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Study Plan
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1 MODULE BETWEEN THE FOLLOWINGLegend | Type of training activity (TTA)
TAF (Type of Educational Activity) All courses and activities are classified into different types of educational activities, indicated by a letter.
Sociology and communication in sport activities (2022/2023)
Teaching code
4S000548
Teacher
Coordinator
Credits
6
Language
Italian
Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)
SPS/08 - SOCIOLOGY OF CULTURE AND COMMUNICATION
Period
2° semestre dal Mar 1, 2023 al May 27, 2023.
Location
VERONA
Learning objectives
The course aims at introducing to the critical knowledge of: 1. the main theories of the sociology of communication; 2. the historical trends of mega-events in the context of globalization; 3. the theories of sociology of sport and the process of “sportivization”. At the end of the course the students will be able to know: 1. the main theories and the methods of social research on sport events; 2. the tecniques of social research for the analysis of tv sport audience; 3. the conceptual repertoire and a specific lexicon to appropriately describe the empirical relations among sport, media and sponsor.
Prerequisites and basic notions
It is suggested to sustain before the general sociology exam.
Program
In the first part, the course will be dedicated to the analysis of the concept of communication, with reference both to the main theories and to the changes introduced by the transition from mass media to personal media.
It will go on to discuss the characteristics of sport mega-events in the context of globalisation, with particular reference to football and athletics.
In the last part I will analyse the concept of play and sport and the trend towards sportivization.
We shall explore, then, the trend towards social inclusion through sport and organized and unorganized physical activities.
The programme has been divided depending on course attendance:
Programme for attenders:
- Paccagnella P. (2020), Sociologia della comunicazione nell’era digitale. Bologna: Il Mulino (Only Introduction, chap. I, chap.II, chap. III, chap.IV).
- Dell’Aquila P. (2020), La narrazione sportiva. QuiEdit: Verona II Edition (Only chap.1, chap.2, chap. 4).
- Dell’Aquila P. (a cura di) (2021), Sport e inclusione. QuiEdit: Verona (Only chapters by Federico Schena, Paolo Dell’Aquila, Antonello De Oto, Donatella Donati, Nico Bortoletto and Cristina Lonardi).
Programme for non attenders
- Paccagnella P. (2020), Sociologia della comunicazione nell’era digitale. Bologna: Il Mulino (Only Introduction, chap. I, chap.II, chap. III, chap.IV).
- Bifulco L., Tirino M. (2019), Sport e scienze sociali, Rogas edizioni, Roma (only chap. 1, 2, 3, 6,7,10, 11, 12).
- Dell’Aquila P. (2020), La narrazione sportiva. QuiEdit: Verona II Edition (Only chap.1, chap.2, chap. 4).
- Dell’Aquila P. (a cura di) (2021), Sport e inclusione. QuiEdit: Verona (Only chapters by Federico Schena, Paolo Dell’Aquila, Antonello De Oto, Donatella Donati, Nico Bortoletto and Cristina Lonardi).
Bibliography
Didactic methods
Classroom lectures, use of elearning space and video recordings on Panopto.
Learning assessment procedures
During the final exam (taken face-to-face, if possibile) students will answer to four open questions about the programs presented during the course. The attender students will have to pass a preliminary examination.
Bibliografia ulteriore:
Martelli S., Porro N. (2018), Manuale di Sociologia dello sport. FrancoAngeli: Milano.
Mazza B. (2018), Fair Game. Stili e linguaggi della comunicazione sportiva. Lulu.com: Raleigh.
Ferrigni N. (2014), Il ciclismo fra percezione e comunicazione. Eurilink: Roma.
Germano I. (2012), La società sportiva: significati e pratiche della sociologia dello sport. Rubbettino: Soveria Mannelli.
Balducci S. (2007), L’industria della comunicazione sportiva. FrancoAngeli: Milano.
Porro N. (2006), L’attore sportivo. La Meridiana: Molfetta.
Elias N., Dunning E. (2001), Sport e aggressività, Il Mulino: Bologna.
Porro N. (2001), Lineamenti di sociologia dello sport. Carocci: Roma.
Lo Verde F. M. (2014), Sociologia dello sport e del tempo libero. Il Mulino: Bologna.
Evaluation criteria
The evaluation criteria will be: the comprehension of the main theories, the mastery of the disciplinary lexicon and the description of the interrelations among different topics.
Criteria for the composition of the final grade
Medium Evaluation of four questions.
Exam language
Italiana.
