GENERAL SOCIOLOGY

The Course is divided into 6 CFU. It includes frontal lessons from October to December. Attendance is recommended. There is an intermediate tests in written mode. All exams are in written mode.

The course includes two parts. The first part deals with the following institutional topics: object and origin of sociology; the main dilemmas of sociological analysis: order, change, conflict, action and structure; micro and macro sociology; modern society and culture of modernity; the elementary forms of interaction; social action, social relationship and interaction; systems of interaction and interdependence; status and roles; social groups and their properties; networks and social capital; the power and authority concept; bureaucratic organizations and their disfunctions; elements of culture and their implications for social action; values, norms and institutions; identity and socialization; communication; religion and society; gender differentiation and inequality; racial and ethnic differentiation and inequality; social change and the process of globalization.

The second part regards cultural differentiation processes in Western modern globalized societies. They will be analyzed by taking into account social inclusion and integrations models conceptualized by contemporary social theory (pluralist, multiculturalist, interculturalist approach) and their implications for safeguarding social integration itself and social cohesion. Particular attention will be given to perspectives of social integration proposed by Islamic neotraditionalism and liberal Islam and to their social implications

1st part

1. Bagnasco A., Barbagli M., Cavalli A., Corso di Sociologia, Il Mulino, Bologna, 2012, Introduzione, Cap. II, III, IV, V, VI, X, XIII, XV, XXIV (pp.609-614, 628-635).

For communication issues:

2. Livolsi M., Manuale di Sociologia della Comunicazione, Laterza, Roma, 2004, from Introduction to p. 47.

Additional teaching materials will be distributed during the lessons and will be uploaded on STUDIUM.

Suggested readings

Connell R., Questioni di genere, Il Mulino, Bologna, 2009, pp. 276.

Mancini P., Manuale della comunicazione pubblica, Laterza, Roma, 2002, pp. 254.

Pace E., Guolo R., I Fondamentalismi, Laterza, Roma, 2002, pp. 165.

2st part

3. Sartori G., Pluralismo, multiculturalismo ed estranei, Bur, Milano, 2010, pp. 182.

4. Donati P., Oltre il multiculturalismo, Laterza, Roma, 2008, pp. 3-19, pp. 27-32.

5. Cesareo V., Società multietniche e multiculturalismi, Vita e pensiero, Milano, 2007, Cap. II.

6. Guolo R., L’islam è compatibile con la democrazia?, Laterza, Roma, 2007, pp.77-137.

Suggested readings:

Souad Sbai, L’inganno. Vittime del multiculturalismo, Cantagalli, Siena, 2010, pp. 248.

Bassam Tibi, Euro-Islam. L’integrazione mancata, Marsilio, 2003, pp. 188.

Salem E.M., Berti F., Lezioni di cultura islamica, Cantagalli, Siena, 2003, pp. 152.

Samir Khalil, Islam, Cantagalli, Siena, 2008, pp. 220.

Please remember that in compliance with art 171 L22.04.1941, n. 633 and its amendments, it is illegal to copy entire books or journals, only 15% of their content can be copied.

For further information on sanctions and regulations concerning photocopying please refer to the regulations on copyright (Linee Guida sulla Gestione dei Diritti d’Autore) provided by AIDRO - Associazione Italiana per i Diritti di Riproduzione delle opere dell’ingegno (the Italian Association on Copyright).

All the books listed in the programs can be consulted in the Library.