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The present paper is intended to be a humble attempt to redeem sociology, a discipline unjustly perceived as a handmaiden among the human sciences, from the secondary role to which it is inappropriately relegated in deference to an evergrowing trend of technicalization and formalization, even algorithmic, of economics and law and even of certain specialized branches of sociology itself. On the contrary, an attempt is made to demonstrate, keeping in the background the great work of Mireilles Delmas-Marti, that it is precisely the most general, historically-anthropologically compromised and culturologically oriented part of this discipline that is the one most capable of accounting for the complexity underlying the local/global dynamics in progress, deciphering the asynchronic and destabilizing forces that corrode the effectiveness of the rules redesigning scenarios and destinies of social actors, and partially motivating the reasons involved. It seems all the more significant and urgent to us to push academic reflection towards a revival of the "great sociology" traditionally understood, in a season of disturbing juridical nihilism and worrying déshistoricisation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper summarizes the contribution of Vincenzo Cesareo to the theme of war in Ukraine, laid out in his book "The War in the Heart of Europe". Fruit of a multidisciplinary approach, Cesareo's contribution is notable not only for its stylistic clarity, but also for the spirit and passion with which he illustrates the rights of Ukraine and the wrongs of Putin: a genuine "lesson" in times of analyses that are too often partisan and/or ideologically distorted. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper will attempt to reconstruct and understand the relationship between crisis, social development, legal order, and political decision-making as they have come to be intertwined in modern industrial society. Particular attention will be paid to the theme of "permanent crisis" and the problems of the "motorization of law," legal constructions, technical and scientific power in relation to processes of political legitimation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper attempts to answer to some delicate questions on the approach adopted in the conservation of Tibetan books in the West. Through the analysis of case studies and an overview of materials and methods of restoration employed in the past and in use nowadays, it has been possible to reconstruct a brief history of the Western practice carried out on these particular artifacts. The article tries to offer a starting point for a debate and to further explore this topic in search of new techniques to be applied in the field. The analyzed library material belongs to the Tucci Tibetan Collection that is conserved at the "Isiao" Library, today hosted in the African and Oriental Collection Room at the National Central Library of Rome. Reopened in 2017 after complex vicissitudes and managed by Ismeo - The International Association for Mediterranean and Oriental Studies - the "Isiao" Library works for the safeguard, enhancement and access to the collections of the African and Oriental sections, the cartographic collection and a wide photographic archive. Within the Oriental section, the Tucci Tibetan Collection counts over 2600 volumes, Tibetan manuscripts and xylographs collected by Giuseppe Tucci during his expeditions to Western and Central Tibet. These texts constitute a compendium of the Tibetan literature and so they are considered a priceless heritage of great historical and cultural interest by scholars from all over the world. In recent years, all volumes have been catalogued by Prof. Elena De Rossi Filibeck and they are now accessible to the public. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The aim of the paper is to analyze the different forms that nontextual narrative takes related to the fundamental dimensions that characterize the video game medium, namely interactivity and game design. After providing a general definition of narrative and clarifying how its role is discussed within the scientific debate it will be proposed a semiotic model of analysis for each component and how narrative organizes each of them. Finally, two works will be analyzed where it is evident how the relationship between narrative and game design/interaction, taking into consideration the proposed models for analyzing the medium, defines not only the work itself but also the relationship with the user. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In order to identify the concrete processes by which the complex machinery of the legal system operates, a focus on the narratives of law in popular culture can be useful. However, studying narrative poses a number of theoretical and methodological pitfalls. The aim of this paper is a return to Vincenzo Tomeo's half-century-old work The Judge on the Screen. The book is an excellent example of a sociologically careful and methodologically insightful use of fictional narrative sources such as films. It can be considered a classic of 'law and culture' studies and a forerunner of the 'law and cinema' movement. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The field of study on narratives and social theory is broad and constantly evolving, as well as the relation between narratives and law. From the 70s on, partticularly in the Anglo-Saxon context the movement Law and Literature emerged, both as the analysis of law as literature and literature as law. Jurists, writers and literary critics began to explore the ways in which literature can help understand law and vice versa. The interactions between law and literature continue to challenge the traditional view of law as a technical and formal discipline, thus offering a socio-cultural approach to its understanding. Like any narratives, legal narratives are not transparent and neutral views of reality, as meanings do not pre-exist the process of emplotment. Stories, including legal stories, construct facts. In this paper, after a brief review of the main features of judicial narratives, I aim to investigate the peculiar narrative dimension of narratives produced within trials for human rights violations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The paper is an attempt to assess the potentiality of literary sources for the social sciences. It proposes a connection between the ontological conception of social reality and the methodological possibility to recur to literary narratives for social analysis. The concept of multiple reality (Alfred Schutz) is exemplified by referring chiefly to Schutz' treatment of Miguel Cervantes' novel, Don Quijote. In the concluding remarks, a complex conception of social reality is advocated, able to conceive society both in terms of social facts and social representations. Such ontological attitude may give due relevance to literature as a source of sociological data. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article highlights the Capri 'Le Vie dei Mercanti' International Forum's 20-year journey from its inception in 2003, emphasizing its dedication to protecting cultural heritage, landscapes, and promoting good territorial governance. Topics discussed include the forum's role in fostering international research collaboration, its advancements in digital and big data technologies, and its focus on addressing contemporary global challenges like the pandemic and climate crisis.

