Scuola Universitaria Interdipartimentale in Scienze Strategiche (SUISS)

The course describes the general terms of the contemporary sociological debate concerning the notions of modernity and modernization, in order to question about the meaning of the "crisis of modernity" as well as the possible outcomes of this crisis. The whole reflection will be carried out by adopting an original theoretical approach and precisely "after-modern", that is the "Relational sociology" developed by the Italian social theorist Pierpaolo Donati.

The course enables students to get hold of the theoretical-social tools useful for making an observation and a critical reading of contemporary society as a complex society, and to understand the sociologically meaning of the dilemmas, critical issues, risks that run through it, as well as possible solutions and ways out.

The concept of modernity - Modern programs and processes of globalization - Interpretative frameworks of the second modernity, post-modernity and after-modernity - Social relations and relational goods - Subsidiary relationship and globalized social world - Relational society and social morphogenesis.

Traditional frontal lessons (with possible help of slides).

For students who carry the program in English the exam will be in the form of an oral interview.

The program in English must be agreed with the professor.