Università Roma Tre

The course will deal with the following topics: theories and concepts of culture; culture and nature; relationship between culture and society; sub-culture, counterculture; the "cultural diamond" theory, communication; culture in a connected world, cultural pluralism; multiculturalism in global society, the theory of social change in Karl Mannheim.
Furthermore, different research methods to face the world of culture and religion will be presented
The issue of religious pluralism and secularism in their different forms will be addressed: religious pluralism and the role of women and gender relations in religions, in particular in the Mediterranean area, particular attention will be paid to intercultural and interreligious dialogue.

1. Casavecchia A. Merico M. (2024), Manuale di sociologia dei processi culturali ed educativi, Armando Editore, Roma.

2. Casavecchia A. (2022), Karl Mannheim e le trasformazioni sociali del nostro tempo, Carocci, Roma.

3. Casavecchia (a cura di) (2022), Attraversare il guado. Il dialogo nella laicità tra religioni e culture durante il distanziamento pandemico, Aracne Editore Roma.

4. A book to choose:
a) C.C. Canta (a cura di), Il 'Femminino mediterraneo, Aracne, 2018.
b) C.C. Canta (a cura di), Voci di donne dal Mediterraneo, Aracne, Roma 2017.