SOC785 Sociology of Race and Ethnicity

Fakulta sociálních studií
jaro 2011
Rozsah
1/1. 15 kr. Ukončení: zk.
Vyučující
prof. Bernadette Nadya Jaworsky, Ph.D. (přednášející)
Garance
doc. PhDr. Ing. Radim Marada, Ph.D.
Oddělení sociologie – Katedra sociologie – Fakulta sociálních studií
Kontaktní osoba: Ing. Soňa Enenkelová
Rozvrh
St 16:00–17:40 U33
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Mateřské obory/plány
Cíle předmětu
By the end of the semester, students should be able to:
• Recognize, define and discuss race and ethnicity as social constructions
• Review and analyze patterns of racial and ethnic inequality at the national and global level
• Compare and contrast institutional discrimination and personal prejudice
• Apply a sociological lens for analysis of racial and ethnic phenomena in various social spheres, including the state, the economy, the family, education, religion and civil society
• Critically reflect about their own experiences in light of sociological and historical data.
• To cultivate research proficiency and expertise by undertaking a semester-long research paper that involves primary sociological texts, the incorporation of a strong thesis and multiple drafts
Osnova
  • Scholarship on race and ethnicity is critical to a truly global sociology. A sociological approach to the topic begins with the assumption that race and ethnicity are socially and politically constructed phenomena. Racial and ethnic categories vary significantly across time, place and space, and it is crucial to explore their continuing significance. They are key components in socioeconomic, political and cultural stratification and collective organization and action and they also establish the foundation of individual and group identities as they are conceptualized and lived on a day-to-day basis. In this course, we will explore different theoretical and empirical approaches to the sociological study of race and ethnicity. Three main goals direct the focus of the course:
  • 1) Understanding the social construction of race and ethnicity within national and global contexts
  • 2) Explaining and reflecting upon the ways in which racial and ethnic categories create structural and institutionalized inequalities
  • 3) Thinking about our own social location within the context of race and ethnicity on a local and global level, from a historical and contemporary perspective.
Literatura
    povinná literatura
  • More than just race : being black and poor in the inner city. Edited by William Julius Wilson. 1st ed. New York: Norton & Company, 2009, xii, 190. ISBN 9780393067057. info
  • BANCROFT, Angus. Roma and gypsy-travellers in Europe : modernity, race, space and exclusion. Aldershot: Ashgate, 2005, 198 s. ISBN 0754639215. info
  • DARDER, Antonia a Rodolfo D. TORRES. After race : racism after multiculturalism. New York: New York University Press, 2004, ix, 189. ISBN 0814782698. info
  • LIE, John. Modern peoplehood. Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 2004, x, 384. ISBN 0674013271. info
  • Race and ethnicity : comparative and theoretical approaches. Edited by John Stone - Rutledge M. Dennis. Malden: Blackwell, 2003, xiv, 406. ISBN 0631186344. info
  • MILES, Robert a Malcolm BROWN. Racism. London ; New York: Routledge, 2003, xi, 197. ISBN 0415296773. URL info
  • Rethinking the color line : readings in race and ethnicity. Edited by Charles A. Gallagher. 2nd ed. Boston: McGraw-Hill, 2003, xx, 626. ISBN 0767420918. URL info
  • A companion to racial and ethnic studies. Edited by David Theo Goldberg - John Solomos. Malden, Mass.: Blackwell, 2002, xiii, 610. ISBN 0631206167. info
  • Race critical theories : text and context. Edited by Philomena Essed - David Theo Goldberg. Malden, Mass.: Blackwell Publishers, 2002, xix, 537. ISBN 0631214380. info
  • Theories of race and racism : a reader. Edited by Les Back - John Solomos. 1st pub. London: Routledge, 2000, xxiv, 646. ISBN 0-415-15671-8. info
  • Racism. Edited by Leonard Harris. Amherst, N.Y.: Humanity Books, 1999, 484 p. ISBN 1573926396. info
  • MARGER, Martin N. Race and ethnic relations :american and global perspectives. 2nd ed. California: Wadsworth Publishing Company, 1991, xvi, 591 s. ISBN 0-534-13950-7. info
Výukové metody
1. Systematic work on and (short, 1-page) written responses to readings
2. Oral presentation in class (5-10 minutes)
3. Final essay (minimum 10 pages)
4. Written final exam
Metody hodnocení
Particular activities of students will be evaluated as follows:
25% - reading, responses and class participation
15% - oral presentation
25% - written exam
35% - academic paper
Vyučovací jazyk
Angličtina
Předmět je zařazen také v obdobích jaro 2012, jaro 2013, jaro 2014, podzim 2014, jaro 2015.