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==General Resources==
 
==General Resources==
  
*[[Course Information]]
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*[[Philosophy of Italian Culture Course Information | Course Information]]
*[[Spring 2014 Philosophy of Italian Culture | Reading List]]
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*[[Spring 2015 Philosophy of Italian Culture | Course Reading Schedule]]
*[[Spring 2014 Philosophy of Italian Culture Class Notes 1 |In-class Notes (Alfino)]]
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*[[Spring 2015 Philosophy of Italian Culutre | Assignments for Grading Schemes]]
*[[Spring 2014 Philosophy of Italian Culture Study Questions |Study Questions]]
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*[[Spring 2015 Philosophy of Italian Culture Class Notes 1 |In-class Notes]]
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*[[Spring 2015 Philosophy of Italian Culture Study Questions |Study Questions]]
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*[[Major Course Research Questions]]
 
*[[Major Course Research Questions]]
 
*[[The Short Short Guide to Wiki Edits]]
 
*[[The Short Short Guide to Wiki Edits]]
 
*[[Student Wiki Practice Page]]
 
*[[Student Wiki Practice Page]]
  
==All Posts==
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==Assignments and some scores==
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* Choose your pseudonym: [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1wini5G_211N2iZabDioRTWjgZg27mQyU_hs8O8uL5OQ/viewform?usp=send_form]
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* Student Information Form [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1f4EVCG_-TYOihOU-zrZfFWDwVXcFa5bryGgfXbJvUvc/viewform?usp=send_form]
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* Current points from assignments: [[Media:PhilItalCultureQuizScoreswonamesAPR22.pdf]]
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==Other Links==
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*NYRB article, Stille, Alexander "The Pope Who Tried" (on ereserves)
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*Excerpt from Lanzia cookbook on Fesitval of San Giuseppe. [[Media:SanGiuseppefrLanziaCookbook.pdf]]
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*Documentary on Italian immigration [http://www.vice.com/video/fortress-italia-full-144]
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*Signalling Theory -- this mentioned as an important development in theory related to explanation of culture.  Take a minute for the wiki introduction. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Signalling_theory]
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:*Berlusconi's 10 worst gaffes. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0VkqDGZsz4]
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:*Atlantic article, "4 Reasons Italy's Economy is Such a Disaster" [http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2011/11/4-reasons-why-italys-economy-is-such-a-disaster/248238/]
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===Geertz===
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*Example of how Geertz is being used in contemporary scholarship [http://personal.lse.ac.uk/woodruff/_private/materials/woodruff_qm06.pdf]
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*Anthropology, Inc and the Coolhunt: Here's an article that a student in a related class found on how anthropology is being used today for market research.  Very interesting for developing your intuitions on ethnography [http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2013/03/anthropology-inc/309218/].  It reminded me of an older piece by Malcolm Gladwell that is somewhat famous: The Coolhunt [http://www.newyorker.com/archive/1997/03/17/1997_03_17_078_TNY_CARDS_000378002]
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===Italian History Links===
  
* Minder and Ferriter presentation on Epigenetics: Open this powerpoint [http://alfino.org/cfma/courses/495/EpigeneticsandCultureFerriterMinderSp13.pptx] and audio [http://alfino.org/cfma/courses/495/EpigeneticsFerriterMinderSp13.MP3] to replay this presentation.  
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*Good illustrated narration of the effect of the Congress of Vienna.  [http://www.the-map-as-history.com/demos/tome01/index.php]
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*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/dalbera/5904093881/ Bas-relief du Palazzo degi Uffici (EUR, Rome)] - referred to in Pugliese.  Note image of Mussolini at bottom center.
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* [http://guweb2.gonzaga.edu/faculty/alfino/TimelineImageItalianPoliticsWW1-2.jpg Timeline from class Feb 4]
 
* Megan Trudell, [http://www.isj.org.uk/?id=306 Gramsci: The Turin Years], International Socialism, 9 April 07.
 
* Megan Trudell, [http://www.isj.org.uk/?id=306 Gramsci: The Turin Years], International Socialism, 9 April 07.
 
