It comes to analyzing the basic concepts of social relations within the existing societies based on market logic. Therefore, even with the help of a text as important as that of L. Gallino, we will try to provide students with latest data and present the concept of flexibility, now more than ever at the center of production processes.

The course is divided into two parts.

In the firs part we will analyze the philosophical anthropology of Gehlen. Man appears as a being poor of instinctsand devoid of a natural environment. The opposition between the enviroment and world refers to that between animal and man. For Gehlen, culture becomes the " second nature" of the man. So, if the animal lives in the enviroment, man exists in relation to a world of symbols. In gehliana view the concept of "generic creature" takes the form of plasticity that enables man to open up fully to the world.

In the second part it will be taken into account culture in its "liberal" form. The bourgeois individual, as a person, realizes himself in front of the others. Each has its own individuality to be manifested in the comparison-difference with other individuals. From here the recognition of merit and hierarchy of rewards. Then, the idea of a " non liberal society" in which every individual has its own individuality, but it is not evaluated by others. This hipothesis is of some importance starting from the emergence of the capitalist economy. Here, in fact, every social processes takes ?a quantitative form. Next to this aspect emerge new ?cultural phenomena as experiences of social solidarity ?that develop with modality of very different nature in respect of the objectives of a monetary economy. In this regard we will considered paradigms of sociological theory: the difference between conformity and deviance, and the difference between health and disease. To those who have the opportunity to attend classes will have, during the course, given texts and readings that will be useful to deepen, in agreement with the teacher, the subject exam.

Students must achieve:

1 Knowledge and capacity of understanding; by devoloping processing of critical elaboration in relation to changes in forms and languages of communication shown in the transition from traditional society to modern society.

1.1. Students are awarded this knowledge base: attending the course and case study of scientific texts proposed by the teacher and discussed in the classroom.

2. Ability to apply knowledge and understanding: through the ability to define research topics, analysis of the sources, insights from both theoretical and empirical.

2.1 Classroom discussion, confrontation with the professor, study of texts.

3. Capacity of judgement: critical reflection on the dynamics of the relationship between the individual and society; and parallel capacity of comparison between scientific approaches through, for example, the comparative reading of essays, articles, etc.

3.1. ability that is shown through interaction in the classroom, with the professor and with colleagues as well as being discussed examination.

4. Communication skills: students have to interact actively in class, ask questions, respond to proposals and requests.

4.1 Through the development of moments for comparison in the classroom.

5. learning skills: students need to developmentacompetencies of learning, ability to abstract thinking, methodologies of problem analysis, capacity for indipendent judgment, especially discussing and arguing with other students and professor about the themes of the course.

The teaching material prepared by the lecturer in addition to recommended textbooks (such as for instance slides, lecture notes, exercises, bibliography) and communications from the lecturer specific to the course can be found inside the Moodle platform › blended.uniurb.it

Teaching

Frontal lessons

Attendance

Attendance to at least3/4 of the lessons and study of the texts indicated. The students must presente at examination with textbooks.

Course books

Stauder Inconscio e capitale, Quattroventi Urbino

Gallino, Vite rinviate, Laterza, Bari

Assessment

oral examination

Disability and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)

Students who have registered their disability certification or SLD certification with the Inclusion and Right to Study Office can request to use conceptual maps (for keywords) during exams.

To this end, it is necessary to send the maps, two weeks before the exam date, to the course instructor, who will verify their compliance with the university guidelines and may request modifications.

Teaching

Study of texts indicated

Course books

Stauder Inconscio e capitale, Quattroventi, Urbino

Gallino, Vite rinviate, Laterza, Bari

Oz, Contro il fanatismo, Feltrinelli, Milano

Assessment

Oral examination

Disability and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)

Students who have registered their disability certification or SLD certification with the Inclusion and Right to Study Office can request to use conceptual maps (for keywords) during exams.

To this end, it is necessary to send the maps, two weeks before the exam date, to the course instructor, who will verify their compliance with the university guidelines and may request modifications.