Theories of Social Exclusion

Code	16570
Year	1
Semester	S1
ECTS Credits	6
Workload	OT(15H)/TP(30H)
Scientific area	Sociology
Entry requirements	Not applicable.
Learning outcomes	Provide students with updated and in-depth knowledge on the issues of inequality, poverty and social exclusion. Understand and master the theories. Identify problems, policies, practices and protagonists. Develop critical analysis skills. Develop thinking autonomy and argumentative skills.
Syllabus	I - From social inequalities to social exclusion and poverty: the differences II - Poverty: concepts and theories II.I - From the culturalist tradition to the socioeconomic tradition III - Social exclusion: context, concepts and theories III.I - From the French perspective to the Anglo-Saxon one III.II - Social exclusion in a synthesis approach: the articulation between macro, meso and micro factors. V - How to measure poverty and inequality? VI - Problematics and specific groups. VII - The digital inequality.
Main Bibliography	Augusto, Amélia e Mª João Simões (coords.) (2007) "Dos fundamentos teóricos de partida à metodologia", Inserções – Diagnóstico Social em Concelhos da Beira Interior, pp. 6-14, Covilhã: UBI (policopiado). Castel, Robert (2000) A Precaridade: transformações históricas e tratamento social em M-H. Soulet (org.), Da não-integração, Coimbra: Quarteto, pp.21-38. Costa, Alfredo Bruto (1984) "Conceito de Pobreza", Estudos de Economia, 4(3), pp. 275-295. Dean, Hartley Dean; Lucinda Platt (eds) (2016),Social Advantage and Disadvantage, Oxford:Oxford University Press. Gordon, D. and P. Townsend (eds.) (2000), Breadline Europe, Bristol: The Policy Press. Monteiro, Alcides (2019), Compreender a Exclusão Social, Lisboa: Mundos Sociais Paugam, Serge (2003) A desqualificação social, Porto: Porto Editora. Ragnedda, Massimo (2020) Enhancing digital equity: Connecting the digital underclass Switzerland: Springer Nature.
Teaching Methodologies and Assessment Criteria	Continuous assessment will be done through a test (50%), a individual work (35%) and with the participation in classes (15%). Students who show that they have fully prepared at least 4 of the texts indicated by the teacher will have 10% of participation. The other 5% of the participation will be allocated to master's students who ask questions and doubts of a sociological nature. The continuous assessment modality includes mandatory attendance at 80% of classes. Final assessment: the minimum grade for admission to the exam is 7 values in the test for all students..
Language	Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.