Programme

Part one: subjects and concepts of Political Sociology

Government, democracy and societty - Political socialization and political partecipation - Ideology and political culture - Political actors: people, parties and social movements - The new political structures - Science, technology, society and power: technocracy - Who are "the technocrats"? - Social Datification and technocracy - Rationality, rationalization and technocracy.

Part two: terrorism and violent radicalisation
What is violent radicalisation - Terrorism and political extremism: concepts and data - Brief overview on current terroristic groups and networks - Factors of violent radicalisation - Subjectivisation and radicalisation - Gender and terrorism - Theories, models and methodologies - Disengagement, de-radicalisation and counter-radicalisation.

Core Documentation

Attending students:

PART ONE
De Nardis F., Sociologia Politica. Per comprendere i fenomeni politici contemporanei, McGraw Hill, Milano [No part one and chapters: 9, 18 e 19].
Antonelli F. (2019), Tecnocrazia e democrazia. L'egemonia ai tempi della società digitale, L'Asino d'Oro, Roma [no chapter 6].

PART TWO
Antonelli F. (2020), Radicalizzazione. Teorie e modelli, Mondadori, Milano.
Musolino S. (2017), Soggettività femminili e violenza politica, Mimesis, Udine.

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Not attending students

PART ONE
De Nardis F., Sociologia Politica. Per comprendere i fenomeni politici contemporanei, McGraw Hill, Milano.
Antonelli F. (2019), Tecnocrazia e democrazia. L'egemonia ai tempi della società digitale, L'Asino d'Oro, Roma [no chapter 6].

PART TWO
Antonelli F. (2020), Radicalizzazione. Teorie e modelli, Mondadori, Milano.
Musolino S. (2017), Soggettività femminili e violenza politica, Mimesis, Udine.

Reference Bibliography

Additional books for personal study (optional): - Maniscalco M.L., Rosato V. (eds.), Preventing Radicalisation and Terrorism in Europe A Comparative Analysis of Policies, Cambridge Scholars Publishing. - Anselmi M., Guercio L. (eds.), Il nemico, Mondadori, Milano. - Schmid A.P. (Ed.), The Routledge Handbook of Terrorism Research, Routledge, New York and London. - Popitz H., Fenomenologia del potere. - Simmel G., Il dominio. - Sola G., La teoria delle élites. - Weber M., Il lavoro intellettuale come professione. La politica come professione - Ziccardi G., Tecnologie per il potere. Come usare i social network in politica.

Type of delivery of the course

During COVID-19 Emergency, the class will be held on-line, according to art. 1, Rectoral Decree n. 703, May 5th 2020. Teaching activities: lessons; workshops and classworks; lectures; homework.

Attendance

Attending lessons is optional. Nevertheless, it is deeply reccomended because of attending student can take part in practical workshops (with assessment) and additional examinations on the program subjects.

Type of evaluation

During COVID-19 Emergency, the exam will be held according to art. 1, Rectoral Decree n. 703, May 5th 2020. Attending students: oral exam on the part one, practical workshops with assessment on the second part. The oral test aims to assess the knowledge of the main categories, student's critical and methodologic capabilities. Not attending students: oral exam on the whole program. The oral test aims to assess the knowledge of the main categories, student's critical and methodologic capabilities.