Università Roma Tre

The first part of the course introduces the most relevant theories of communication, with a specific focus on interpersonal communication. The following topics are considered: interaction rituals, framing practices, rules of conversation, the relation between communication and social identities, pathological forms of communicative interaction.
The second part of the course will shed light on the social representations and the types of knowledge produced by the media. In particular, the medial representation of gender identities, ethnicity, generation and social class will be considered and, on the other hand, there will be a particular focus on the forms of public knowledge of very controversial pasts constructed by the media system.

- Boni, Federico, 2012, Sociologia della comunicazione interpersonale, Laterza, Roma-Bari, nuova edizione.
- Additional articles and essays available on the personal web page of the professor hosted on the website www.filcospe.it
- Additional teaching materials will be published on the personal web page of the professor hosted on the website of the Department of Philosophy, Communication and Performing Arts (www.filcospe.it).