Value Change and Global Societies
A.Y. 2024/2025
Learning objectives
By the end of the course, students are supposed to develop a full knowledge and understanding of the dynamics of value change in contemporary societies. They will develop a map of value domains, of the theories and methods employed to deal with value change. The students are expected to apply such a knowledge and understanding to different issues, to detect the role played by values and attitudes in different social change processes. Through the different mix of teaching method provided during the course (lectures, seminars, group work, presentations, lab sessions), the students are expected to critically evaluate contributions to value change analysis, develop their own projects and communicate them properly.
Expected learning outcomes
By the end of the course, students are supposed to develop a full knowledge and understanding of the dynamics of value change in contemporary societies. They will develop a map of value domains, of the theories and methods employed to deal with value change. The students are expected to apply such a knowledge and understanding to different issues, to detect the role played by values and attitudes in different social change processes. Through the different mix of teaching method provided during the course (lectures, seminars, group work, presentations, lab sessions), the students are expected to critically evaluate contributions to value change analysis, develop their own projects and communicate them properly.
Lesson period: First trimester
Assessment methods: Esame
Assessment result: voto verbalizzato in trentesimi
Single course
This course can be attended as a single course.
Course syllabus and organization
Single session
Responsible
Lesson period
First trimester
Course syllabus
The course analyses value change in contemporary societies (from the end of the previous century to nowadays) in global perspective. In the introductory section, definitions of values and attitudes are discussed; moreover, theories and methods for analysing value change are introduced. The course deals with the most relevant theories (modernisation, institutionalism, individualization) and it adopts mainly a quantitative approach based on the analysis of survey data (especially, EVS and WVS). The central section of the course covers different domains: religiosity, moral values, family values and gender roles attitudes, attitudes towards diversity, political values, economic and work values. A final monographic section is devoted to religious change in contemporary Italy.
SYLLABUS
* Definitions
* Theories of value change
* Methods for analysing value change
* Religiosity
* Moral values
* Family values and gender roles attitudes
* Attitudes towards diversity
* Political values
* Economic and work values
* Religious change in contemporary Italy (monographic section)
SYLLABUS
* Definitions
* Theories of value change
* Methods for analysing value change
* Religiosity
* Moral values
* Family values and gender roles attitudes
* Attitudes towards diversity
* Political values
* Economic and work values
* Religious change in contemporary Italy (monographic section)
Prerequisites for admission
A basic knowledge of sociology and political science is necessary to follow the course properly.
Teaching methods
The course mixes different teaching methods: lectures, seminars, group work, presentations, lab sessions.
Teaching Resources
* For students attending the course:
the reading list will be provided during the course.
* For students NOT attending the course:
Inglehart, Ronald and Christian Welzel. Modernization, Cultural Change and Democracy: The Human Development Sequence. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2005.
Molteni, Francesco. A Need for Religion: Insecurity and Religiosity in the Contemporary World. Brill, Leiden, 2021.
Both books are available online through University Library.
the reading list will be provided during the course.
* For students NOT attending the course:
Inglehart, Ronald and Christian Welzel. Modernization, Cultural Change and Democracy: The Human Development Sequence. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2005.
Molteni, Francesco. A Need for Religion: Insecurity and Religiosity in the Contemporary World. Brill, Leiden, 2021.
Both books are available online through University Library.
Assessment methods and Criteria
* For students attending the course:
theoretical or empirical paper to be discussed with the instructor. Details will be provided at the beginning of the course.
* For students NOT attending the course:
written exam, 3 questions with open answers, up to 10 points par question, 1 hour duration.
theoretical or empirical paper to be discussed with the instructor. Details will be provided at the beginning of the course.
* For students NOT attending the course:
written exam, 3 questions with open answers, up to 10 points par question, 1 hour duration.
SPS/07 - GENERAL SOCIOLOGY - University credits: 6
Lessons: 40 hours
Professor:
Biolcati Rinaldi Ferruccio
Professor(s)
Reception:
Tuesday, 16.30-19.30 (please contact me to make an appointment in person or online)
Dipartimento di Scienze Sociali e Politiche, via Passione building, second floor, room 204