Università Roma Tre

Objectives Module 1

Introduce to the analysis of the relationship between cultural systems and territorial production. Provide tools and concepts useful for interpreting dynamics of cultural valorisation in space use.


Programme of the module 1 (6 CFU)

Basic principles in geographical systemic reading, with particular reference to the concepts of environment, ecosystem, territory, region, landscape, with reference to the cultural organization of space - population, migration, settlement, languages, religions, economic exploitation, development, scale, trans-scalarity etc.
Students are required to have a basic knowledge of general and regional geography taught in schools. In the absence of adequate basic skills, it is recommended prior preparation of a textbook of general geography and geography of states. It is essential for all the systematic use of an updated school atlas.


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Objectives Module 2

Examining forms of reading of dynamics and geocultural approaches both in real territory and in literary, visual, artistic representations etc.


Programme of the module 2 (+ 6 CFU: for those who must achieve 12 CFU)

Application of the principles of geocultural analysis to the production and reading of literary, film and artistic representations in general, both educated and popular. Identification of geocultural elements in the forms of the anthropic landscape, in the symbolic valorisation of the territory, in the toponomastics etc.

In the absence of a basic knowledge in geography, the study of a school textbook of general geography and geography of the States of the world is strongly recommended.
The systematic use of an updated school atlas is essential for all students.

Texts for the module 1 (6 CFU)
1) C. MINCA e A. COLOMBINO, Breve manuale di geografia umana, Padova, Cedam, 2012
2) A. BONAZZI, Manuale di geografia culturale, Laterza, 2011
3) C. CERRETI e N. FUSCO, Geografia e minoranze, Roma, Carocci, 2007 (o altra edizione)


Texts for the module 2 (+6 CFU: for those who must achieve 12 CFU )
1) B. CHATWIN, Le vie dei canti, Milano, Adelphi, 1995 (o altra edizione)
2) I. CALVINO, Le città invisibili, Torino, Einaudi, 1972 (o altra edizione)
3) I. CALVINO, Palomar, Torino, Einaudi, 1983 (o altra edizione)