The aim of the course is to provide students with concepts and knowledge useful for understanding a) the main aspects of the economic and social reality of the contemporary world and their implications in the framework of national and global transformation processes and b) development models that, overall, support the process of improving the living conditions of a company.
At the end of the course the student has acquired the ability to reflect critically on the economic processes that guide the transformations of society and on the elements that characterize the concept of development in the contemporary era
At the end of the course the student has acquired the ability to reflect critically on the economic processes that guide the transformations of society and on the elements that characterize the concept of development in the contemporary era
Curriculum
scheda docente
materiale didattico
- Origins and developments of contemporary economic sociology: this first part introduces the student to the knowledge of the origins of economic sociology, through a brief review of the classic authors, some more recent developments and the main differences between economic sociology and economic science.
- Studying the economies of past and present societies: the second part proposes an analysis of the assumptions underlying the so-called New Economic Sociology (starting from the works of Karl Polanyi and Mark Granovetter) useful for understanding the diversity of economies in different historical and cultural contexts, the ways in which economic relations are rooted in social contexts, and the roles of individual and collective actors, of institutions, power dynamics, trust, cultural and moral values.
- Themes and perspectives of investigation for the economies of the 21st century: proposes a path of in-depth analysis and elaboration of some themes relating to some fields of investigation of particular relevance for economic sociology.
- Social change and development: aims at the historical reconstruction of the different elaborations of the concept of social change by development economics, modernization theory, dependency theory, approaches to alternative development and new critical development paradigms .
- Development policies: this last part aims to delve into the most recent theoretical elaborations of the concept of development, analyzing their political and strategic implications in the context of international cooperation.
Scenarios, concepts and fields of investigation under investigation are:
- non-economic factors in the functioning of the economy,
- the sociological analysis of labor markets,
- welfare systems in the service economy,
- modernization, economic development and social change,
- socioeconomic systems,
- inequalities, poverty, exclusion,
- training systems and the labor market,
- “development” as a problem,
- the theory of dependency,
- sustainable development,
- alternatives to development.
Gianfranco Bottazzi, Sociologia dello sviluppo, Editori Laterza, 2009.
Programma
The program is divided into the following parts:- Origins and developments of contemporary economic sociology: this first part introduces the student to the knowledge of the origins of economic sociology, through a brief review of the classic authors, some more recent developments and the main differences between economic sociology and economic science.
- Studying the economies of past and present societies: the second part proposes an analysis of the assumptions underlying the so-called New Economic Sociology (starting from the works of Karl Polanyi and Mark Granovetter) useful for understanding the diversity of economies in different historical and cultural contexts, the ways in which economic relations are rooted in social contexts, and the roles of individual and collective actors, of institutions, power dynamics, trust, cultural and moral values.
- Themes and perspectives of investigation for the economies of the 21st century: proposes a path of in-depth analysis and elaboration of some themes relating to some fields of investigation of particular relevance for economic sociology.
- Social change and development: aims at the historical reconstruction of the different elaborations of the concept of social change by development economics, modernization theory, dependency theory, approaches to alternative development and new critical development paradigms .
- Development policies: this last part aims to delve into the most recent theoretical elaborations of the concept of development, analyzing their political and strategic implications in the context of international cooperation.
Scenarios, concepts and fields of investigation under investigation are:
- non-economic factors in the functioning of the economy,
- the sociological analysis of labor markets,
- welfare systems in the service economy,
- modernization, economic development and social change,
- socioeconomic systems,
- inequalities, poverty, exclusion,
- training systems and the labor market,
- “development” as a problem,
- the theory of dependency,
- sustainable development,
- alternatives to development.
Testi Adottati
Marino Regini (a cura di), La sociologia economica contemporanea, Editori Laterza, 2007.Gianfranco Bottazzi, Sociologia dello sviluppo, Editori Laterza, 2009.
Modalità Frequenza
The course is in person. Lessons take place during the second semester, on Tuesdays, from 10.00 to 13.00. The program for non-attending students is the same and the evaluation methods are those indicated in the dedicated section.Modalità Valutazione
The assessment of learning takes place through a final oral exam, during which the following are studied: - the fundamental concepts of the theoretical reference framework proposed during the course, also illustrated in the texts adopted; - the competences acquired to analyze and compare policies and practices relating to the issues of vocational training methodologies and skills development in organizations. For attending students, the project work carried out in groups and presented at the end of the course contributes to the final assessment. For students who do not attend, the exam focuses on in-depth study of the indicated study texts.
scheda docente
materiale didattico
- Origins and developments of contemporary economic sociology: this first part introduces the student to the knowledge of the origins of economic sociology, through a brief review of the classic authors, some more recent developments and the main differences between economic sociology and economic science.
