Ateneo - UPO

In this course we will look at ways of doing family through two perspectives. 1. a micro perspective on everyday family practices, along the lines of gender and generation. 2. A macro perspective on how changes in family roles, family law and family policies are related to the different phases of capitalist society.

1. Satta C., Magaraggia S., Camozzi I. (2020) Sociologia della vita famigliare. Soggetti, contesti e nuove prospettive, Carocci, 2020.

2. Fraser N. (2017) La fine della cura, Milano, Mimesis, 2017.

3. Integrating texts, available on the Dir site of the course.

4. One book selected from the following list (or another book to be agreed upon with the teacher)

a. Gillies V., Edwards R., Horsley N. (2017) Challenging the politics of early intervention. Who's 'saving' children and why, Policy Press
b. b. Gusmano B., Selmi G., (2023) Aspettando Godot. Cittadinanza e diritti LGBTQ+ in Italia, Mimesis
c. Burgio G. (2017) Adolescenza e violenza. Il bullismo omofobico come formazione alla maschilità, Mimesis
d. Oddone C. (2020) Uomini normali. Maschilità e violenza nell'intimità, Rosenberg&Sellier
e. Segato, R.L. (2023) La guerra contro le donne, Tamu
f. Acquistapace L. (A.) (2022) Tenetevi il matrimonio e dateci la dote. Il lavoro riproduttivo nelle relazioni di intimità, solidarietà e cura oltre la coppia nell'Italia urbana contemporanea, Mimesis

Developing competences on: understanding changes in family relations and their power dynamics; recognising the different theoretical approaches on the study of families; compare different models of explanation of diversity, change and conflict in family relations. Develping competences on identifying the relations between family models and experiences and their economic, legal and political contexts.

Access to the exam is conditioned upon having passed Sociology

The course will include lessons and seminars.

Il materiale didattico del corso sarà disponibile per gli studenti del corso su Dir.

Oral exam. It will be possible to substitute a part of the programme (texts under point 4) with a written paper, according to guidelines that will be provided on the course’s Dir space.

In this course we will look at ways of doing family through two perspectives. From a micro perspective on everyday family practices, we will reconstruct how relations, their meanings and their power dynamics have been changing along the lines of gender, generation, cultural difference and racialization. From a macro perspective, we will look at how family roles and the distribution of care work are linked to the different phases of capitalism, and at how these roles have been codified by law and supported by social policies. We will focus in particular on changes in meanings and social organization of parent-child relations.

Ability to understand changes in family relations and their power dynamics. Ability to recognise the different theoretical approaches on the study of families, and to compare different models of explanation of diversity, change and conflict in family relations. Ability to identify the relations between family models and experiences and their economic, legal and political contexts.