The course focuses on the social psychology that, from the critical perspective of gender, studies masculinity and femininity changes.

It ill be analyzed, from the theoretical and empirical research produced in the field of gender studies, the ways in which gender structure symbolic and social processes that focus on the concept of identity between nature and culture.

Particular attention will be paid to the fluidity of gender identity and risks of differentialism.

The course aims to deepen the following issues : gender as an analytical concept ; the construction of identity and the risks of differentialism ; the fluidity of identity and the narrative of subjectivity; the men 's studies.

The course aims to promote knowledge of some discipline key concepts .

It is also promoted the capability to identify connections with other disciplines (sociology , history , law , anthropology ) , to apply the knowledge learned in contexts of students' experience with particular reference to their future professional role.

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

Lectures; small group activities; discussion of documentary materials and video.

Students should attend course and active education laboratories based on documents provided by the professor.

Attendance

Study of texts.

Course books

Bianca Gelli, Psicologia della differenza di genere, Milano, Franco Angeli, 2009 (exept for chapters 3 – 4- 9)

Andreani Monia, Vincenti Alessandra (a cura di), Coltivare la differenza, Milano, Unicopli, 2011

Assessment

Oral examination.

Opportunity for attending students to produce a written report on course topics.

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.

Attendance

[...]

Course books

Bianca Gelli, Psicologia della differenza di genere, Milano, Franco Angeli, 2009 (ad esclusione dei cap. 3 – 4- 9)

Andreani Monia, Vincenti Alessandra (a cura di), Coltivare la differenza, Milano, Unicopli, 2011

A text chosen from the following :

Susan Moller Okin, Diritti delle donne e multiculturalismo, 1999, tr. it Raffaello Cortina Editore 2007

Marzio Barbagli, Storia di Caterina che per ottant’anni vestì abiti da uomo, Bologna, Il Mulino, 2014

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.

Oral examination. If the number of enrolled students will be higher than 25, the exam will be written.

The course is organized in two parts. For 2016-2017, the lecturer of the first part is Isabella Quadrelli, the lecturer of the second part is Alessandra Vincenti. Social psychology and group I / II is an integrated course. The examination will take place with both teachers who express a separate evalution for the two parts of the course. The final evalution is calculated by averaging the two parts.