*[http://guweb2.gonzaga.edu/faculty/alfino/ereserves/496/GramsciGlossaryEconomismHegemonyHistoricalBloc.PDF Glossary Terms: Economism, Hegemony, Historical Bloc]
 
*[http://guweb2.gonzaga.edu/faculty/alfino/ereserves/496/GramsciGlossaryEconomismHegemonyHistoricalBloc.PDF Glossary Terms: Economism, Hegemony, Historical Bloc]
*[[Wilson chapter notes]]
 
 
*[http://philosophy.tamu.edu/~sdaniel/Notes/politic3.html Political Philosophy/Social Philosophy: J. S. Mill and Karl Marx] -- Mill and Mazzini knew each other and had similar political views (great paper topic here).  These notes might help you locate Mill, Mazzini, and Marx on the standard political spectrum.
 
*[http://philosophy.tamu.edu/~sdaniel/Notes/politic3.html Political Philosophy/Social Philosophy: J. S. Mill and Karl Marx] -- Mill and Mazzini knew each other and had similar political views (great paper topic here).  These notes might help you locate Mill, Mazzini, and Marx on the standard political spectrum.
 
*[http://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2005/09/le5-all.html?view=print World War 1: The breakdown of capitalism]
 
*[http://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2005/09/le5-all.html?view=print World War 1: The breakdown of capitalism]
 
*[http://marxisttheory.org/antonio-gramsci-theories-of-hegemony-civil-society-and-revolution/ Chapter 22: Gramsci - theory of hegemony, civil society, an revolution]
 
*[http://marxisttheory.org/antonio-gramsci-theories-of-hegemony-civil-society-and-revolution/ Chapter 22: Gramsci - theory of hegemony, civil society, an revolution]
*[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8242825.stm Global Recession Timeline]
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*Timeglider timeline on Italian History, needs work.  [http://timeglider.com/t/37867169270c66f6?min_zoom=1&max_zoom=100]
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===Miscellaneous===
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*"Just-so Stories" [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Just-so_story]]
 
*"Just-so Stories" [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Just-so_story]]
*Good illustrated narration of the effect of the Congress of Vienna.  [http://www.the-map-as-history.com/demos/tome01/index.php]
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* Minder and Ferriter presentation on Epigenetics: Open this powerpoint [http://alfino.org/cfma/courses/495/EpigeneticsandCultureFerriterMinderSp13.pptx] and audio [http://alfino.org/cfma/courses/495/EpigeneticsFerriterMinderSp13.MP3] to replay this presentation. 
 
 
*Timeglider timeline on Italian History, needs work.  [http://timeglider.com/t/37867169270c66f6?min_zoom=1&max_zoom=100]
 
  
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*[[Links from Past Philosophy of Italian Culture Courses]]
 
*[[Questions for Girlfriend in a Coma]]
 
*[[Questions for Girlfriend in a Coma]]
*[[Questions for Videocracy]]
 

Latest revision as of 15:15, 22 April 2015

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General Resources

Assignments and some scores

Other Links

  • NYRB article, Stille, Alexander "The Pope Who Tried" (on ereserves)
  • Excerpt from Lanzia cookbook on Fesitval of San Giuseppe. Media:SanGiuseppefrLanziaCookbook.pdf
  • Documentary on Italian immigration [3]
  • Signalling Theory -- this mentioned as an important development in theory related to explanation of culture. Take a minute for the wiki introduction. [4]
  • Berlusconi's 10 worst gaffes. [5]
  • Atlantic article, "4 Reasons Italy's Economy is Such a Disaster" [6]

Geertz

  • Example of how Geertz is being used in contemporary scholarship [7]
  • Anthropology, Inc and the Coolhunt: Here's an article that a student in a related class found on how anthropology is being used today for market research. Very interesting for developing your intuitions on ethnography [8]. It reminded me of an older piece by Malcolm Gladwell that is somewhat famous: The Coolhunt [9]

Italian History Links

Miscellaneous

  • "Just-so Stories" [[12]]
  • Minder and Ferriter presentation on Epigenetics: Open this powerpoint [13] and audio [14] to replay this presentation.