OVERVIEW

The lectures aims to provide an overview of the main sociological theories of deviance and criminality, also with the support of case studies regarding the legal and social professions directly involved in the mechanisms of definition and government of the “abnormal”.

AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

To know and to handle oneself in a critical way regarding the main paradigms of sociological description of deviance and criminality, as well as social control dispositives.

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

In particular, the lectures aims to:

- reconstruct the main theories of deviance and criminality;

- investigate social control and marginalization devices of individuals.

At the end of the course, the students will acquire adequate knowledge and interpretative tools to critically analyze deviant phenomena and of social exclusion, and to develop empirical research in this field.

TEACHING METHODS

- Frontal lessons

- Exercises/small groups activities

- Classroom discussions on the topics dealt with, starting from the analysis of case studies.

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

The first part of the course will analyse the main theories on deviance and social control and develop a critical evaluation of academic ideas as translated into the real-world environment.

The second part of the course will concentrate on structure and working practices on deviance and control, focussing specifically on the migrant and homeless people cases.

Student will be encouraged to work together on group projects and to develop skills in critical reading and analysis on deviance and social control practices through classroom discussions of case studies. 

Syllabus on Aulaweb.

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

Textbooks and recommended reading materials for students attending:

1. Notes made in the class.

2. The reading materials distributed, indicated during the course and published (via the portal aulaweb).

3. Petti G., “Governare i senza dimora. Etnografia di un caso di assistenza sociale”, in ERQ-Etnografia e Ricerca Qualitativa, 2/2013, pp. 186–206;ISSN: 1973-3194.(free download, UNIGE unopertutto).

Textbooks and recommended reading materials for not attending students:

1. F. Prina, Devianza e criminalità. Concetti, metodi di ricerca, cause, politiche, Carocci editore, Roma, 2019.

2. W. Baroni e G. Petti, Cultura della vulnerabilità. L'homelessness e i suoi territori, Pearson, Milano 2014

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

REALINO MARRA (President)

GABRIELLA PETTI (President)

LAURA SCUDIERI (President)

GIULIA ARENA

ISABEL FANLO CORTES

FEDERICO RAHOLA

MATTIA VOLPI

LESSONS

LESSONS START

I semester from September 16th to December 6th 2019 (12 weeks)
II semester from February 17th to May 9th 2020 (12 weeks)

Class schedule

The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

The examination will be in oral form.

ASSESSMENT METHODS

The exercises, the small group activities, the classroom thematic discussions and finally the oral interview will aim at evaluating the learning and the reworking of the contents from the candidates, as well as their critical reasoning skills and their public speaking ability.

Exam schedule