- Studying the economies of past and present societies: the second part proposes an analysis of the assumptions underlying the so-called New Economic Sociology (starting from the works of Karl Polanyi and Mark Granovetter) useful for understanding the diversity of economies in different historical and cultural contexts, the ways in which economic relations are rooted in social contexts, and the roles of individual and collective actors, of institutions, power dynamics, trust, cultural and moral values.
- Themes and perspectives of investigation for the economies of the 21st century: proposes a path of in-depth analysis and elaboration of some themes relating to some fields of investigation of particular relevance for economic sociology.
- Social change and development: aims at the historical reconstruction of the different elaborations of the concept of social change by development economics, modernization theory, dependency theory, approaches to alternative development and new critical development paradigms .
- Development policies: this last part aims to delve into the most recent theoretical elaborations of the concept of development, analyzing their political and strategic implications in the context of international cooperation.
Scenarios, concepts and fields of investigation under investigation are:
- non-economic factors in the functioning of the economy,
- the sociological analysis of labor markets,
- welfare systems in the service economy,
- modernization, economic development and social change,
- socioeconomic systems,
- inequalities, poverty, exclusion,
- training systems and the labor market,
- “development” as a problem,
- the theory of dependency,
- sustainable development,
- alternatives to development.
Gianfranco Bottazzi, Sociologia dello sviluppo, Editori Laterza, 2009.
Mutuazione: 22901958 SOCIOLOGIA ECONOMICA E DELLO SVILUPPO (L39/L40) in Servizio sociale e Sociologia L-40 PROIETTI EMANUELA
Programma
The program is divided into the following parts:- Origins and developments of contemporary economic sociology: this first part introduces the student to the knowledge of the origins of economic sociology, through a brief review of the classic authors, some more recent developments and the main differences between economic sociology and economic science.
- Studying the economies of past and present societies: the second part proposes an analysis of the assumptions underlying the so-called New Economic Sociology (starting from the works of Karl Polanyi and Mark Granovetter) useful for understanding the diversity of economies in different historical and cultural contexts, the ways in which economic relations are rooted in social contexts, and the roles of individual and collective actors, of institutions, power dynamics, trust, cultural and moral values.
- Themes and perspectives of investigation for the economies of the 21st century: proposes a path of in-depth analysis and elaboration of some themes relating to some fields of investigation of particular relevance for economic sociology.
- Social change and development: aims at the historical reconstruction of the different elaborations of the concept of social change by development economics, modernization theory, dependency theory, approaches to alternative development and new critical development paradigms .
- Development policies: this last part aims to delve into the most recent theoretical elaborations of the concept of development, analyzing their political and strategic implications in the context of international cooperation.
Scenarios, concepts and fields of investigation under investigation are:
- non-economic factors in the functioning of the economy,
- the sociological analysis of labor markets,
- welfare systems in the service economy,
- modernization, economic development and social change,
- socioeconomic systems,
- inequalities, poverty, exclusion,
- training systems and the labor market,
- “development” as a problem,
- the theory of dependency,
- sustainable development,
- alternatives to development.
Testi Adottati
Marino Regini (a cura di), La sociologia economica contemporanea, Editori Laterza, 2007.Gianfranco Bottazzi, Sociologia dello sviluppo, Editori Laterza, 2009.
Modalità Frequenza
The course is in person. Lessons take place during the second semester, on Tuesdays, from 10.00 to 13.00. The program for non-attending students is the same and the evaluation methods are those indicated in the dedicated section.Modalità Valutazione
The assessment of learning takes place through a final oral exam, during which the following are studied: - the fundamental concepts of the theoretical reference framework proposed during the course, also illustrated in the texts adopted; - the competences acquired to analyze and compare policies and practices relating to the issues of vocational training methodologies and skills development in organizations. For attending students, the project work carried out in groups and presented at the end of the course contributes to the final assessment. For students who do not attend, the exam focuses on in-depth study of the indicated study texts.