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SOCIOLOGY OF THE FAMILY

CODE 83952
ACADEMIC YEAR 2020/2021
CREDITS
  • 9 cfu during the 1st year of 8711 SERVIZIO SOCIALE E POLITICHE SOCIALI (LM-87) - GENOVA
  • SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR SPS/08
    LANGUAGE Italian
    TEACHING LOCATION
  • GENOVA
  • SEMESTER 2° Semester
    TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB

    OVERVIEW

    The course introduces to a sociological approach to family as a social group, with particular attention to the change's processes  that in recent decades have involved families in Western societies

     

     

    AIMS AND CONTENT

    LEARNING OUTCOMES

    An in-deep knowledge on family transformation in current society

     

     

    AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

    The aim of the course is to develop in students the ability to analyze familiar forms and their changes in the light of the different theoretical approaches presented and to use a critical view that overcomes prejudiced and stereotyped visions.

    At the end of the course the students will be able to:

    use the specific sociological terminology of the discipline

    understanding, explaining and knowing how to refer the theoretical concepts (authors, theoretical approaches, historical and social contexts of reference ...)

    analyze the different family contexts in the light of changes over the centuries and read them with critical awareness through the comparison between the theoretical aspects and the research and / or professional experiences presented in class and through the study texts

    TEACHING METHODS

    The course will take place with different teaching methods: lectures, classroom discussions, presentation of texts by students. External experts will be invited to explore some specific elements.

    The course will use the films and images produced by the Laboratory for Visual Sociology in order to address the topics of the syllabus. 

     

     

    SYLLABUS/CONTENT

    The course will analyze in particular the relationship between the family and contemporary society, analyzing the significant changes of the last decades and the development of the concept of parenting. Particular attention will also be given to migratory phenomena and the presence of transnational families.

     

     

     

    RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

    For students attending classes: 


    Saraceno C., Naldini M., 2013, Sociologia della Famiglia, Il Mulino, Bologna

    At choice, one of the following texts :

    Zanatta AL., Nuove madri e nuovi padri, Il Mulino, 2011

    Lagomarsino F., Erminio D., ( a cura di), Più vicini che lontani. Giovani stranieri a Genova tra percorsi di cittadinanza e questioni identitarie, Genova University Press, open access form the website

    Martini F., Bartolini M., (2020) ( a cura di) La liguria duale. Buone pratiche, opportunità e problematiche tra aree rurali e area metropolitana genovese, Genova Univertiy press, open access frome the website

    Some articles on migrant families will be provided by the teacher


    For students not attending classes


    Saraceno C., Naldini M., 2013, Sociologia della Famiglia, Il Mulino, Bologna

    At choice, two of the following texts :

    Bourdieu P., 2009, Il dominio maschile, Feltrinelli, Milano

    Polini B., Maggioni G., La genitorialità adeguata. Competenza ed efficacia nelle relazioni familiari, Franco Angeli MIlano 2016

    Zanatta AL., Nuove madri e nuovi padri, Il Mulino, Bologna 2011

    R. Carriero-L. Todesco, Indaffarate e soddisfatte, Carocci ed. Roma, 2016

    Ghigi R., Fare la differenza. Educazione di genere dalla prima infanzia all'età adulta, Il Mulino, Bologna, 2019

    Lagomarsino F., Erminio D., ( a cura di), Più vicini che lontani. Giovani stranieri a Genova tra percorsi di cittadinanza e questioni identitarie, Genova University Press, open access form the website


    Martini F., Bartolini M., (2020) ( a cura di) La liguria duale. Buone pratiche, opportunità e problematiche tra aree rurali e area metropolitana genovese, Genova Univertiy press, open access frome the website

    TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

    Exam Board

    FRANCESCA LAGOMARSINO (President)

    VALERIA SILVIA PANDOLFINI

    LUCA GIUSEPPE QUEIROLO PALMAS (President Substitute)

    CHIARA LANINI (Substitute)

    LESSONS

    LESSONS START


    II semester

    EXAMS

    EXAM DESCRIPTION

    oral interview and written work

     

    ASSESSMENT METHODS

    The capacity for critical analysis of the phenomena and the knowledge of the sociological theories analyzed as well as the specific terminology of the discipline will be evaluated.

    The knowledge of the texts and the ability to critically discuss the transformations of the family in contemporary society will be evaluated in the light of the main researches and theories

    Exam schedule

    Date Time Location Type Notes
    07/01/2021 09:30 GENOVA Orale
    25/01/2021 09:30 GENOVA Orale
    10/05/2021 09:30 GENOVA Orale
    07/06/2021 09:30 GENOVA Orale
    21/06/2021 09:30 GENOVA Orale
    05/07/2021 09:30 GENOVA Orale
    10/09/2021 09:30 GENOVA Orale