Development and International Cooperation Studies

SOCIOLOGY OF DEVELOPMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY Single channel

Chair (Coordinator) and Rapporteur: GIUSEPPE RICOTTA

Module 1: SOCIOLOGICAL THEORIES OF DEVELOPMENT

Activity type: Attività formative affini o integrative
SSD: SPS/07
Year: 2nd year
Semester: 1st semester
CFU: 6
Hours distribution: 48 classroom hours
Lecturers: GIUSEPPE RICOTTA
GIUSEPPE RICOTTA

Module 2: ATELIER. SOCIAL SUSTAINABILITY AND VISUALITY: RESEARCH AND PRACTICES

Activity type: Attività formative affini o integrative
SSD: SPS/07
Year: 2nd year
Semester: 1st semester
CFU: 3
Hours distribution: 48 classroom hours
Lecturers: MARINA CIAMPI
MARINA CIAMPI

Objectives

The learning goals of the comprehensive course involve:

1. The achievement of knowledge and understanding skills--through the categories of the main sociological theories--of the following topics: 1) fundamental assumptions underlying the dominant mode of social organization in terms of development and implications for sustainability; 2) socio-historical factors underlying the way social agents define and delimit what is risky, such as what is “acceptable,” and what is “optimal,” in terms of development, progress, modernization, sustainability. 3) main visions of the future. 4) logics of constructing otherness and social classification and stratification. 4) the use of Visual Sociology for the analysis of social issues posed, in terms of “glocal” social science. 5) social sustainability, inequalities and bottom-up participation processes aimed at improving lifestyles.

2. Skills to apply acquired knowledge. Skill to apply theories and concepts of contemporary sociology to the topic of development and sustainability; Ability to read the link between social sustainability and inequality from a sociological perspective. Utilizing the visual and qualitative approach to the study of social sustainability; Qualitative analysis (applied to the study of the practices of social groups, community lifestyles, practices of creativity from below, in close relationship with the territory). Combine the iconic dimension with the techniques of qualitative methodology (observation, interviews, use of documents produce visual data ad hoc for the investigation (sociology with images) or select a portfolio of pre-existing images (photos/videos), which are relevant with the theoretical concepts of reference (sociology on images).

3. Critical and judgment skills
Ability to express personal and original, but scientifically grounded, views on the social dimension of development and sustainability.

4. Communication skills
Ability to:
- Write abstracts
- Present papers or book chapters
- Take part in classroom discussions
- Draft and present a research project

5. Ability to pursue study independently
Ability to use tools to:
- conduct a literature search
- write a literature review