MAURIZIO MERICO | SOCIOLOGY OF SPORTS CULTURES

cod. 1222700025

SOCIOLOGY OF SPORTS CULTURES

	1222700025
	DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL AND SOCIAL STUDIES
	EQF7
	"MANAGEMENT OF SPORTS, PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES AND SOCIAL WELL-BEING"
	2024/2025

PERCORSO MANAGEMENT OF SPORTS AND MOTOR ACTIVITIES FOR SOCIAL WELL-BEING

	OBBLIGATORIO
	YEAR OF COURSE 1
	YEAR OF DIDACTIC SYSTEM 2021
	AUTUMN SEMESTER

TEACHING UNITS

	SSD	CFU	HOURS	ACTIVITY	TYPE OF ACTIVITY
	SPS/08	9	60	LESSONS	COMPULSORY SUBJECTS, CHARACTERISTIC OF THE CLASS

PROFESSORS

	MAURIZIO MERICO T Curriculum
	MARIO TIRINO Curriculum

EXAMS

Exam	Date	Session
SOCIOLOGIA DELLE CULTURE SPORTIVE	08/01/2025 - 10:00	SESSIONE ORDINARIA
SOCIOLOGIA DELLE CULTURE SPORTIVE	08/01/2025 - 10:00	SESSIONE DI RECUPERO
SOCIOLOGIA DELLE CULTURE SPORTIVE	21/01/2025 - 10:00	SESSIONE ORDINARIA
SOCIOLOGIA DELLE CULTURE SPORTIVE	21/01/2025 - 10:00	SESSIONE DI RECUPERO
SOCIOLOGIA DELLE CULTURE SPORTIVE	11/02/2025 - 10:00	SESSIONE ORDINARIA
SOCIOLOGIA DELLE CULTURE SPORTIVE	11/02/2025 - 10:00	SESSIONE DI RECUPERO

	Objectives
	THE COURSE AIMS TO PROVIDE THE STUDENT WITH ADVANCED THEORETICAL AND METHODOLOGICAL KNOWLEDGE FOR THE SOCIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF SPORT CULTURES. THE COURSE ALSO INTENDS TO OFFER THE POSSIBILITY OF DEVELOPING THE ABILITY TO APPLY THE KNOWLEDGE LEARNED IN THE MANAGEMENT OF SPORTING AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES. KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS. STUDENTS HAVE TO DEMONSTRATE THAT THEY HAVE ACQUIRED AN ADVANCED KNOWLEDGE OF THE KEY CONCEPTS AND ANALYTICAL PERSPECTIVES USEFUL FOR ANALYZING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SPORT AND SOCIETY, AS WELL AS UNDERSTANDING SKILLS THAT ALLOW THEM TO DEVELOP ORIGINAL AND INNOVATIVE INTERPRETATIONS FOR THE SOCIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF SPORT CULTURES. ABILITY TO APPLY KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS. STUDENTS HAVE TO DEMONSTRATE THAT THEY HAVE ACQUIRED THE ABILITY TO APPLY THEIR KNOWLEDGE AND INTEGRATE THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE FOR A CRITICAL INTERPRETATION OF THE SOCIO-CULTURAL PROCESSES LINKED TO SPORT AND ITS PRACTICE, AS WELL AS FOR THE ANALYSIS, PLANNING, ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT OF SERVICES AND FACILITIES FOR SPORT, PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES AND SOCIAL WELL-BEING.

THE COURSE AIMS TO PROVIDE THE STUDENT WITH ADVANCED THEORETICAL AND METHODOLOGICAL KNOWLEDGE FOR THE SOCIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF SPORT CULTURES. THE COURSE ALSO INTENDS TO OFFER THE POSSIBILITY OF DEVELOPING THE ABILITY TO APPLY THE KNOWLEDGE LEARNED IN THE MANAGEMENT OF SPORTING AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS. STUDENTS HAVE TO DEMONSTRATE THAT THEY HAVE ACQUIRED AN ADVANCED KNOWLEDGE OF THE KEY CONCEPTS AND ANALYTICAL PERSPECTIVES USEFUL FOR ANALYZING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SPORT AND SOCIETY, AS WELL AS UNDERSTANDING SKILLS THAT ALLOW THEM TO DEVELOP ORIGINAL AND INNOVATIVE INTERPRETATIONS FOR THE SOCIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF SPORT CULTURES.

