SOC143 Housing Sociology and Housing Policy

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2008
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 6 credit(s). Recommended Type of Completion: zk (examination). Other types of completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Dr. Aleš Burjanek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Ing. Radim Marada, Ph.D.
Department of Sociology – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Ing. Soňa Enenkelová
Timetable
Tue 18:00–19:30 U34
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 30 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/30, only registered: 0/30, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/30
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
The course is aimed at wider social context in which housing needs are satisfying. The introductory part informs students about the actual housing situation in the Czech Republic (and partly EU). Following five parts are based on sociological knowledge about housing. Thus, they relate to the human behavior within the residential environment, the perception of residential environment, housing preferences, the character of housing in the typical Czech housing estates - and finally - specifics of suburbanization and its social, economic and environmental implications. Last two parts are devoted to housing policy. Common features of west-European housing policy are outlined and then Czech housing policy is analyzed through the situation within the housing sectors. Students will be able to interpret and explain problems associated with housing issues with use of relevant sociological concepts and theories.
Syllabus
  • (1) Housing situation in the CR and EU;
  • (2) Housing and effects of the environment;
  • (3) Perception of residential environment;
  • (4) Housing preferences;
  • (5) Czech housing estates;
  • (6) Housing in the suburbs;
  • (7) Housing policy in EU;
  • (8) Housing policy in CR.
Literature
  • RAINWATER, L. 1970. Behind Ghetto Walls. Black Families in a Federal Slum. Aldine Publishing Company. Chicago.
  • MUSIL, J. 2005. „Jak se formovala sociologie bydlení.“ Sociologický časopis. Vol 41, No 2. (207-225)
  • LUX, Martin and Petr SUNEGA. Jak dobře investovat do bydlení. Photo by Kryštof Blažek. Vyd. 1. Praha: Sociologické nakladatelství (SLON), 2006, 161 s. ISBN 8086429563. info
  • GOTTDIENER, Mark and Ray HUTCHISON. The new urban sociology. 3rd ed. Boulder, Colo.: Westview Press, 2006, xvii, 409. ISBN 0813343186. info
  • LYNCH, Kevin. Image of the city. Translated by Lenka Popelová - Jaroslav Huťa. 1. do češtiny přeložené. Praha: Polygon, 2004, xi, 202. ISBN 8072730940. info
  • Romové ve městě. Vyd. 1. Praha: Socioklub, 2002, 143 s. ISBN 80-86484-01-7. info
  • LUX, Martin. Spokojenost českých občanů s bydlením. Praha: Sociologický ústav Akademie věd České republiky, 2002, 51 s. ISBN 8073300141. info
  • Suburbanizace a její sociální, ekonomické a ekologické důsledky. Edited by Luděk Sýkora. Praha: Ústav pro ekopolitiku, 2002, 191 s. : i. ISBN 80-901914-49-5. info
  • HORSKÁ, Pavla, Jiří MUSIL and Eduard MAUR. Zrod velkoměsta : urbanizace českých zemí a Evropa. Vyd. 1. Praha: Paseka, 2002, 352 s. ISBN 8071854093. info
  • LUX, Martin and Pavla BURDOVÁ. Výdaje na bydlení, sociální bydlení a napětí na trhu s bydlením (mezinárodní komparace a polistopadový vývoj v ČR). 1st ed. Praha: NÚ Josefa Hlávky, 2000, 114 pp. Studie 2/2000. info
  • Housing and housing policy in the European union. Edited by Božena Valentová - Jaroslav Kohout. Praha: Ministerstvo pro místní rozvoj České republiky, 1997, 76 s. info
Assessment methods
lectures, seminars, papers; exam - written test
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2008, recent)
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