The aim of the course is to provide an essential picture of the concepts and theoretical perspectives that can be used to observe and account in a sociologically appropriate way for the main phenomena of contemporary social reality
At the end of the course the student has:
- knowledge and ability to use the basic sociological lexicon
- ability to apply sociological concepts to the analysis of the main phenomena and processes that characterize the transformations of contemporary society
At the end of the course the student has:
- knowledge and ability to use the basic sociological lexicon
- ability to apply sociological concepts to the analysis of the main phenomena and processes that characterize the transformations of contemporary society
Curriculum
teacher profile teaching materials
Introduction to sociology
The course will present problems and concepts common to the main sociological theories, with reference to both classical and contemporary authors.
The first objective of the course is to show the experiential and available traces of a class of objects with their own characteristics and referable to a distinguishable domain: the social.
The second objective is to show some of the results of the use of sociological theories and concepts in the study of contemporary social reality and in particular of society.
The exam interview will focus on the texts that the student will choose, one text for each of the following three groups. (The only text indicated in point 2 is therefore in fact mandatory.)
1. Ambrosini M., Sciolla L., Sociology. Second edition, Mondadori, Milan 2019 or, alternatively, Delli Poggi S., New lessons of elementary sociology, Associated Authors, Rome 2019.
2. Weber M., Economics and Society (Part One: Theory of sociological categories: I - Fundamental sociological concepts; II - Fundamental sociological categories of economic action; III - The types of power; IV - Classes and classes). In any edition.
3. Diotallevi L., The imperfect order. Modernity, State, secularization, Rubbettino, Soveria Mannelli 2014 or, alternatively, Diotallevi L., End race. The crisis of Christianity as a confessional religion, Dehoniane, Bologna 2017.
Non-attending students, together with what has already been indicated, are also required to study:
- both texts indicated in point 1
- and - in addition to the one chosen from the two proposed in point 3 - one between:
o Addario N. edited by, Theory of systems and modernity, Carocci 2003 (or later),
o Addario N., Cevolini A., Sociology of modernity. Forms and consequences of social complexity, Tools, Milan 2012,
o Addario N., Fasano L., The logic of society. A study on the problem of social order, Egea, Milan 2012.
Each of the texts indicated can be replaced with another book or with two essays indicated by the student. Any substitutions must be approved by the teacher via e-mail and the printout of the answer provided by the same teacher must be presented at the time of the exam.
Programme
title and topic of the course:Introduction to sociology
The course will present problems and concepts common to the main sociological theories, with reference to both classical and contemporary authors.
The first objective of the course is to show the experiential and available traces of a class of objects with their own characteristics and referable to a distinguishable domain: the social.
The second objective is to show some of the results of the use of sociological theories and concepts in the study of contemporary social reality and in particular of society.
Core Documentation
Exam textsThe exam interview will focus on the texts that the student will choose, one text for each of the following three groups. (The only text indicated in point 2 is therefore in fact mandatory.)
1. Ambrosini M., Sciolla L., Sociology. Second edition, Mondadori, Milan 2019 or, alternatively, Delli Poggi S., New lessons of elementary sociology, Associated Authors, Rome 2019.
2. Weber M., Economics and Society (Part One: Theory of sociological categories: I - Fundamental sociological concepts; II - Fundamental sociological categories of economic action; III - The types of power; IV - Classes and classes). In any edition.
3. Diotallevi L., The imperfect order. Modernity, State, secularization, Rubbettino, Soveria Mannelli 2014 or, alternatively, Diotallevi L., End race. The crisis of Christianity as a confessional religion, Dehoniane, Bologna 2017.
Non-attending students, together with what has already been indicated, are also required to study:
- both texts indicated in point 1
- and - in addition to the one chosen from the two proposed in point 3 - one between:
o Addario N. edited by, Theory of systems and modernity, Carocci 2003 (or later),
o Addario N., Cevolini A., Sociology of modernity. Forms and consequences of social complexity, Tools, Milan 2012,
o Addario N., Fasano L., The logic of society. A study on the problem of social order, Egea, Milan 2012.
Each of the texts indicated can be replaced with another book or with two essays indicated by the student. Any substitutions must be approved by the teacher via e-mail and the printout of the answer provided by the same teacher must be presented at the time of the exam.
Reference Bibliography
recommended readings During the lectures further reading indications will be provided, among these certainly Gallino L., Dizionario di sociologia (any edition) and Baraldi C., Corsi G., Esposito E., Glossary of terms of the theory of systems by Niklas Luhmann (one any edition). Study of the Weber chapter of a good textbook on the history of sociology or a monograph devoted to the sociologist is recommended. Students are warmly advised to adopt the library as their usual place of study and research. Tutorial for bibliographic research: https://sba.uniroma3.it/articoli/tutorial-per-la-ricerca-bibliografica-136456/.Type of delivery of the course
Wednesday 9-11 room ... polo didattico Wednesday 15-17 room ... polo didattico Thursday 10-12 room ... polo didattico Starting lesson: October 6th 2021Type of evaluation
dates: winter exams I session ... /01 2022 II session ... /01 2022 summer exams I session ... /06 2022 II session ... /06 2022 autumn exams I session ... /09 2022 II session ... /09 2022 teacher profile teaching materials
Introduction to sociology
The course will present problems and concepts common to the main sociological theories, with reference to both classical and contemporary authors.
