20710173-1 - History of North America


This unit, whose title could be “Imagined America”, adopts a mostly cultural approach, focusing on the perceptions of America prevailing both among its inhabitants and in Europe during the last centuries. The dynamics of attraction/repulsion brought about by these “images” of the U.S. influenced historical processes and at the same time revealed deep-rooted aspects of the cultures involved on both sides of the Atlantic.

Curriculum

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Programme

The course will analyze the political and social history of the United States and Canada from its origins to today.
Three major topics are covered:
- Institutions (Colonization, Declaration of Independence and the Constitutions);
- Society (causes and effects of different migrations, minorities, Canadian multiculturalism from the 1980s to today, economic crises and social inequalities):
- Foreign Policy (American Imperialism, Cold War, New International Order, and War on Terrorism).

Core Documentation

- Stefano Luconi, La “nazione indispensabile”. Storia degli Stati Uniti dalle origini a Trump, Le Monnier Università, 2020
- Luca Codignola e Luigi Bruti Liberati, Storia del Canada, Bompiani, Milano 2018

And also:

- The United States Declaration of Independence
- The Constitution of the United States
- The Constitution of Canada
- The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms

Type of delivery of the course

Front lectures in attendance, with possibility of distance lessons through the e-learning platform of the University.

Type of evaluation

The exam will be in oral form. If necessary for security reasons, it will go online through Teams.

teacher profile | teaching materials

Programme

The course will analyze the political and social history of the United States and Canada from its origins to today.
Three major topics are covered:
- Institutions (Colonization, Declaration of Independence and the Constitutions);
- Society (causes and effects of different migrations, minorities, Canadian multiculturalism from the 1980s to today, economic crises and social inequalities):
- Foreign Policy (American Imperialism, Cold War, New International Order, and War on Terrorism).

Core Documentation

- Stefano Luconi, La “nazione indispensabile”. Storia degli Stati Uniti dalle origini a Trump, Le Monnier Università, 2020
- Luca Codignola e Luigi Bruti Liberati, Storia del Canada, Bompiani, Milano 2018

And also:

- The United States Declaration of Independence
- The Constitution of the United States
- The Constitution of Canada
- The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms

Type of delivery of the course

Front lectures in attendance, with possibility of distance lessons through the e-learning platform of the University.

Type of evaluation

The exam will be in oral form. If necessary for security reasons, it will go online through Teams.

teacher profile | teaching materials

Programme

The course will analyze the political and social history of the United States and Canada from its origins to today.
Three major topics are covered:
- Institutions (Colonization, Declaration of Independence and the Constitutions);
- Society (causes and effects of different migrations, minorities, Canadian multiculturalism from the 1980s to today, economic crises and social inequalities):
- Foreign Policy (American Imperialism, Cold War, New International Order, and War on Terrorism).

Core Documentation

- Stefano Luconi, La “nazione indispensabile”. Storia degli Stati Uniti dalle origini a Trump, Le Monnier Università, 2020
- Luca Codignola e Luigi Bruti Liberati, Storia del Canada, Bompiani, Milano 2018

And also:

- The United States Declaration of Independence
- The Constitution of the United States
- The Constitution of Canada
- The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms

Type of delivery of the course

Front lectures in attendance, with possibility of distance lessons through the e-learning platform of the University.

Type of evaluation

The exam will be in oral form. If necessary for security reasons, it will go online through Teams.