Department of Politics, Languages and International Studies, Unit Catalogue 2011/12 |
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 Credits:
| 6 |
| Level:
| Honours (FHEQ level 6) |
| Period: |
Semester 2 |
| Assessment:
| CW 33%, ES 67% |
| Supplementary Assessment: | Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations) |
| Requisites:
| Before taking this unit you must take EU20071 |
| Description:
| Aims: This unit has three main aims: 1) To provide students with a theoretical framework for understanding the principal factors which lead to migratory movements. 2) To enable students to position different types of migration to, within and from Italy within this framework. 3) To enable students to critically evaluate the impact of migrations on Italian society. Learning Outcomes: Students who complete this unit successfully will: 1) Have detailed knowledge of the principal migratory movements to and from Italy from the early 1900s to the 21st century. 2) Be familiar with debates about 'Italians abroad'. 3) Be familiar with the social and political legacy of internal migration within Italy in the postwar period. 4) Be familiar with debates about contemporary African, Asian and East European migration to Italy. Skills: Skills in critical analysis, conceptual thinking, precision in the use of written and spoken language, exercise of independent judgement, teamwork and the planning/conduct/reporting of non-quantitative research are developed and assessed in this unit. Content: Migration Theory; The Italian Diaspora in Europe and North America; Internal Migration in postwar Italy; Gender and Migration; Italy's transition to a country of immigration; Racism; The politicisation of immigration; Labour markets; regional economic political cultures. Key texts: * Andall, J (2000) Gender, Migration and Domestic Service: The Politics of Black Women in Italy, Aldershot: Ashgate. * Fortier, A (2000) Migrant Belongings, Oxford: Berg. * Gabaccia, G (2000) Italy's Diasporas, London: UCL Press. * Grillo, R & Pratt, J (2002) The Politics of Recognizing Difference: Multiculturalism Italian style, Aldershot: Ashgate. |
| Programme availability: |
PL30549 is Optional on the following programmes:Department of Politics, Languages and International Studies
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