History of Women and Gender Identity
A.Y. 2023/2024
Learning objectives
The course aims to offer intellectual elements about the history of women and gender identity in Europe from the Middle Ages to the 19th century.
Expected learning outcomes
At the end of the course the Student will have acquired a general framework regarding the development of the status of women in Europe from the Middle Ages to the 19th century. The Student will also be able to place the turning in their chronological, territorial and social contexts. The Student will be able to use a specific lexicon and to express in a clear and effective form specific concepts of the discipline.
Lesson period: Second semester
Assessment methods: Esame
Assessment result: voto verbalizzato in trentesimi
Single course
This course can be attended as a single course.
Course syllabus and organization
Single session
Responsible
Lesson period
Second semester
Course syllabus
Title of the course: The life of women in the past as now: never «con le mani in mano»
Part 1: The life of women in the past as now: never «con le mani in mano» (I)
Part 2: The life of women in the past as now: never «con le mani in mano» (II)
Part 3: The life of women in the past as now: never «con le mani in mano» (III)
Part 1: The life of women in the past as now: never «con le mani in mano» (I)
Part 2: The life of women in the past as now: never «con le mani in mano» (II)
Part 3: The life of women in the past as now: never «con le mani in mano» (III)
Prerequisites for admission
6 CFU
Mastery of the spoken, read and written Italian language.
Knowledge of Early-modern history, Modern history and 19th century history, at least in their general topics.
9 CFU
Mastery of the spoken, read and written Italian language.
Knowledge of Middle Ages history, Early-modern and Modern history, 19th century history, at least in their general topics.
Mastery of the spoken, read and written Italian language.
Knowledge of Early-modern history, Modern history and 19th century history, at least in their general topics.
9 CFU
Mastery of the spoken, read and written Italian language.
Knowledge of Middle Ages history, Early-modern and Modern history, 19th century history, at least in their general topics.
Teaching methods
Teaching consists of lectures.
Attendance to classes is recommended although not compulsory.
Attendance to classes is recommended although not compulsory.
Teaching Resources
Attending Students, attending International and Erasmus incoming Students included.
Programme for 6 CFU:
1) Lecture notes: part 1 and part 2;
2) Donne e produzione artistica, in M. E. Wiesner-Hanks, Le donne nell'Europa moderna. Nuova edizione ampliata, Einaudi, Torino 2017; and N. Arnaud-Duc, Le contraddizioni del diritto, in Storia delle donne in occidente, vol. IV: L'Ottocento, a cura a cura di G. Fraisse e M. Perrot, Laterza, Roma-Bari;
3) V. Criscuolo, Storia moderna, Pearson, Milano 2019, chapters: 11, 14, 26.12-15, 30.1.7; 30.10.3-4; and G. Sabbatucci, V. Vidotto, Storia Contemporanea. L'Ottocento, Laterza, Bari-Roma 2018,chapters: 8.3; 9.5; 10.3-5; 11; 15.1-7.
Attending Students, attending International and Erasmus incoming Students included.
Programme for 9 CFU:
1) Lecture notes: part 1, part 2, part 3;
2) C. Opitz, La vita quotidiana delle donne nel tardo Medioevo (1250-1500), the following parts: Introduzione, Il posto delle donne: matrimonio e famiglia, Maternità e sentimenti materni nel tardo Medioevo, in Storia delle donne in occidente, vol. II: Il Medioevo, a cura di Ch. Klapisch-Zuber, Laterza, Roma-Bari, and Donne e produzione artistica, in M. E. Wiesner-Hanks, Le donne nell'Europa moderna. Nuova edizione ampliata, Einaudi, Torino 2017; and N. Arnaud-Duc, Le contraddizioni del diritto, in Storia delle donne in occidente, vol. IV: L'Ottocento, a cura a cura di G. Fraisse e M. Perrot, Laterza, Roma-Bari;
3) P. Grillo, Storia medievale. Italia, Europa, Mediterraneo, Pearson, Milano 2019, chapters: 11, 16.4,18.2, 19.3, 20; and V. Criscuolo, Storia moderna, Pearson, Milano 2019, chapters: 11, 14, 26.12-15, 30.1.7; 30.10.3-4; and G. Sabbatucci, V. Vidotto, Storia Contemporanea. L'Ottocento, Laterza, Bari-Roma 2018, chapters: 8.3; 9.5; 10.3-5; 11; 15.1-7.
