The purpose of the course is to lay the foundations of childhood culture as a permanent condition of every human community. The priority will be to identify myths, values, roles of behavior in different contexts that define the concept of childhood and inspire political, social, pedagogical and economic practices.
With the study of the Sociology of Education and Childhood the student will be able to achieve the following training objectives.
In terms of knowledge and understanding:
- identify, investigate and understand the main orientations of the theory of sociological thinking in relation to childhood;
- learn the fundamentals of sociological epistemology.
In terms of applying knowledge and understanding:
- learn the features of the approach to the study of childhood, its characteristics and its basic concepts;
- identify, analyze and understand the phenomena of educational development processes.
In terms of autonomy of judgment:
- Link sociological theory to educational issues, progress and social change;
- Understand the global society of our century through sociological currents.
In terms of communicative abilities:
- acquire mastery of the scientific language of expertise;
- develop competence in the design and organization of pedagogical thinking and educational action.
In terms of learning ability:
- understand the myths, values and patterns of behavior of contemporary social models;
- Understand the processes of change in the relationship between the field of childhood and the different sectors of the social.
With the study of the Sociology of Education and Childhood the student will be able to achieve the following training objectives.
In terms of knowledge and understanding:
- identify, investigate and understand the main orientations of the theory of sociological thinking in relation to childhood;
- learn the fundamentals of sociological epistemology.
In terms of applying knowledge and understanding:
- learn the features of the approach to the study of childhood, its characteristics and its basic concepts;
- identify, analyze and understand the phenomena of educational development processes.
In terms of autonomy of judgment:
- Link sociological theory to educational issues, progress and social change;
- Understand the global society of our century through sociological currents.
In terms of communicative abilities:
- acquire mastery of the scientific language of expertise;
- develop competence in the design and organization of pedagogical thinking and educational action.
In terms of learning ability:
- understand the myths, values and patterns of behavior of contemporary social models;
- Understand the processes of change in the relationship between the field of childhood and the different sectors of the social.
Canali
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The course is divided into two parts. The first part proposes the analysis of the conditions that are at the basis of the socialization process, of the ways in which this process unfolds and of the function they play in it some particular agencies. The second part proposes a reconstruction of the most recent sociological debate on the subject of childhood with the rapid presentation of the main currents of thought and the results of an empirical nature on which contemporary reflection is based.
- Ribolzi L., Crescere nella società. Manuale di sociologia dell'educazione, Mondadori, 2020
- D'Amato M., Ci siamo persi i bambini. Perché l'infanzia scompare, Laterza, 2014
- Satta C., Bambini e adulti: la nuova sociologia dell'infanzia, Carocci, 2012
- Besozzi e Colombo, Metodologia della ricerca sociale nei contesti socioeducativi, Guerini, 2014
Programme
The course aims to provide students with the theoretical framework and the conceptual instrumentation to observe and understand the main educational phenomena from a sociological point of view.The course is divided into two parts. The first part proposes the analysis of the conditions that are at the basis of the socialization process, of the ways in which this process unfolds and of the function they play in it some particular agencies. The second part proposes a reconstruction of the most recent sociological debate on the subject of childhood with the rapid presentation of the main currents of thought and the results of an empirical nature on which contemporary reflection is based.
Core Documentation
The exam texts are:- Ribolzi L., Crescere nella società. Manuale di sociologia dell'educazione, Mondadori, 2020
- D'Amato M., Ci siamo persi i bambini. Perché l'infanzia scompare, Laterza, 2014
- Satta C., Bambini e adulti: la nuova sociologia dell'infanzia, Carocci, 2012
- Besozzi e Colombo, Metodologia della ricerca sociale nei contesti socioeducativi, Guerini, 2014
Type of delivery of the course
The course is carried out in the traditional way of frontal lessons. During the lessons slides and working documents are used. This material is made available to students on the Teams platform.Type of evaluation
The exam is done in written and oral form. The written test consists in open-ended questions. The evaluation of the test will be carried out taking into account the appropriateness and completeness of the answers provided. In the days following the written test the teacher publishes the results on the bulletin board, indicating the students who have passed it and are therefore called for the oral exam. The oral exam consists of the discussion of the written test and the formulation of further questions. ATTENTION: given the particular situation connected to the coronavirus emergency, the examination methods may be different from the ordinary ones explained above. For updated information in this regard, it is advisable to periodically check the teaching notice board on the FormOnLine platform or to contact the teacher. teacher profile teaching materials
Identity paths.
The actors and the agencies in the formative processes: the family and the socialization: the generational meeting; the transmission of culture: school and teachers; informal socialization: the peer group and the mass media.
Part of the program is dedicated to early childhood and to applications to educational settings for children
Luisa Ribolzi, Società, persona e processi formativi. Manuale di sociologia dell'educazione, Mondadori, Milano, 2012.
Maurizio Ghisleni, Roberto Moscati, Che cos'è la socializzazione, Carocci editore, Roma.
The third compulsory text can be chosen among following books:
M. D’Amato, Ci siamo persi i bambini, Laterza, 2014
C. Caneva, S. Thuruthyil, M. Sinsin, Filosofie in dialogo. Lexikon universale India Africa Europa, Prefazione di Cecilia Costa, Mimesis, Milano 2017 (Introductionm Preface, 6 voices chosen)
Programme
The educational system and the contribution of sociologists.Identity paths.
The actors and the agencies in the formative processes: the family and the socialization: the generational meeting; the transmission of culture: school and teachers; informal socialization: the peer group and the mass media.
Part of the program is dedicated to early childhood and to applications to educational settings for children
Core Documentation
Manual and text compulsoryLuisa Ribolzi, Società, persona e processi formativi. Manuale di sociologia dell'educazione, Mondadori, Milano, 2012.
Maurizio Ghisleni, Roberto Moscati, Che cos'è la socializzazione, Carocci editore, Roma.
The third compulsory text can be chosen among following books:
M. D’Amato, Ci siamo persi i bambini, Laterza, 2014
C. Caneva, S. Thuruthyil, M. Sinsin, Filosofie in dialogo. Lexikon universale India Africa Europa, Prefazione di Cecilia Costa, Mimesis, Milano 2017 (Introductionm Preface, 6 voices chosen)
Reference Bibliography
Bruner J., La cultura dell’educazione, Feltrinelli, Milano, 2001 Dubar C., La socializzazione, Il Mulino, Bologna, 2000. Garelli F., Palmonari A., Sciolla L., La socializzazione flessibile, Bologna, Il Mulino, 2006. Parsi M.R., Cantelmi T., Orlando F., L’immaginario prigioniero. Come educare i nostri figli a un uso creativo e responsabile delle nuove tecnologie, Oscar Mondadori, Milano 2009. Hengst H., Zeiher H., Per una sociologia dell’infanzia, Franco Angeli, Milano, 2004 Montuschi F., Palmonari A., Nuovi adolescenti: dalla conoscenza all’incontro, Bologna, EDB, 2006. Morin E. , Insegnare a vivere. Manifesto per cambiare l’educazione, Raffaello Cortina, Milano 2015. Satta C., Bambini e adulti: la nuova sociologia dell'infanzia, Carocci, Roma, 2012Type of delivery of the course
The teaching method will be a traditional teaching, frontal as the main teaching method. If the state of emergency is maintained, COVID 19 will be remote with the use of the University platform. During the course, in-depth seminars will be take place by Prof. Claudia Caneva 1. The imaginary in the educational formative contest 2. Educational dialogue in different cultural contexts (India, Africa, Europe) 3. Art and affectionsType of evaluation
The exam will take place through the traditional interview with the student in order to ascertain the skills acquired during the course