- Docente: Stefano Martelli
- Credits: 8
- SSD: SPS/08
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Planning and managing of educational intervention in social distress (cod. 8778)
Learning outcomes
At the end of the Course you’ll be able:
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to know the main sociological theories on the relationship between modern society and religion;
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to have in-depth knowledge on the current debate about the character of contemporary society and the socio-cultural processes in place;
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to know the main religious doctrines of the most important churches and religious groups in our country;
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to recognize the social and cultural issues that frequently arise in relations between Italian society and religious groups;
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to have skills in the management and coordination of processes and services in different socio-cultural contexts of their inter-religious relations;
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to have socio-cultural skills to facilitate the design, management, evaluation and delivery of activities and services useful to the positive solution of the difficulty of understanding and acceptance between people from different ethno-religious groups;
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to knows how to convey these skills during routine training and updating, as well as prevention of the socio-cultural conflicts;
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to have a critical, independent guidance and analytical skills, in order to de/re-structure the texts and messages produced during ethnic-religious conflicts;
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to understand references to different religious and cultural visions and make out the points of convergence in favor of a positive coexistence in Italian society;
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to manage tools of critical analysis of the reports that the media offer the tensions and conflicts in background multi-ethnic and / or religious groups;
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to present and to speak in public debates on the conflicts with ethnic-religious groups;
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to facilitate the cross-cultural communication and / or inter-religious one;
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to use the tools of analysis and apply the learning methods developed to extend and update their knowledge independently of cultural and religious diversity;
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to identify the tools and training programs suitable for the development of knowledge about cultures and religions, from time rooted in Italian society or even of recent immigration.
Course contents
In order to achieve these objectives, the Course will be developed into three parts: the Institutional Part, the Monographic Part, and the Seminarial One.
In its Institutional Part the Course will outline the main processes, which characterize the socio-cultural changes having place in contemporary society. After describing the main approaches developed in Sociology to conceptualize the transition from traditional to modern society, the Course will offer a theoretical perspective, in order to interpret the dynamics of the changes taking place: it is the socio-cultural “logic†of the "post"-modernity, which proposes a conceptualization of non-progressive, but distorting, changes, which are the emergent effect of the relationships among agency, and social and cultural structures.
In its Monographic Part the Course will devote specific attention to three phenomena, the following ones:
1. Religious freedom;
2. Interreligious questions of bioethics;
3. Religious pluralism in Italy.
The analysis of these phenomena, upstream, will have the framework of socio-cultural transformations of this Country, and downstream, will be completed by examples of management of social tensions generated by cultural and religious diversities.
Finally, an active approach will be promoted among the students to the themes of the Course. The Seminarial Part would encourage the student's theming of his/her own interests and cognitive explanations of further socio-cultural processes emerging today. To this end have been prepared some depth seminars, studies and sociological research on emerging socio-religious and cultural processes.
Readings/Bibliography
Writed exam will be about the topics of about 2 books (minimum program) or more books (enlarged program), chosen by the student between the below listed books:
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In order to study the GENERAL Part of the Course (the common book) :
Berger P.L., Davie G., Fokas E. (2010), America religiosa, Europa laica? (Religious America, Secular Europe?)Perchè il secolarismo europeo è un'eccezione, il Mulino, Bologna.
B) In order to study the MONOGRAPHIC part of the Course (you had to choose at the minimum a book among the following titles:)
Fogliadini E. (ed.) (2014), Religioni, liberta', potere (Religions, freedom, power), , Vita e Pensiero, Milano [*minimum program: the 5 articles, written in English language, and other 6 in Italian one*].
Luca' Trombetta P. (ed.) (2013), Cristianesimi senza frontiere (Christianities without frontiers): le Chiese pentecostali nel mondo, Borla, Roma.
C) In order to study the SEMINARIAL Part of the Course (you can choose a book among the following titles:)
Martelli S. (2005), Nei luoghi dell al di la' (In the placesof the afterlife). Comportamenti socio-religiosi verso i defunti in un contesto di Terza Italia, FrancoAngeli, Milano.
Pace E. (ed.) (20142), Le religioni nell'Italia che cambia (Religions in a changing Italy). Mappe e bussole, Carocci, Roma.
Salisci M. (2014), Il profeta: Padre Pio e la sua opera (The prophet: Padre Pio and his work). Un'analisi sociologica, FrancoAngeli, Milano.
Taylor C. (2002), Varietes of Religion Today, Harvard University Press, Harvard (tr.it.:2004, La modernità della religione, Meltemi, Roma.
Pace E. (ed.) (20142), Le religioni nell'Italia che cambia (Religions in a changing Italy). Mappe e bussole, Carocci, Roma.
Salisci M. (2014), Il profeta: Padre Pio e la sua opera (The prophet: Padre Pio and his work). Un'analisi sociologica, FrancoAngeli, Milano.
Teaching methods
Face-to-face lessons, and case studies supported by the internet and other new technologies of communications.
Assessment methods
The test will be composed by 20 questions (the minimum program), or by 30 questions or more (the enlarged program): 10 questions for each other book. Each question is at multiple choice: you have to choose the correct answer among five responses, the other ones are wrong. Questions and answers will be already written in the test, so that the student will have only to choise the answear(s) which he/she will keep as right.
Time: 1' for each question, maximum 20' for the minimum program, +10' for each chosen book.
You can pass the exam if you'll gain 12 right answers in the test for minimum program, and +6 right answers for each chosen book (enlarged program)“ for each positive proof in your chosen book/s, you'll have 3 points to add at your score.
2 important info.s about the exam:
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In order to choise the type of program: You had to be present at minimum to the 70% of the lessons. Presences under this minimum may be integrated by studying one book more than the ones, listed in the minimum program (a third book, chosen between the listed ones). Regular attendence to the lessons is a good practice: so you can pose questions! And at the 8th weeks you'll have a test of the written examination. Briefly, students attending to the lessons will have more chances to gain the exam;
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In order to be registered to the roll-call: You had to insert your name in the electronic list for the exam within the 5th day before the fixed date. You'll have access to the e-list in the AlmaEsami website, at the url: https://almaesami.unibo.it/almaesami/welcome.htm). Erasmus students may request an earlier review by the day of their departure.
Teaching tools
Slides by Power Point.
Surfing the Internet.
Research outcomes, published by SportComLab-Sport Communication Laboratory, University of Bologna Alma Mater Studiorum see at: http://www.sportcomlab.it .
Links to further information
Office hours
See the website of Stefano Martelli