Scheda programma d'esame
SOCIAL CONTROL, GLOBALIZATION AND MOBILITY
ANDREA BORGHINI
Academic year2020/21
CourseSOCIOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
Code260QQ
Credits6
PeriodSemester 2
LanguageItalian

ModulesAreaTypeHoursTeacher(s)
CONTROLLO SOCIALE, GLOBALIZZAZIONE E MOBILITÀSPS/07LEZIONI42
ANDREA BORGHINI unimap
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Learning outcomes
Knowledge

The student will acquire knowledge about the categories of social control, globalization

and mobility from a historical and sociological point of view. 

Assessment criteria of knowledge

The students will be tested through the classroom debate and the construction of working groups on the topics of the course

Skills

The students will be able to critically address the analysis of the main forms of intertwining processes
concerning globalization and social control in contemporary society and to identify the dynamics of power and social relationships that they are enhancing.

Assessment criteria of skills

Skills  will be verified through classroom debate, commentary on video documents, and topical news

Behaviors

At the end of the modules, students will be able to analyze the processes discussed during the course and to analyze the main aspects that deal with the development of  social control in our era

Assessment criteria of behaviors

Verification will be entrusted to the classroom confrontation and the presentation and 
discussion of topical news

Prerequisites

Adequate knowledge of the main sociological concepts is recommended

Teaching methods

Lessons will be of a frontal type. The course will be held by Prof. Borghini in English language.

Slides and projected video will be used.

Syllabus

This module will make students aware of such global processes as changing form of social control, as well as of the demand of security which is a consequence of the moral panic triggered by such long ranging transformation. 

Main topics detected:

- transformation of the social control

- mass incarceration

- carceral society

- globalization

- migration and the state

 

Bibliography

V. Melossi, M. Pavarini, Prison and the Factory, Palgrave

Slides and articles distributed by the professor

 

Non-attending students info

no difference with attending students

Assessment methods

The examination consists of an oral proof, which will be conducted according to the University Regulations (art. 23). 

Notes

The professor will receive the student regularly during his office hour and he will be available via e-mail.

The office hour (Prof. Borghini) is on Wednesday 15.30 p.m. on Microsoft teams 

Updated: 05/01/2021 08:56