Non-attending Students, non-attending International and Erasmus incoming Students included.
Programme for 6 CFU:
1) Donne e produzione artistica, in M. E. Wiesner-Hanks, Le donne nell'Europa moderna. Nuova edizione ampliata, Einaudi, Torino 2017; and N. Arnaud-Duc, Le contraddizioni del diritto, in Storia delle donne in occidente, vol. IV: L'Ottocento, a cura a cura di G. Fraisse e M. Perrot, Laterza, Roma-Bari;
2) A. Bellavitis, Il lavoro delle donne nelle città dell'Europa moderna, Viella, Roma, 2016; and A. Pescarolo, Il lavoro delle donne nell'Italia contemporanea, Viella, Roma, 2019, chapters: 1-5;
3) V. Criscuolo, Storia moderna, Pearson, Milano 2019, chapters: 11, 14, 26.12-15, 30.1.7; 30.10.3-4; and G. Sabbatucci, V. Vidotto, Storia Contemporanea. L'Ottocento, Laterza, Bari-Roma 2018, chapters: 8.3; 9.5; 10.3-5; 11; 15.1-7.
Non-attending Students, non-attending International and Erasmus incoming Students included.
Programme for 9 CFU:
1) C. Opitz, La vita quotidiana delle donne nel tardo Medioevo (1250-1500), the following parts: Introduzione, Il posto delle donne: matrimonio e famiglia, Maternità e sentimenti materni nel tardo Medioevo, in Storia delle donne in occidente, vol. II: Il Medioevo, a cura di Ch. Klapisch-Zuber, Laterza, Roma-Bari, e Donne e produzione artistica, in M. E. Wiesner-Hanks, Le donne nell'Europa moderna. Nuova edizione ampliata, Einaudi, Torino 2017; and N. Arnaud-Duc, Le contraddizioni del diritto, in Storia delle donne in occidente, vol. IV: L'Ottocento, a cura a cura di G. Fraisse e M. Perrot, Laterza, Roma-Bari;
2) M.P. Zanoboni, Donne al lavoro nell'Italia e nell'Europa medievali (secoli XIII-XV), Jouvence, Milano 2016; and A. Bellavitis, Il lavoro delle donne nelle città dell'Europa moderna, Viella, Roma, 2016; and A. Pescarolo, Il lavoro delle donne nell'Italia contemporanea, Viella, Roma, 2019, chapters: 1-5;
3) P. Grillo, Storia medievale. Italia, Europa, Mediterraneo, Pearson, Milano 2019, chapters: 11, 16.4,18.2, 19.3, 20; and V. Criscuolo, Storia moderna, Pearson, Milano 2019, chapters: 11, 14, 26.12-15, 30.1.7; 30.10.3-4; and G. Sabbatucci, V. Vidotto, Storia Contemporanea. L'Ottocento, Laterza, Bari-Roma 2018, chapters: 8.3; 9.5; 10.3-5; 11; 15.1-7.
1) This syllabus is valid from May 2024 to January-February 2025.
Therefore, for the exam December 2023 and January/February 2024, Students will have to prepare the program for the academic year 2022-23. The academic year program 2022-23 is published online by the University offices and on Ariel.
2) The Student must submit to the examination with:
- valid identification document within the borders of the Italian Republic;
- university badge;
- e-mail address assigned by the University and password (the password must be less than 14 characters. If the Student usually uses a password of 14 or more characters, she/he must change the password before
attending the exam. The new password must be less than 14 characters. Before the exam the Student must verify that the new password is active).
3) Before contacting the teacher, the Student must carefully read this syllabus and what is published on Ariel page. No information already provided in this program will be provided by e-mail.
