General Sociology

Frenquency is recommended

The course includes two parts. The first part reflects on the following institutional topics of Sociology: 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; social stratification:; religion and society; gender differentiation and inequality; age 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 Bagnasco A., Barbagli M., Cavalli A., Corso di Sociologia, Il Mulino, Bologna, 2012, Introduzione, Cap. II, III, IV, V, VI, X, XI, XIII, XIV, XV, XXIV (for per il Cap XXIV,, pp.609-614, 628-635). Additional teaching materials will be suggested during the lessons and published in STUDIUM Suggested readings Connell R., Questioni di genere, Il Mulino, Bologna, 2009 (p. 1-276). Mancini P., Manuale della comunicazione pubblica, Laterza, Roma, 2002 (p.1-254). Pace E., Guolo R., I Fondamentalismi, Laterza, Roma, 2002 (p.1-157). 2st part Sartori G, Pluralismo, multiculturalismo ed estranei, Bur, Milano, 2010. Donati P , Oltre il multiculturalismo, Laterza, Roma, 2008, pp. 3-19, pp. 27-32. Cesareo V., Società multietniche e multiculturalismi, Vita e pensiero, Milano, 2007, Cap. II. 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(p.1-248). Bassam Tibi , Euro-Islam. L’integrazione mancata, Marsilio, 2003 (p.1-188). Salem E.M., Berti F., Lezioni di cultura islamica, Cantagalli, Siena, 2003 (p.1-152). Samir Khalil, Islam, Cantagalli, Siena, 2008 (p.1-220).

In the case of face-to-face test, an intermediate test will be carried out in written mode by open questions on the topics covered during the lessons. In order to answer the questions, students will have 2 hours. For the evaluation, consideration will be given to completeness of the test, to mastery of the contents and acquired skills as well as to argumentative ability showed from candidates. At the end of the course, the final test will be conducted in written mode by open questions on the topics covered during lessons (max 7). To answer the questions, the student will have 2 hours. If N is the number of questions asked, a necessary but not sufficient condition, to pass the exam will be to answer to N -1 questions. Naturally, the maximum score of the evaluation (30/30) will be acquired only respecting the necessary, but not sufficient, requirement to answer to the totality of the questions. For the evaluation of the exam, consideration will be given to the mastery of contents and acquired skills as well as the argumentative ability demonstrated from the candidate. If the intermediate test has been passed, students will complete the exam and the final vote will be the average vote between votes obtained in the first and second test. Results will be entered into the Studium platform as soon as possible, and in any case a reasonable margin of time from the start of the next session wil be ensured. Within 3 (three) days of publication, the student must communicate to teaching, through a certified entry channel (PEC, UNICT Portal, etc.), his / her decision to withdraw from the test. After this deadline, the exam will be recorded in the electronic register. If the Covid emergency will continue, the exams will be remote in oral mode. The intermediate verification is always foreseen. A reflection and re-elaboration test on the topics covered will be proposed