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2014-2015 Undergraduate Bulletin 
    
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ITST 142 - (IS) The Italian Mafia: Historical Reality and Fictional Representations

Semester Hours: 3
Periodically
This course examines the wide spectrum of representations of Italian organized crime, from historically oriented works to fictional popularizations. Some of the major narratives dealing with southern organized crime will be presented. At the same time, students will learn about the origins and the development of the Mafia and its economic and political background, with a special focus on the period between the post-war years to the present.





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