The purpose of the course is to lay the foundations of childhood culture as a permanent condition of every human community. The priority will be to identify myths, values, roles of behavior in different contexts that define the concept of childhood and inspire political, social, pedagogical and economic practices.
With the study of the Sociology of Education and Childhood the student will be able to achieve the following training objectives.
In terms of knowledge and understanding:
- identify, investigate and understand the main orientations of the theory of sociological thinking in relation to childhood;
- learn the fundamentals of sociological epistemology.
In terms of applying knowledge and understanding:
- learn the features of the approach to the study of childhood, its characteristics and its basic concepts;
- identify, analyze and understand the phenomena of educational development processes.
In terms of autonomy of judgment:
- Link sociological theory to educational issues, progress and social change;
- Understand the global society of our century through sociological currents.
In terms of communicative abilities:
- acquire mastery of the scientific language of expertise;
- develop competence in the design and organization of pedagogical thinking and educational action.
In terms of learning ability:
- understand the myths, values and patterns of behavior of contemporary social models;
- Understand the processes of change in the relationship between the field of childhood and the different sectors of the social.
With the study of the Sociology of Education and Childhood the student will be able to achieve the following training objectives.
In terms of knowledge and understanding:
- identify, investigate and understand the main orientations of the theory of sociological thinking in relation to childhood;
- learn the fundamentals of sociological epistemology.
In terms of applying knowledge and understanding:
- learn the features of the approach to the study of childhood, its characteristics and its basic concepts;
- identify, analyze and understand the phenomena of educational development processes.
In terms of autonomy of judgment:
- Link sociological theory to educational issues, progress and social change;
- Understand the global society of our century through sociological currents.
In terms of communicative abilities:
- acquire mastery of the scientific language of expertise;
- develop competence in the design and organization of pedagogical thinking and educational action.
In terms of learning ability:
- understand the myths, values and patterns of behavior of contemporary social models;
- Understand the processes of change in the relationship between the field of childhood and the different sectors of the social.
Canali
scheda docente
materiale didattico
The course is divided into two parts. The first part is dedicated to illustrating the conditions that make the socialization process necessary and possible, the ways in which this process unfolds in the life course of individuals and the function that the agencies that formally or informally deal with it play in it: family, school, peer group, media. The second part focuses on the presentation of the methodologies and main techniques used in social field research, with particular reference to what is conducted in educational contexts. With the intention of providing an example of how an empirical research is conducted, some lessons will then be dedicated to the description of the methodological framework and the results of a survey conducted on a group of primary school students.
- Besozzi E. e Colombo M., Metodologia della ricerca sociale nei contesti socioeducativi, Guerini, 2014
- Riva G., Nativi digitali. Crescere e apprendere nel mondo dei nuovi media, Il Mulino, 2014
For those for whom the exam constitutes an integration:
- if they need to obtain 2 credits the text to prepare is Moscati R. e Ghisleni M., Che cos'è la socializzazione, Carocci, 2011
- if they need to obtain 4 credits the text to prepare is Ribolzi L., Crescere nella società. Manuale di sociologia dell'educazione, Mondadori, 2020(manual part in full, anthological part for the following authors: Eco, Smelser, Scarcelli, Durkheim, Parsons, Bourdieu, Maccarini)
Programma
The course intends to provide students with the theoretical framework and the conceptual and operational instrumentation to observe and understand the main phenomena that mark the field of educational processes from a sociological point of view.The course is divided into two parts. The first part is dedicated to illustrating the conditions that make the socialization process necessary and possible, the ways in which this process unfolds in the life course of individuals and the function that the agencies that formally or informally deal with it play in it: family, school, peer group, media. The second part focuses on the presentation of the methodologies and main techniques used in social field research, with particular reference to what is conducted in educational contexts. With the intention of providing an example of how an empirical research is conducted, some lessons will then be dedicated to the description of the methodological framework and the results of a survey conducted on a group of primary school students.
Testi Adottati
- Ribolzi L., Crescere nella società. Manuale di sociologia dell'educazione, Mondadori, 2020(manual part in full, anthological part for the following authors: Eco, Smelser, Scarcelli, Durkheim, Parsons, Bourdieu, Maccarini)- Besozzi E. e Colombo M., Metodologia della ricerca sociale nei contesti socioeducativi, Guerini, 2014
- Riva G., Nativi digitali. Crescere e apprendere nel mondo dei nuovi media, Il Mulino, 2014
For those for whom the exam constitutes an integration:
- if they need to obtain 2 credits the text to prepare is Moscati R. e Ghisleni M., Che cos'è la socializzazione, Carocci, 2011
- if they need to obtain 4 credits the text to prepare is Ribolzi L., Crescere nella società. Manuale di sociologia dell'educazione, Mondadori, 2020(manual part in full, anthological part for the following authors: Eco, Smelser, Scarcelli, Durkheim, Parsons, Bourdieu, Maccarini)
Modalità Erogazione
The course is carried out in the traditional way of frontal lessons. During the lessons slides and working documents are used. This material is made available to students on the Teams platform.Modalità Frequenza
Attendance is not mandatory but is strongly encouragedModalità Valutazione
The exam is done in written and oral form. The written test consists in 3 open-ended questions. The evaluation of the test will be carried out taking into account the appropriateness and completeness of the answers provided. In the days following the written test the teacher publishes the results on the bulletin board, indicating the students who have passed it and are therefore called for the oral exam. The oral exam consists of the discussion of the written test and the formulation of further questions.