MED57 Evolution of ethnicities within Southern Europe

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2013
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Ivana Kolečková (lecturer)
Mgr. Bc. Šárka Hurbánková, Ph.D. (alternate examiner)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Jarmila Bednaříková, CSc.
Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Jitka Erlebachová
Supplier department: Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Thu 14:10–15:45 C11
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 80 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/80, only registered: 0/80, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/80
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Course objectives
The main objective is to familiarize students with the formulation and evolution of ethnicities within the countries of Southern Europe. Students will be introduced with essential terminology of ethnicities theory and primary approaches to study of ethnical identity. After completion of this course students will be able to analyze problematic ethnic issues of the discussed countries and will be acquainted with the fundamental literature covering this topic.
Syllabus
  • 1. Essential terminology - nation, nationality, ethnicity, ethnic group, ethnographic group
  • 2. Evolution of modern Europe - key events, that influenced ethnic image of Southern Europe
  • 3. Language - fundamental ethnic attribute (language groups)
  • 4. Ethnic composition of Spain, Portugal
  • 5. Ethnic composition of France, Italy
  • 6. Ethnic composition of former Yugoslavia
  • 7. Ethnic composition of Greece and Albania
Literature
  • MALINA, Jaroslav and František ČAPKA. Antropologický slovník (The Dictionary of Anthropology). první. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2009, 5000 pp. Akademické nakladatelství. ISBN 978-80-7204-560-0. info
  • HONZÁK, František, Marek PEČENKA and Jitka VLČKOVÁ. Evropa v proměnách staletí. 1. vyd. Praha: Libri, 1995, 586 s. ISBN 80-85983-00-1. info
  • ŠATAVA, Leoš. Národnostní menšiny v Evropě :encyklopedická příručka. 1. vyd. Praha: Ivo Železný, 1994, 385 s. +. ISBN 80-7116-375-9. info
  • GELLNER, Ernest André. Národy a nacionalismus. Translated by Jiří Markus. 2. vyd. Praha: Josef Hříbal, 1993, 158 s. ISBN 809013811X. info
  • HUBINGER, Václav, František HONZÁK and Jiří POLIŠENSKÝ. Národy celého světa. Vyd. 1. Praha: Mladá fronta, 1985, 387 s. : i. info
Teaching methods
Series of lectures.
Assessment methods
Written test aimed at testing the student’s insight into the topics explained during lectures.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught only once.
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