The Goffmanian sociology of interaction
The fundamental concepts of the actor-network theory.
The frame in Goffman and the Actor-Network Theory.
The agency of humans and technical objects.
For attending students the program is composed of all the numbered files on the moodle page and texts that will be indicated during the classroom lessons.
For non-attending students the program consists of:
1) All the numbered files (essays and slides) downloadable in the first and second part of the course moodle page;
2) The following three books (it is advisable to study them in the order indicated):
a) B. Latour, Cogitamus. Sei lettere sull'umanesimo scientifico, il Mulino
b) B. Latour, La scienza in azione. Introduzione alla sociologia della scienza, edizioni di Comunità-Einaudi
c) B. Latour, Non siamo mai stati moderni, Eleuthera
3) Two readings chosen from those indicated in the "Letture" section of the course moodle page;
The address of the moodle page of the course is: https://e-l.unifi.it
Learning Objectives
Learning Actor-Networks concepts, and
developing work skills on theoretical texts.
Prerequisites
none
Teaching Methods
Interactive teaching and workshops
Further information
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Type of Assessment
presentation of texts / topics with power point in the classroom; participation in the debates in the classroom; final oral exam
Course program
The course will cover the Actor Network Theory paradigm of the sociology of technical objects and the implications of this approach to the theory of modernity.