FVP:FVPAA028 Sociology and Politics in Cent - Course Information

FVPAA028 Sociology and Politics in Central Europe

Extent and Intensity

1/1/0. 8 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

Mgr. Lukáš Vomlela, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Lukáš Vomlela, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)

Guaranteed by

Mgr. Kateřina Janků, Ph.D.
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

• Předměty pro zahraniční studenty (programme FVP, 1583)

Course objectives

The aim of the subject is to familiarize students with sociology in Central Europe at the background of political developments in Central European space. Attention is paid to the correlation between sociology and political regimes, and their changes. The first part of the programme is focused on the basic characteristics of the development of Central European sociology, its institutionalization and periodization of Central European sociological thinking in correlation to political changes in Central Europe in the 20th century. The second block pays attention to specific intellectual migrations in Central European space with special respect to politically motivated immigration and emigration in Central European space. The third block deals in greater detail with the development of relations between sociology and politics in Central Europe, whilst the lectures are focused on the countries of the Visegrad Four.

Syllabus

• Block I
  1. Sociology in politics and politics in sociology
  2. Political sociology as a sociological reflection of politics
  3. The conditions of the origins of sociology in Central Europe and the boundaries of Central Europe
  4. Periodization of the development of Central European sociology and its relation to political transformations
  5. The overview of major themes, personalities, schools and movements, the process of institutionalization of the field of study
  Block II
  6. Intellectual migration in Central Europe in the 20th century
  7. Politically motivated intellectual emigration and immigration from and to Central Europe
  Block III
  8. Polish sociology and politics
  9. Czech sociology and politics
  10. Slovak sociology and politics
  11. Hungarian sociology and politic
  12. Sociology and politics in other Central European countries
  

Language of instruction

English

Further Comments

The course can also be completed outside the examination period.

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