The course presents the evolution of tourism from the antiquity to the modern world, inserting it into the broader context of the economic development of the European continent.
STUDENTS ATTENDING THE LECTURES:
Texts and other materials suggested during the course and/or uploaded on Moodle
STUDENTS NOT ATTENDING THE LECTURES:
P. Battilani, Vacanze di pochi vacanze di tutti. L'evoluzione del turismo europeo, Bologna, il Mulino, 2009
Learning Objectives
ACQUIRED KNOWLEDGE: The development of tourism from the Antiquity to the present day in the context of the economic development of the European continent.
ACQUIRED SKILLS: Ability to critically analyse the dynamics that lead to economic changes, in particular in the tourism sector.
Prerequisites
None
Teaching Methods
Lectures and discussion of reading materials.
Type of Assessment
JUNE-JULY 2020: oral exams (online with Meet)
OTHER SESSIONS: Written exam:
- two (open) questions
- 60 minutes
The maximum grade for each answer is 15.
Course program
The course begins with an overview of European economic and social history in the late Middle Ages and early modern times. In particular, emphasis is placed on issues such as the movement of people (for commercial, religious, and military purposes) and the development of commercial and transport networks. The examination of proto-tourism then anticipates the analysis of tourism itself, whose birth is linked to the economic and social changes that developed mainly in Great Britain. In the last part of the course, modern tourism is tackled in all its facets.