Teaching code

4S000548

Teacher

Paolo Dell'Aquila

Coordinator

Paolo Dell'Aquila

Credits

6

Language

Italian

Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)

SPS/08 - SOCIOLOGY OF CULTURE AND COMMUNICATION

Period

2° semestre LM67 Verona dal Mar 3, 2025 al Jun 6, 2025.

Location

VERONA

Courses Single

Authorized with reserve

Lessons timetable Moodle Seminars 0

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. We will focus on Paralympic Games and the connected cultural changes.

Bibliography

Didactic methods

The course will be carried out through lectures, Moodle Space (with specific materials), Zoom web conferences and recordings on Panopto.

Learning assessment procedures

It is suggested to sustain before the general sociology exam.
Syllabus
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. We will focus on Paralympic Games and the connected cultural changes.
The course will be carried out through lectures, Moodle Space (with specific materials), Zoom web conferences and recordings on Panopto.
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. e Donati D. (2024), Sport e disabilità. QuiEdit: Verona.
- Dell’Aquila P. (a cura di) (2022), Sport e inclusione. QuiEdit: Verona (Only chapters by Federico Schena, Antonello De Oto, 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).
- Dell’Aquila P. e Donati D. (2024), Sport e disabilità. QuiEdit: Verona.
- 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. (a cura di) (2022), Sport e inclusione. QuiEdit: Verona (only chapters by Federico Schena, Antonello De Oto, Nico Bortoletto e Cristina Lonardi).

Evaluation criteria

During the final exam students will answer to four open questions about the programs presented during the course. The attender students will have to pass a preliminary examination.
The students attending the course can also replace the book Dell’Aquila P. (a cura di) (2022), Sport e inclusione with a thesis in accordance with the professor.

Criteria for the composition of the final grade

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.

Exam language

Italiano

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