B8120 - DEMOCRACY AND POPULISMS

Anno Accademico 2026/2027

  • Modalità didattica: Lezioni in presenza (totalmente o parzialmente)
  • Campus: Forli
  • Corso: Laurea in Sociologia (cod. 8495)

Conoscenze e abilità da conseguire

The course offers an introduction to the concepts and analytical instruments of political sociology which enable us to study democracy. Key concepts in the analysis include legitimacy, political culture, the public sphere, and the interaction between politics and society. Particular attention will be paid to the phenomenon of populism e its various forms of manifestation, discussed in a context of transformation of modern democracy. The students will be engaged in the development of the following skills: - knowledge of a sociological approach to democracy (classical theory/contemporary theory); - the understanding of the role of conflict in democratic society; - the understanding of the role of civil society in democracy; - analytical capacities to comprehend the transformation of modern democracy; - the in-depth understanding of diverse manifestations of populism; - the understanding of challenges and opportunities that derive from the populist phenomenon.

Programma

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Orario di ricevimento

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