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B015509 - SOCIOLOGY OF MEDIA
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Academic Year 2018-19
Course year
Third year - First Semester
Belonging Department
Political and Social Sciences (DSPS)
Course Type
Single education field course
Scientific Area
SPS/08 - SOCIOLOGY OF CULTURE AND COMMUNICATION
Credits
6
Teaching Hours
48
Teaching Term
17/09/2018 ⇒ 14/12/2018
Attendance required
No
Type of Evaluation
Final Grade
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Lectureship
Teaching Language
Italian
Course Content
The first part of the course provides theoretical and conceptual knowledge of media studies, passing in review the main theories useful to define and interpret the media changes. The second part focuses on the media impact on culture and society.
Suggested readings (Search our library's catalogue)
Paddy Scannel, Media e comunicazione, il Mulino
And
Centorrino, Romeo, Sociologia dei digital media, Franco Angeli.
or
Walter Quattrociocchi , Antonella Vicini, Misinformation. Guida alla società dell'informazione e della credulità, Franco Angeli
Suggested reading
D. Bennato, Sociologia dei media digitali, Laterza
R. De Rosa, Cittadini digitali, Maggioli
F. Ciotti e G. Roncaglia, Il mondo digitale, Laterza
H. Jenkins, Cultura convergente, Apogeo
C. Anderson, La coda lunga, Codice
S. Postai, Siti che funzionano 3.0, Apogeo
And
Centorrino, Romeo, Sociologia dei digital media, Franco Angeli.
or
Walter Quattrociocchi , Antonella Vicini, Misinformation. Guida alla società dell'informazione e della credulità, Franco Angeli
Suggested reading
D. Bennato, Sociologia dei media digitali, Laterza
R. De Rosa, Cittadini digitali, Maggioli
F. Ciotti e G. Roncaglia, Il mondo digitale, Laterza
H. Jenkins, Cultura convergente, Apogeo
C. Anderson, La coda lunga, Codice
S. Postai, Siti che funzionano 3.0, Apogeo
Learning Objectives
Developing of critical skills that foster a mature vision of the relationship between the transformation of the media system and social change. Overcoming the vision of the media as independent objects from the "world of real life" showing their usefulness for the study of social relations, of strategic action and active participation.
Prerequisites
None
Teaching Methods
Lectures and workshops
Type of Assessment
Written and oral examination