The course aims to provide students with advanced knowledge on the topic of social change through the analysis of the condition of youth in the context of globalization and acceleration that characterize contemporary societies. 
After outlining the socio-economic and cultural context in which life-courses are shaped in contemporary societies, youth will be analyzed in relation to other categories such as that of adolescent and adult.  Starting from the three main theoretical perspectives in the field of youth studies - the perspective of transitions, the generational perspective and that of subcultures - the most relevant themes and areas for understanding the contemporary youth condition will be presented. Finally, it will be discussed the potential and limits of the conceptual tools at our disposal to analyze a phase of life marked by uncertainty, tensions between autonomy and dependence and by continuous and multiple transitions.

The following topics will be addressed during the lessons:
1. Late modern societies: socio-economic and cultural context
globalisation
acceleration
individualization
Welfare state and dimensions of exclusion
2. Theoretical perspectives 
Transitions perspective
Generational perspective
Subcultural perspective
3. Young people, gender and relationships
4. Education and the labor market
5. Relationship with institutions and deviance
6. Institutional and non-institutional participation
7. New youth and new adulthood

Students are expected to acquire:

1. knowledge and understanding: starting from the acquisition of cultural and methodological sensitivities, develop critical evaluation skills, avoiding ideological simplifications; mastery of basic knowledge relating to the general characteristics of social change in relation to youth in contemporary societies.

 Students will achieve this basic knowledge: through participation in lectures and the analytical study of the texts proposed by the teacher and discussed in the classroom.

2. Ability to apply knowledge and understanding: The student will have to show understanding of the concepts and theories illustrated in the course; develop insights, both from a theoretical and empirical point of view.

To be achieved through classroom discussions, discussion with the teacher, study of texts.

3. Judgment skills: critical reflection on the themes, arguments, authors, texts presented.

This ability is matured in the interaction in the classroom, with the teacher and with fellow students, in the reading of essays, articles, scientific contributions.

4. Communication skills: the ability to communicate acquired knowledge clearly and correctly

Skills to be achieved through moments of confrontation in the classroom, actively interacting during lectures, workshops, seminars, answering questions, asking questions and also through written contributions.

5. Learning skills: abstract thinking skills, problem analysis methodologies, autonomous judgment skills.

Skills to be acquired above all by discussing and arguing with the other students and with the teacher the topics of the course. Knowledge of the study materials presented will lead to a greater learning ability. In carrying out the teaching, the teacher will encourage the acquisition of this ability, which will be evaluated during the exam

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

Guided use of the work materials entered by the teacher in the moodle platform. Study contextual to the frequency of the lessons of the texts and materials provided in all the parts indicated.

Attendance

Attendant qualification is achieved through the systematic verification of attendance at lessons, for a share of at least 3/4 of the hours actually taught.

Course books

the study texts will be agreed with the teacher, taking into account the contents of the course and the study bibliography indicated for the program carried out in Italian, which is the following:

Entry “Generazioni” Enciclopedia Treccani delle scienze sociali. Reperibile al seguente link: https://www.treccani.it/enciclopedia/generazioni_(Enciclopedia-delle-scienze-sociali)/

Pitti I., Tuorto D. I giovani nella società contemporanea. Carocci, 2022

Dalla Zuanna G., Vignoli D. Piacere e fedeltà. I millenials e il sesso. Il Mulino 20221

Ulteriori materiali indicati dalla docente durante le lezioni

Assessment

Oral exam. The purpose of this verification is to ascertain the basic knowledge relating to the sociology of change, with reference to the evolution of studies on social and legal institutions, with mastery of the issues that refer to the evolution of law and social institutions in their relations with social, economic and cultural change, especially with reference to the changes that have taken place in family and couple relations in the Italian and European social context.

The evaluation criteria are: level of mastery of basic knowledge, mastery of the specialized language of the discipline, knowledge and application of the various research methods and tools.

Each of the criteria, of equal weight, is assessed on the basis of a four-level scale (approximate mastery; limited mastery but sufficient for application; adequate mastery; excellent mastery with the ability to autonomously use methods and tools). The ability to autonomously elaborate and construct arguments by linking the different study texts is a further appreciable requirement.

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

Individual study of the exam program in all its parts. Mterials uploaded by the teacher in the blended learning plattform

Attendance

Not required

Course books

the study texts will be agreed with the teacher, taking into account the contents of the course and the study bibliography indicated for the program carried out in Italian, which is the following:

Entry “Generazioni” Enciclopedia Treccani delle scienze sociali. Reperibile al seguente link: https://www.treccani.it/enciclopedia/generazioni_(Enciclopedia-delle-scienze-sociali)/

Pitti I., Tuorto D. I giovani nella società contemporanea. Carocci, 2022

Dalla Zuanna G., Vignoli D. Piacere e fedeltà. I millenials e il sesso. Il Mulino 20221

Spanò A. Gioventù e adultità nella società contemporanea: riflessioni sul dibattito suscitato dai cambiamenti del corso di vita. Quaderni di Sociologia, 80, 2019 disponibile al seguente link: https://journals.openedition.org/qds/2629

Assessment

Oral exam. The purpose of this verification is to ascertain the basic knowledge relating to the sociology of change, with reference to the evolution of studies on social and legal institutions, with mastery of the issues that refer to the evolution of law and social institutions in their relations with social, economic and cultural change, especially with reference to the changes that have taken place in family and couple relations in the Italian and European social context.

The evaluation criteria are: level of mastery of basic knowledge, mastery of the specialized language of the discipline, knowledge and application of the various research methods and tools.

Each of the criteria, of equal weight, is assessed on the basis of a four-level scale (approximate mastery; limited mastery but sufficient for application; adequate mastery; excellent mastery with the ability to autonomously use methods and tools). The ability to autonomously elaborate and construct arguments by linking the different study texts is a further appreciable requirement.

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.

"The lecturer is available to supervise students interested in carrying out their internship  - in whole or in part . Her main topics are:

sociology of the family, family law, and social services, with particular attention to the following themes: transformations of the family in contemporary society, reproductive behaviours, family instability, parenting and parenting practices, normative socialization, childhood and implementation of children's rights and of adolescents