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Giuseppe Toscano is a Contract Professor of General Sociology at the Department of Humanities, University of Catania. He holds a PhD in Sociology and Social Research from the University of Trento and was a visiting scholar at Northwestern University (Chicago). Qualified as an associate professor in General Sociology, his academic career bridges Italian and international sociological traditions.
His research interests fall within the Symbolic Interactionist perspective, focusing on cultural performances, art worlds, stereotypes, stigmatization processes, and ethnographic and qualitative research techniques. Toscano has made significant contributions to the understanding of identity construction, marginalization, and the sociological imagination through both theoretical work and empirical studies.
His publication portfolio demonstrates a consistent focus on the intersection of sociology with literature, performance, and cultural analysis. Over the past two decades, his work has evolved from foundational studies in symbolic interactionism to more nuanced explorations of identity in migration contexts, stigma processes, and the application of sociological perspectives to contemporary cultural phenomena.
- Primo premio - saggistica edita, Concorso letterario 'Cento Sicilie Cento Scrittori', agosto 2018
Toscano has supervised numerous graduate theses on topics ranging from cultural performance to social marginalization and identity construction. His current students are exploring diverse areas including outsider art, migration narratives, and youth subcultures. While specific grant information isn't provided in the source material, his sustained publication record suggests active research engagement. His work appears in both Italian and international journals, reflecting his dual academic positioning within national and global scholarly communities.
