Spring 2014 Philosophy of Italian Culture Paper Topics

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Assigned Paper Topics

We'll post topics for the assigned paper here.

General Paper Topics

Many of the things we read and discuss in class allow for further research and writing as general paper topics (short research or research paper in "Assignments") and topics for short class presentations. Here are some specific suggestions:

  1. Some scholars have been paying attention to the concept of "omerta" in Mafia music (google: omerta mafia lyrics in contemporary italian music). Read/listen to some of this material and analyze the concept of "honor" in relation to other course readings and your own research.
  2. Within our recent work on fascism, consider researching further: the Amendola case, futurism as fascist/non-fascist art, the Aventine Secession, italian anarchism, famous "fuorusciti" such as Salvemini, the Lateran Accords, the case of Carlo Rosselli, the Palazzo Chigi Pact (1923) and Palazzo Vidoni Pact (1925).
  3. Research and report on the "dopolavoro" programs of the Fascists.
  4. Research and report on "duelling" in 19th Century Italian culture.
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