ABILITY TO APPLY KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS. STUDENTS HAVE TO DEMONSTRATE THAT THEY HAVE ACQUIRED THE ABILITY TO APPLY THEIR KNOWLEDGE AND INTEGRATE THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE FOR A CRITICAL INTERPRETATION OF THE SOCIO-CULTURAL PROCESSES LINKED TO SPORT AND ITS PRACTICE, AS WELL AS FOR THE ANALYSIS, PLANNING, ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT OF SERVICES AND FACILITIES FOR SPORT, PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES AND SOCIAL WELL-BEING.

	Prerequisites
	NONE

	Contents
	IN THE FIRST PART OF THE COURSE, AFTER HAVING OUTLINED THE MEANING AND USES OF THE CONCEPTS OF "SPORTS CULTURE", THE MAIN THEORETICAL AND METHODOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES OF THE DISCIPLINE WILL BE PRESENTED. IN THE SECOND PART OF THE COURSE SOME OF THE MOST IMPORTANT TOPICS IN THE CONTEMPORARY DEBATE WILL BE EXPLORED IN DEPTH: SPORT, WELL-BEING, FITNESS; BODY AND REPRESENTATION OF THE SELF; HEALTH PROMOTION; EDUCATION THROUGH SPORT; SPORT AS SOCIAL INCLUSION; SPORTS AND MEDIA, THE MEDIATIZATION OF SPORT; SPORTS AND CONSUMPTION. A SPECIFIC ATTENTION WILL BE PAID TO THE THEORETICAL PERSPECTIVE DEVELOPED BY N. ELIAS, I.E. TO THE ANALYSIS OF THE ROLE PLAYED BY SPORT AND LEISURE IN THE CIVILIZING PROCESS.

Contents

IN THE FIRST PART OF THE COURSE, AFTER HAVING OUTLINED THE MEANING AND USES OF THE CONCEPTS OF "SPORTS CULTURE", THE MAIN THEORETICAL AND METHODOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES OF THE DISCIPLINE WILL BE PRESENTED.
IN THE SECOND PART OF THE COURSE SOME OF THE MOST IMPORTANT TOPICS IN THE CONTEMPORARY DEBATE WILL BE EXPLORED IN DEPTH: SPORT, WELL-BEING, FITNESS; BODY AND REPRESENTATION OF THE SELF; HEALTH PROMOTION; EDUCATION THROUGH SPORT; SPORT AS SOCIAL INCLUSION; SPORTS AND MEDIA, THE MEDIATIZATION OF SPORT; SPORTS AND CONSUMPTION.
A SPECIFIC ATTENTION WILL BE PAID TO THE THEORETICAL PERSPECTIVE DEVELOPED BY N. ELIAS, I.E. TO THE ANALYSIS OF THE ROLE PLAYED BY SPORT AND LEISURE IN THE CIVILIZING
PROCESS.

	Teaching Methods
	THE COURSE CONSISTS OF 60 HOURS OF FACE TO FACE CLASS INSTRUCTION. DURING LECTURES, THE PRESENTATION OF CONTENTS WILL BE SUPPORTED BY EXAMPLES, CASE STUDY ILLUSTRATIONS AND MEETINGS WITH EXPERTS.

	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. INTERMEDIATE TESTS ARE NOT FORESEEN. THE EXAM CONSISTS OF A FINAL ORAL INTERVIEW, 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.

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.
INTERMEDIATE TESTS ARE NOT FORESEEN.
THE EXAM CONSISTS OF A FINAL ORAL INTERVIEW, 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) DE BIASI R., CHE COS’È LA SOCIOLOGIA DELLA CULTURA, CAROCCI, ROME, 2002. 2) MERICO M., ROMEO A., TIRINO M. (A CURA DI), SPORT, PROCESSI EDUCATIVI E PRATICHE CULTURALI, FRANCOANGELI, MILAN, 2022. 3) ELIAS N., DUNNING E., LA RICERCA DELL’ECCITAMENTO. SPORT E «LOISIR» NEL PROCESSO DI CIVILIZZAZIONE, LEDIZIONI, MILAN, 2024.

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