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Italian Sociology,1945–2010

An Intellectual and Institutional Profile

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Authors:
  1. Andrea Cossu

    1. University of Trento, Trento, Italy

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  2. Matteo Bortolini

    1. University of Padova, Padova, Italy

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Part of the book series: Sociology Transformed (SOTR)

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-vii
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  2. Myths and Histories of Italian Sociology

    • Andrea Cossu, Matteo Bortolini
    Pages 1-11

  3. The Post-war Period: ‘Inventing’ Sociology in Italy

    • Andrea Cossu, Matteo Bortolini
    Pages 13-28

  4. The Hubs of Newborn Sociology

    • Andrea Cossu, Matteo Bortolini
    Pages 29-43

  5. The Dream of Institutionalization

    • Andrea Cossu, Matteo Bortolini
    Pages 45-63

  6. A Fascinating and Precarious Project: Sociology in Trento

    • Andrea Cossu, Matteo Bortolini
    Pages 65-76

  7. After ’68: A New Generation of Sociologists

    • Andrea Cossu, Matteo Bortolini
    Pages 77-90

  8. Entrenchment and the Emergence of New Structures

    • Andrea Cossu, Matteo Bortolini
    Pages 91-109

  9. Routinization and Globalization: The 1980s and Beyond

    • Andrea Cossu, Matteo Bortolini
    Pages 111-127

  10. Back Matter

    Pages 129-137
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About this book

This book provides a comprehensive profile of the development of sociology in Italy from the post-war period to the present day. The first English-language account of the history of Italian sociology, it focuses on the process of institutionalization of the discipline within the Italian university system and its changing relationships with extra-academic actors and institutions: political parties, unions, the Catholic Church, political and social movements, as well as local and national governments. Arranged chronologically across eight chapters, it presents all major steps in the development of the discipline in a theoretically-informed but accessible way. The authors explore the pioneering phase of the 1950s to the establishment of the first academic chairs in the 1960s, from the student revolts of 1968 to the creation of the first sociological association in the 1980s and up to the present day. It will appeal to social science and history scholars and students, as well as readers interested in the history of Contemporary Italy.

Authors and Affiliations

  • University of Trento, Trento, Italy

    Andrea Cossu

  • University of Padova, Padova, Italy

    Matteo Bortolini

About the authors

Andrea Cossu is Senior Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of Trento, Italy. His main areas of research are Sociological Theory and Cultural Sociology, with a particular focus on collective memory, reputational processes, and social fields. 

Matteo Bortolini is Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Padova, Italy. His main areas of research are the Sociology of Knowledge and Sociological Theory, with a particular focus on intellectuals, social practices, and reputational processes.


Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Italian Sociology,1945–2010

  • Book Subtitle: An Intellectual and Institutional Profile

  • Authors: Andrea Cossu, Matteo Bortolini

  • Series Title: Sociology Transformed

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-58941-5

  • Publisher: Palgrave Pivot London

  • eBook Packages: Social Sciences, Social Sciences (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Limited 2017

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-137-58940-8Published: 25 July 2017

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-137-58941-5Published: 13 July 2017

  • Series ISSN: 2947-5023

  • Series E-ISSN: 2947-5031

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: VII, 137

  • Topics: Sociological Theory, Historical Sociology, History of Italy, Cultural Studies

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