Italian Pop Culture

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This course offers an engaging exploration of Italian pop culture, through the lens of visual arts, cinema, music, contemporary media, and other cultural expressions. Students identify major trends that have shaped contemporary Italian culture, from popular films, to music, comics, sports and fashion. Through critical analysis, students apply cultural concepts to examine how these representations reflect and respond to Italy’s historical, social and political contexts. The course allows students to contrast Italian popular culture with other world regions. Additionally, students investigate the global impact of Italian pop culture, exploring how Italian creativity has influenced and been reinterpreted across the world.