Corsi di Studio del Dipartimento di Culture, Politica e Società

**Knowledge and understanding**

First of all, the course aims to provide the knowledge bases related to theories and research concerning the processes of family socialization.

Secondly, the course aims to promote students’ critical thinking skills in the reading of classical theories on the relationship between individual and society, with particular attention to the processes of family interactions.

Finally, the course aims to provide students with skills concerning reading and interpretation of data coming from qualitative and/or quantitative empirical research concerning the processes of family socialization. The ultimate purpose of this phase is the validation of sociological theories and hypotheses

**Applying knowledge and understanding**
The course prepares students to use the knowledge gained to identify phenomena and case studies relevant to the understanding of social reality.
It is expected that at the end of the course students are able to formulate research hypotheses, consistent with the theory of reference, empirically verifiable.
Using knowledge learned from the analysis and management of issues related to the social integration of family socialization processes, with particular reference to the variability imparted by migration.

At the end of the course students are expected to demonstrate a good understanding of the knowledge base related to family socialization. It is expected that the main theories are appropriate reference and a specialized vocabulary.
In addition, it is expected that students have established skills in the use of the acquired knowledge (know-how), being able to apply them in practical cases of research proposed by the teacher.
Finally, it is expected that they know to develop skills in the use of knowledge and skills acquired in order to propose their application to other areas of research identified in an autonomous way.

The learning outcomes are assessed at the beginning, during the course, and in the final phase.
At the beginning of the course an information sheet will be offered with the purpose to synthesize existing knowledge on the subject and to identify specific research interests close to the theme of the course.
During the course each student will identify, deciding with the teacher, one or two research articles on specific aspects of family socialization and he/she will discuss them in class.
At the end of the course it is required to prepare a presentation regarding the purpose of the essay will be the subject of the final evaluation. The oral presentation will be discussed in the classroom
To take the exam, the student must write a short paper written following the indications published in the section site "educational material."

The paper will be evaluated according to the following criteria:
a) Relevance and importance of the topics;
b) Ability to select and prioritize the issues;
c) Consistency between theoretical hypotheses, research questions and analysis of the empirical material;
d) Clarity, organic, readability, effectiveness of argument
The final evaluation will take into account all the various moments of confrontation will be determined during the oral argument of the essay.

The course focuses on the analysis of the family as an environment for socialization to the norms, values and behaviors between generations, with particular reference to family generations.
The importance of this process is inherent to the fact that through socialization - in the family, school, peer group - the individuals become full-fledged social beings, integrating themselves within a group or a community wider.
In the first part of the course the main theoretical approaches and classical developed in particular in the field of sociology will be presented, designed to explain the process by which the younger generations learn from previous ones ways of thinking, feeling and action orientations, ie rules , socially shared rules and values. The analysis of the specific contributions of Norbert Elias will provide scope for deepening to the study of the relationship between the individual and society.
In the second part of the course research data will present and discuss with the aim of clarifying the role of the family in the learning process and to qualify the relationship between parents and children in contemporary households.

Programma di esame (6 cfu)
- Dubar, C. 2004, La socializzazione. Come si costruisce l’identità sociale, Bologna, Il Mulino.

- Garelli F., Palmonari A., Sciolla L., 2006, La socializzazione flessibile, Bologna, Il Mulino,

Gli studenti non frequentati dovranno integrare il programma con il testo:
- Ghisleni, M. e Moscati, R. 2001 Che cos’è la socializzazione, Roma, Carocci.

Informazione per tutti gli studenti:

Per approfondimenti sulla prospettiva del corso di vita e per un quadro sintetico sulle principali trasformazioni nei modi di formare famiglia in Italia e Europa si consiglia la lettura del testo

Naldini M., Solera C., Torrioni P.M., 2012, Corsi di vita e generazioni, Bologna, il Mulino.
Per una sintesi dei principali temi dell'analisi eliasiana:
Perulli A., 2013, Norbert Elias, Roma, Carocci.