ANT 120 - THE MODERN TRIBES OF ROME

This course will introduce the students to the city of Rome from an anthropological perspective.
Exploiting the location of the AUR, Rome will be approached not only as a historical monument but also as a particularly interesting human laboratory of todayês multicultural society. As an
exercise in urban anthropology, this implies to study Rome as a multi-faceted reality, consisting
of multiple groups of people definable through different ethnic, religious and socio-economic criteria. The course will follow a twofold methodology, combining class discussions and on site visits. On site visits will introduce the students to alternative settings of Rome through first-hand
experience, including meetings with representatives of religious and ethnic minority groups.