Development is the architrave of modernity. Regardless of the changing political contents, values of justice and institutional frames, modern society primarily bets on the logic of unleashing economic and social forces and on unlimited valorisation of material and immaterial resources. This logic has not only marked Western history but has also informed the relationship between Western countries and the rest of the world, echoing today in the epic of the new regional powers framing the global arena. Although the myth of development continues to haunt our societies, much of the problems on the agenda stem from its long compulsion as well as from its apparent exhaustion. The anthropological, psychological, political, social, economic, environmental and systemic consequences of development are becoming increasingly unsustainable. The course aims, on the one hand, at analyzing and discussing these drifts, on the other, at imagining a post-development society, freed from the automatisms of the unleashing logic.
Curriculum
teacher profile teaching materials
First, we will focus on the ecological, anthropological, social, economic and political crisis of the developmental logic, that impregnates all declinations of modernity. Then we will explore some "alternatives to development" spreading on the global scene. In particular, we will focus on two convergent alternatives: the meridian thinking by Franco Cassano and degrowth, in the specific declination coming from the so called "general economy" by Georges Bataille.
- F. Cassano, "Il pensiero meridiano", Laterza, Roma-Bari 2021 (1996).
- O. Romano, "Go waste. Depensamento e decrescita", Orthotes, Napoli-Salerno 2023.
Mutuazione: 20711245 SOCIOLOGIA DEL DOPO SVILUPPO in Strategie culturali per la cooperazione e lo sviluppo LM-81 R ROMANO ONOFRIO
Programme
The course has a monographic character and aims to meet some reflections and practices beyond the crisis of the "development era".First, we will focus on the ecological, anthropological, social, economic and political crisis of the developmental logic, that impregnates all declinations of modernity. Then we will explore some "alternatives to development" spreading on the global scene. In particular, we will focus on two convergent alternatives: the meridian thinking by Franco Cassano and degrowth, in the specific declination coming from the so called "general economy" by Georges Bataille.
Core Documentation
- O. Romano, "Posizionarsi sociologicamente nel dopo.sviluppo", in de Nardis et al. (a cura di ) "Sociologia di posizione. Prospettive teoriche e metodologiche", Meltemi, Milano 2023, pp. 193-210.- F. Cassano, "Il pensiero meridiano", Laterza, Roma-Bari 2021 (1996).
- O. Romano, "Go waste. Depensamento e decrescita", Orthotes, Napoli-Salerno 2023.
Attendance
In addition to attending lessons in person, students will be encouraged to contribute with comments, observations, questions, as well as to participate in collective discussions in the classroom.Type of evaluation
Oral interview on the course topics. teacher profile teaching materials
First, we will focus on the ecological, anthropological, social, economic and political crisis of the developmental logic, that impregnates all declinations of modernity. Then we will explore some "alternatives to development" spreading on the global scene. In particular, we will focus on two convergent alternatives: the meridian thinking by Franco Cassano and degrowth, in the specific declination coming from the so called "general economy" by Georges Bataille.
- F. Cassano, "Il pensiero meridiano", Laterza, Roma-Bari 2021 (1996).
- O. Romano, "Go waste. Depensamento e decrescita", Orthotes, Napoli-Salerno 2023.
Mutuazione: 20711245 SOCIOLOGIA DEL DOPO SVILUPPO in Strategie culturali per la cooperazione e lo sviluppo LM-81 R ROMANO ONOFRIO
Programme
The course has a monographic character and aims to meet some reflections and practices beyond the crisis of the "development era".First, we will focus on the ecological, anthropological, social, economic and political crisis of the developmental logic, that impregnates all declinations of modernity. Then we will explore some "alternatives to development" spreading on the global scene. In particular, we will focus on two convergent alternatives: the meridian thinking by Franco Cassano and degrowth, in the specific declination coming from the so called "general economy" by Georges Bataille.
Core Documentation
- O. Romano, "Posizionarsi sociologicamente nel dopo.sviluppo", in de Nardis et al. (a cura di ) "Sociologia di posizione. Prospettive teoriche e metodologiche", Meltemi, Milano 2023, pp. 193-210.- F. Cassano, "Il pensiero meridiano", Laterza, Roma-Bari 2021 (1996).
