Università Roma Tre

If we think of sociology as a reflexive thought about man, about his actions in society, we could say that it has always existed: from philosophy, in literature, among scholars of every age, in the most varied fields. A science is born from the need of people to satisfy certain needs, proposing answers, practical solutions to certain problems or cognitive needs. The first sociological elaborations were attempts to reach an understanding of how, and through which actors, society was changing, and to provide some guidance in establishing new social orders. As the problems of urban and industrial societies worsened, both in size and complexity, as the capitalist system developed, as new political movements emerged and with them the collective movements, sociology took on the task of investigating and attempting to resolve the multiple problems of a modern society. Today, the sociologist, must be able to analyze and respond to other issues of social coexistence: globalization, ecology, gender and sexuality, migrations ... major issues that bring in the transformations of social relations, the family, stratification, education, religion, the arts, the use of the media. The course therefore aims to address the forms and changes of living in society, according to different theories and methods of investigation. Particular attention will be paid to those themes that are closest to the professional path of the Degree Course.