ITAL 345 - Mobsters, Mammas, Mafias and Migrations

(3 units)

Prerequisite(s): GE Foundation requirements, one or more Exploration courses, and upper-division standing.
This course addresses migration, cultural conflict, and ethnic identity formation in the context of the Italian American experience. Interdisciplinary in nature with an emphasis on Human Diversity, the course examines the historical and cultural legacy of labor exploitation, discrimination, women’s roles, interethnic relations, religion, food, family, and media representation. Taught in English.