SOCIOLOGY OF SPORTS CULTURES

MAURIZIO MERICO SOCIOLOGY OF SPORTS CULTURES

1222700025
DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL AND SOCIAL STUDIES
EQF7
"MANAGEMENT OF SPORTS, PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES AND SOCIAL WELL-BEING"
2023/2024

OBBLIGATORIO
YEAR OF COURSE 1
YEAR OF DIDACTIC SYSTEM 2021
AUTUMN SEMESTER
CFUHOURSACTIVITY
972LESSONS
Objectives
THE COURSE AIMS AT PROVIDING THE STUDENT WITH ADVANCED THEORETICAL AND METHODOLOGICAL KNOWLEDGE FOR THE SOCIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF SPORTS CULTURES. THE COURSE ALSO AIMS TO OFFER THE POSSIBILITY OF DEVELOPING THE ABILITY TO APPLY THE KNOWLEDGE LEARNED IN THE MANAGEMENT OF SPORTS AND MOTOR ACTIVITIES.

KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING
IT IS INTENDED THAT STUDENTS DEMONSTRATE THAT THEY HAVE ACQUIRED AN ADVANCED KNOWLEDGE OF THE KEY CONCEPTS AND ANALYTICAL PERSPECTIVES USEFUL FOR ANALYZING THE SPORT-SOCIETY RELATIONSHIP, AS WELL AS SKILLS THAT ALLOW FOR THE ELABORATION OF ORIGINAL AND INNOVATIVE INTERPRETATIONS FOR THE SOCIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF CULTURES SPORTS.

ABILITY TO APPLY KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING
IT IS INTENDED THAT STUDENTS DEMONSTRATE THAT THEY HAVE ACQUIRED THE ABILITY TO APPLY THEIR KNOWLEDGE AND INTEGRATE THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE FOR A CRITICAL READING OF THE SOCIO-CULTURAL PROCESSES RELATED TO SPORT AND ITS PRACTICE, AS WELL AS FOR THE ANALYSIS, PLANNING, ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT OF SERVICES AND STRUCTURES FOR SPORT, PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES AND SOCIAL WELL-BEING.
Prerequisites
NONE
Contents
THE COURSE AIMS TO INTRODUCE THE STUDENT TO THE MAIN PERSPECTIVES OF ANALYSIS OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SPORT, CULTURE AND SOCIETY, TO THE CONCEPTS AND THEMES OF MAJOR RELEVANCE IN CURRENT SOCIAL SCIENCES’ DEBATE, AS WELL AS TO THE RESEARCH METHODS USEFUL FOR THE SOCIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF SPORT CULTURES IN CONTEMPORARY SOCIETY.
Teaching Methods
THE COURSE CONSISTS OF 72 HOURS OF DIDACTIC, WITH LESSONS, EXERCISES AND CASE STUDIES, IN-DEPTH MEETINGS WITH EXPERTS OF THE DISCIPLINE
Verification of learning
STUDENTS WILL BE ASSESSED DURING THE FINAL EXAMINATION THAT WILL TAKE PLACE ON THE BASIS OF THE CALENDAR DEFINED BY THE DEPARTMENT. THE EXAM CONSISTS ON A FINAL ORAL AND/OR WRITTEN TEST, AIMED AT EVALUATING THE ACQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS.
THE GRADE WILL BE EXPRESSED IN A SCALE RANGING FROM 18 TO 30, WITH POSSIBLE MARKS. THE GRADING IS ATTRIBUTED TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE FOLLOWING DIMENSIONS: KNOWLEDGE OF CONTENTS, ADEQUACY OF THEORETICAL AND METHODOLOGICAL REFERENCES, ABILITY TO PROPOSE COHERENT EXEMPLIFICATIONS, CLARITY OF THE ARGUMENT, LANGUAGE PROPERTY.
Texts
1) MARTELLI S., PORRO N. (2018), NUOVO MANUALE DI SOCIOLOGIA DELLO SPORT E DELL'ATTIVITÀ FISICA, FRANCO ANGELI, MILANO, 2018.

2) MERICO M., ROMEO A., TIRINO M. (A CURA DI), SPORT, PROCESSI EDUCATIVI E PRATICHE CULTURALI, FRANCOANGELI, MILANO, 2022.

3) MERAVIGLIA C. , METODOLOGIA DELLE SCIENZE SOCIALI. UN’INTRODUZIONE, CAROCCI, ROMA, 2017.

* STUDENTS ATTENDING THE LECTURES CAN REPLACE THE TEXT REFERRED TO IN POINT 3 WITH THE HANDOUTS AVAILABLE AT THE CUSL BOOKSHOP.
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