These are the main topics: analysis of the basic concepts of sociology, the different theoretical perspectives and methodological approaches to the study of social processes. An organization by thematic area follows: the first explores the issue of social inequalities, conflict, and life chances in modernity and in the global world, while the second focuses on irregular migration and exploitation of migrants in Southern European countries.
Course Content - Last names J-Z
Main topics: analysis of the basic concepts of sociology, the different theoretical perspectives and methodological approaches to the study of social processes. An organization by thematic area follows: the first explores the issue of social inequalities, conflict, and life chances in modernity and in the global world, while the second focuses on irregular migration and exploitation of migrants in Southern European countries.
1) D. Croteau e W. Hoynes, Sociologia generale. Teorie, metodo, concetti (III Edizione), McGrawHill, 2020.
2) Hans Peter Müller, Sulle tracce di Max Weber, EGEA, 2022. Chapters 1,2,3, 6, 7, 8 and 12.
3) S. Becucci, Smuggling and Trafficking of Migrants in Southern Europe. Criminal Actors, Dynamics, and Migration Policies, Bristol University Press, 2024.
Students attending the lessons must study the program above, while students who do not attend the course will choose a fourth book among the following list.
Appadurai A., Modernità in polvere, Meltemi, 2001
Bauman Z., La solitudine del cittadino globale, Feltrinelli, 2002
Bourdieu P., Il mestiere di sociologo, Feltrinelli, 2003
Berger L.P., Luckmann T., La realtà come costruzione sociale, il Mulino, 1969
Coser L., Le funzioni del conflitto sociale, Feltrinelli, 1967
Dahrendorf R., Il conflitto sociale nella modernità, Laterza, 1989
Durkheim E., Le regole del metodo sociologico, Editori Riuniti, 1996
Gallino L., Globalizzazione e disuguaglianze, Laterza, 2000
Giddens A., La costituzione della società. Lineamenti di teoria della strutturazione, Edizioni di Comunità, 1990
Wright Mills C., L'immaginazione sociologica, il Saggiatore, 2014
Pizzorno A., Il velo della storia. Studi su razionalità e riconoscimento, Feltrinelli, 2007
Polanyi K., La grande trasformazione sociale. Le origini economiche e politiche della nostra epoca, Einaudi, 1974
Riesman, D. La folla solitaria, Il Mulino, 1999
Sennett R. L'uomo artigiano, Feltrinelli, 2008
Smith D.A., Il revival etnico, il Mulino, 1984
Todorov T., La conquista dell’America. Il problema dell’”altro”, Einaudi, 1992
Veblen T., La teoria della classe agiata, Einaudi, 2007
Weber M., L'etica protestante e lo spirito del capitalismo, Rizzoli, 2009
Wirth L., Il ghetto, Res Gestae, 2014 (o anche Edizioni di Comunità)
1) D. Croteau e W. Hoynes, Sociologia generale. Teorie, metodo, concetti (III Edizione), McGrawHill, 2020.
2) Hans Peter Müller, Sulle tracce di Max Weber, EGEA, 2022. Chapters 1,2,3, 6, 7, 8 and 12.
3) S. Becucci, Smuggling and Trafficking of Migrants in Southern Europe. Criminal Actors, Dynamics, and Migration Policies, Bristol University Press, 2024.
Students attending the lessons must study the program above, while students who do not attend the course will choose a fourth book among the following list.
Appadurai A., Modernità in polvere, Meltemi, 2001
Bauman Z., La solitudine del cittadino globale, Feltrinelli, 2002
Bourdieu P., Il mestiere di sociologo, Feltrinelli, 2003
Berger L.P., Luckmann T., La realtà come costruzione sociale, il Mulino, 1969
Coser L., Le funzioni del conflitto sociale, Feltrinelli, 1967
Dahrendorf R., Il conflitto sociale nella modernità, Laterza, 1989
Durkheim E., Le regole del metodo sociologico, Editori Riuniti, 1996
Gallino L., Globalizzazione e disuguaglianze, Laterza, 2000
Giddens A., La costituzione della società. Lineamenti di teoria della strutturazione, Edizioni di Comunità, 1990
Wright Mills C., L'immaginazione sociologica, il Saggiatore, 2014
Pizzorno A., Il velo della storia. Studi su razionalità e riconoscimento, Feltrinelli, 2007
Polanyi K., La grande trasformazione sociale. Le origini economiche e politiche della nostra epoca, Einaudi, 1974
Riesman, D. La folla solitaria, Il Mulino, 1999
Sennett R. L'uomo artigiano, Feltrinelli, 2008
Smith D.A., Il revival etnico, il Mulino, 1984
Todorov T., La conquista dell’America. Il problema dell’”altro”, Einaudi, 1992
Veblen T., La teoria della classe agiata, Einaudi, 2007
Weber M., L'etica protestante e lo spirito del capitalismo, Rizzoli, 2009
Wirth L., Il ghetto, Res Gestae, 2014 (o anche Edizioni di Comunità)
Learning Objectives - Last names A-I
The aim of the course is providing the knowledge of the different sociological perspectives as far as it concerns concepts and theoretical frameworks. At the end, the students will be able to develop their own critical capacity to analyse contemporary societies.
