SOCIOLOGIA ECONOMICA E DEL LAVORO

Academic Year 2019/2020 - 3° Year
Teaching Staff: Maurizio Avola
Credit Value: 6
Scientific field: SPS/09 - Economic sociology and sociology of work and organisations
Taught classes: 48 hours
Term / Semester:

Course Structure

FL and S


Detailed Course Content

Part I - Sociological analysis of labour market: theories and methods
The theoretical perspectives of the sociology of work; Sociological analysis of the labor market: concepts and indicators

Part II - The contemporary labour market
Tertiarization of economy and occupation; Labour flexibility; Female labour market participation; Immigrants into the labour market

Part III - Unemployment and labour policies
Unemployment models in Europe; Job search; Labour policies


Textbook Information

Part I - Sociological analysis of labour market: theories and methods
Semenza R., Manuale di sociologia del lavoro, Utet, 2018 (Cap. 2)
Reyneri E., Introduzione alla sociologia del mercato del lavoro, Il Mulino, 2017 (Cap.1)

Part II - The contemporary labour market
Reyneri E., Introduzione alla sociologia del mercato del lavoro, Il Mulino, 2017 (Capp. 2, 6, 7 e 9)

Part III - Unemployment and labour policies
Reyneri E., Introduzione alla sociologia del mercato del lavoro, Il Mulino, 2017 (Cap. 3 e 5)
Semenza R., Manuale di sociologia del lavoro, Utet, 2018 (Cap. 9)