Course teached as: B029150 - CULTURA, SOCIETA' E SVILUPPO 3-years First Cycle Degree (DM 270/04) in POLITICAL SCIENCES Curriculum SOCIOLOGIA
Teaching Language
Italian
Course Content
This course provides an introduction to the sociological study of economic phenomena. The focus is on the influence of cultural, social and political factors on the origins and transformations of modern market economies. In the first part, the origins of modern capitalism will be analyzed through the contributions of classical sociologists. Next, the transformations of contemporary capitalism and the challenges brought about by globalization will be discussed in a comparative framework.
In Italian:
C. Trigilia, Sociologia economica, Bologna, Il Mulino, 2002, Vol. I, Profilo storico, (Introduzione, e capitoli IV,V, VII).
C. Trigilia, Sociologia economica, Bologna, Il Mulino, 2009 (II edizione), Vol. II, Temi e percorsi contemporanei, (capitoli II, III, IV, V, VI).
In English:
C. Trigilia, Economic Sociology, State, Market and Society in Contemporary Capitalism. Oxford, 2002.
Learning Objectives
Students attending this course will be able to analyze how cultural, social and political factors may influence the organization and growth of modern market economies. They will also acquire a basic knowledge of the main differences in the institutional setting of contemporary varieties of capitalism and of the challenges brought about by the process of economic globalization to different models of capitalism.
Prerequisites
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Teaching Methods
Lectures.
Seminars and discussions on specific topics.
Attendance is not compulsory but strongly recommended to all students.
Further information
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Type of Assessment
Written exam based on essay questions
Course program
This course first provides an introduction to the basic concepts and main analytical tools of economic sociology. Next the origins of modern capitalism and the different paths of development between West and East are discussed through the contribution of classical sociologists, with particular attention to Max Weber’s model. In the second part, the transformations of contemporary capitalism will be analyzed in comparative terms. The main topics are: the welfare state, pluralism and neo-corporatism, varieties of capitalism, Fordism and flexible specialization, the Asian capitalism, globalization and the future of capitalism.