The course  provides some food for thought on sociological issues regarding childhood, highlighting some different phenomenologies in the dialectical process of social construction, from a historical and cultural perspective

Introductory elements of general sociology: human society as a problem, symbolic mediation and consciousness, paradigms in comparison (holism and individualism, functionalism and conflict theory), society as a dialectical process; the processes of socialization, primary and secondary socialization

Childhood and society: Erikson's stages, the pedagogical perspective: Montessori and the child as the father of man, education to be autonomous, Don Milani's school and culture as a factor of social promotion.

Childhood as a new social phenomenon: towards the foundation of a new sociological paradigm.

The new Alpha generation in the era of electric and electronic  psychotechnologies, "apocalittici e integrati" from television  to social media: homo videns and non-propositional languages (Sartori and Simone) vs the new digital wisdom (Prensky)

• Knowledge and ability to understand  themes and problems in a historical perspective, internalized and dialectically compared with the own culture and experience

• Use of knowledge in a critical way, in connection with themes and experiences of other disciplinary areas; their possible use in terms of construction and design

• Ability to develop an analytical approach and to pursue levels of synthesis

• Communication skills, both on a conceptual and specific terminological level

• Strengthening of learning strategies that can also be applied in new contexts, with a view to lifelong learning

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, critical reflections and possible insights; viewing of videos and movies

Course books

The study materials will be uploaded to the Moodle platform ›blended.uniurb.it

In addition, one of the following texts is required, without prejudice, however, to the opportunity to propose and agree on an alternative text (or alternative texts):

M.Montessori, Educazione per un mondo nuovo, Garzanti

A.S.Neil, I ragazzi felici di Summerhill, Red

Scuola di Barbiana, Lettera a una professoressa, Libreria Editrice Fiorentina (or Lettera a una professoressa quarant’anni dopo, second special edition)

M.Parodi, Non ho parole, Armando editore

Assessment

Verification of learning will take place through an individual oral interview, aimed at ascertaining both the learning of the contents by the student and his / her ability to elaborate and argue. The following will be evaluated: critical and in-depth skills; knowing how to connect the main issues of the course and to connect these contents with other disciplines and with the personal and collective experiences; the use of an appropriate language with respect to the specificity of the discipline.

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

Lectures, critical reflections and possible insights; viewing of videos and movies

Course books

The study materials will be uploaded to the Moodle platform ›blended.uniurb.it

In addition, one of the following texts is required, without prejudice, however, to the opportunity to propose and agree on an alternative text (or alternative texts):

M.Montessori, Educazione per un mondo nuovo, Garzanti

A.S.Neil, I ragazzi felici di Summerhill, Red

Scuola di Barbiana, Lettera a una professoressa, Libreria Editrice Fiorentina (or Lettera a una professoressa quarant’anni dopo, second special edition)

M.Parodi, Non ho parole, Armando editore

Assessment

Verification of learning will take place through an individual oral interview, aimed at ascertaining both the learning of the contents by the student and his / her ability to elaborate and argue. The following will be evaluated: critical and in-depth skills; knowing how to connect the main issues of the course and to connect these contents with other disciplines and with the personal and collective experiences; the use of an appropriate language with respect to the specificity of the discipline.

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.