20710535 - HISTORY OF PUBLIC OPINION AND MASS CULTURE

The teaching intends to provide students a basic knowledge of the field of public opinion and mass culture, taking into account the change of contemporary society.
The main aim of the teaching is that students acquire knowledge and understand the role of public opinion and mass culture in the history of the twentieth century.
At the end of the course, students will have acquired knowledge of the main themes of the historiographic debate on the history of public opinion and mass culture.
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Programme

The teaching intends to provide students a basic knowledge of the field of public opinion and mass culture, taking into account the change of contemporary society.
The main aim of the teaching is that students acquire knowledge and understand the role of public opinion and mass culture in the history of the twentieth century.
At the end of the course, students will have acquired knowledge of the main themes of the historiographic debate on the history of public opinion and mass culture.


Core Documentation

Irene Piazzoni, Storia delle televisioni in Italia. Dagli esordi alle web tv, Carocci, Milano 2019
Alberto Mario Banti, Wonderland. La cultura di massa da Walt Disney ai Pink Floyd, Laterza, Roma-Bari 2017


Reference Bibliography

During the lessons further in-depth texts will be indicated.

Type of evaluation

Oral Exam