Mother Figure and Motherly Figures
ITA4603.01
Course Description
Summary
This course explores the concept of motherhood and the role of the mother in Italian culture through literature, film, art, and music. Some of the questions that the course will try to answer are: What are the implications and ramifications of such a crucial institution as motherhood in Italian society, for both women and men? How does motherhood affect the modern family, and how has the modern family changed that same institution? This course combines the high鈥恑ntermediate and advanced levels, and is conducted entirely in Italian.Prerequisites
Four terms of Italian or permission of the instructor.
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