SOCIOLOGIA DEI FENOMENI POLITICI
Academic Year 2019/2020 - 3° Year - Curriculum Curriculum unico / L-40Credit Value: 6
Scientific field: SPS/11 - Political sociology
Taught classes: 48 hours
Term / Semester: 2°
Course Structure
The course aims to provide the theoretical and empirical knowledge, and the analytical tools related to the main concepts, actors and processes studied by the political sociology. In addition, the module aims to stimulate reflection and the ability of critical interpretation by the students concerning the contemporary political phenomena, also by using the computer media and audio-visual devices (internet links, projections of graphs, tables, pictures and videos).
Detailed Course Content
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Politics and political sociology. Power and social forms. Power in the Marxist tradition. The modern state, nation and nationalism. Political violence: police power, terrorism, armed struggle, wars and revolutions. Participatory and deliberative democracy. Political participation. Social Movements: approaches, identities, networks, repertoires of action and political context; movements and globalization. Ideologies and political cultures; right / left, populism.Communication and political processes: languages, rituals, media politics, election campaigns. Citizens and online politics. Territorial movements (No Muos). Movements in schools and universities. The squatting movements for housing and social centers at local, national and transnational level. Migrants and protests in Sicily. |
Textbook Information
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de Nardis F. (2013), Sociologia politica. Per comprendere i fenomeni politici contemporanei. Milano, McGraw-Hill: cap. 1 (par. 1.1), pp. 4-6; cap. 2 (par. 2.1), pp. 30-33; cap. 3 (par. 3.1), pp. 78-83; cap. 6 (par. 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4), pp. 167-189; cap. 8 (par. 8.1, 8.2, 8.3) pp.241-255; cap. 10 (par. 10.1, 10.2, 10.3, 10.4, 10.5.0), pp. 309-344; cap. 11 (par. 11.3), pp. 385-393; cap. 12 (par. 12.1, 12.2, 12.3), pp. 407-425; cap. 15, pp. 491-534; cap. 16, pp. 539-565; cap. 18, pp. 587-611. della Porta, D. e Piazza, G. (2016), “Il cambiamento di scala del Movimento No MUOS: oltre la protesta contro l’inquinamento elettromagnetico”, in StrumentiRes. Rivista online della Fondazione RES, Anno VIII, n. 2, Giugno, pp. 1-28. Raffini L. (2014), “La politica online alla prova della democrazia”, in Alteri L. e Raffini L. (a cura di), La nuova politica. Movimenti, mobilitazioni e conflitti in Italia. EdiSES, Napoli, cap. 7, pp. 169-182. Piazza, G. (2014), “Non solo studenti: le ondate di protesta nelle scuole e nelle università”, in L. Alteri e L. Raffini (a cura di), La nuova politica. Movimenti, mobilitazioni e conflitti in Italia, EdiSES, Napoli, pp. 51-70. Piazza G. (2012), “Il movimento delle occupazioni di squat e centri sociali in Europa. Una introduzione”, in Partecipazione e Conflitto, n. 1, Franco Angeli, Milano, pp. 5-18; Mudu P. (2012), “I Centri Sociali Italiani: verso tre decadi di occupazioni”, in Partecipazione e Conflitto, n. 1, Franco Angeli, Milano, pp. 93-117; Frazzetta, F. e G. Piazza (2018), “Solo per andare via: le proteste dei/delle migranti in Sicilia”, in S. Mazzone (a cura di), Narrare le migrazioni. Tra diritto, politica, economia, Bonanno Editore, Acireale-Roma, pp.143-156. |