73373 - SOCIOLOGIA DELLA FAMIGLIA E DELLE DIFFERENZE DI GENERE

Academic Year 2018/2019

  • Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
  • Campus: Rimini
  • Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Expert In Social And Cultural Education (cod. 8777)

Course contents

The first part will focus on: the main theoretical approaches about gender differences; social dynamics related to socialization to sex roles (from childhood to adolescence); differences and inequalities between men and women; main stages of gender emancipation in Italian history; gender in the Italian media. The second part will focus on sociology of the family: models and timing of family formation in Italy; transition to adulthood; kinship; work-family balance; gender violence. The course is designed to get students acquainted with changes that have characterized Italian families over the last century, as well as to develop critical skills in analyzing how we "do family" in everyday life.

Readings/Bibliography

Recommended readings for attending students:

1. Slides and documents provided in the e-learning environment;

2. R. Ghigi, Fare la differenza. L'educazione di genere dalla prima infanzia all'età adulta, Il Mulino 2019;

3. C. Saraceno e M. Naldini, Sociologia della famiglia, Il Mulino, 2013 (selected chapters);

4. R. Ghigi & R. Sassatelli, Corpo, genere e società, Bologna, Il Mulino (selected chapters).

Erasmus students are allowed to write tests and e-learning assignments in English, Spanish or French. Please send an email to the teacher.

Teaching methods

Interactive classroom and online activities.

Assessment methods

Written test with closed questions for both attending and non attending students.  Non attending students are also expected to answer to open-ended questions on the book to be communicated. Online assignments will be provided as well. The final mark, if more than 18/30, can be changed by an oral examination.

Teaching tools

Slides; Readings; E-learning activities

Office hours

See the website of Rossella Ghigi

SDGs

Gender equality

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