Search results

Contemporary society is undergoing a set of changes and technological innovations. This is the topic of this book. The theoretical starting point of this book is that the complex transition we are witnessing seems to be alike to the rise of the industrial society in the 1800. The today transformations affect the social relationships, shape the social organization, create imbalances and difficulties in adaptation to the new world, meet cultural resistance, require new rules. The book is structured as follows. The first chapter is devoted to the classical theory of social change. The second one deals with the current global transformation trends. The third and fourth chapters focus on the digital processes and innovation technologies as factor of change. The aim is also reconstructing their origins and evolution. The last chapter is devoted to the impact of the digitalization process on the labor market and the organization of work.

This paper is devoted to the electronic waste and the digital pollution topic. Firstly, concerning the e-waste, we are going to see its origin, the directions of its disposal, and if there is any possibility of recovery. Secondly, we are going to see the digital pollution. The data exchanged in internet leave a footprint not only in terms of Big Data but also in terms of the CO2 emissions. Millions of physical servers in data centers around the world, are connected with miles of undersea cables, and with switches and routers. All of them require a lot of energy to run. Finally, we will examine what measures governments can promote to manage the digital and ecological transitions. The challenge is to implement the digitalization process in the sense of sustainability according to the EU economic and social policies.

In reviewing the work of Norbert Elias, this essay on one hand examines the way he represented building Europe as a geo-political and cultural entity, and on the other extracts elements that may help understand the present evolution of the European structure. According to Elias, building Europe was a social phenomenon that, psychologically, conformed and minimized national differences creating a European cultural identity; sociologically, the territorial matters and political-institutional conformations of the European continent became particularly relevant. In this context, Germany's position appears to be continuously defined: in the past, as a historic and political entity. Today and for the future of Europe, is it in terms of an economic, financial and productive center, as attested by the debate regarding the future of the Euro and the European Union, that has been ongoing since the economic crisis started in 2007.

Il presente contributo č una riflessione sociologica sul saggio di F. Carnelutti, pubblicato nel 1913 con il titolo:, in cui per la prima volta qualcosa di inanimato e intangibile come le energie vengono considerate una "cosa" e come tale passibili di transazione economica e dunque oggetto di interesse per il giurista. La nostra trattazione č articolata in quattro sezioni: nella prima ricostruiremo come Carnelutti definisce le energie, che si configurano, a nostro avviso, come un fatto sociale. Nella seconda parte concentreremo l'attenzione sul problema delle energie umane. Il terzo paragrafo tratta dell'aspetto piů strettamente legato all'evoluzione della dottrina giuridica e si impernia sulla questione del come normare le energie. Nel quarto paragrafo infine emergerŕ la peculiaritŕ e originalitŕ del contributo di Carnelutti in merito alla trattazione del contratto di lavoro.

Argomento del contributo č ricostruire come sia cambiata la concezione della disoccupazione. A seguito delle riforme del mercato del lavoro introdotte in Italia nel corso all'incirca degli ultimi quindici anni, si č scelto di legare lo stato di disoccupazione al reddito percepito. Innanzi tutto si osserverŕ che la disoccupazione si č fatta piů intricata da definire e da gestire. Relativamente all'attuale modalitŕ di accertamento e di mantenimento dello stato di disoccupazione, il lavoratore puň piů facilmente perdere una serie di benefici derivanti dal risultare disoccupato. La regolazione e gestione dello stato di disoccupazione non č riuscita a far calare il numero dei "veri" disoccupati e contraddice lo spirito delle politiche attive del lavoro, tendendo ad escludere quanti hanno una occupazione malsicura e conseguentemente legittimando il lavoro precario. Proveremo infine a interpretare, sotto il profilo sociale, culturale e valoriale, le ragioni del legame posto tra stato di disoccupazione e reddito percepito.

The topic of this article is quality of life and ageing process specially focused on today young generations and their coming retirement situation. The main idea is that quality of life is increasing, that means longer, safer and better living condition; consequently positive ageing processes mean also reforming retirement sector. The hypothesis carried out in this paper is an alternative one. Despite of the positive trends, we describe how three main factor of nowadays life are, on the contrary, turning into worse condition the future of young generations and their coming life situation. Firstly we consider the socio-economic aspects, the impact on health and the implications connected with precarious work. Secondly we consider pollution and its effects on health, life quality and life expectation. Thirdly we pay attention about climate and environmental change and their effect on health, life quality and expectation. In conclusion, the retirement future of today young generations may be very different (worse) than expected. The paper in based on WHO, IPCC and European Agency for Safety and Health at Work data and reports.Key words: Young generations; Coming quality of life; Population ageing and future of retirement question.Parole chiave: Giovani generazioni; Qualitŕ della vita; Invecchiamento della popolazione e pensioni.

- "Governo dell'economia e azione sindacale" Unions, the Author focuses his attention on the post-war period. In this historical phase the relationships between State and Trade Unions is very cooperative. The analysis of this phenomena is the second very interesting topic of this book. The third relevant aspect is the concept of legislazione riflessiva (reflexive legislation). It means a transformation in the legislation processes: Trade Unions' action, its role and its result are increasingly important, so that it becomes part of ruling and legislation processes.Key words: Italy (history); Italian State; Economics; Trade Unions' Action; Development Social conflict. Parole chiave: Governo dell'economia - Relazioni Stato-Organizzazioni sindacali; Sviluppo; Conflitto sociale; Contrattazione collettiva; Concertazione.

This volume aims to provide an overview of equal opportunities, particularly in the areas of higher and university education and the labor market. It is composed of different contributions and the result of an interdisciplinary reflection gained during the drafting of the Gender Report of the "Gabriele d'Annunzio" University (Chieti-Pescara, Italy). The text is proposed as a useful tool for training in this sector and as a sociological reflection on culture and the processes of construction of gender stereotypes.