GENERAL AND POLITICAL SOCIOLOGY
Instructional goals
This course offers you an introduction to classical and contemporary sociological theory. In this course, we
will use a sociological lens to focus on the topics of terrorism and political violence
Intended learning outcomes
Oral Exam
Course Contents
1) Classical and Contemporary Sociological Theory; 2) the process of depriving an individual of human qualities, making him seem less than human and hence not worthy of humane treatment; 3) The Purifiers of the World in action
Reference Books
Alesssandro Orsini, "Teoria sociologica classica e contemporanea", Utet-Università, Torino, 2021 (distribuito in libreria da settembre 2021)
2) Alessandro Orsini, "Anatomia delle Brigate rosse. Le radici ideologiche del terrorismo rivoluzionario", Rubbettino, Soveria Mannelli, 2010
Teaching Methods
Students are expected to participate in class discussions
Assessment Method
Oral Exam
Thesis assignment criteria
All motivated and passionate students can request a degree thesis regardless of the grade obtained in the oral exam
Week 1 Contenuto sessioni on line e on campus
Classical Sociological Theory: Comte and Spencer
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Classical Sociological Theory: Marx and Durkheim
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Classical Sociological Theory: Max Weber
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Classical Sociological Theory: Pareto and Simmel
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Contemporary Sociological Theory: Functionalism: Malinowski, Parson
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Contemporary Sociological Theory: Merton
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Conflict Theory:Charles Wright Mills; Ralf Dahrendorf; Pierre Bourdieu; Adorno, Horkheimer, Marcuse, Fromm, Habermas
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Symbolic Interactionism; Goffman's dramaturgical approach; Randall Collins;
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Phenomenological Sociology
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Rational Choice Theory
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Anatomy of the Red Brigades: Extreme-Left Terrorism; extreme-right terrorism
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Anatomy of the Red Brigades: the purifiers of the world in power: