SOC613 European Societies Social Stratification in Europe

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2018
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 9 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Dr. Zuzanna Brzozowska, M.Sc., M.A. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Ladislav Rabušic, CSc.
Department of Sociology – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Ing. Soňa Enenkelová
Supplier department: Department of Sociology – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
Thu 9:45–11:15 U41
Prerequisites (in Czech)
There are no formally enforced prerequisites, but some having completed a standard introductory course in social stratification will help you. Also, some interest in social stratification, inequalities, intergenerational mobility, and in using Excel will make your course participation more efficient. This is a BA level course and this defines the teaching style, the anticipated workload, and the level of student involvement. Reasonable ability to read, write and speak English is anticipated.
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 30 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/30, only registered: 0/30, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/30
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives (in Czech)
This is a course in comparative social stratification which will combine lectures with readings and Excel exercises. It will focus mostly on Europe, but will also cover some non-European countries and, more generally, the global trends. The goal is to 1) introduce you to (or refresh your memory on) some key concepts of social stratification, 2) see how they work in practice in different countries, 3) discuss the causes and consequences of changes in social inequalities in the context of different welfare-state models, 4) do your own comparative analysis with the data provided. Reading load (in English): approximately 30-40 pages per week.
Syllabus (in Czech)
  • Tentative syllabus (subject to change) Seminar 1: Introduction: Basic concepts, interests and dimensions of social stratification [recap of what I assume you already know] Seminar 2: The European social model (simmilarities) Seminar 3: European social models (differences): welfare state regimes, educational institutions, industrial relations Seminar 4: Population and family Seminar 5: Migration Seminar 6: Labour market and employment Seminar 7: Education Seminar 8: Social inequality – part 1 Seminar 9: Social inequality – part 2 Seminar 10: Dynamics of inequality Seminar 11: Quality of life Seminar 12: European societies yesterday, today and tomorrow
Language of instruction
English
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2019.
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