A comparative analysis of European Societies in the light of globalisation and Europeanisation. The main focus is on social inequalities and social citizenship, employment, welfare systems, economic institutions, migration, identities and values, political and social participation. The third module of the course tackles some central issues of the relationship between economic development, social cohesion and democracy.
Non attendees:
L. Burroni, Capitalismi a confronto. Istituzioni e regolazione dell'economia nei paesi europei, Il Mulino.
G. Therborn, Le società d'Europa nel nuovo millennio, Il Mulino
L. Leonardi, Introduzione a Dahrendorf, Laterza.
Attendees
A. Bagnasco La questione del Ceto medio. Un racconto del cambiamento sociale. Il Mulino.
Students are asked to attend a seminar and they can choose one book from the following list:
Ulrich Beck, La società del rischio. Verso una seconda modernità, Carocci.
Rik Brynjolfsson, Andrew McAfee, La Nuova Rivoluzione Delle Macchine, Feltrinelli.
Ralf Dahrendorf, Dopo la crisi, Laterza
For students who attend class: L. Burroni, Capitalismi a confronto. Istituzioni e regolazione dell'economia nei paesi europei, Il Mulino.
L. Leonardi, Introduzione a Dahrendorf, Laterza.
G. Therborn, Le società d'Europa nel nuovo millennio, Il Mulino
(Introduzione, Capp. I, II, XV, XVII XVIII, XIX)
For students who do not attend class:
L. Burroni, Capitalismi a confronto. Istituzioni e regolazione dell'economia nei paesi europei, Il Mulino.
L. Leonardi, Introduzione a Dahrendorf, Laterza.
G. Therborn, Le società d'Europa nel nuovo millennio, Il Mulino.
Learning Objectives - Last names A-I
The course provides students with theoretical and methodological tools in order to analyze social transformations in contemporary societies.
Learning Objectives - Last names J-Z
the course will offer a basic knowledge of tools and concepts for the comparative analysis of contemporary societies
Prerequisites - Last names A-I
The students are required to have already taken the exam of Sociology.
Teaching Methods - Last names A-I
Lectures, seminars and presentations. Students are required to give some contributions on the web platform (Moodle).
Further information - Last names A-I
Sistemi sociali comparati is included in the Jean Monnet Chair Programme: "Social dimension and European Integration".
Type of Assessment - Last names A-I
Non-attendee and attendee students are required to sit for a written exam, made up of open questions on the course books.
Attendee students: Frequency and active participation both to lectures and seminars will contribute to the final mark.
Type of Assessment - Last names J-Z
Written exam
Course program - Last names A-I
The first module tackles the issues of social inequalities and change in social structure.
The second part of the course deals with issues related to social complexity, particularly in the dimension of the relationship between civil society and political institutions, migration, multiculturalism and challenges to social citizenship.
During the third module students are asked to attend a seminar focused on one of the main topics of social change in contemporary society.