CULTURAL GEOGRAPHY
Academic Year 2023/2024 - Teacher:
SALVATORE TORRE
Expected Learning Outcomes
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.
Course Structure
Frontal lessons, seminars, projection of documentary films, field
lessons and excursions organized by the teacher during the course.
Required Prerequisites
No prerequisites required.
Attendance of Lessons
Attendance is not compulsory.
Detailed Course Content
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; the evolution of urban cultural tourism; cultural heritage and the
historic-artistic cities; tourism and culture in the post-industrial city; new
urban tourism; from cultural to creative tourism; tourism and technology; urban
tourism and sustainability.
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.Textbook Information
Modulo
C (CFU 2)
- A. KOTHARI, A. SALLEH, A. ESCOBAR, F. DE MARIA,
A. ACOSTA, Pluriverse. A Post-Development Dictionary, Columbia University
Press, eds. 2019 (First part only).
Please remember that in compliance with art 171
L22.04.1941, n. 633 and its amendments, it is illegal to copy entire books or
journals, only 15% of their content can be copied.
For further information on sanctions and regulations
concerning photocopying please refer to the regulations on copyright (Linee
Guida sulla Gestione dei Diritti d’Autore) provided by AIDRO - Associazione
Italiana per i Diritti di Riproduzione delle opere dell’ingegno (the Italian
Association on Copyright).
All
the books listed in the programs can be consulted in the Library.
