The course aims to provide students with both theoretical and methodological tools enabling them to understand and analyze the role played by the media in modern society and in the social, cultural, and institutional transformations occurred over the last decades. By the end of the course, students are expected to have developed a full understanding of the main paradigms developed within different disciplines- with particular reference to sociology – in order to study the media, their languages, and audiences.
teacher profile teaching materials
The second part of the course introduces the main models of media analysis and the main theoretical perspectives of sociology of media, with a specific focus on the audience analysis, the media reception and the main theories related to media effects. In particular, the social changes led by digital media in the contemporary society and the medial representations of identities will be considered.
b) Denis McQuail, 2007, Sociologia dei media, Il Mulino, Bologna (only the following chapters: 1. Introduzione; 2. La nascita dei mezzi di comunicazione di massa; 3. Concetti e modelli per le comunicazioni di massa; 4. Teorie dei media e teorie della società; 5. Comunicazione di massa e cultura; 16. La ricerca sugli effetti; 17. Effetti socio-culturali).
c) Stuart Hall, 1980, "Codifica e decodifica", in Tele-visioni, edited by A. Marinelli, G. Fatelli (2000), Meltemi, Roma, pp. 67-84.
d) José Van Dijck, Thomas Poell, Martijn de Waal (2019), Platform Society. Valori pubblici e società connessa, edited by G. Boccia Artieri e A. Marinelli (only the introduction, “Per un’economia politica delle piattaforme” e the first chapther , “Platform Society: un concetto controverso”), Guerini, Milano, pp. 9-21 e 35-74.
Mutuazione: 20710041 SOCIOLOGIA DELLA COMUNICAZIONE E DEI MEDIA in Scienze della Comunicazione L-20 A - L LUCHETTI LIA
Programme
The first part of the course introduces the most relevant theories of communication, with a specific focus on interpersonal communication. The following topics are considered: verbal and non-verbal communication, interaction rituals, framing practices, rules of conversation, the relation between communication and social identities, pathological forms of communicative interaction.The second part of the course introduces the main models of media analysis and the main theoretical perspectives of sociology of media, with a specific focus on the audience analysis, the media reception and the main theories related to media effects. In particular, the social changes led by digital media in the contemporary society and the medial representations of identities will be considered.
Core Documentation
a) Anna Lisa Tota, 2020, Ecologia della Parola. Il piacere della Conversazione, Einaudi, Torino.b) Denis McQuail, 2007, Sociologia dei media, Il Mulino, Bologna (only the following chapters: 1. Introduzione; 2. La nascita dei mezzi di comunicazione di massa; 3. Concetti e modelli per le comunicazioni di massa; 4. Teorie dei media e teorie della società; 5. Comunicazione di massa e cultura; 16. La ricerca sugli effetti; 17. Effetti socio-culturali).
c) Stuart Hall, 1980, "Codifica e decodifica", in Tele-visioni, edited by A. Marinelli, G. Fatelli (2000), Meltemi, Roma, pp. 67-84.
d) José Van Dijck, Thomas Poell, Martijn de Waal (2019), Platform Society. Valori pubblici e società connessa, edited by G. Boccia Artieri e A. Marinelli (only the introduction, “Per un’economia politica delle piattaforme” e the first chapther , “Platform Society: un concetto controverso”), Guerini, Milano, pp. 9-21 e 35-74.
Type of delivery of the course
The course is based on traditional lectures and one workshop in working-groups. In the case of an extension of the health emergency due to COVID-19, all the provisions regulating the teaching activities and the students' assessments will be implemented. In particular, the following methods will be applied: the workshop will be carried out online.Type of evaluation
The exam will be written and it will last two hours. The students will be asked to reply extensively to three questions. In the case of an extension of the health emergency due to COVID-19, all the provisions regulating the teaching activities and the students' assessments will be implemented. In particular, the following methods will be applied: the exam will be oral and carried out online. teacher profile teaching materials
The second part of the course illustrates the main models of media analysis and the main theoretical perspectives of media sociology, making reference to the processes of audience formation, media use and the main theories relating to media effects. In particular, the social changes introduced by digital media in contemporary society and the media representations of identities conveyed by the media are analysed.
