- Docente: Piergiorgio Degli Esposti
- Credits: 9
- SSD: SPS/08
- Language: English
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Bologna
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Corso:
Second cycle degree programme (LM) in
Language, Society and Communication (cod. 8874)
Also valid for Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Sociology and Social Work (cod. 8786)
Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Public and Corporate Communication (cod. 8840)
Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Local and Global Development (cod. 9200)
Learning outcomes
By the end of this course, students will be able to distinguish and analyze the different notions of globalization, and how information technologies affecteveryday life, markets, and the process of consumption. In particular, the student will be able to: - develop an understanding of Globalization through a sociological lens - understand the culture of the Internet and the relationship between globalization and web society - analyze the impact on individual behaviors and society at large within Social Networks & Online Communities through the mainstreaming of private information posted to the public sphere - frame the emergence of a new rhetoric of democratization and participation in the web society - understand the changing relationship between producers, consumers and prosumers in the web society - recognize consequences and effects of the Digital Divide nationally and worldwide.
Course contents
A printed detailed syllabus will be provided to students the first day of class, the four learning modules that structure the course are:
1. Globalizations
1.1 Definition
1.2 History
1.3 Critiques
1.4 Social Consequences
2. Web society e social media
2.1 Context analysis
2.2 Media Evolution
2.3 Social Consequences
3. Production, consumption, prosumption
3.1 Paradigm and definition
3.2 The rise of the prosumer
3.3 Prosumer capitalism
4. Digital divide and inequalities
4.1 Definition
4.2 Characteristics
4.3 Consequences
Each module will have specific reading material and planned classroom activities
Readings/Bibliography
Students may choose two of the following books:
- The Second Machine Age: Work, Progress, and Prosperity in a Time of Brilliant Technologies.
Erik Brynjolfsson e Andrew McAfee
- Social Media. A Critical Introduction.
Christian Fuchs
- Spreadable Media: Creating Value and Meaning in a Networked Culture
Henry Jenkins, Sam Ford e Joshua Green
During the lectures will be given mandatory specific teaching materials also available via a username and password at AMS Campus - AlmaDL - University of Bologna.
Teaching methods
Lectures
Students are expected to be prepared on the assigned readings
before each class
Participation is expected and rewarded.
Assessment methods
Final evaluation is the sum of the following activities:
1/3 Midterm exam.
1/3 Evaluation of three written paper mandatory for each student during the semester.
1/3 Final exam writing and defending a 4000 words paper.
No Make up exams
Teaching tools
Teaching materials: the didactic material presented in class will be made available to the student in electronic format. Such material should be printed and brought to class. Log in: http://campus.unibo.it/ Username and password are reserved for students enrolled at the University of Bologna.
Office hours
See the website of Piergiorgio Degli Esposti