SPRb1207 Social Issues of Minorities

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2020
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Roman Baláž, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Roman Baláž, Ph.D.
Department of Social Policy and Social Work – Faculty of Social Studies
Supplier department: Department of Social Policy and Social Work – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
Thu 14:00–15:40 U53
Prerequisites (in Czech)
! VPL207 Social Issues of Minorities && !NOWANY( VPL207 Social Issues of Minorities )
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 20 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/20, only registered: 0/20, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/20
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to offer students knowledge how to assess proper interventions into the sphere of coexistence and integration of minorities in the Czech Republic. Students will learn about the history and current situation of minorities in the Czech Republic. They will also obtain knowledge of theoretical concepts and ingoing interventions.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, students acquire knowledge on how to assess and infer correct interventions in the sphere of coexistence and integration of minorities in the Czech Republic.
Syllabus
  • The term „minority“ - definitions, typologies
  • Selected national and ethnic minorities in the Czech republic
  • Heterogeneity of society and its social cohesion
  • Identity
  • Tolerance and intolerance
  • Coexistence of people in multi-ethnical and multi-cultural society
  • Integration of minorities
  • Approaches to the work with minorities
  • Interventions into the minority issues in the sphere of social policy and social work
  • Interventions into the minority issues in the sphere of legal protection
  • Interventions into the minority issues in the sphere of education and culture
  • Interventions into the minority issues in the political sphere
Literature
    required literature
  • TAJFEL, Henry. The social psychology of minorities. London: Minority Rights Group International Report, 1992. 20 s. ISBN 0-903114-51-8.
  • Kepková, M., Víšek, P., 1999. Romové v systémech sociální ochrany. Zdroje sociální distance. Pp. 378-396. In: Romové v ČR. Praha: Socioklub.
  • Rámcový ..., 1997. Rámcový dohovor o ochrane národnostných menšín. In: Práva občanov v demokracii. Zborník dokumentov. Bratislava: Združenie pre podporu lokálnej demokracie. ss. 30-34.
  • Navrátil, P., Musil, L., 2000. Sociální práce s příslušníky menšinových skupin. Pp. 127-163.
  • Náhradní obsah: MUSIL, L. 2004. „Ráda bych vám pomohla, ale…“: dilemata práce s klienty v organizacích. Brno: Marek Zeman. Pp. 90 – 110.
  • Goffman, E., 2003. Stigma. Poznámky o způsobech zvládání narušené identity. Praha:
  • Allport, G. W. 2004. O povaze předsudků. Praha: Prostor.
  • - Novosad, L., 1997. Některé aspekty socializace lidí se zdravotním postižením. Kapitoly ze sociologie handicapu. Liberec: Technická univerzita v Liberci. Fakulta pedagogická. Skripta. ss. 9-34.
  • - Skuttnab-Kangas, T., 1995. Jazyk, gramotnosť a menšiny. Bratislava: Nadácia Minority Rights Group - Slovakia. ss 5 - 28.
    recommended literature
  • Rozmanitost ..., 2000. Rozmanitost a soudržnost: nové úkoly v oblasti integrace imigrantů a menšin. Vydavatelství Rady Evropy, červenec 2000. ss. 15-38.
  • SZALÓ, Csaba, 1998. European Identity, Nationalism and The Dynamics of Identity Construction. In: Szaló,Csaba, (ed), 1998. On European Identity: Nationalism, Culture & History. Brno: Masaryk University, ss. 245-258.
  • Bačová, V., 1996(a). Etnická identita a historické zmeny. Bratislava: Veda. Vydavateľstvo SAV. ss. 9-12, 22-48.
  • Európska..., 1999. Európska charta regionálnych alebo menšinových jazykov. Pp. 24-42. in: O problematike používania jazykov národnostných menšín. Brastislava: Nadácia Kalligram, Inštitút pre verejné otázky, Nadácia Projekt etnických vzťahov.
  • - Bačová, V., 1996(a). Etnická identita a historické zmeny. Bratislava: Veda. Vydavateľstvo SAV. ss. 9-12, 22-48.
  • - Menšiny ..., 1995. Menšiny a autonómia v západnej Európe. Bratislava: Nadácia Minority Rights Group Slovakia. ss. 4-9, 15-18.
  • - Girard, R., 1997. Obětní beránek. Praha: NLN. ss. 19 - 30.
  • Zimbardo, P., 2017. Luciferův efekt. Jak se z dobrých lidí stávají lidé zlí. Academie.
  • Vztahy mezi komunitami a etnické vztahy v Evropě. Závěrečná zpráva projektu Rady Evropy. Kapitola 2: Imigranti v Evropě. Rukopis MMB. ss. 4-12.
Teaching methods
Literature and tasks imposed on the students.
Prezentations of the tasks on the seminar, discussion.
Feedback on seminar paper.
Assessment methods
Lectures
Class discusion - debating
3 written tests
Written examination
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2019, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2020, recent)
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