USESEP164 Problems of Minorities

Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Summer 2013
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Mečislav Borák, CSc. (lecturer)
Mgr. Lukáš Vomlela, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Mečislav Borák, CSc.
Institute of Central European Studies – 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 course is designed to introduce the theory of minorities and their status in society to students. The lectures and tutorials lighten more closely basic concepts of ethnic theory as well as minority groups in the context of results of the most current researches. They will, on specific examples, more closely characterize the origin, history and specifics of the most important minorities in the Czech republic according to nationalities, religion, sex, age, sexual behaviour, health handicap, political, social and cultural speciality, with focus on characteristics of main ethnic groups in the Czech republic (Slovaks, Polish, Germans, Romani) and general outline of minorities in Europe.
Syllabus
  • 1. Basic concepts of ethnic theory
    2. Models of relations between state and nations
    3. Problems of preservation and revitalisation of ethnic identity of minorities
    4. Development and current issues of ethnic groups in the Czech republic - Slovaks
    5. Development and current issues of ethnic groups in the Czech republic - Polish
    6. Development and current issues of ethnic groups in the Czech republic - Romani
    7. Development and current issues of ethnic groups in the Czech republic - German, Jewish
    8. Development and current issues of ethnic groups in the Czech republic - Ukrainians, Ruthnetians, Hungarians etc.
    9. Development and current issues of ethnic groups in the Czech republic - migration and new ethnic groups
    10. The rudiments of law minority protection
    11. Minorities and marginalized groups
    12. The approaches to work with minorities
Literature
    required literature
  • Bittnerová, D.- Moravcová, M. Kdo jsem a kam patřím. Praha, 2005. info
  • Sirovátka, T. (ed.). Menšiny a marginalizované skupiny v České republice. Brno: Masarykova univerzita a nakladatelství Geo, 2002. ISBN 80-86251-13-6. info
  • BAAR, V. Národy na prahu 21. století. Emancipace nebo nacionalismus? Ostrava: Ostravská univerzita; Šenov u Ostravy:, 2002. ISBN 80-86101-66-5. info
  • Šišková, T. (ed.). Menšiny a migranti v České republice. Praha: Portál, 2001. ISBN 80-7178-648-9. info
  • GABAL, I. a kol. Etnické menšiny ve střední Evropě. . Konflikt nebo integrace. Praha: G plus G, 1999. info
  • Brouček, S. a kol. Základní pojmy etnické teorie. Český lid. Český lid, 78, 1991. info
    recommended literature
  • GAUß, K.-M. Vymírající Evropané. Praha, 2003. info
  • Forejtová, M. Mezinárodněprávní ochrana menšin. Plzeň, 2002. info
  • ŠATAVA, L. Jazyk a identita etnických menšin: Možnosti zachování a revitalizace. Praha: Cargo Publishers, 2001. ISBN 80-902952-1-5. info
  • Nečas, C. Romové v České republice včera a dnes. Olomouc, 1993. 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
Two written papers 1) review of a new book, important article or web page which relates to issue of minorities (3 pages) with the aim to verify the ability of independent searching and processing of information including the analysis 2) essay or scientific article aimed at concrete topic from the lecture content, especially to current issue of ethnic groups and other minorities in the Czech republic (5 pages) with the aim to verify the ability of generalisation of a concrete issue and processing of factographical and methodological correctly analytic or systematic-analytic scientific article. The exam includes also written test aimed at verification of theoretical and practical knowledge.
The course is also listed under the following terms Summer 2012, Summer 2014, Summer 2015, Summer 2016, Summer 2017, Summer 2018, Summer 2019.
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