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.
- Riva G., Nativi digitali. Crescere e apprendere nel mondo dei nuovi media, Il Mulino, ed. 2019
- Fornari S., Berritto A., Crespi I., Maturi P., Socializzazione, educazione e linguaggio in F. Corbisiero e M. Nocenzi (a cura di), Manuale di educazione al genere e alla sessualità, Utet, 2022, pp. 69-98 [per coloro i quali intendono fotocopiare il saggio il volume è disponibile presso la Biblioteca di Dipartimento a Castro Pretorio]
- Colombo M., La socializzazione professionale degli insegnanti in Italia. Dal funzionalismo alla creatività in M. Colombo (a cura di), Riflessività e creatività nelle professioni educative. Una prospettiva internazionale, Vita e Pensiero, 2005, pp.85-106 [il saggio è rintracciabile in rete ma viene comunque messo a disposizione per il download sotto, nella sezione "Didattico on-line"]
For those for whom the exam is an integration:
- if they need to obtain 2 CFU the texts to prepare are: 1) Moscati R. e Ghisleni M., Che cos'è la socializzazione, Carocci, 2011 e 2) Colombo M., La socializzazione professionale degli insegnanti in Italia. Dal funzionalismo alla creatività in M. Colombo (a cura di), Riflessività e creatività nelle professioni educative. Una prospettiva internazionale, Vita e Pensiero, 2005, pp.85-106
- - if they need to obtain 4 CFU the text to prepareRibolzi L., Crescere nella società. Manuale di sociologia dell'educazione, Mondadori, 2020 (parte manualistica per intero, parte antologica per i seguenti autori: 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 (parte manualistica per intero, parte antologica per i seguenti autori: Eco, Smelser, Scarcelli, Durkheim, Parsons, Bourdieu, Maccarini)- Riva G., Nativi digitali. Crescere e apprendere nel mondo dei nuovi media, Il Mulino, ed. 2019
- Fornari S., Berritto A., Crespi I., Maturi P., Socializzazione, educazione e linguaggio in F. Corbisiero e M. Nocenzi (a cura di), Manuale di educazione al genere e alla sessualità, Utet, 2022, pp. 69-98 [per coloro i quali intendono fotocopiare il saggio il volume è disponibile presso la Biblioteca di Dipartimento a Castro Pretorio]
- Colombo M., La socializzazione professionale degli insegnanti in Italia. Dal funzionalismo alla creatività in M. Colombo (a cura di), Riflessività e creatività nelle professioni educative. Una prospettiva internazionale, Vita e Pensiero, 2005, pp.85-106 [il saggio è rintracciabile in rete ma viene comunque messo a disposizione per il download sotto, nella sezione "Didattico on-line"]
For those for whom the exam is an integration:
- if they need to obtain 2 CFU the texts to prepare are: 1) Moscati R. e Ghisleni M., Che cos'è la socializzazione, Carocci, 2011 e 2) Colombo M., La socializzazione professionale degli insegnanti in Italia. Dal funzionalismo alla creatività in M. Colombo (a cura di), Riflessività e creatività nelle professioni educative. Una prospettiva internazionale, Vita e Pensiero, 2005, pp.85-106
- - if they need to obtain 4 CFU the text to prepareRibolzi L., Crescere nella società. Manuale di sociologia dell'educazione, Mondadori, 2020 (parte manualistica per intero, parte antologica per i seguenti autori: 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.
scheda docente
materiale didattico
Education as a common good: sociology and liquid post-modernity
The class provides the theoretical patterns and the conceptual and practical framework to observe and understand the main theories of sociology of educational processes.
The class is divided into two parts. The first deals with those conditions making the process of socialization necessary and possible, along with the educational dynamics concerning the life of individuals and the role played by the agencies that formally or informally support the educational endeavors: family, school, peer groups, media.
