ETMB87 International Migration in Central Europe and its transformations

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2016
Extent and Intensity
2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Veronika Kuthanová (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 odd Wednesday 12:30–14:05 J31
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
Course objectives
The course is focused on migratory flows in the geographical demarcation of central Europe since the early 90s of the 20th century to the present. Students acquire knowledge of theories of migration as a generalization of the issue of migration research communities; currently the main migration concepts; migration flows and related problems in integrating migrants into society; demand for cheaper labor; impact on demographic characteristics; refugees. What the migration causes - for the migrants themselves, in the place of immigration in the place where they came from? What are the migration policies and integration strategies migratory groups and institutions in the target countries?
Syllabus
  • - the main migration concepts; - migration flows and related problems in integrating migrants into society; - situation in the Czech Republic in compare with some countries of middle Europe; - migrants as a cheap labor; - impact on demographic characteristics; - refugees
Literature
  • DRBOHLAV, Andrej. Psychologie sériových vrahů : 200 skutečných případů brutálních činů sériových vrahů současnosti. Vydání 1. Praha: Grada, 2013, 466 stran. ISBN 9788024743714. URL info
  • BRETTELL, Caroline. Anthropology and migration : essays on transnationalism, ethnicity, and identity. Walnut Creek, Calif.: AltaMira, 2003, xxi, 238. ISBN 0759103208. URL info
  • CASTLES, Stephen and Mark J. MILLER. The age of migration. 3rd ed. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2003, xiii, 338. ISBN 0333948807. info
  • World migration 2003: managing migration. Geneva: International Organization for Migration, 2003, 379 pp. ISBN 92-9068-144-6. info
  • Migration theory : talking across disciplines. Edited by Caroline B. Brettell - James F. Hollifield. New York: Routledge, 2000, viii, 239. ISBN 0-415-92610-6. info
  • BOYLE, P. J., Vaughan ROBINSON and Keith HALFACREE. Exploring contemporary migration. 1st publ. Harlow: Longman, 1998, xiv, 282. ISBN 0582251613. info
  • Trends in International Migration :Continuous Reporting System on Migration : Annual Report. [1. vyd.]. Paříž: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, 1998, 282 s. ISBN 92-64-16116-3. info
Teaching methods
Lectures, class discussion, homework.
Assessment methods
An essay 4-6 pages in length; oral debate over content.
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
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