A comparative analysis of European Societies in light of globalisation and Europeanisation. The main focus is on social inequalities. The third module of the course tackles some central issues such as social exclusion, sustainable social and economic development, the impact of technological change on social issues.
Course Content - Last names J-Z
A comparative analysis of European Societies in the light of globalisation and Europeanisation. The main focus is on social inequalities and social citizenship, employment, welfare systems, economic institutions, migration, identities and values, political and social participation. The third module of the course tackles some central issues of the relationship between economic development, social cohesion and democracy
A. Bagnasco La questione del Ceto medio. Un racconto del cambiamento sociale. Il Mulino.
Choose one book from the following list:
Zygmunt Bauman,Retropia, Laterza.
Rik Brynjolfsson, Andrew McAfee, La Nuova Rivoluzione Delle Macchine, Feltrinelli.
Thomas H. Eriksen, Fuori controllo, Einaudi.
Saskia Sassen, Espulsioni. Brutalità e complessità nell'economia globale, Il Mulino.
Texts for exam:
L. Burroni, Capitalismi a confronto. Istituzioni e regolazione dell'economia nei paesi europei, Il Mulino.
L. Leonardi, Introduzione a Dahrendorf, Laterza.
G. Therborn, Le società d'Europa nel nuovo millennio, Il Mulino
(Introduzione, Capp. I, II, XV, XVII XVIII, XIX)
Learning Objectives - Last names A-I
The course provides students with theoretical and methodological tools in order to analyze social transformations in contemporary societies.
Learning Objectives - Last names J-Z
the course will offer a basic knowledge of tools and concepts for the comparative analysis of contemporary societies
Prerequisites - Last names A-I
The students are required having already passed the general sociology examination.
Prerequisites - Last names J-Z
The students are required to have already taken the exam of Sociology
Teaching Methods - Last names A-I
Lectures, seminars and presentations. Students are required to give some contributions on the web platform (Moodle).
Teaching Methods - Last names J-Z
Lectures
Further information - Last names A-I
Sistemi sociali comparati is included in the Jean Monnet Chair Programme.
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Written exam
Type of Assessment - Last names A-I
Non-attendee and attendee studentswritten exam, in which you are asked to answer to three open-ended questions on topics based on the whole program.
Attendee students: Frequency and active participation both to lectures and seminars will contribute to the final mark. Final written test based on two open-ended questions.
Type of Assessment - Last names J-Z
Written exam
Course program - Last names A-I
The first module will address in particular the issues of socio-economic change, in relation to social inequalities, starting with changes in class structures and the middle class.
The second part of the course addresses issues related to social complexity, particularly in the dimension of new forms of social exclusion, migration, multiculturalism and challenges to social citizenship.
The third part takes place through a seminar activity that deals with some fundamental themes of the link between global change and contemporary societies.
Course program - Last names J-Z
The first module tackles the issues of social inequalities and change in social structure.
The second part of the course deals with issues related to social complexity, particularly in the dimension of the relationship between civil society and political institutions, migration, multiculturalism and challenges to social citizenship.
During the third module students are asked to attend a seminar focused on one of the main topics of social change in contemporary society.