C7652 - COMUNICAZIONE MORALE E SOCIETÀ COMPLESSA. INTRODUZIONE ALLA ANALISI DEL POLITICAMENTE CORRETTO, WOKEISM E CANCEL CULTURE

Learning outcomes

Through laboratory activities selected from those offered each year, students develop transversal skills in the practical application of knowledge acquired in the coursework. They are able to gather, organize, and analyze complex information, as well as present the results of their analysis in written and oral form.

Course contents

In a rather unpredictable way, what can be called "moral communication"—communication that distinguishes between good and evil (or more precisely, between attributions of esteem and disesteem to people and organizations)—is becoming increasingly relevant to contemporary societies. Morality and the processes of moralization are entering into political, economic, scientific, religious, and other forms of communication, filling social media. This phenomenon of virtue signaling must be understood, especially in its politically correct and so-called woke culture incarnations. Why is morality so relevant today? Is it a phenomenon that can itself be morally judged? What are the identities and interests at stake and in conflict? Starting from the concept of "profilicity," the workshop will attempt to spark some reflections and share them with students.

 

At the end of the workshop, students will have acquired skills for analyzing cultural social phenomena.

Readings/Bibliography

Letture per il seminario.

1. H-G- Moeller e P.J. D'ambrosio, Il tuo profilo e te. L'identità dopo la profilicità, Milano-Udine, Mimesis, (solo Capitolo 2: Profilicità, pp. 41-120).

2. N. Heinich, L'ideologia vendicativa, Roma, Gog edizioni, 2024.

3. C. Rhodes, Capitalismo woke, Roma, Fazi, 2023 (solo cap. 1 e cap. 13).

4. J. Friedman, Politacamete corretto, Roma, Meltemi, 2018

(i capitoli da studiare saranno indicati durante il laboratorio).

Teaching methods

Lessons and exercises. Analysis of scientific articles and chapters. The work will be assigned week by week, enabling students to actively participate in the following lesson.

Assessment methods

Writing and submitting by email a short, independently written essay (approximately 10 pages) on a topic of your choice, based on the relevant bibliography. The essay must be submitted no later than February 2026. Only one essay may be submitted, and the one that will be evaluated.

The workshop-seminar nature of the course makes student attendance essential.

In keeping with the seminar approach and the interaction in working groups, to qualify for credits, the following are essential:

a) mandatory attendance, which consists of mandatory participation in at least eight meetings: credits cannot be earned without attendance.

b) active participation in class.

c) writing the essay.

 

The purpose of the written test is investigating the students’ ability to apply the notions and knowledge which she has learned, and to make the necessary logical-deductive links. The decision of the final grade takes place on the basis of the following criteria:

Grading of final mark:

• Competence in a very limited number of topics discussed in the course and/or textbooks, limited ability to analyze the topics, overall correct language: grade 18-19;
• Competence in a limited number of topics discussed in the course and/or textbooks, sufficient ability to analyze the topics, correct language: grade 20-24;
• Competence on a large number of topics discussed in the course and/or textbooks, ability to make autonomous choices of critical analysis, mastery of specific terminology: grade 25-29
• Comprehensive competence in the topics discussed in the course and/or textbooks, ability to make autonomous choices of critical analysis and ability to make connections, full command of the specific terminology and ability to argue and self-reflect: grade 30-30 L.

Students with learning disabilities (LD) or temporary or permanent disabilities: Please contact the relevant University office promptly.

https://site.unibo.it/studenti-con-disabilita-e-dsa/it/per-studenti

The office will be responsible for suggesting any accommodations to the affected students. These accommodations must be submitted to the instructor for approval 15 days in advance, who will evaluate their suitability, also taking into account the course's learning objectives.

Office hours

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