OVERVIEW

The course deals with the main sociological theories of globalization and with its history, focusing also on migration as an important component of globalization processes.

AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Globalization processes have economic, political and cultural aspects. They are developing at different levels and in different institutional frames, creating new forms of interconnection and interdependence. In a first, general part the course will deal with the main theoretical perspectives about globalization, while a second part will focus in more detail on the human consequences of these processes.

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

The course is set to provide the students with sociological tools useful to study and understand globalization processes in their economic, political and cultural aspects.

Students will deal with the main sociological theories of globalization and with its history. They will aIso study migration as an important component of globalization, paying specific attention to the main theories of migration.

TEACHING METHODS

Classes are held before the students.

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

Globalization processes have economic, political and cultural aspects. They are developing at different levels and in different institutional frames,  and are creating new forms of interconnection and interdependence.

In a first part, the course deals with the main sociological theories of globalization and with its history. In a second part, it focuses on migration as an important component of globalization, paying specific attention to the main theories of migration and to the transformations of societies that these processes have contributed to cause.

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

Martell L. (2010), The Sociology of Globalization, Polity Press, Cambridge.

Chapters:

• Introduction: Concepts of Globalization (pp. 1-17)
• Ch. 1 – Perspectives on Globalization: Divergence or Convergence? (pp. 19-42)
• Ch. 2 – The History of Globalization: Pre-modern, Modern or Postmodern? (pp. 43-66)

Castles S., De Haas H. and Miller M.J. (2014), The Age of Migration. International population movements in the Modern World, Palgrave Mcmillan, London (5th edition).

• Ch. 1 – Introduction (pp. 1-24)
• Ch. 2 – Theories of Migration (pp. 25-54)
• Ch. 3 – How Migration Transforms Societies (pp. 55-83)
• Ch. 12 – New Ethnic Minorities and Societies (pp. 264-295)
• Ch. 13 – Immigrants and Politics (pp. 296-316)
• Ch. 14 – Conclusions: Migration in the Twenty-First Century (pp. 317-331)

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

AGOSTINO MASSA (President)

ANDREA MIGNONE

PAOLO PARRA SAIANI

ANDREA FABRIZIO PIRNI

LESSONS

LESSONS START

Classes start in the first Semester.

Class schedule

SOCIOLOGY OF GLOBALIZATION

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

Exams are oral, after a written test, all in the same day.

ASSESSMENT METHODS

Exams are held by the Professor, jointly with other colleagues in sociological disciplines.

In the written test, the students will cope with 30 multiple answer questions on the main topics of the programme, in 45 minutes. Those who get at least 18 / 30 in the written test will gain access to the (mandatory) oral part. The exam will end with one mark only.

Exam schedule