ITALST 112Women, Sexual Identities, and Relationships in Italy

This course explores the contributions of Italian women artists, writers, and intellectuals from the Enlightenment until contemporary times. Students will assess critically key themes in Italian women’s expression of sexual identities, the nature of relationships, and the influence of family ties as portrayed in Italian literature, art, and philosophy from these periods. Students will become familiar with concepts that mark the development of the Italian female imagery from the 18th to the 21st century.