Bi1221 Economic Anthropology

Faculty of Science
Autumn 2012
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 2 credit(s) (plus extra credits for completion). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
RNDr. Robin Pěnička, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Jaroslav Malina, DrSc.
Department of Anthropology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: prof. PhDr. Jaroslav Malina, DrSc.
Supplier department: Department of Anthropology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science
Timetable
Tue 8:00–9:50 Bp1
Prerequisites
Do not require
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
there are 8 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
An introduction to the field of the Civic Society for the students who have interest in the field of NGO's. At the end of this course the students should be able to: define the position of Civic Society organizations within our legal system; list the basic ways of creating them; describe the economic and legal aspects of Civic Society Organisations in the Czech Republic; list its subjects; explain the uniqueness of their position; list important institutions for the development of the Civic Society; .
Syllabus
  • Presentation content:
  • 1. Civic sector. Outlining the civic society, civic sector, anthropology of civic society.
  • 2. Czech civic society, its presuppositions, origins, forms.
  • 3. Czech tradition of cluv activities.
  • 4. Changes after 1989: organizing civic society
  • 5. Changes after 1989: NIR, RV NNO, state and EU funding policy
  • 6. Subjects of civic society
  • 7. Civic sector in Europe and in the world
  • 8. Legislative for civic society organizations
  • 9. Economical framework. Financing and fundraising in the civic sector.
  • 10. Marketing and PR
  • 11. Annual reports, the tool of transparency. Web sites.
  • 12. Concept of social economics
  • 13. Research of civic society (Civicus), status of CS
  • 14. Civic society identity, sociological approach, trust
Literature
  • DOHNALOVÁ, Marie and Jaroslav MALINA. Slovník antropologie občanské společnosti. Illustrated by Vladimír Renčín. Brno: CERM, 2006, 778 s. ISBN 8072043498. info
  • DOHNALOVÁ, Marie, Jaroslav MALINA and Karel MÜLLER. Panoráma biologické a sociokulturní antropologie 17: Občanská společnost: Minulost - současnost - budoucnost. Editor: Jaroslav Malina. Brno (CZ): Nadace Universitas Masarykiana v Brně, nakladatelství a vydavatelství Nauma v Brně, 2003, 271 pp. Modulové učební texty pro studenty antropologie. ISBN 80-210-3180-8. info
Teaching methods
Group projects, class discussion, reading papers, theoretical preparation.
Assessment methods
Credit will be awarded for presence on lectures and for completing duties assigned in Bi1221c I - practical course. The course is concluded with a written exam.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2007 - for the purpose of the accreditation, Autumn 2010 - only for the accreditation, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2011 - acreditation, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, autumn 2017, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2012, recent)
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