SOCIOLOGIA DEI PROCESSI CULTURALI E COMUNICATIVI
Academic Year 2025/2026 - Teacher: CLAUDIA CANTALEExpected Learning Outcomes
1)Knowledge and understanding
The course aims at giving a clear picture of mass media processes and development. Indeed, they play an important role to understand the contemporary tools of communication.
2) Ability to apply knowledge and understanding
The analysis of case studies and digital platforms will aim at improving and developing soft skills for communication.
3) Autonomy of judgment
The proposal for a debate on present cases and topical issues is aimed at understanding and developing critical thinking on social and ethical issues related to the media ecosystem.
4) Communication skills
The collection of a number of theories, practices and cases provides students with a good body of knowledge to improve their skills in the field of professional digital communication.
5) Learning skills
the course provides the basis for undertaking subsequent studies with a good
Required Prerequisites
Knowledge of 20th-century political and cultural phenomena, cultural processes of the last twenty years, and daily use of the internet and its main services.
Textbook Information
| Author | Title | Publisher | Year | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riva, C. Stella, Ciofalo, G. Degli Esposti, P. | Sociologia dei media | Utet Università | 2022 | 9788860086990 |
| Scarcelli, C. O. S. I. M. O., & Farci, M. | Media digitali, genere e sessualità | Mondadori Università | 2022 | 9791220600279 |
| Botto, M. Bainotti, L. e Semenzin, S. | Donne tutte puttane: Revenge porn e maschilità egemone | Durango edizioni | 2021 | 978-88-99476-49-6 |
| Cantale C. | Romance e Social Reading. comunità in rete tra piattaforme e algoritmi | Carocci | 2024 | 9788829027927 |
Learning Assessment
Learning Assessment Procedures
contemporary society through the study of methodologies and descriptions of the main authors who have dealt with social changes since the introduction of mass media. Students will also be required to demonstrate that they have acquired basic knowledge of the development of digital media and basic knowledge of online communication theories and techniques.
The exam will be assessed on the basis of the candidate's mastery of the content and skills acquired, linguistic accuracy and lexical appropriateness, as well as their ability to argue a point. In order to pass the exam, it is essential to demonstrate that you meet the prerequisites.
Laboratory activities: 12 hours of activities involving the analysis of gender representations in the media and the creation of a digital communication campaign for the public administration. The campaign must be accompanied by a final report.
Examples of frequently asked questions and / or exercises
What is propaganda?
What is critical theory?
What is meant by limited effects?
The theory of knowledge gaps
What is the relationship between the spiral of silence and reputation?
What is meant by Network Society?
What are the main affordances of the Internet?
What is social reading?
What are gender stereotypes?
What is meant by femvertising?
What are the types of masculinity?