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82187 - Society and Economy

Academic Year 2026/2027

                
                        Docente:
                        Laura Sartori
                    
                        Credits:
                        10
                    
                        SSD:
                        GSPS-05/A
                    
                        Language:
                        Italian
                    
                        Teaching Mode:
                        In-person learning (entirely or partially)
                        
                            Campus:
                            Bologna
                        
                            Corso:
                            First cycle degree programme (L) in
                            International Development and Cooperation (cod. 6654)

                                    Course Timetable
                                
from Sep 15, 2026 to Dec 03, 2026

Learning outcomes

The course promotes theoretical and methodological knowledge useful for understanding social phenomena. Lectures address the origins and transformations of modern market economies, looking at the role of cultural, social and political factors in economic development.

Skills acquired at the end of the course: A critical and reflective look at social reality, thanks to the application of some general sociological concepts, with particular reference to the different forms of organization of the economy and to the variety of contemporary economic systems and lifestyles.

Course contents

Sociology of digital capitalism: organization, work, consumption and AI

Readings/Bibliography

Arcidiacono, D. e Sartori, L. (2026) Sociologia dell'economia digitale, Bologna, Il Mulino.

Office hours

See the website of Laura Sartori

SDGs

This teaching activity contributes to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN 2030 Agenda.