OVERVIEW

This course is designed to provide students with the concepts to form the ability to analyze the contemporary inequalities issues and to understand the relationship between social policy and social inequalities

AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

The course proposes to introduce the main theoretical concepts and the main research topics concerning social inequalities and contemporary social protection systems. The primary objective is to offer students of the psychology course the necessary tools to understand the social and institutional context in which they will find themselves working. Specifically, the course will be divided into two specific parts. 1. The first part will focus on the analysis of the main transformations involving contemporary societies. In particular, we will study the demographic, working and family-related transformations and ways of living together. 2. The second part will focus instead on the analysis of the concepts and dynamics that define the architecture of modern welfare state systems, developing in particular the specificities and criticalities of the Italian case.

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

The course focuses on historical, economic, political and social conditions, that affect the relation between social inequalities and welfare state. One of the primary aims is to offer   the tools needed to understand the social and institutional context in which it will operate.

The course will be organized in two specific areas.

1 The analysis of the main changes that characterize  the contemporary societies. In particular the changes linked to: the demographics transformations, the job transformations, and the  family and cohabitation transformations.

2. The analysis of the concepts and dynamics that define the architecture of the modern welfare state, in particular by developing the specificity and criticality of the Italian case.

PREREQUISITES

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TEACHING METHODS

class lessons

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

• Ranci C., Pavoline E.,Le politiche di welfare, Il Mulino 2015.
• Articoles PPT and other moterial available on  aulaweb.

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

LESSONS

LESSONS START

Classes will start with the first semester of the academic year 2025/26, the exact date will be communicated through Aulaweb

Class schedule

SOCIAL INEQUALITIES AND THE WELFARE STATE

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

the exam modality will be defined at the beginning of the course

ASSESSMENT METHODS

 understanding of the topics of the course