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This course will use football (soccer, or calcio) as a key to understanding fundamental aspects of Italian culture and society. Through football, you will become familiar with the character of Italian cities, with their rivalries, and with their social and linguistic landscapes. We will explore dialects, different social classes, and immigration in Italy, all of which are reflected in the choice of supporting one football club over another. You will also study the use of football in Italian literature, cinema, and music as a metaphor for life, temporality, and the human quest for happiness. By studying the connection between clubs/cities and the presence of football in Italian arts, you will understand the close relationship between artistic expression and local identity that permeates all of Italian culture.