Learning Objectives - Last names J-Z
The aim of the course is providing the knowledge of the different sociological perspectives as far as it concerns concepts and theoretical frameworks. At the end, the students will be able to develop their own critical capacity to analyse contemporary societies.
Teaching Methods - Last names A-I
Lectures and discussion on different topics taken into consideration during the course.
Teaching Methods - Last names J-Z
Lessons to students and discussion in the class on different topics taken into consideration during the course.
Further information - Last names A-I
The mid-term exam will be possible only for students attending the lessons. Verification of knowledge and skills changes according to be attending or not attending student. Attending students are required to follow lessons. These students must know the three-text books and the content of the lessons. No attending students must study the three text books and a fourth book chosen among provided list.
Further information - Last names J-Z
The mid-term exam will be possible only for students attending the lessons. Verification of knowledge and skills changes according to be attending or not attending student. Attending students are required to follow lessons. These students must know the three-text books and the content of the lessons. No attending students must study the three text books and a fourth book chosen among provided list.
Type of Assessment - Last names A-I
For those students who attend the course:
Written exam (mid-term exam) based on 5 open questions within a limited space. Questions will be on the topic’s lessons up to that time.
Oral exam: students must prove their capacity to know concepts and sociological perspectives and apply them to the analysis of the contemporary societies. More specifically, the final score will be based on: a) the result of mid-term exam (50%); b) the results of the oral exam (50%). The latter lasts around 15 minutes. General and specific questions will be asked during the exam.
For those students who do not attend the course:
Oral exam: students must prove their capacity to know concepts and sociological perspectives and apply them to the analysis of the contemporary societies. Oral exam lasts around 30 minutes. General and specific questions will be asked during the exam.
Type of Assessment - Last names J-Z
For those students who attend the course:
Written exam (mid-term exam) based on 5 open questions within a limited space. Questions will be on the topic’s lessons up to that time.
Oral exam: students must prove their capacity to know concepts and sociological perspectives and apply them to the analysis of the contemporary societies. More specifically, the final score will be based on: a) the result of mid-term exam (50%); b) the results of the oral exam (50%). The latter lasts around 15 minutes. General and specific questions will be asked during the exam.
For those students who do not attend the course:
Oral exam: students must prove their capacity to know concepts and sociological perspectives and apply them to the analysis of the contemporary societies. Oral exam lasts around 30 minutes. General and specific questions will be asked during the exam.
Course program - Last names A-I
The course is aimed at providing with students the basic knowledge of sociological tools as far as it concerns concepts and theoretical perspectives. It is broken down in different parts. The first takes into consideration the main concepts of the sociological thought. For instance, the concepts of community, society, stratification, power, social action and so on. The second focuses on different theoretical perspectives, while the third part analyses the capitalistic market, media, social representation and institutionalization processes. The final part of the course examines some issues that often attract the attention of public debate: a) processes of change in social inequality and life chances in modernity and the global world; b) irregular migration and labour and sexual exploitation of migrants in Southern Europe. At the end of the course students will master the sociological thought and will be able to “observe” the world around them in a different way than they were used to do previously.
Course program - Last names J-Z
The course is aimed at providing with students the basic knowledge of sociological tools as far as it concerns concepts and theoretical perspectives. It is broken down in different parts. The first takes into consideration the main concepts of the sociological thought. For instance, the concepts of community, society, stratification, power, social action and so on. The second focuses on different theoretical perspectives, while the third part analyses the capitalistic market, media, social representation and institutionalization processes. The final part of the course examines some issues that often attract the attention of public debate: a) processes of change in social inequality and life chances in modernity and the global world; b) irregular migration and labour and sexual exploitation of migrants in Southern Europe. At the end of the course students will master the sociological thought and will be able to “observe” the world around them in a different way than they were used to do previously.