OVERVIEW

The course introduces to a sociological approach to family as a social group

AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

an in-deep knowledge on family transformation in current society

TEACHING METHODS

formal teaching; discussions and debate; students presentations

The course will use the films and images produced by the Laboratory for Visual Sociologi in order to address the topics of the syllabus. 

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

The course will address the relationship between inequality and family in the following fields:

- schooling

- youth cultures

- migrations

- gender

- crime

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

For students attending classes: 
Saraceno C., Naldini M., 2013, Sociologia della Famiglia, Il Mulino, Bologna (300 pag.) 
At choice, one of the following texts till reaching the amount of pages:  Bourdieu P., 2009, il dominio maschile, Feltrinelli, Milano (160 pag.) Beneduce R., Queirolo Palmas L., Oddone C, 2014, Loro dentro. Giovani Migranti Detenuti, Professional Dreamers, Trento (130) Petti G., Stagi L., 2014, Nel nome del padre, Ombre Corte, Verona (120) Articoli tratti dal numero 7 della rivista on-line A.G – About Gender: http://www.aboutgender.unige.it/ojs/index.php/generis 
 

For students not attending classes:

Saraceno C., Naldini M., 2013, Sociologia della Famiglia, Il Mulino, Bologna (300 pag.) 
At choice, one of the following texts till reaching the amount of pages:  
Bourdieu P., 2009, il dominio maschile, Feltrinelli, Milano (160 pag.) Beneduce R., Queirolo Palmas L., Oddone C, 2014, Loro dentro. Giovani Migranti Detenuti, Professional Dreamers, Trento (130) Petti G., Stagi L., 2014, Nel nome del padre, Ombre Corte, Verona (120). Articoli tratti dal numero 7 della rivista on-line A.G – About Gender:
http://www.aboutgender.unige.it/ojs/index.php/generis Articoli tratti dal Volume: Queirolo Palmas L, Stagi L., 2015, Fare Sociologia Visuale, Trento, Profesional Dreamers: http://www.professionaldreamers.net/?p=3500  
Altri testi e materiali liberamente accessibili verranno segnalati durante il corso. 

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

LUCA GIUSEPPE QUEIROLO PALMAS (President)

FRANCESCA LAGOMARSINO

LESSONS

LESSONS START

second semester

Class schedule

SOCIOLOGY OF THE FAMILY

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

For attending students: production of a research - text and discussion on assigned literature

For not attending students: discussion on assigned literature

ASSESSMENT METHODS

For students attending classes: the course will assess the students ability to articulate sociological knowledge with micro research experience
For all students: the course will assess the students ability to  critically discuss the social transformations of family in current societies, adopting theories and research on the field

Exam schedule