The course aims to provide the students with the basic tools and knowledges for a sociological understanding of the educational processes, starting from some key topics of the sociology of education; specific attention will be set to sociology of schools, with references to the “scuola dell’infanzia” and “ scuola primaria”.
Providing introductory knowledge of the discipline, starting from some of those thematic fields that are most important in relation to teacher training.
"Scuola dell’infanzia": The goal is to provide the students with the basic tools and knowledges for a sociological understanding of the educational processes about primary socialization, developing the critical mind and the ability to analyze the social context beyond prejudices and stereotypes]
"Scuola Primaria": The goal is to provide the students with the basic tools and knowledges for a sociological understanding of the educational processes about secondary socialization, developing the critical mind and the ability to analyze the social context beyond prejudices and stereotypes
Different macro -argumetns will be developed (whit a particular attention about differences between “scuola dell’infanzia” and “scuola primaria” and the children’s ages) :The sociological study of educational processes; socialization and identity; theories of childhood; inequalities in education; the relationship betweenschool and family; changes about family in the XIX, XX century; the role of teachers; migration processes and education system
Ribolzi L., Crescere nella società. Lineamenti di sociologia dell'educazione, Mondadori Education, 2020
(the book is being published if in September it is not yet ready it will have to be replaced
with Besozzi E., Società, cultura, educazione. Teorie, contesti e processi, Carocci, 2017 (only chapters: 4-5-6-7-8)
Brint S., Scuola e Società. Il Mulino, any editions (only chapters about equal opportunities and social inequalities)
Don Milani L., Lettera a una professoressa,any editions
The students will have to choose a text from the following:
for scuola dell'infanzia: Rossella Ghigi, Fare la differenza. Educazione di genere dalla prima infanzia all'età adulta, Il Mulino, Bologna, 2019
for scuola primaria: Maddalena Colombo, Gli insegnanti in Italia. Radiografia di una professione, Vita e Pensiero, Milano, 201
The students who absolutely cannot attend class, must contact the teacher before the start of the course.
The program is the same as that indicated for attending students, but they have to add one book of the following texts
Abbatecola E., Stagi L., Pink is the new black. Stereotipi di genere nella scuola dell'infanzia, Rosenberg & Sellier, 2017
Argentin L., Gli insegnanti nella scuola italiana, Il Mulino 2018
Biemmi I., Leonelli S., Gabbie di genere, Retaggi sessiti e scelte formative, Rosemberg & Sellier, 2017
Romito M., Una scuola di classe, Orientamento e disuguaglianze nelle transizioni scolastiche, Guerini e Associati, 2016
Ricevimento: Currently the reception will take place via Skype by appointment with the teacher, by sending an email: f.lagomarsino@unige.it
FRANCESCA LAGOMARSINO (President)
LUCA GIUSEPPE QUEIROLO PALMAS
First Semester, using teams platform, from Office 365 (free for Unige studentes)
SOCIOLOGY OF EDUCATION
oral interview and written test in itinere (during the lessons)
Assessment of students’ learning will take place with tests ( duriign the course) and an final oral inteview.
The tests will be carried out in order to verify the understanding of the topics addressed; due to the impossibility of carrying out the lessons in the presence, these tests will be proposed through the aulaweb platform.
The final oral exam with open questions, in which the student will have to demonstrate knowledge of clear theoretical references and precise concepts on the foundations of the sociology of education and on the different topics covered during the course. In addition, competence in the specific use of disciplinary terminology used to analyze educational phenomena will be assessed
The foreign students must contact the teacher in person before the exam
The students who cannot attend the class, should contact the teacher within the first month of class not later
