Political Sociology
A.Y. 2018/2019
Learning objectives
The course provides the theoretical tools for a sociological analysis of politics, with particular regard to the processes of legitimation, consensus-building and activation of divisions involving political actors, public opinion, old and new media and civil society in contemporary democracies.
Expected learning outcomes
Undefined
Lesson period: Third trimester
Assessment methods: Esame
Assessment result: voto verbalizzato in trentesimi
Single course
This course cannot be attended as a single course. Please check our list of single courses to find the ones available for enrolment.
Course syllabus and organization
A-K
Responsible
Lesson period
Third trimester
ATTENDING STUDENTS
Course syllabus
NON-ATTENDING STUDENTS
The study of politics and society: theories, paradigms, and research methods
The State, civil society and social capital
Socio-political cleavages: from historical to recent lines of division
Participating in the political community: how to explain participation; new channels of inclusion
Movements and protest: approaches and theories; protest and social media
Recent developments of political parties: the personalized parties, the neopopulist parties
Electoral behaviour: theoretical perspectives, voting logics and types of voters
Political communication and public opinion: traditional and digital public spheres, effects of (social) media; communication in the audience democracies
Representation and disintermediation: The crisis of representative democracy and new forms of re-intermediation
The State, civil society and social capital
Socio-political cleavages: from historical to recent lines of division
Participating in the political community: how to explain participation; new channels of inclusion
Movements and protest: approaches and theories; protest and social media
Recent developments of political parties: the personalized parties, the neopopulist parties
Electoral behaviour: theoretical perspectives, voting logics and types of voters
Political communication and public opinion: traditional and digital public spheres, effects of (social) media; communication in the audience democracies
Representation and disintermediation: The crisis of representative democracy and new forms of re-intermediation
Course syllabus
The study of politics and society: theories, paradigms, and research methods
The State, civil society and social capital
Socio-political cleavages: from historical to recent lines of division
Participating in the political community: how to explain participation; new channels of inclusion
Movements and protest: approaches and theories; protest and social media
Recent developments of political parties: the personalized parties, the neopopulist parties
Electoral behaviour: theoretical perspectives, voting logics and types of voters
Political communication and public opinion: traditional and digital public spheres, effects of (social) media; communication in the audience democracies
Representation and disintermediation: The crisis of representative democracy and new forms of re-intermediation
The State, civil society and social capital
Socio-political cleavages: from historical to recent lines of division
Participating in the political community: how to explain participation; new channels of inclusion
Movements and protest: approaches and theories; protest and social media
Recent developments of political parties: the personalized parties, the neopopulist parties
Electoral behaviour: theoretical perspectives, voting logics and types of voters
Political communication and public opinion: traditional and digital public spheres, effects of (social) media; communication in the audience democracies
Representation and disintermediation: The crisis of representative democracy and new forms of re-intermediation
L-Z
Responsible
Lesson period
Third trimester
ATTENDING STUDENTS
Course syllabus
NON-ATTENDING STUDENTS
The course includes a discussion of the following topics:
The study of politics and society: theories, paradigms and research methods
State, political system, civil society and social capital
Socio-political divisions: from historical "cleavages" to recent dividing lines
Culture and political identity
Political participation: how to explain participation; new channels of inclusion
Electoral behavior: theoretical perspectives, the logic of voting and types of voters
Electoral competition, political space and the left-right dimension
The 2018 elections: election campaign, electoral flows, issues
Understanding of democracy of European citizens (ESS Topline result Issue 4)
Monographic part on the European elections
Monographic part on the 2018 Italian general elections
The study of politics and society: theories, paradigms and research methods
State, political system, civil society and social capital
Socio-political divisions: from historical "cleavages" to recent dividing lines
Culture and political identity
Political participation: how to explain participation; new channels of inclusion
Electoral behavior: theoretical perspectives, the logic of voting and types of voters
Electoral competition, political space and the left-right dimension
The 2018 elections: election campaign, electoral flows, issues
Understanding of democracy of European citizens (ESS Topline result Issue 4)
Monographic part on the European elections
Monographic part on the 2018 Italian general elections
Course syllabus
The course includes a discussion of the following topics:
The study of politics and society: theories, paradigms and research methods
State, political system, civil society and social capital
Socio-political divisions: from historical "cleavages" to recent dividing lines
Culture and political identity
Political participation: how to explain participation; new channels of inclusion
Electoral behavior: theoretical perspectives, the logic of voting and types of voters
Electoral competition, political space and the left-right dimension
The 2018 elections: election campaign, electoral flows, issues
Understanding of democracy of European citizens (ESS Topline result Issue 4)
Monographic part on the 2018 Italian general elections
The study of politics and society: theories, paradigms and research methods
State, political system, civil society and social capital
Socio-political divisions: from historical "cleavages" to recent dividing lines
Culture and political identity
Political participation: how to explain participation; new channels of inclusion
Electoral behavior: theoretical perspectives, the logic of voting and types of voters
Electoral competition, political space and the left-right dimension
The 2018 elections: election campaign, electoral flows, issues
Understanding of democracy of European citizens (ESS Topline result Issue 4)
Monographic part on the 2018 Italian general elections
Professor(s)
Reception:
Please, send an e-mail to fix an appointment.
Room 4, First floor, Via Conservatorio or MS Teams Platform