Cultural geography M - Z

According to the Dublin descriptors, students, at the end of the course, will demonstrate:

1. knowledge and understanding of the main cultural themes of the contemporany and  globalized world, such as, for example, the fundamental role of human work in the creation of different places, landscapes, cultural values and political orders present in the world;

2. the ability to recognize and describe the individual elements and the interrelationships between the elements of a landscape  at various geographical scales;

3. the ability to apply the method of analogies and differences to Italian, European and Extraeuropean landscapes, identifyng the significant phisical elements, historical, artistic, architectural and anvironmental  emergencies;

4. the ability to develop independent judgment on the knowledge acquired and to make a decision in a responsible and conscious way;

5. the ability to use the knowledge acquired to document, report and effectively communicate particular aspects of landscapes related to the issues of decay, conservation and enhancement.

Frontal lectures through power point prepared by the lecturer and field investigations concerning the issues addressed.

If the teaching is given in a mixed or remote mode, the necessary changes with respect to what was previously stated may be introduced, in order to comply with the program envisaged and reported in the syllabus.

Modulo A (4 ECTS) Prof.ssa Arena

Cultural organization of terrestrial spaces – agricoltural landscape – nature, art and architecture in landscape – wine, food and identity – traditions, uses and customs – migrations – the concept of place.

B (2 ECTS)

Origins and evolution of cultural geography with its three Schools (German, French, Berkeley) – The crisis of Cultural Geography and its rebirth in the 80s –Tthe New Cultural Geography: the spatial and cultural turning point of the discipline.

MODULO A (4 ECTS)

Texts:

• S. Cannizzaro (ed.), Ambiente Cultura Territorio. Saggi di geografia culturale, Firenze, Angelo Pontecorboli Editore, 2021, pp. 7-195.
• P. J. Doreen Massey, Luoghi, culture e globalizzazione, Torino, UTET, 2006, pp. 3-244 (Capp. 1-2-3-4)

 MODULO B (2 ECTS)

Texts:

• A. Bonazzi, Manuale di Geografia Culturale, Laterza 2012, pp. 5-170.

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.

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All the books listed in the programs can be consulted in the Library.

• S. Cannizzaro (a cura di), Ambiente Cultura Territorio. Saggi di geografia culturale, Firenze, Angelo Pontecorboli Editore, 2021, pp. 7-195.

What is cultural geography? What are the three schools of cultural geography? What is the difference between determinism and possibilism? Could you talk about the Berkeley school and its major exponent? the concept of landscape – the most important conventions dedicated to the theme of landscape – the agricultural landscape – gardens and architecture within the landscape – the relationship between globalization and identity heritage – the relationship between globalization and food – the themes of hunger in the world – how the process of food relocation takes place – the importance of food and wine events – what is the dualism nature-culture.

• D. Massey - P. Jess, Luoghi, culture e globalizzazione, Torino, UTET, 2006, pp. 3-244 (capp. 1-2-3-4).

Brief exursus of migrations in history – the concepts of space and place – the global and the local – what is the interdependence of places? – what is the sense of place? what is Englishness? - what is meant by disputed places? – how is it possible to implement the return to the roots?

• BONAZZI A., Manuale di Geografia Culturale, Laterza 2012 (2 CFU), pp. 5-170

What is the new cultural geography?- What are the most addressed issues in this discipline?-What has Sauer been challenged by postmodern geographers about? - How does the new cultural geography differ from that of Berkeley?- Can you talk about the space of power and one of the authors who have been interested in this topic?-Could you talk about the "space trial" of Soja?