OVERVIEW

The course deals with actors, processes and dynamics of interaction involved in the formation of public opinion (PO) by discussing the main normative models. The goal is to analyze the political function of the PO in the relationship between civil society and political society. Special attention is given to the transformation of this relationship by considering the social change of contemporary societies.

AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

The course is aimed at providing students with: the specific knowledge through which the sociological approach defines and analyses the social innovation and considers it as a phenomenon related with the political change of contemporary societies; the ability to understand the most relevant contemporary transformations in the reference field in relation to the ongoing social change; the ability to apply knowledge and understanding skills to other specific contexts or case-studies aimed at critical and autonomous analysis.

TEACHING METHODS

Combination of traditional lectures (approx. 30 hours) and classroom discussion of the project selected by each student (approx. 6 hours).  

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

The course deals with actors, processes and dynamics of interaction involved in the formation of public opinion (PO) by discussing the main normative models. The goal is to analyze the political function of the PO in the relationship between civil society and political society by a comparative approach. Special attention is given to the transformation of this relationship by considering the social change of contemporary societies.

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

McCombs M. (2013), Setting the Agenda: The Mass Media and Public Opinion, Polity Press, Cambridge

Crespo, I., V. Martínez, A. Mora, C. Moreno y R. Rabadán (2016). Herramientas para la Investigación de la Opinión Pública, Tirant lo Blanch, Valencia

or

Carabante Muntada J.M. (2013), Entre la esfera pública y la política discursiva, Difusión Juridica y Temas Actualidad S.A., Madrid

Daghmi F., Toumi F. et Amsidder A. (2015), Médias et changements. Formes et modalitès de l’agir citoyen, L’Armattan, Paris

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

ANDREA FABRIZIO PIRNI (President)

STEFANO BONABELLO

ANDREA CATANZARO

AGOSTINO MASSA

STEFANO MONTI BRAGADIN

PAOLO PARRA SAIANI

LUCA RAFFINI

LESSONS

LESSONS START

II Semester

Class schedule

SOCIOLOGY OF PUBLIC OPINION AND INSTITUTIONAL COMMUNICATION

EXAMS

ASSESSMENT METHODS

Oral examination. The evaluation criteria are:  competence and fluency of argumentations, precision of scientific language, link capability between related subject, arguments in support of autonomous reasoning, synthesis capabilities.

Exam schedule

FURTHER INFORMATION

https://unige.it/off.f/2015/cds/8769.html