The course belongs to the characterizing activities of the MA (“Historical-social, juridical-economic, political and international relations disciplines) and is held by a Professor of the Department of Political Sciences. The course belongs to the scientific field of Sociology of political phenomena.
The course is aimed at providing students with: the specific knowledge through which the sociological approach analyses the public opinion as a process of interaction between the civil society and the sphere of strategic decisions as well as the basic knowledge for institutional communication’s analysis; the ability to understand the most relevant contemporary transformations in the reference fields 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.
At the end of the course, the Student, who has actively attended and participated in the planned exercises, will have acquired:
1) The specific knowledge with which the sociological perspective analyzes public opinion as a process of interaction between civil society and the sphere of binding strategic decisions;
2) The basic knowledge for the analysis of institutional communication;
3) The ability to understand the most relevant contemporary transformations in the areas of reference in relation to ongoing social change;
4) The ability to apply knowledge and understanding to specific contexts or case studies aimed at critical and autonomous analysis.
The basic knowledge of political sociology is suggested.
For this purpose any edition of a Handbook of Political Sociology may be used. Suggested: M. Rush, Politics and Society. An Introduction to Political Sociology, Routledge.
Combination of traditional lectures (approx. 30 hours) and classroom discussion of the project selected by each student (approx. 6 hours).
The Course is organized into five Didactic Units (UD):
UD1 – The object of study
UD2 – Patterns of public sphere
UD3 – Political-electoral communication
UD4 – The digitalization of public sphere
UD5 – Institutional communication
Presentation and discussion in the classroom of group papers
To take the exam, foreign students (Erasmus+ program or other international programs of mobility) must contact the Professor at least two months before the exam.
Para tomar el examen, los estudiantes extranjeros (Programa Erasmus+ u otros programas internacionales de movilidad) deben contactar al Profesor como mínimo dos meses antes del examen.
Pour passer l'examen, les étudiants étrangers (Programme Erasmus+ ou autres programmes internationaux de mobilité) doivent contacter le professeur au moins deux mois avant l'examen.
Suggested handbooks:
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
LUCA RAFFINI (President)
STEFANO BONABELLO
ANDREA CATANZARO
MARCO LIBBI
AGOSTINO MASSA
STEFANO MONTI BRAGADIN
PAOLO PARRA SAIANI
ANDREA FABRIZIO PIRNI
ANNA REGGIARDO
ANDREA SCOLARI
The course will begin on October 28, 2019
SOCIOLOGY OF PUBLIC OPINION AND INSTITUTIONAL COMMUNICATION
The exam will be held orally. The exam must be taken in Italian. The Commission is designated by the Department Council and chaired by the course professor.
ERASMUS students can take the exam in English, Spanish or French. The Commission is designated by the Department Council and chaired by the course professor.
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.
Non-attending students are asked to contact the teacher at least three months before the exam session they decide to take the exam.
