AJ5_CSAT Culture, Society and Tolerance

Faculty of Education
Spring 2003
Extent and Intensity
0/1. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Michael George, M.A. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Pavel Doležel, CSc.
Department of English Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Mgr. Petra Hoydenová
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
This class will look at the nature of prejudice and tolerance in modern society. While not focusing on any one society, specific examples of actual incidents and behavior from various lands will be used as case studies in order to understand the psychological and social mechanisms of prejudice. The class is organized as a "round table discussion" seminar wherein students will come to class prepared to discuss the text and topic at hand with their classmates.
Syllabus
  • introduction identity: we vs. them the roots of intolerance the nature of prejudice the faces of intolerance, past and present social and cultural mechanisms judging and judgement choosing to participate making a difference educating for tolerance migration and integration identity: we and them conclusion and evaluation
Literature
  • selections from: Facing History and Ourselves: a Resource Book, Facing History and Ourselves National Foundation, Brookline, Mass.
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2002, Spring 2004, Spring 2005.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2003, recent)
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