INTRODUZIONE ALLA CULTURA TURCA
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Written paper, to be presented 15 days before the exam (30%) on one of the topic discussed during the course; oral exam on issues previously debated during the course.
The course is an introduction to political dynamics, social and cultural changes which involved the history of contemporary Turkey, starting from a debate on major reforms during the late Ottoman Empire.
Different texts and articles, including audiovisual materials, will be analyzed. The aim is to provide students with theoretical instruments to discuss the complexity of the region. Therefore, following an historical introduction, different thematic focus will be introduced (secularization and Islam “a là turca”; gender issues, Kurdish issue, cultural memory and urban changes, Turkey’s geopolitical relevance in the Middle East).
By the end of the course, students should demonstrate, in a written paper and oral examination, to be able to recognize Turkish peculiarities and historical developments.
The main topics include:
* From Central Asia to Anatolia: Turkish populations;
* The Ottoman heritage and political transformation in the 19th century.
* The foundation of the Turkish Republic (1923) and Atatürk’s reforms;
* The transition to multi-party system;
* From Turgut Özal’s neoliberal politics to Islamic parties;
* AKP Party: rising and ruling;
* Thematic focus: Laiklik - laicity and Islam “a la turca”.
* Thematic focus: national identity and minorities;
* Thematic focus: gender issues;
* Thematic focus: Cultural memories and urban development;
* Thematic focus: Turkey in the Euroasiatic geopolitical chessboard.
1st option:
Nocera Lea, 2011. La Turchia Contemporanea, XX, Dalla repubblica kemalista al governo dell’Akp, Roma: Carocci.
and articles provided during the course;
2nd option:
2. Zurcher Erik J., 2016. Porta d’Oriente. Storia della Turchia dal Settecento a oggi, Milano: Donzelli.
3. one of the following novel:
Ali Sabahattin, 2015. La madonna col cappotto di pelliccia, Asti: Scritturapura.
Pamuk Orhan, 1998. Il mio nome è rosso, Torino: Einaudi.
Pamuk Orhan, 2006. Istanbul, Torino: Einaudi.
Şafak Elif, 2007. La Bastarda d’Istanbul, Milano: Rizzoli.
Ahmet Hamdi Tanpinar, 2016. Serenità,Torino: Einaudi.
Frontal lessons; with the help of audiovisual material; newspaper articles.
For students who are not able to attend classes, it is required to agree the final program for the exam with the professor, before the exam.
Office hours: Thursday, 14:00- 15:00, Manica Lunga