The second part focuses on Zygmunt Bauman’s conversations On Education: what is the role of education in a world where we no longer have a clear vision of the future? What role should educators play in a world where young people find themselves faced with deep uncertainty about their future, where the prospects of securing a stable, long-term career seem increasingly remote and where intensified population movements have created more diverse communities in which different cultures find themselves living side by side? In this sense, Bauman reflects on the conditions of young individuals and sheds light on the role played by education and educators, in line with the relationship of culture, knowledge, values.
At the end of the class students will be able to: connect sociological theories and tenets to the main topics fueling the debate in the field of education; analyze and understand the social phenomena characterizing the educational processes; learn the basic elements for an appropriate methodological approach to the sociological study of educational processes.
Zygmunt Bauman, Conversazioni sull’educazione, Erickson, 2022.
To whom the exam is an integration:
- in case of a 2 or 3 CFUs curriculum, the book to be studied is Elena Besozzi, Educazione e società, Carocci, 2017;
- in case of a 4 CFUs curriculum, the book to be studied is Luisa Ribolzi, Crescere nella società. Manuale di sociologia dell'educazione, Mondadori, 2020 (chapters 1-5 are compulsory; the selected authors within the anthological section are: Eco, Smelser, Berger & Berger, Durkheim, Parsons, Bourdieu, Weber, Colombo, Maccarini).
Programma
Title of the classEducation as a common good: sociology and liquid post-modernity
The class provides the theoretical patterns and the conceptual and practical framework to observe and understand the main theories of sociology of educational processes.
The class is divided into two parts. The first deals with those conditions making the process of socialization necessary and possible, along with the educational dynamics concerning the life of individuals and the role played by the agencies that formally or informally support the educational endeavors: family, school, peer groups, media.
The second part focuses on Zygmunt Bauman’s conversations On Education: what is the role of education in a world where we no longer have a clear vision of the future? What role should educators play in a world where young people find themselves faced with deep uncertainty about their future, where the prospects of securing a stable, long-term career seem increasingly remote and where intensified population movements have created more diverse communities in which different cultures find themselves living side by side? In this sense, Bauman reflects on the conditions of young individuals and sheds light on the role played by education and educators, in line with the relationship of culture, knowledge, values.
At the end of the class students will be able to: connect sociological theories and tenets to the main topics fueling the debate in the field of education; analyze and understand the social phenomena characterizing the educational processes; learn the basic elements for an appropriate methodological approach to the sociological study of educational processes.
Testi Adottati
Luisa Ribolzi, Crescere nella società. Manuale di sociologia dell'educazione, Mondadori, 2020 (chapters 1-5 are compulsory; the selected authors within the anthological section are: Eco, Smelser, Berger & Berger, Durkheim, Parsons, Bourdieu, Weber, Colombo, Maccarini);Zygmunt Bauman, Conversazioni sull’educazione, Erickson, 2022.
To whom the exam is an integration:
- in case of a 2 or 3 CFUs curriculum, the book to be studied is Elena Besozzi, Educazione e società, Carocci, 2017;
- in case of a 4 CFUs curriculum, the book to be studied is Luisa Ribolzi, Crescere nella società. Manuale di sociologia dell'educazione, Mondadori, 2020 (chapters 1-5 are compulsory; the selected authors within the anthological section are: Eco, Smelser, Berger & Berger, Durkheim, Parsons, Bourdieu, Weber, Colombo, Maccarini).
Modalità Frequenza
Free attendance, warmly suggestedModalità Valutazione
Final written examination with open-ended questions to be answered briefly in a couple of hours on the general and monographic part of the course: four open-ended questions (8 CFUs program); two open-ended questions (2 and 3 CFUs); three open-ended questions (4 CFUs). The examination questions aim to evaluate the in-depth knowledge of the didactical material and shared reading material proposed, and the active participation in the lessons and the presentation of thoughts on the student’s own experiences in educational and social ambits, and on the role played by information today in the educative environment.