- O. Romano, "Go waste. Depensamento e decrescita", Orthotes, Napoli-Salerno 2023.
Attendance
In addition to attending lessons in person, students will be encouraged to contribute with comments, observations, questions, as well as to participate in collective discussions in the classroom.Type of evaluation
Oral interview on the course topics. teacher profile teaching materials
First, we will focus on the ecological, anthropological, social, economic and political crisis of the developmental logic, that impregnates all declinations of modernity. Then we will explore some "alternatives to development" spreading on the global scene. In particular, we will focus on two convergent alternatives: the meridian thinking by Franco Cassano and degrowth, in the specific declination coming from the so called "general economy" by Georges Bataille.
- F. Cassano, "Il pensiero meridiano", Laterza, Roma-Bari 2021 (1996).
- O. Romano, "Go waste. Depensamento e decrescita", Orthotes, Napoli-Salerno 2023.
Mutuazione: 20711245 SOCIOLOGIA DEL DOPO SVILUPPO in Strategie culturali per la cooperazione e lo sviluppo LM-81 R ROMANO ONOFRIO
Programme
The course has a monographic character and aims to meet some reflections and practices beyond the crisis of the "development era".First, we will focus on the ecological, anthropological, social, economic and political crisis of the developmental logic, that impregnates all declinations of modernity. Then we will explore some "alternatives to development" spreading on the global scene. In particular, we will focus on two convergent alternatives: the meridian thinking by Franco Cassano and degrowth, in the specific declination coming from the so called "general economy" by Georges Bataille.
Core Documentation
- O. Romano, "Posizionarsi sociologicamente nel dopo.sviluppo", in de Nardis et al. (a cura di ) "Sociologia di posizione. Prospettive teoriche e metodologiche", Meltemi, Milano 2023, pp. 193-210.- F. Cassano, "Il pensiero meridiano", Laterza, Roma-Bari 2021 (1996).
- O. Romano, "Go waste. Depensamento e decrescita", Orthotes, Napoli-Salerno 2023.
Attendance
In addition to attending lessons in person, students will be encouraged to contribute with comments, observations, questions, as well as to participate in collective discussions in the classroom.Type of evaluation
Oral interview on the course topics. teacher profile teaching materials
First, we will focus on the ecological, anthropological, social, economic and political crisis of the developmental logic, that impregnates all declinations of modernity. Then we will explore some "alternatives to development" spreading on the global scene. In particular, we will focus on two convergent alternatives: the meridian thinking by Franco Cassano and degrowth, in the specific declination coming from the so called "general economy" by Georges Bataille.
- F. Cassano, "Il pensiero meridiano", Laterza, Roma-Bari 2021 (1996).
- O. Romano, "Go waste. Depensamento e decrescita", Orthotes, Napoli-Salerno 2023.
Mutuazione: 20711245 SOCIOLOGIA DEL DOPO SVILUPPO in Strategie culturali per la cooperazione e lo sviluppo LM-81 R ROMANO ONOFRIO
Programme
The course has a monographic character and aims to meet some reflections and practices beyond the crisis of the "development era".First, we will focus on the ecological, anthropological, social, economic and political crisis of the developmental logic, that impregnates all declinations of modernity. Then we will explore some "alternatives to development" spreading on the global scene. In particular, we will focus on two convergent alternatives: the meridian thinking by Franco Cassano and degrowth, in the specific declination coming from the so called "general economy" by Georges Bataille.
Core Documentation
- O. Romano, "Posizionarsi sociologicamente nel dopo.sviluppo", in de Nardis et al. (a cura di ) "Sociologia di posizione. Prospettive teoriche e metodologiche", Meltemi, Milano 2023, pp. 193-210.- F. Cassano, "Il pensiero meridiano", Laterza, Roma-Bari 2021 (1996).
- O. Romano, "Go waste. Depensamento e decrescita", Orthotes, Napoli-Salerno 2023.
Attendance
In addition to attending lessons in person, students will be encouraged to contribute with comments, observations, questions, as well as to participate in collective discussions in the classroom.Type of evaluation
Oral interview on the course topics.