USESEN035 Social Problems from the Gender Aspect

Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Winter 2012
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Helena Kolibová, 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 aim of the course is to introduce the current concept of gender as category for group of characteristics and behaviour of man and woman which are formed by culture, social roles and are transmitted as social pattern for gender of subjects. The aim of the course is to explain the theoretical and methodological way outs of gender concepts and analyses and apply them on social issues and social policy. The teaching is focused on explanation of gender as social category which is shown in reflex and interpret of many social problems. The main goal of the seminar is to introduce the students to reality of gender issue, analysis of concrete problems in society and perception of meaning of knowledge regarding gender questions on functioning of labour market.
Syllabus
  • 1. Gender and sex, category of gender in social work
    2. Historical approach to differences in position of woman and man
    3. Construction of gender in family and society
    4. Gender society and labour market (women and men on labour market, inequalities and discrimination, men and women professions)
    5. Women and transformation of economy
    6. Gender issue on labour market in post-communist countries
    7. Image of employed woman and man
    8. Woman as recipient of social help, law and social policies
    9. Under-age mothers and their social position
    10. Prostitution as a social problem
    11. Violence at home
    12. Gender and issue of old age, gender agreement 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 the European Communities. 2000. info
  • MOŽNÝ, I. Moderní rodina (mýty a skutečnost). Brno: Blok, 1990. info
  • MASARYK, T. G. Moderní názor na ženu (přednáška). 1904. 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 student will be evaluated during the course in discussions regarding selected texts, research and realization of semantic differential from the point of view of gender and on the basis of presentation of seminar work.
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2013, Winter 2014.
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