- Docente: Saveria Capecchi
- Credits: 6
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Bologna
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Corso:
First cycle degree programme (L) in
Communication Sciences (cod. 8885)
Also valid for First cycle degree programme (L) in Political, Social and International Sciences (cod. 8853)
First cycle degree programme (L) in Political, Social and International Sciences (cod. 8853)
Learning outcomes
Students can learn the basic notions of sociological theories and empirical research about culture and cultural consumption. It aims at developing the competences required to read the changes in cultural life and carry out field research in a proper sociological way. At the end of the course, the student should be able to understand the cultural processes, their role in the social life, and the characteristics of cultural consumption, including the old and new media.
Course contents
The course focuses on cultural consumption, included media and new media:
- meaning of "cultural consumption"
- the rise of the consumption and mass society; high culture /popular culture; audiences studies
- cultural consumption and lifestyles
- cultural consumption and globalisation in the social media era
Readings/Bibliography
1) S. Capecchi, L'audience attiva, Roma, Carocci, new edition 2015
(pp. 67-95, 134-154, 159-161, 174-196, 251-266; or chapther 2: 2.2.2.; box 2.4, 2.3. 2.4; box 2.5, par. 2.6, 2.7, box 2.9; chapther 3: box 3.1 and 3.2, 3.2.1, 3.2.2; chapter 4: box 4.2, 4.2)
2) Collected readings on cultural consumption: [http://campus.unibo.it/240106/]
Teaching methods
Lectures and discussions.
Assessment methods
Written exam (open-ended questions and multiple choice question) about the suggested readings.
Erasmus+ and internationals students who attend the lectures can agree with the teacher a different written option.
Teaching tools
Slides and video.
Office hours
See the website of Saveria Capecchi