Cultural Geography

During the twentieth century, the Cultural Geography has acquired such importance among the different Geographies, to the point that some scholars identify it with geography. In our course we will try to analyze some aspects of material and intangible culture. The questions we will try to answer are the following: what are the cultural phenomena? Where are they located? How to interpret the signs of the action of man (and therefore its culture) in the area? Cultural diversity. Multiculturalism and interculturalism, ethnic conflicts, the fascinating subject of " variety " with its regional cultural changes, cultural identities, that invite to the knowledge of different places, will be topics of discussion.

Frontal lessons, seminars, projection of documentary films, field lessons and excursions organized by the teacher during the course.

The student must locate and phenomenize geography on atlases and geo-maps and possess basic notions of photography relating to the environmental and anthropic context.

Modulo A (CFU 5)

The New Cultural Geography; Intercultural dialogue and democratic coexistence; Landscape and conventions; Agricultural externalities; Gardens, art and architecture; Globalization and hierarchy of places; National and universal Heritage; Wine, identity and culture; Global and local Food; The Food Problem; Food and wine events; Nature and environment; Ecomuseum: a museum focused on the identity of a place, largely based on local participation and aiming to enhance the welfare and development of local communities. Geography and Tourism.

 Modulo B (CFU 2)

Sicilian landscape: the evolution of the territory and the change in the landscape; Cultural Geography and Tourism: Cultural Heritage, Territoriality and Identity, Authenticity, Art, Traditions, Urban, Rural and Cultural Routes.

 Modulo C (CFU 2)

The module will present some of the extra-European cultural perspectives that in recent years have helped to revise the interpretation of Western society, from indigenous world views to decolonial epistemologies. Part of the module will be dedicated to the cultural reading of the ecological crisis

Modulo A (CFU 5)

- S. CANNIZZARO, Ambiente Cultura Territorio. Saggi di geografia culturale, Pontecorboli Editore, Firenze, 2021 (pp. 1-195).

- S. CANNIZZARO, Ecomuseo dell’Etna tra natura, mito e cultura, Pàtron, Bologna, 2020 (pp. 1-196).

- S. CANNIZZARO, Per una geografia del turismo. Ricerche e casi studio in Italia, Pàtron, Bologna, 2011, Introduzione, capp. 1, 2, 3, 4 (pp. 1-121).

Modulo B (CFU 2)

- S. CANNIZZARO, G. L. CORINTO, Paesaggio in Sicilia. Dialogo territoriale ed episodi paesaggistici, Pàtron, Bologna, 2013 (pp. 1-109).

- S. CANNIZZARO, Cultura e creatività per la valorizzazione territoriale, Pàtron, Bologna, 2018, Introduzione, capp. 1, 2, 3 e casi studio 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 (pp. 1-114 ; 131-144).

Modulo C (CFU 2)

- A. KOTHARI, A. SALLEH, A. ESCOBAR, F. DE MARIA, A. ACOSTA, Pluriverso. Dizionario del post-sviluppo, Orthotes, Salerno, 2021 (pp. 1-153).

Si ricorda che, ai sensi dell’art. 171 della legge 22 aprile 1941, n. 633 e successive disposizioni, fotocopiare libri in commercio, in misura superiore al 15% del volume o del fascicolo di rivista, è reato penale.

Per ulteriori informazioni sui vincoli e sulle sanzioni all’uso illecito di fotocopie, è possibile consultare le Linee guida sulla gestione dei diritti d’autore nelle università (a cura della Associazione Italiana per i Diritti di Riproduzione delle opere dell’ingegno - AIDRO).

I testi di riferimento possono essere consultati in Biblioteca.