LEARNING OUTCOMES

Globalization processes are developing at different levels and in different institutional frames, creating new forms of interconnection and interdependence in the economic as well as in the political and cultural spheres. 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.

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

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

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 aiming to explain these processes.

With regard to this second part, some lectures will focus on how transnational migrants can have access to welfare, within the frame of theories and empirical cases of "Transnational Social Protection".

PREREQUISITES

Some basic knowledge of general sociology and contemporary history is required.

TEACHING METHODS

Frontal teaching.

In order to support and integrate textbooks, the teacher will upload teaching materials on Aulaweb, sending also links to videos related to the topics discussed.

As the course is scheduled in the first semester, it will be will be taught onlinbe, using both Teams and Aulaweb platforms.

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. With regard to this second part, some lectures will focus on how transnational migrants can have access to welfare, within the frame of theories and empirical cases of "Transnational Social Protection".

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

Martell L. (2017), The Sociology of Globalization, Polity Press, Cambridge (2nd ed.).

• Introduction: Concepts of Globalization (pp. 1-13)
• Ch. 1 – Perspectives on Globalization: Divergence or Convergence? (pp. 14-31)
• Ch. 2 – The History of Globalization: Pre-modern, Modern or Postmodern? (pp. 32-55)
• Conclusion (pp. 250-253)

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). 

Levitt P., Viterna J., Mueller A. and Lloyd C. (2017). Transnational social protection: setting the agenda. Oxford Development Studies, 45 (1): 2-19.