Rural and Urban Life
1
2019-2020
02027161
Modern Era History
Portuguese
Face-to-face
SEMESTRIAL
10.0
Compulsory
2nd Cycle Studies - Mestrado
Recommended Prerequisites
Basic skills in English or French as well as in Spanish.
Teaching Methods
The class is structured in a seminar format. Each class is three hours long. The study of issues is linked to the research of documentary sources. The literature review and presentation of topics, guided by the professor seeks the participation of students in all seminar sessions, preparation of a research paper and presentation of a final report.
Learning Outcomes
Acquisition of knowledge and skills that enable a deeper understanding of and the ability to conduct studies and research in the field of Social and Cultural History. Mastery of theoretical concepts and development of skills in planning, operationalization of acquired knowledge, resolution of specific issues and making judgments in situations of complex information. Students will be encouraged to carry out applied research to the field of modern history, assuming the responsibility for the promotion of knowledge, teaching and communication of the historical legacy as an act of cultural and social responsibility.
Work Placement(s)
NoSyllabus
1-Communal Life in the Rural Area and in the City
Families: marriage, sexuality, stages of life and death: norms, attitudes, values and differentiated behaviors.
Male and female monastic communities
Female gatherings: internment and seclusion
2- Current Life in the Rural Area and in the City
Home, nutrition and work
Health, illness and hygiene
Poverty and assistance
Religious minorities and confessional surveillance
Transgression and violence: crimes and punishments
3 Representations of Urban Life
Intimate space, memorial writings and romance
The art of living well: civility, etiquette and principles of sumptuous consumption
Clothing and fashion: gender distinctions
Meetings, lounges, shows, games and parties
The portrayal of everyday life in painting, theater and tiles
The emergence of the public sphere: Police and Urban life.
Head Lecturer(s)
Joaquim Manuel Costa Ramos de Carvalho
Assessment Methods
Assessment
Other: 30.0%
Report of a seminar or field trip: 30.0%
Synthesis work: 40.0%
Bibliography
ARAÚJO, Ana Cristina, A Morte em Lisboa. Atitudes e representações: 1700-1830, Lisboa, Ed. Notícias, 1997
CASTELO-BRANCO, Fernando, Lisboa Seiscentista, Lisboa, Liv. Horizonte, 1990
FERNANDES, Maria de Lurdes Correia, Espelhos, cartas e guias: casamento e espiritualidade na Península Ibérica 1450-1700, Porto, ICL, 1995
LOPES, Maria Antónia, Pobreza, Assistência e Controlo Social em Coimbra (1750-1850), Viseu, Palimage, 2000, 2 vols
LOPES, Maria Antónia, Mulheres, espaço e sociabilidades. A transformação dos papéis femininos em Portugal, à luz de fontes literárias (2ª metade do sec. XVIII), Lisboa, Liv. Horizonte, 1989
MADUREIRA Nuno Luís, Cidade: espaço e quotidiano (Lisboa, 1740-1830) Lisboa, Liv. Horizonte, 1992
MATOSO, José (dir.), História da Vida Privada em Portugal. Idade Moderna (coord. MONTEIRO, N. G.), Lisboa, Temas e Debates/Círculo de Leitores, 2010
OLIVEIRA, António de, A vida económica e social de Coimbra de 1537 a 1640, Coimbra, Universidade de Coimbra, 1971, 2 vols.