SOC772 Sociology of stratification and unequality

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2011
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. Martin Kreidl, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Zdeňka Lechnerová (assistant)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Ing. Radim Marada, Ph.D.
Division of Sociology – Department of Sociology – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Ing. Soňa Enenkelová
Timetable
Fri 25. 2. 11:00–12:10 exP52, Sat 2. 4. 11:00–12:10 exP52, Fri 13. 5. 11:00–12:10 exP52
Prerequisites
Bachelor level class expects familiarity with the foundations of sociology and sociological methodology.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Students will be able to describe the dimensions of inequality, describe basic types of stratification systems, and explain the importance of the sociological research of inequality and mobility. Furthermore, they will be able to describe the processes generating inequality and characterize methodological instruments in the study of inequality. They will be able to compare theoretical underpinnings of the study of inequality and evaluate the trend in inequality in own society. Finally, they will be able to make informed predictions regarding the development of social structures and also design an investigation of mobility and inequality.
Syllabus
  • Dimensions of social stratification, measurement of class/status position, theories of inequality, social mobility, stratification process, family and stratification, economic inequality, comparative mobility research.
Literature
    required literature
  • KATRŇÁK, Tomáš. Třídní analýza a sociální mobilita (Class Analysis and Social Mobility). Brno: CDK, 2005, 211 pp. Studie. ISBN 80-7325-067-5. URL info
  • Social stratification :class, race, and gender in sociological perspective. Edited by David B. Grusky. 2nd ed. Boulder: Westview press, 2001, xiv, 911 s. ISBN 0-8133-6654-2. info
  • MATĚJŮ, Petr. Zpráva o vývoji české společnosti 1989-1998. Edited by Jiří Večerník. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 1998, 364 s. ISBN 8020007652. info
    recommended literature
  • BASL, Josef. (Ne)rovné šance na vzdělání : vzdělanostní nerovnosti v České republice. Edited by Petr Matějů - Jana Straková. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 2006, 411 s. ISBN 8020014004. info
  • Social stratification : class, race, and gender in sociological perspective. Edited by David B. Grusky. Boulder, Colo.: Westview Press, 1994, xv, 750 s. ISBN 0-8133-1064-4. info
Teaching methods
lecture, consultations, readings
Assessment methods
final test, final paper
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2001, Spring 2002, Spring 2003, Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2010, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018.
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