Sociology is the study of the 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 course aims to develop the knowledge and skills that are needed for students to analyze the organization of societies.
This objective will be accomplished through introducing students to the fundamental concepts and principles of sociology.
The primary objective of this course is to awaken students’ sociological imagination, by helping them to see how social forces and social environments affect human behaviors in multiple and complex ways. Beginning with an examination of core sociological ideas on how societies are organized and the inherent strengths and problems within different social arrangements, the class then explores these sociological principles through concrete studies .
Knowledge and understanding of the fundamental concepts and principles of general sociology; applying knowledge and understanding of the fundamental concepts and principles of sociology to analyze the organization of societies; ability to examine with scientific methods socio-cultural phenomena; disciplinary communication skills; ability to understand classical problems of sociology.
36 h., 6 UFC, in-class, with slides, film and web pages projection
- Sociological inquiry and models of society;
- Cultural and social functions of sociology;
- Logic of inquiry in sociology;
- The structure of social action; individual and social systems;
- Basic social systems in modern societies;
- Globalization and world society.
- The social construction of reality.
- Youth Studies.
Required literature:
David Croteau, William Hoynes, Sociologia generale. Temi, concetti, strumenti, Milano, McGraw-Hill, 2015
Luisa Stagi, Sebastiano Benasso, Aggiungi un selfie a tavola. Il cibo nell'era dei food porn media, Milano, EGEA, 2021
Further readings will be shared on Aulaweb.
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Ricevimento: The office hours for students are provided immediately after each lesson and/or requested by email (sebastiano.benasso@unige.it)
LUISA STAGI (President)
SEBASTIANO BENASSO (President Substitute)
II semester from February 2022 to May 2022.
GENERAL SOCIOLOGY
Written and oral examination.
The typology of examination might change according to the official guidelines for Covid-19 prevention in Universities.
Learning results will be verified by written (semistructured) and oral examination, to check Knowledge and understanding of the fundamental concepts and principles of sociology, disciplinary communication skills and ability to apply knowledge and understanding of the fundamental concepts and principles of sociology to analyze the organization of societies. Written examination is about Manuale di sociologia; oral examination is about all required literature. Written examination: the grades are on a scale of 30; it is necessary to have at least 18/30 in the written exam for the oral exam.
Slides, papers and other materials in English are available on request for international students. International students are also entitiled to take the exam in English.
