AJ4_CSAT Culture, Society and Tolerance

Faculty of Education
Spring 2004
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Michael George, M.A. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Pavel Doležel, CSc.
Department of English Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Mgr. Petra Hoydenová
Timetable
Tue 12:50–14:30 učebna 58
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
This class will look at the nature of prejudice and tolerance in modern society. While not focusing on any one society, specific examples of actual incidents and behavior from various lands will be used as case studies in order to understand the psychological and social mechanisms of prejudice. The class is organized as a "round table discussion" seminar wherein students will have read the assigned texts and come to class prepared to discuss the text and topic at hand with their classmates.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction 2. Identity: we vs. them 3. The roots of intolerance 4. The nature of prejudice 5. The faces of intolerance, past and present 6. Social and cultural mechanisms 7. Judging and judgment 8. Choosing to participate 9. Making a difference 10. Educating for tolerance 11. Migration and integration 12. Identity: we and them 13. Conclusion and evaluation
Literature
  • Shön, D.A.: Educating the Reflective Practitioner; San Francisco, 1988.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2002, Spring 2003, Spring 2005.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2004, recent)
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