The Mafia in Society, Film, and Fiction
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Course Description
The mafia has become a global problem through its infiltration of international business, and its model of organized crime has spread all over the world from its origins in Sicily. At the same time, film and fiction remain fascinated by a romantic, heroic vision of the mafia. Compares both Italian and American fantasies of the Mafia to its history and impact on Italian and global culture. Taught in English.
Cross Listed Courses
Grading Basis
ROP - Letter or Credit/No Credit
Min
4
Max
4
Course Repeatable for Degree Credit?
No
Course Component
Discussion
Enrollment Optional?
Yes
Course Component
Seminar
Enrollment Optional?
No
This course has been approved for the following WAYS
Social Inquiry (SI), Aesthetic and Interpretive Inquiry (AII)
Does this course satisfy the University Language Requirement?
No
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ITALIAN155
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