a) Anna Lisa Tota, 2020, Ecologia della Parola. Il piacere della Conversazione, Einaudi, Torino.
b) Denis McQuail, 2007, Sociologia dei media, Il Mulino, Bologna (soltanto i capitoli: 1. Introduzione; 2. La nascita dei mezzi di comunicazione di massa; 3. Concetti e modelli per le comunicazioni di massa; 4. Teorie dei media e teorie della società; 5. Comunicazione di massa e cultura; 16. La ricerca sugli effetti; 17. Effetti socio-culturali).
c) Stuart Hall, 1980, "Codifica e decodifica", in Tele-visioni, a cura di A. Marinelli e G. Fatelli (2000), Meltemi, Roma, pp. 67-84.
d) José Van Dijck, Thomas Poell, Martijn de Waal (2019), Platform Society. Valori pubblici e società connessa, edizione italiana a cura di G. Boccia Artieri e A. Marinelli (soltanto l'introduzione, “Per un’economia politica delle piattaforme” e il capitolo 1, “Platform Society: un concetto controverso”), Guerini, Milano, pp. 9-21 e 35-74.
Students will also have access the teaching materials used by the teacher (power points and images) and a series of suggested readings, whose reading is optional.
All materials are available on the website http://filosofiacomunicazionespettacolo.uniroma3.it on the teacher's personal page.
Mutuazione: 20710041 SOCIOLOGIA DELLA COMUNICAZIONE E DEI MEDIA in Scienze della Comunicazione L-20 M - Z JEDLOWSKI ALESSANDRO
Programme
The first part of the course introduces the main theories of communication, with reference to interpersonal communication. Key tppics discussed during this part of the course include: communication systems, interaction rituals, social frames, conversation rules, the relationship between communication and social identities, pathological forms of communication.The second part of the course illustrates the main models of media analysis and the main theoretical perspectives of media sociology, making reference to the processes of audience formation, media use and the main theories relating to media effects. In particular, the social changes introduced by digital media in contemporary society and the media representations of identities conveyed by the media are analysed.
Core Documentation
The final evaluation will be based on the following texts:a) Anna Lisa Tota, 2020, Ecologia della Parola. Il piacere della Conversazione, Einaudi, Torino.
b) Denis McQuail, 2007, Sociologia dei media, Il Mulino, Bologna (soltanto i capitoli: 1. Introduzione; 2. La nascita dei mezzi di comunicazione di massa; 3. Concetti e modelli per le comunicazioni di massa; 4. Teorie dei media e teorie della società; 5. Comunicazione di massa e cultura; 16. La ricerca sugli effetti; 17. Effetti socio-culturali).
c) Stuart Hall, 1980, "Codifica e decodifica", in Tele-visioni, a cura di A. Marinelli e G. Fatelli (2000), Meltemi, Roma, pp. 67-84.
d) José Van Dijck, Thomas Poell, Martijn de Waal (2019), Platform Society. Valori pubblici e società connessa, edizione italiana a cura di G. Boccia Artieri e A. Marinelli (soltanto l'introduzione, “Per un’economia politica delle piattaforme” e il capitolo 1, “Platform Society: un concetto controverso”), Guerini, Milano, pp. 9-21 e 35-74.
Students will also have access the teaching materials used by the teacher (power points and images) and a series of suggested readings, whose reading is optional.
All materials are available on the website http://filosofiacomunicazionespettacolo.uniroma3.it on the teacher's personal page.
Type of delivery of the course
The course takes place every thusday, from 2pm to 5pm, from the 2nd of March to the 4th of May, live in the classroom, and online on the Teams platform.Attendance
Attendance is not compulsoryType of evaluation
The final evaluation will be a written exam, based on three open questions, to be completed in two hours (40 minutes per question). Erasmus students will have the opportunity to answer the questions in a language of their choice between Italian, English, French and Spanish.