UVSRPVN128 Inter-Ethnic Problems in Border Regions

Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Summer 2015
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Oľga Šrajerová, CSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Oľga Šrajerová, CSc.
Institute of Public Administration and Social Policy – Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
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 aim of the course is to apprise students with the causes, course and possible solutions of inter-ethnic conflicts in Europe, with an emphasis on border regions in Central Europe and the Czech Republic. On the basis of ethnological, historical, sociological, psychological, cultural, political, comparative and other knowledge students will be able to reflect relations between states and nations, ational and ethnic minorities, including the assessment of national myths, stereotypes and prejudices. Emphasis will be placed on explaining the causes and consequences of the division of Europe in the 20th century for the people living in the border regions, on the knowledge of current centres of inter-ethnic tensions, particularly in Central Europe and in the border regions of the Czech countries, and to identify starting points for further development. The lectures will introduce the students to the basic concepts and theory of ethnic explain how the contradictory interests of Central European nations and states in the 20th century influenced the development of inter-ethnic relations in border regions. There will also be given particular examples to characterize history and specifics of inter-ethnic relations in the border regions of the Czech Republic with emphasis on the involvement of political, social and cultural differences and the characteristics of the major contemporary problems of ethnic minorities in border areas. Students should show knowledge of the origin, development and specifications of all major modern inter-ethnic conflicts in Europe and in the Czech Republic. They should find new information about this topic, should be able to reflect cultural differences and stereotypes in relations between nations and nationalities in the border crisis regions and should focus on current issues of mutual cooperation of nations and ethnic groups in the border areas and on the possibility of their practical solution.
Syllabus
  • 1st Sources and literature for the topic, research institutions and projects
    2nd The division of Europe after the First World War and its results
    3rd Occupation regimes of totalitarian systems in Europe and the World War II
    4th Specifics of the occupation period in the Czech border area
    5th Interethnic conflicts in postwar Europe and their causes
    6th Nations and ethnic groups in Central Europe (current status and problems)
    7th Problems of preservation and revitalization of ethnic identity of minorities in the border regions
    8th Interethnic problems in the Czech-Slovak border of the Czech Republic
    9th Interethnic problems in the Czech-Polish border of the Czech Republic
    10th Interethnic problems in the Czech-German (Austrian) border of the Czech Republic
    11th National character, overcoming stereotypes and prejudices
    12th Euroregions as a factor of stability in Europe
Literature
    required literature
  • NAIMARK. N. M. Plameny nenávisti. Etnické čistky v Evropě 20. století. Praha: NLN, 2006. info
  • KŘEN, J. Dvě století střední Evropy. Praha: Argo, 2005. info
  • Národnostní menšiny na přelomu tisíciletí. Ed. Oľga Šrajerová. Opava: SZM, 2002. info
  • BAAR, V. Národy na prahu 21. století. Emancipace nebo nacionalismus? Ostrava: Ostravská univerzita; Šenov u Ostravy:, 2002. ISBN 80-86101-66-5. info
  • GABAL, I. a kol. Etnické menšiny ve střední Evropě. . Konflikt nebo integrace. Praha: G plus G, 1999. info
    recommended literature
  • Zrzavý, J. Proč se lidé zabíjejí (homicida a genocida). Praha: Triton, 2004. info
  • České národní aktivity v pohraničních oblastech první Československé republiky. Šenov u Ostravy: Tilia, 2003. info
  • RÁKOS, P. Národní povaha naše a těch druhých. Sebeklamy a předsudky jako dějinotvorná. Bratislava: Kalligram, 2001. info
  • Fenomen nowoczesnego nacjonalizmu w Europie Środkowej. Opole: PIN-IŚ, 1997. info
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Teacher's information
The basic form of study is the individual study of Czech literature and preparation of essay.
The course is also listed under the following terms Summer 2012, Summer 2013, Summer 2014, Summer 2016, Summer 2017, Summer 2018, Summer 2019, Summer 2020, Summer 2021, Summer 2022.
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