The first objective of the course is to show the experiential and available traces of a class of objects with their own characteristics and referable to a distinguishable domain: the social.
The second objective is to show some of the results of the use of sociological theories and concepts in the study of contemporary social reality and in particular of society.
The exam interview will focus on the texts that the student will choose, one text for each of the following three groups. (The only text indicated in point 2 is therefore in fact mandatory.)
1. Ambrosini M., Sciolla L., Sociology. Second edition, Mondadori, Milan 2019 or, alternatively, Delli Poggi S., New lessons of elementary sociology, Associated Authors, Rome 2019.
2. Weber M., Economics and Society (Part One: Theory of sociological categories: I - Fundamental sociological concepts; II - Fundamental sociological categories of economic action; III - The types of power; IV - Classes and classes). In any edition.
3. Diotallevi L., The imperfect order. Modernity, State, secularization, Rubbettino, Soveria Mannelli 2014 or, alternatively, Diotallevi L., End race. The crisis of Christianity as a confessional religion, Dehoniane, Bologna 2017.
Non-attending students, together with what has already been indicated, are also required to study:
- both texts indicated in point 1
- and - in addition to the one chosen from the two proposed in point 3 - one between:
o Addario N. edited by, Theory of systems and modernity, Carocci 2003 (or later),
o Addario N., Cevolini A., Sociology of modernity. Forms and consequences of social complexity, Tools, Milan 2012,
o Addario N., Fasano L., The logic of society. A study on the problem of social order, Egea, Milan 2012.
Each of the texts indicated can be replaced with another book or with two essays indicated by the student. Any substitutions must be approved by the teacher via e-mail and the printout of the answer provided by the same teacher must be presented at the time of the exam.
Programme
title and topic of the course:Introduction to sociology
The course will present problems and concepts common to the main sociological theories, with reference to both classical and contemporary authors.
The first objective of the course is to show the experiential and available traces of a class of objects with their own characteristics and referable to a distinguishable domain: the social.
The second objective is to show some of the results of the use of sociological theories and concepts in the study of contemporary social reality and in particular of society.
Core Documentation
Exam textsThe exam interview will focus on the texts that the student will choose, one text for each of the following three groups. (The only text indicated in point 2 is therefore in fact mandatory.)
1. Ambrosini M., Sciolla L., Sociology. Second edition, Mondadori, Milan 2019 or, alternatively, Delli Poggi S., New lessons of elementary sociology, Associated Authors, Rome 2019.
2. Weber M., Economics and Society (Part One: Theory of sociological categories: I - Fundamental sociological concepts; II - Fundamental sociological categories of economic action; III - The types of power; IV - Classes and classes). In any edition.
3. Diotallevi L., The imperfect order. Modernity, State, secularization, Rubbettino, Soveria Mannelli 2014 or, alternatively, Diotallevi L., End race. The crisis of Christianity as a confessional religion, Dehoniane, Bologna 2017.
Non-attending students, together with what has already been indicated, are also required to study:
- both texts indicated in point 1
- and - in addition to the one chosen from the two proposed in point 3 - one between:
o Addario N. edited by, Theory of systems and modernity, Carocci 2003 (or later),
o Addario N., Cevolini A., Sociology of modernity. Forms and consequences of social complexity, Tools, Milan 2012,
o Addario N., Fasano L., The logic of society. A study on the problem of social order, Egea, Milan 2012.
Each of the texts indicated can be replaced with another book or with two essays indicated by the student. Any substitutions must be approved by the teacher via e-mail and the printout of the answer provided by the same teacher must be presented at the time of the exam.
Reference Bibliography
recommended readings During the lectures further reading indications will be provided, among these certainly Gallino L., Dizionario di sociologia (any edition) and Baraldi C., Corsi G., Esposito E., Glossary of terms of the theory of systems by Niklas Luhmann (one any edition). Study of the Weber chapter of a good textbook on the history of sociology or a monograph devoted to the sociologist is recommended. Students are warmly advised to adopt the library as their usual place of study and research. Tutorial for bibliographic research: https://sba.uniroma3.it/articoli/tutorial-per-la-ricerca-bibliografica-136456/.Type of delivery of the course
Wednesday 9-11 room ... polo didattico Wednesday 15-17 room ... polo didattico Thursday 10-12 room ... polo didattico Starting lesson: October 6th 2021Type of evaluation
dates: winter exams I session ... /01 2022 II session ... /01 2022 summer exams I session ... /06 2022 II session ... /06 2022 autumn exams I session ... /09 2022 II session ... /09 2022