AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Sociology is the study of social life, social change, and the social causes and consequences of human behavior. This course offers a general introduction to sociology, with the aim to understand and apply key sociological concepts and social theories. The primary objective of this course is to awaken students’ sociological imagination, by helping them realize how social forces and social environments affect human behavior in multiple and complex ways. Beginning with an overview of core sociological ideas on how societies are organized, and analyzing the inherent strengths and issues within different social arrangements, the course will then explore these sociological principles through concrete case studies.

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

By the end of this course, students are expected to:

- Know the main concepts of sociology;
- Know the main theories of sociology;
- Know the different fields of study of sociology;
- Know how to apply sociological concepts and theories to the analysis of social reality in different fields;
- Know the fundamental characteristics, phases and tools of the main types of social research;
- Be able to actively take part in social research by developing tools (questionnaires, interview forms) and to carry out elementary data analysis.

TEACHING METHODS

Lectures, presentation and critical discussion of case studies, eventually working group with TBL method.

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

I. What is sociology. II. Formation of modern society. III. The social structures. IV. Culture, language and communication V. Social control, deviance and crime. YOU. The religion. VII. Stratification, social classes and social mobility. VIII. Gender and age differences. IX. Races, ethnicities and nations. X. Family and marriage. XI. Education. XII. Economy and society. XIII. Work, production and consumption. XIV. Politics and administration. XV. Population and organization of the territory.

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

Bagnasco A., Barbagli M., Cavalli A., 2013, Elementi di sociologia, Il Mulino, Bologna.

Palumbo M., Garbarino E., Ricerca sociale: metodo e tecniche, FrancoAngeli, Milano, 2016 (4^ ristampa)

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TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

CLAUDIO TORRIGIANI (President)

STEFANO POLI

LESSONS

LESSONS START

Second semester: https://corsi.unige.it/9274/p/studenti-orario

EXAMS

Exam schedule