4) If the Student contacts the teacher by e-mail, she/he must send the e-mail (including signature and serial number) from the e-mail address of the University of Milan.
5) Communications will be published on Ariel. Students are therefore invited to regularly consult Ariel and their e-mail (address of the University of Milan).
Programme for 6 CFU:
1) Lecture notes: part 1 and part 2;
2) Donne e produzione artistica, in M. E. Wiesner-Hanks, Le donne nell'Europa moderna. Nuova edizione ampliata, Einaudi, Torino 2017; and N. Arnaud-Duc, Le contraddizioni del diritto, in Storia delle donne in occidente, vol. IV: L'Ottocento, a cura a cura di G. Fraisse e M. Perrot, Laterza, Roma-Bari;
3) V. Criscuolo, Storia moderna, Pearson, Milano 2019, chapters: 11, 14, 26.12-15, 30.1.7; 30.10.3-4; and G. Sabbatucci, V. Vidotto, Storia Contemporanea. L'Ottocento, Laterza, Bari-Roma 2018,chapters: 8.3; 9.5; 10.3-5; 11; 15.1-7.
Attending Students, attending International and Erasmus incoming Students included.
Programme for 9 CFU:
1) Lecture notes: part 1, part 2, part 3;
2) C. Opitz, La vita quotidiana delle donne nel tardo Medioevo (1250-1500), the following parts: Introduzione, Il posto delle donne: matrimonio e famiglia, Maternità e sentimenti materni nel tardo Medioevo, in Storia delle donne in occidente, vol. II: Il Medioevo, a cura di Ch. Klapisch-Zuber, Laterza, Roma-Bari, and Donne e produzione artistica, in M. E. Wiesner-Hanks, Le donne nell'Europa moderna. Nuova edizione ampliata, Einaudi, Torino 2017; and N. Arnaud-Duc, Le contraddizioni del diritto, in Storia delle donne in occidente, vol. IV: L'Ottocento, a cura a cura di G. Fraisse e M. Perrot, Laterza, Roma-Bari;
3) P. Grillo, Storia medievale. Italia, Europa, Mediterraneo, Pearson, Milano 2019, chapters: 11, 16.4,18.2, 19.3, 20; and V. Criscuolo, Storia moderna, Pearson, Milano 2019, chapters: 11, 14, 26.12-15, 30.1.7; 30.10.3-4; and G. Sabbatucci, V. Vidotto, Storia Contemporanea. L'Ottocento, Laterza, Bari-Roma 2018, chapters: 8.3; 9.5; 10.3-5; 11; 15.1-7.
Non-attending Students, non-attending International and Erasmus incoming Students included.
Programme for 6 CFU:
1) Donne e produzione artistica, in M. E. Wiesner-Hanks, Le donne nell'Europa moderna. Nuova edizione ampliata, Einaudi, Torino 2017; and N. Arnaud-Duc, Le contraddizioni del diritto, in Storia delle donne in occidente, vol. IV: L'Ottocento, a cura a cura di G. Fraisse e M. Perrot, Laterza, Roma-Bari;
2) A. Bellavitis, Il lavoro delle donne nelle città dell'Europa moderna, Viella, Roma, 2016; and A. Pescarolo, Il lavoro delle donne nell'Italia contemporanea, Viella, Roma, 2019, chapters: 1-5;
3) V. Criscuolo, Storia moderna, Pearson, Milano 2019, chapters: 11, 14, 26.12-15, 30.1.7; 30.10.3-4; and G. Sabbatucci, V. Vidotto, Storia Contemporanea. L'Ottocento, Laterza, Bari-Roma 2018, chapters: 8.3; 9.5; 10.3-5; 11; 15.1-7.
Non-attending Students, non-attending International and Erasmus incoming Students included.
