Arab Culture Ii

A.Y. 2020/2021
9
Max ECTS
60
Overall hours
SSD
L-OR/12
Language
Italian
Learning objectives
This course aims to enhance students' ability to understand, discuss and analyse critically key topics in Arab culture seen in their own historical and socio-political context. During the two years of study, students will acquire a basic knowledge of the political and cultural history of the Arab world from the 6th century onwards, the key concepts of islam and the contemporary Arab socio-political context
Expected learning outcomes
Students will be able to analyse and discuss critically the topics treated during the course.
Single course

This course cannot be attended as a single course. Please check our list of single courses to find the ones available for enrolment.

Course syllabus and organization

Single session

Responsible
Lesson period
Second semester
In case the emergency period is prolonged to the second semester, lectures will be synchronous on MS Teams (codice j1ytlhh); in specific cases, which will be communicated in advance, synchronous lectures will be replaced by pre-recorded videos. The timetable is unchanged and all the most important information will be provided through the Ariel website of the course.
Course syllabus
The course is divided into three parts:
1. The contemporary MENA region: imperialisms, nationalisms, and authoritarianisms
2. The Israeli-Palestinian conflict
3. The contemporary history of the Arabs seen through literary fiction
Prerequisites for admission
To have completed "Cultura Araba I" successfully.
Teaching methods
The course will consists of frontal lectures and discussion sessions. The Ariel website for the course contains a Course Blog, detailing the contents and activities for each class as well as additional references.
Teaching Resources
1. Marco Allegra, I palestinesi. Storia e identità di un popolo, Carocci, Roma 2010
2. Caterina Roggero, Storia del Nord Africa indipendente. Tra imperialismi, nazionalismi e autoritarismi, Giunti-Bompiani, Milano 2019
3. Claudio Vercelli, Storia del conflitto israelo-palestinese, Laterza, Roma-Bari 2020
4. UN PAESE a scelta, del quale scegliere DUE dei tre ROMANZI indicati:

Marocco:
1-Tahar ben Jelloun, Il libro del buio, La Nave di Teseo, 2018 oppure Youssef Fadel, Ogni volta che prendo il volo, Francesco Brioschi Editore, Milano 2019
2-Fouad Laroui, Le tribolazioni dell'ultimo Sijilmassi, Del Vecchio Editore, 2019
3-Mohamed Choukri, Il pane nudo, (qualsiasi edizione) oppure Fouad Laroui, La vecchia signora del riad, Del Vecchio Editore, 2020

Algeria:
1-Alice Zeniter, L'arte di perdere, Einaudi, Torino 2018
2-Aziz Chouaki, La stella di Algeri, Edizioni e/o, 2003 oppure Mouloud Feraoun, Terra e sangue, Mesogea, 2007
3-Yasmina Khadra, Quel che il giorno deve alla notte, Mondadori, Milano 2009

Tunisia:
1-Ali Becheur, I domani di ieri, Francesco Brioschi Editore, Milano 2019
2-Shukri al-Mabkhout, L'Italiano, Edizioni e/o, Roma 2017
3-Kamel Riahi, Bisturi (ovvero vita e passione di Khadija), Jouvence, 2018

Libia:
1-Hisman Matar, Il ritorno, Einaudi, Torino 2016
2-Ibrahim Al-Khoni, La patria delle visioni celesti e altri racconti dal deserto, e/o edizioni, 2007
3-Laura Passavanti (a cura di), Narratori della Libia contemporanea. Racconti scelti, Nuova Ipsa, 2011

Egitto:
1-'Ala al-Aswani, Sono corso verso il Nilo, Feltrinelli, Milano 2018
2-Naguib Mahfouz, Il vicolo del mortaio, Feltrinelli, Milano (qualsiasi edizione)
3-Magdy El Shafee, Metro, Il Sirente, Fagnano Alto 2010 insieme a Khaled Al Khamissi, Taxi. Le strade del Cairo si raccontano, Il Sirente, Fagnano Alto 2009

Palestina:
1-Susan Abulhawa, Ogni mattina a Jenin, Feltrinelli, Milano (qualsiasi edizione)
2-Mahmud Darwish, Trilogia palestinese, Feltrinelli, Milano (qualsiasi edizione)
3-Ghassan Khanafani, Uomini sotto il sole, Edizioni del Lavoro, 2016
Assessment methods and Criteria
The exam consists of an interview in which students will have to demonstrate their knowledge of the course topics and set texts, and the ability to contextualize, comment and discuss them in the light of the analytical tools provided during the course. Part of the exam may be in the form of a written questionnaire.
L-OR/12 - ARABIC LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE - University credits: 9
Lessons: 60 hours
Professor: Roggero Caterina
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