UVSRPSPAG1 Social Problems from the Gender Aspect

Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Winter 2012
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Helena Kolibová, CSc.
Institute of Public Administration and Social Policy – Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Prerequisites (in Czech)
žádné
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 Social Problems from the Gender Aspect follows the information about bachelor study programme especially of Social Policy I a II and develops it. The aim of the course is to introduce current concept of gender as a category for group of characters and behaviour of man and woman which are formed by culture, social roles and are transferred as social pattern of subjects. The aim of the course is to explain theoretical and methodological ways out of gender concepts and analysis and to apply them on social problems and social policy. The commentary is aimed at clarifying of gender as social category which projects to reflexion and interpretation of many social problems.
Syllabus
  • 1. Gender and sex, gender category in social work
    2. Historical attitude to differences of position of woman and man
    3. Gender construction in family and society
    4. Gender society and job market (women and men on job market, inequality and discrimination, men and women professions)
    5. Women and transformation of economy
    6. Gender issue on job market in post-communist countries
    7. Image of employed woman and man
    8. Woman as an addressee of social help, law and social policies
    9. Under age mothers and their social position
    10. Prostitution as social issue
    11. Domestic violence
    12. Gender and old age issue, gender contract and social policy
Literature
    required literature
  • OAKLEYOVÁ, A. Pohlaví, gender a společnost. Praha: Portál, 2000. info
  • LANGA, M., NESLEZ, D. Women, Oppression and Social Work. Routledge, 1992. info
    recommended literature
  • Science policie in the European Union. Luxemburg: Office for Official Publications of t, 2000. info
  • MOŽNÝ, I.. Moderní rodina (mýty a skutečnost). Brno: Blok, 1990. info
  • MASARYK, T.G. Moderní názor na ženu (přednáška). 1904. info
Teaching methods
Interactive lecture
Lecture supplemented with a discussion
Assessment methods
The analysis of student 's performance
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Teacher's information
News about social political topic.
Qualified participation in tutorial discussions.
Seminar paper - an outline of selected social political topic with use of essay form.
Written exam aimed at testing theoretical issues (basic terminology of the field, characteristics of concepts and principles, ways out and theories) and practical knowledge (assertion of social political gender policies in practice).
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2007, Winter 2008, Winter 2009, Winter 2010, Winter 2011, Winter 2013, Winter 2014, Winter 2015.
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