The course traces the origins and development of typical products of the Italian agro-food culture to the birth of Made in Italy, it is understood as the result of an economic exploitation strategy and a symbol of Italian industrial excellence. Next to the historical reconstruction we will develop the deepening of the economic importance of the Made in Italy food, with particular reference to the sector role in Italian foreign trade and its position in the global value chains.
teacher profile teaching materials
1) A brief panorama of contemporary economic history with particular attention to the birth and development of the food manufacturing industry and to the evolution of the post-unification consumer market within a wider context of the growth of the Italian industrial sector.
2) The cultural characteristics of the Italian landscape with its inestimable heritage made up of artistic and natural treasures and a culture of craftsmanship. This landscape is at the heart of the image Italy projects to the rest of the world. Agriculture and its unique characteristics and the process of transformation which affects humans and the landscape alike in a drive towards the future. Sustainability within the food and agricultural industry as a mark of excellence in Italian manufacturing.
3) The history of food in Italy and its associated traditions and manufacturing techniques; identifying unique traits in Italian manufacturing and in the rise of wine and food connoisseurship; Specific characteristics in Italy’s creation of a commercial trading network and the birth of some prominent made in Italy brands.
Bevilacqua, Storia dell’agricoltura, Marsilio
Flandrin-Montanari, Storia dell’Alimentazione, Universale Laterza
Programme
The study program will be formed of tre different branches:1) A brief panorama of contemporary economic history with particular attention to the birth and development of the food manufacturing industry and to the evolution of the post-unification consumer market within a wider context of the growth of the Italian industrial sector.
2) The cultural characteristics of the Italian landscape with its inestimable heritage made up of artistic and natural treasures and a culture of craftsmanship. This landscape is at the heart of the image Italy projects to the rest of the world. Agriculture and its unique characteristics and the process of transformation which affects humans and the landscape alike in a drive towards the future. Sustainability within the food and agricultural industry as a mark of excellence in Italian manufacturing.
3) The history of food in Italy and its associated traditions and manufacturing techniques; identifying unique traits in Italian manufacturing and in the rise of wine and food connoisseurship; Specific characteristics in Italy’s creation of a commercial trading network and the birth of some prominent made in Italy brands.
Core Documentation
Cameron-Neal, Storia economica del mondo, Il MulinoBevilacqua, Storia dell’agricoltura, Marsilio
Flandrin-Montanari, Storia dell’Alimentazione, Universale Laterza
Type of delivery of the course
Taught classType of evaluation
Oral exam