Programme for 9 CFU:
1) C. Opitz, La vita quotidiana delle donne nel tardo Medioevo (1250-1500), the following parts: Introduzione, Il posto delle donne: matrimonio e famiglia, Maternità e sentimenti materni nel tardo Medioevo, in Storia delle donne in occidente, vol. II: Il Medioevo, a cura di Ch. Klapisch-Zuber, Laterza, Roma-Bari, e Donne e produzione artistica, in M. E. Wiesner-Hanks, Le donne nell'Europa moderna. Nuova edizione ampliata, Einaudi, Torino 2017; and N. Arnaud-Duc, Le contraddizioni del diritto, in Storia delle donne in occidente, vol. IV: L'Ottocento, a cura a cura di G. Fraisse e M. Perrot, Laterza, Roma-Bari;
2) M.P. Zanoboni, Donne al lavoro nell'Italia e nell'Europa medievali (secoli XIII-XV), Jouvence, Milano 2016; and A. Bellavitis, Il lavoro delle donne nelle città dell'Europa moderna, Viella, Roma, 2016; and A. Pescarolo, Il lavoro delle donne nell'Italia contemporanea, Viella, Roma, 2019, chapters: 1-5;
3) P. Grillo, Storia medievale. Italia, Europa, Mediterraneo, Pearson, Milano 2019, chapters: 11, 16.4,18.2, 19.3, 20; and V. Criscuolo, Storia moderna, Pearson, Milano 2019, chapters: 11, 14, 26.12-15, 30.1.7; 30.10.3-4; and G. Sabbatucci, V. Vidotto, Storia Contemporanea. L'Ottocento, Laterza, Bari-Roma 2018, chapters: 8.3; 9.5; 10.3-5; 11; 15.1-7.
1) This syllabus is valid from May 2024 to January-February 2025.
Therefore, for the exam December 2023 and January/February 2024, Students will have to prepare the program for the academic year 2022-23. The academic year program 2022-23 is published online by the University offices and on Ariel.
2) The Student must submit to the examination with:
- valid identification document within the borders of the Italian Republic;
- university badge;
- e-mail address assigned by the University and password (the password must be less than 14 characters. If the Student usually uses a password of 14 or more characters, she/he must change the password before
attending the exam. The new password must be less than 14 characters. Before the exam the Student must verify that the new password is active).
3) Before contacting the teacher, the Student must carefully read this syllabus and what is published on Ariel page. No information already provided in this program will be provided by e-mail.
4) If the Student contacts the teacher by e-mail, she/he must send the e-mail (including signature and serial number) from the e-mail address of the University of Milan.
5) Communications will be published on Ariel. Students are therefore invited to regularly consult Ariel and their e-mail (address of the University of Milan).
Assessment methods and Criteria
Written test with multiple choice questions, in Italian, on the computer.
Evaluation criteria: ability to demonstrate and process knowledge.
Evaluation method: mark in 30s.
The Student must submit to the examination with:
1) valid identification document within the borders of the Italian Republic;
2) university badge;
3) e-mail address assigned by the University and password (the password must be less than 14 characters. If the Student usually uses a password of 14 or more characters, she/he must change the password before
attending the exam. The new password must be less than 14 characters. Before the exam the Student must verify that the new password is active).
The format of the exam for Students with disabilities should be arranged in advance with the professor, as well as the relevant office.
Evaluation criteria: ability to demonstrate and process knowledge.
Evaluation method: mark in 30s.
The Student must submit to the examination with:
1) valid identification document within the borders of the Italian Republic;
2) university badge;
3) e-mail address assigned by the University and password (the password must be less than 14 characters. If the Student usually uses a password of 14 or more characters, she/he must change the password before
attending the exam. The new password must be less than 14 characters. Before the exam the Student must verify that the new password is active).
The format of the exam for Students with disabilities should be arranged in advance with the professor, as well as the relevant office.
Unita' didattica A
M-STO/01 - MEDIEVAL HISTORY - University credits: 3
Lessons: 20 hours
Unita' didattica B
M-STO/02 - MODERN HISTORY - University credits: 3
Lessons: 20 hours
Unita' didattica C
M-STO/04 - CONTEMPORARY HISTORY - University credits: 3
Lessons: 20 hours
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