ETMB50 Ethnicity Theory

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2015
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Jana Nosková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Alena Křížová, Ph.D.
Department of European Ethnology – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Martina Maradová
Supplier department: Department of European Ethnology – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
each even Wednesday 14:10–15:45 J31
Prerequisites
Since most of the literature on this topic is in foreign languages, the knowledge of a foreign language (English or German) is essential for participating in this course.
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 25 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/25, only registered: 0/25, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/25
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
At the end of the course students should be able to define the basic terms (ethnic group, ethnicity, nation, nationality). They should be able to distinguish and analyse trends in research into the ethnicity theory.
Syllabus
  • Terminology – basic terms
  • Fredrik Barth
  • Research into ethnicity in the USA
  • Research into ethnicity in the UK
  • Soviet school of ethnos
  • Nation and nationalism
  • Czech research in ethnicity and nationalism
  • Introducing interesting contemporary ethnological research projects
Literature
  • GELLNER, Ernest. Nacionalismus. Translated by Hana Novotná - Petr Skalník. 1. vyd. Brno: Centrum pro studium demokracie a kultury, 2003, 133 s. ISBN 80-7325-023-3. info
  • HROCH, Miroslav. V národním zájmu :požadavky a cíle evropských národních hnutí devatenáctého století v komparativní perspektivě. Praha: Filozofická fakulta Univerzity Karlovy, 1996, 212 s. ISBN 80-85899-16-7. info
Teaching methods
Lectures, class discussion
Assessment methods
Written test, (group) project
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught only once.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2008, Spring 2020.
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