The paper discusses the current state of heritage conservation in Italian libraries and archives, focusing on the challenges and opportunities faced by institutions, especially in the context of personnel shortages and reduced funding. The decline in conservation funding and staffing levels, exemplified by institutions like the Istituto Centrale per la Patologia degli Archivi e del Libro and the conservation workshops of the National Libraries of Florence and Rome, poses a significant threat to the long-term preservation of Italy's rich literary and documentary heritage. The analysis reveals an alarming disparity in the distribution of human resources dedicated to conservation in various cultural institutions. While museums and central institutes seem to enjoy a significant presence of conservation professionals, the situation in archives and libraries is notably different. The shortage of senior and assistant conservators jeopardizes the mission of preserving historical documents, manuscripts, and printed books for future generations. The author proposes several recommendations to address the current challenges, including the need to increase staffing levels in archives and libraries, restore specialized assistant roles, and promote sector-specific qualifications. The importance of harmonizing profiles, supporting professional development, and fostering collaboration between the public and private sectors is emphasized. Additionally, the critical role of conservators in emergency management, as demonstrated during recent floods, is highlighted. The closure of public conservation workshops, such as the one at the National Library of Turin, serves as a cautionary example of the consequences of staff turnover blockades and insufficient funding. However, positive instances of targeted investments, such as the hiring of conservators through Ales S.p.A. for state archives, underscore the potential for positive change with adequate financial support and qualified professionals. In conclusion, the article emphasizes the urgent need for sustained commitment to conservation efforts, acknowledging the pivotal role of conservators in safeguarding Italy's written heritage. The challenges outlined necessitate a collective and long-term vision for the preservation of the rich historical and cultural legacy of the nation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Male violence against women is often framed in an episodic way, as an ‘individual’ deviance, thus, as a problem pertaining to the sphere of private relationships. Attention is thus diverted from its structural causes - rooted in the inequality of material and symbolic power between men and women - thus depriving the phenomenon of its public relevance and its political significance. Men’s violence against women, on the other hand, is rooted in the inequalities of power operating in societies and is to be considered the instrument through which men try to preserve, within society, their position of material and symbolic dominance over women. With this paper we propose an analysis of the reflections on gender-based violence, with an emphasis on the discourses that help to frame the issue from a socio-political perspective and that focus on gender-based violence as a tool through which patriarchal society reproduces itself. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s political leadership is a new phenomenon. The objective of the paper is to understand the genesis of AOC’s political leadership by holding together the different aspects of its success, namely digital nativism, female and intersectional leadership, the functioning of its political machine. At the same time, it aims to connect the AOC case to the specific aspects of the American political system, namely its specific populist/progressive tradition and the functioning of large party-network. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Luca Serianni (Rome, 1947-2022) was a master of Italian language history studies. In the spring of 2022, he donated a collection of ancient books to the Angelica Library in Rome, including some eighteenth- and nineteenth-century medical treatises. This paper takes its cue from the donation to recall Luca Serianni's great sensitivity for specialised lexicon, for the "voices" of writers and speakers and for the "voices" gathered in vocabularies. To his fine talent for suggesting original reading paths and to his analytical accuracy Serianni added a profound passion for didactics; his scientific and human teaching will leave a deep legacy in the description of ancient and modern Italian. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this paper we will try to understand the "conceptual" perspective of sociology as one of the possible lines drawn within the cultural horizon of the social sciences. And this can be easily understood if we understand by "sociological culture" a knowledge that is not reducible to a scientific disciplinary sector or to an analytical technicality (an instrumental apparatus) aimed at data collection, but as a conceptual process capable of developing a cognitive orientation aimed at grasping the existential situation of man starting from his historical, concrete and social condition. The aim of this work is therefore, more than anything else, to grasp the process of conceptualisation of social experience starting from the cultural formations within which the relationship between thought and society, or rather, between mental structures and historical-social conditions, develops concretely and reflectively. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The paper begins with a philosophical, literary and historiographical framework to address issues of epistemological interest. After the comparison between the schools of thought that have discussed the theme of memory and identity, the second part of this work deepens the operational and methodological expendability of the concepts analysed, starting from the sociological reading of Paul Ricoeur, considered within the personalist current to which he belongs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The paper analyzes youth work approaches from the perspective of youth policies with the aim of deepening the links with social and educational policies. At an empirical level, the analysis is conducted through a focus group with national youth workers and two case studies of organizations active in vulnerable contexts. The results highlight the relevance of continuity on synchronic multi-actors network and diachronic relationships, increased by the Covid19 emergency. