SPP709 Social Issues of Minorities

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2014
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Imrich Vašečka, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Libor Musil, CSc.
Department of Social Policy and Social Work – Faculty of Social Studies
Supplier department: Department of Social Policy and Social Work – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
Sat 22. 2. 10:45–12:15 U32, Sat 29. 3. 10:45–12:15 U32, Sat 26. 4. 10:45–12:15 U35
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
The aim of the course is to offer students knowledge how to assess proper interventions into the sphere of coexistence and integration of minorities in the Czech Republic.
Students will learn about the history and current situation of minorities in the Czech Republic.
They will also obtain knowledge of theoretical concepts and ingoing interventions.
Syllabus
  • The term „minority“ - definitions, typologies
  • Selected national and ethnic minorities in the Czech republic
  • Heterogeneity of society and its social cohesion
  • Identity
  • Tolerance and intolerance
  • Coexistence of people in multi-ethnical and multi-cultural society
  • Integration of minorities
  • Approaches to the work with minorities
  • Interventions into the minority issues in the sphere of social policy and social work
  • Interventions into the minority issues in the sphere of legal protection
  • Interventions into the minority issues in the sphere of education and culture
  • Interventions into the minority issues in the political sphere
Literature
    required literature
  • Horáková, M., 1997. Problémy integrace etnických menšin. In: Sociální politika. 1997. č. 1, 2. 5 ss.
  • Hrubala. J., 1997. Osobitná ochrana vyčlenených skupín v medzinárodných dokumentoch, v ústave a právnom poriadku Slovenskej republiky. Pp. 117 - 128. In: Kresák, P. a kolektív. 1997. Občan a demokracia. Bratislava: Minority Rights Group - Slovakia.
  • Menšiny v strednej ..., 1995. Menšiny v strednej a východnej Európe. Bratislava: Nadácia Minority Rights Group Slovakia.
  • Novosad, L., 1997. Některé aspekty socializace lidí se zdravotním postižením. Kapitoly ze sociologie handicapu. Liberec: Technická univerzita v Liberci. Fakulta pedagogická. Skripta. ss. 9-34.
  • Skuttnab-Kangas, T., 1995. Jazyk, gramotnosť a menšiny. Bratislava: Nadácia Minority Rights Group - Slovakia. ss 5 - 28.
  • TAJFEL, Henry. The social psychology of minorities. London: Minority Rights Group International Report, 1992, 20 s. ISBN 0-903114-51-8. info
    recommended literature
  • Európska..., 1999. Európska charta regionálnych alebo menšinových jazykov. Pp. 24-42. in: O problematike používania jazykov národnostných menšín. Brastislava: Nadácia Kalligram, Inštitút pre verejné otázky, Nadácia Projekt etnických vzťahov.
  • Girard, R., 1997. Obětní beránek. Praha: NLN. ss. 19 - 30.
  • Menšiny ..., 1995. Menšiny a autonómia v západnej Európe. Bratislava: Nadácia Minority Rights Group Slovakia.
  • Rámcový ..., 1997. Rámcový dohovor o ochrane národnostných menšín. In: Práva občanov v demokracii. Zborník dokumentov. Bratislava: Združenie pre podporu lokálnej demokracie. ss. 30-34.
  • Rozmanitost ..., 2000. Rozmanitost a soudržnost: nové úkoly v oblasti integrace imigrantů a menšin. Vydavatelství Rady Evropy, červenec 2000. ss. 15-38.
  • Vztahy mezi komunitami a etnické vztahy v Evropě. Závěrečná zpráva projektu Rady Evropy. Kapitola 2: Imigranti v Evropě. Rukopis MMB. ss. 4-12.
Teaching methods
Literature and tasks imposed on the students. Prezentations of the tasks on the seminar, discussion. Feedback on seminar paper.
Assessment methods
Class discussion (debating) Control of home tasks for each seminar assessment of seminar paper Exam – written test, discussion on seminar paper
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Teacher's information
https://is.muni.cz/auth/dok/index.pl?fakulta=1423;dok=1423:bak_komb
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018.
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