POLI 2447 Italy on Film: Nationhood, Politics and Society
Students will explore key movements in recent Italian political history -- from unification and the fall of the Papal States, to the Cold War and the Berlusconi years and into the " Second Republic" -- through the lens of politics, history and cinema. Topics to be covered include social movements, state-church relations, political ideologies and the destiny of political parties in contemporary western democracies. This course will emphasize student participant and discussion.
Course overview
- Department
- Political Science
- School
- MCAS
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Offered
- Periodically
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 3.44 / 5 · Good
- Instructor rating
- 3.36 / 5 · Good
- Terms evaluated
- 1
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2025 | Jonathan Laurence | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 4–6 hrs/week | 25 of 29 |