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Since 1988 with d.p.r. 448, a regulatory device has been introduced in our country which as inspired and regulates the strategies and policies of intervention in relation to juvenile deviance. For different reasons, criminal welfare is implemented in distinct ways between the regional divisions, producing different local emergencies and different approaches in the case of foreign or indigenous minors. Criticalities also emerge from the regulatory provision whose model of inspiration (juvenile probation) manifests limits and the need for revision. The paper presents the results of a research whose quantitavive-qualitative methodological structure reveals the presence of some perverse effects and the underestimated risk of juvenile recidivism rate with the consequent underestimation of the reproduction of serious deviant models that persist and they spread among young people, especially in many southern regions already characterized by mafia-type criminal embeddednes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The paper focuses on the Italian transposition of article 17 of the Copyright Directive, which provides a new liability regime applicable to online content sharing service providers for the protected works and subject matter uploaded by their users. This way, the European and Italian legislators seek to combat the 'value gap', i.e. the difference between the remuneration received by creators and performers for their works and the revenue platforms are generating by making those works accessible. The article highlights the different interests involved by the new regulation and the safeguards introduced to ensure a fair balance between all of them. For example, some provisions aim to balance the interest of rightsholders in the effective protection of their intellectual property with the interest of the services' users and the general public in the free flow of information online. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Reconsidering the historical presence of poverty, illegality and informal work in the South added two new diseases caused by Covid 19 pandemic, and the related resumptions of the activity of criminal organizations. This paper shows the possibility to overcome the old stereotype of the South and it tries to reflect about a way that allows to pursue and promote new territorial developmental processes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Writers' narrations of the city have always had a great and long-lasting influence on collective imaginaries and on people's urban experience. Sociology is debtor to urban novels that from XVII to XIX century anticipated the great themes of modernization process that deeply changed cities and urban culture. The analysis of the ways modern city has been narrated by writers take us to contemporary sociology and its major issues. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Today we talk a lot about the processing of data, but less about how they are constructed and, even less, about literature as a possible resource for sociology. Starting from this consideration, the essay explores the relation between literature and sociology analyzing three aspects: the conditions of sociological and literary production; the specificities of literary and sociological languages; the complexity of the literary narration and its sociological translation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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This essay deals with the analysis of power from a gender perspective. In particular, it analyses the electoral campaign of Giorgia Meloni, the first woman to have become prime minister in Italy. Her election has initiated a heated debate on the characteristics of power, on gender disparity and on feminism. While Meloni herself has denied her gender any specificity to her role, we argue that on the contrary, being a female leader has softened the image of an otherwise perceived as a radical right-wing party that has challenged democratic values and the Italian democratic history. Furthermore, the mere fact of having a woman in that role represents a tangible example of new possibilities for the younger generations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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An introduction is presented in which author discusses articles on topics including focuses on a contribution entitled The gaze, the place and the sketch: downtown São Paulo, by Simone Helena Tanoue Vizioli, Paulo César Castral, Joubert José Lancha and Gabriel Braulio Botasso.

The nation-state is considered the political institution of modernity, the one through which democratic participation, solidarity among citizens and the cultural identity of the political community have been consolidated. It has constituted the political project in which sovereignty, and in some cases democracy, has become concrete. In recent decades its construction has been subjected to countless challenges, from above and below. The pandemic lighting the tensions between the different institutional levels highlights how the question of the scaling of institutions and their integration is a central issue for state transformation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article focuses on Populism in two main analytical perspectives. The theoretical one, in which an attempt is made to retrace the steps of historical development of its meanings and contents, by removing confusion and contradictions in many of its terms and definitions, expecially in relation to the very concept of people derived from the collectivist tradition. On the other hand and from an empirical perspective, by gathering and comparing political realities in Europe, above all parties and movements sharing the label of populism, in the light of their electoral performances in recent rounds of voting in European democracies. The study concludes Populism has never been as dominant and influential an ideology as in the present times and context. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]