SOCIOLOGY OF CULTURAL AND COMMUNICATION PROCESSES A - L

1. Knowledge and understanding

The knowledge of the theoretical processes underlying the phenomena of communication, the sociological characteristics of the mass media, knowledge of modern approaches to the sociology of cultural processes, multidisciplinary analysis of the technological imaginary

2. Applying knowledge and understanding

The understandings of the social characteristics of how traditional and digital media works

3. Making judgments

The ability to critically interpret the phenomena related to communication and persuasion strategies typical of the media

4. Communication skills

The ability to expose media facts in a argumented way with attention to the effects of the media itself

5. Learning skills

The competence in collecting information from the internet and critical evaluation of them

The course takes place essentially in the form of the frontal lesson, with extensive use of tools for student involvement: questions for the verification of concepts, collective discussion of crucial cases, digital tools for involvement and participation.

Mass communication theories, technological and sociological characteristics of digital media, main authors and concepts of the Sociology of cultural and communication processes.

MODULE A - Communication theories from mass media to social media

- S. Bentivegna, G. Boccia Artieri, Le teorie delle comunicazioni di massa e la sfida digitale, Roma-Bari, Laterza, 2019, pp.263.

- D. Bennato, Sociologia dei media digitali, Roma-Bari, Laterza, 2011, pp.192.

MODULE B - The social processes underlying the contemporary culture

- S. Piccone Stella, L. Salmieri, Il gioco della cultura, Roma, Carocci, 2012, pp. 370.

D. Bennato, M. Farci, G. Fiorentino (ed. by), Dizionario mediologico della guerra in Ucraina, Milano, Guerini, 2023, pp. 210

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