Issues of Contemporary Societies
Keywords |
Classification |
Keyword |
OFICIAL |
Sociology |
Instance: 2023/2024 - 2S
Cycles of Study/Courses
Acronym |
No. of Students |
Study Plan |
Curricular Years |
Credits UCN |
Credits ECTS |
Contact hours |
Total Time |
LRI |
92 |
Study plan |
3 |
- |
6 |
41 |
162 |
Teaching language
Portuguese
Objectives
Familiarization with scientific discourse and the conceptual language of sociological analysis.
Understand the contributions of Sociology and other social sciences in their complementarity and in the broader context of interdisciplinarity.
Deepen knowledge about the main contemporary sociological paradigms: modernity, rationalization and modernity.
Modernity and the new modalities of space and territory organization;
Emphasize the global nature of spatial social change taking into account the phenomena of social and geographic mobility, migrations, ethnicity, culture, lifestyles and environment;
Provide a general and interdisciplinary overview of ethnicities, cultures and religions in the contemporary world; to frame the sociology of religions within the scope of general sociology; reflect and debate the multiple faces of religion in the modern world, with a special focus on Europe.
Learning outcomes and competences
Understand the contributions of Sociology and other social sciences, in their complementarity and the broader context of interdisciplinarity.
Identify and reflect on the research methods and techniques used in Sociology.
Provide an overview of the main theoretical currents of modernity.
Develop the ability to develop new conceptualizations of critical mobilization of sociological theories
Application of theoretical knowledge and technical-methodological tools is suitable for studying concrete cases in the context of modernity.
Mastery of critical and reflective culture in territorial, environmental, cultural, ethnic, and religious terms in the context of contemporary mobility.
Working method
Presencial
Pre-requirements (prior knowledge) and co-requirements (common knowledge)
Not applicable.
Program
1. Sociology as a social science.
2. The great paradigms: modernity, rationalization, and secularization
3. Late modernity
3.1. Risk society: the particular case of environmental issues
3.2. New and old territories: from the reconversion of the rural space to the great cosmopolitan and global metropolises.
3.3. Individualism and liquid modernity: the commodification of life.
4. Religion, migrations, and ethnoscapes: local identities and lifestyles.
4.1. Religion in public space and the new challenges of political power.
4.2. The private dimension of religion: religious identities and belonging, new spiritualities, and religious bricolage.
Mandatory literature
Anthony Giddens;
Sociologia. ISBN: 84-206-8139-3
George Ritzer;
Modern sociological theory. ISBN: 978-0-07-110177-6
Anthony Giddens;
As^consequências da modernidade. ISBN: 972-774-043-X
Ulrich Beck;
World risk society. ISBN: 0-7456-2221-6
Zygmunt Bauman;
Modernidade líquida. ISBN: 85-7110-598-7
Carmo, Renato Miguel do ; Sociologia dos territórios, teorias, estruturas e deambulações, Mundos Sociais , 2014. ISBN: 978-989-8536-33-4
Helena Vilaça;
A^religião no espaço público português.
Peter L. Berger;
Modernidade, pluralismo e crise de sentido. ISBN: 85-326-2949-0
Luísa Schmidt;
Portugal ambiental. ISBN: 972-774-018-9
Complementary Bibliography
Raymond Quivy;
Manual de investigação em ciências sociais. ISBN: 972-662-275-1
Helena Vilaça;
Da Torre de Babel às terras prometidas. ISBN: 972-36-0834-0
Teaching methods and learning activities
Classes have a theoretical-practical component and are complemented by specific bibliography and pedagogical materials available on Sigarra (slides, texts, empirical materials, developed summaries, conferences).
Evaluation Type
Evaluation with final exam
Assessment Components
Designation |
Weight (%) |
Exame |
100,00 |
Total: |
100,00 |
Amount of time allocated to each course unit
Designation |
Time (hours) |
Estudo autónomo |
121,00 |
Frequência das aulas |
41,00 |
Total: |
162,00 |
Eligibility for exams
Final exam.
Calculation formula of final grade
The evaluation will consist of a final exam.
Examinations or Special Assignments
Not applicable.
Internship work/project
Not applicable.
Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)
Students with special status, if they have any impediment to follow the classes or need some clarification regarding the evaluation, they should contact the teacher.
Classification improvement
The improvement of the final classification is carried out in accordance with the FLUP Assessment Norms. That is, the student will improve the grade by taking a new exam during the appeal period.
Observations
Contact with studentsThe teacher's e-mail is one of the pedagogical tools used, throughout the semester, to communicate with students. Students should consult it regularly, as it is through it that the teacher seeks to resolve issues related to the UC: notices, assessments, tasks, clarifications, and pedagogical materials, among others.
Student attendance serviceThe opening hours for students at the UC (day and time) will be defined by the professor according to the timetable of the semester.
Teaching materialsThe pedagogical materials used in the UC (summaries developed, assessments, practical activities, complimentary bibliography, and other elements necessary for the course's functioning) will be made available in the documents of the UC's course sheet (Sigarra).
Teacher contactHelena Vilaça
Department of Sociology of the Faculty of Arts of the University of Porto (DS-FLUP)
Via Panorâmica, s/n, 4150-564 Porto
Room 253, Locker 193 - Tower B
Email:
hvilaca19@gmail.com; hvilaca@letras.up.pt;
URL: http://www.isociologia.pt/