SOC110 Social and Cultural Aspects of International Migration

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2016
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Michal Vašečka, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. et Mgr. Michaela Stejskalová (assistant)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Ladislav Rabušic, CSc.
Department of Sociology – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Ing. Soňa Enenkelová
Supplier department: Department of Sociology – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
Tue 13:30–15:00 P24
Prerequisites (in Czech)
( SOC101 Introduction to Sociology || KREDITY_MIN(40))
Volitelný kurz „Sociální a kulturní aspekty mezinárodní migrace“ je určený pro studenty bakalářského studia oboru Sociologie na Fakultě sociálních studií Masarykovy Univerzity. V kreditním systému je možné získat 6 kreditů.
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 60 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/60, only registered: 0/60, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/60
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
Course analyses sociologically wide term of migration and uses methodology of both sociology and other social sciences. Students have a chance to obtain a knowledge on various teories of international migration, reasons for migrating, as well as on methodological approaches how to study migration. Students will learn about interconnections between nationalism and migration and about influence of wars and ethnic conflicts on international migration. Students will analyse term migration through social cohesion and social stratification of society and elaborate on redistribution of income as an important push factor. Course brings also information about influence of human development level on mifration and analyses approaches of international organizations in the course of migration management. Finally, course focuses on issues connected with problems of asylum seekers and refugees in the Czech republic, as well as on issues connected to migration policies of the Czech republic.
Syllabus
  • 1. Teories of international migration
  • 2. Conceptualization of migration
  • 3. Types of international migration
  • 4. Research of migration
  • 5. National states, globalization, and migration
  • 6. Migration and social nets
  • 7. Integration of immigrants
  • 8. Social transformation, globalization, and migration
  • 9. Social stratification and migration
  • 10. Forced migration
  • 11. Refugees and Czech asylum policies
  • 12. Migration into the Czech republic and migration politics
Literature
  • Governance in multicultural societies. Edited by John Rex - Gurharpal Singh. Hants: Ashgate, 2004, xiv, 249. ISBN 9780754637684. info
  • CASTLES, Stephen and Mark J. MILLER. The age of migration. 3rd ed. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2003, xiii, 338. ISBN 0333948807. info
  • GUIBERNAU, Montserrat and John REX. The ethnicity : reader : nationalism, multiculturalism and migration. 1st pub. Cambridge: Polity Press, 1997, x, 336 s. ISBN 0-7456-1922-3. info
  • Massey et al, 1993. Theories of International Migration: A Review and Appraisal. In: Population and Development Review. Volume 19, n. 3, s. 431 – 466.
  • CASTLES, Stephen and Mark J. MILLER. The age of migration : international population movements in the modern world. New York: Guilford Press, 1993, x, 306 s. ISBN 0-89862-249-2. info
  • BARŠA, Pavel and Maxmilián STRMISKA. Národní stát a etnický konflikt : politologická perspektiva. 1. vyd. Brno: Centrum pro studium demokracie a kultury, 1999, 329 s. ISBN 8085959526. info
  • KYMLICKA, Will. Multicultural citizenship : a liberal theory of minority rights. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1995, vii, 280. ISBN 0198290918. info
  • BARŠA, Pavel and Andrea BARŠOVÁ. Přistěhovalectví a liberální stát imigračni a integračni politiky v USA, Západní Evropě a ČR. Brno: MPÚ, 2005. info
  • CASTLES, Stephen and Alastair DAVIDSON. Citizenship and migration : globalization and the politics of belonging. 1st pub. Basingstoke: Macmillan Press, 2000, xiii, 258. ISBN 0333643100. info
  • REX, John. Race and ethnicity. 1st pub. Buckingham: Open university press, 1986, viii, 148. ISBN 0-335-15385-2. info
  • SCHIERUP, Carl-Ulrik, Peo HANSEN and Stephen CASTLES. Migration, citizenship, and the european welfare state : a european dilemma. 1st pub. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2006, 328 s. ISBN 0199284024. info
  • BARŠA, Pavel. Politická teorie multikulturalismu. 1. vyd. Brno: Centrum pro studium demokracie a kultury, 1999, 347 s. ISBN 808595947X. info
  • VAŠEČKA, Michal and Imrich VAŠEČKA. Recent Romani Migration from Slovakia to EU Member States: Romani Reactions to Discrimination or Romani Ethno-Tourism? (Recent Romani Migration from Slovakia to EU Member States: Romani Reaction to Discrimination or Romani Rthno-tourism?). Nationalities Papers. London: Carfax Publishing, 2003, Vol31/2003, NO. 1, p. 27-45. ISSN 0090-5992. info
  • CASTLES, Stephen and Alastair DAVIDSON. Citizenship and migration : globalization and the politics of belonging. 1st pub. Basingstoke: Macmillan Press, 2000, xiii, 258. ISBN 0-333-64309-7. info
  • Uherek, Z. 2005. Migrace a formy soužití v cílových prostorech. In: (eds) Hirt, T – Jakoubek, M.: Soudobé spory o multikulturalismus a politiku identit. Antropologická perspektiva. Plzeň: Vydavatelství Aleš Čeněk, s. 258 – 274.
  • Migration and social cohesion. Edited by Steven Vertovec. Cheltenham: Elgar reference collection, 1999, xxxvii, 53. ISBN 1-85898-868-3. info
Teaching methods
Students systematically read reading materials for each seminar a they should demonstrate knowledge of obligatory readings. Power-point presentations are ready for every seminar and they are available to students.
Assessment methods
Course is one-semester long, organized as a lecture (45 minutes) and following seminar (45 minutes), every week for two hours. Students have all materials in an electronic form in the IS-system.
Requirements for completing the course:
1. Systematic reading of texts;
2. Completion of 2 written tests;
3. Written examination, containing 5 questions
4. Following of the portal www.migraceonline.cz
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
General note: Předmět je určen přednostně studujícím bakalářských programů.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2000, Spring 2003, Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2017.
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