Identity and Culture in Italy: A Comparative Approach

3 Credits

Introduces the concept of culture in the sociological and anthropological sense. After clarifying the meaning of the word 'culture', other related concepts will be analyzed: values, norms, lifestyles, attitudes, beliefs, stereotypes. Attention will also be drawn to the notion of social and cultural change (de-secularization, globalization, mediatization, individualization). Italian-ness will be compared with traits of the American, Northern European and Mediterranean cultural heritage.