DVE064 Overheated identities: Ideological frictions in the world of 2019 (Thomas Hylland Eriksen)

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2019
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Lukáš Kubina, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Margita Havlíčková
Department of Theatre Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Karolína Stehlíková, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Theatre Studies – Faculty of Arts
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
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Course objectives (in Czech)
The main political division in many parts of the world has shifted from class to identity politics. As a result, new political movements have entered the field, often successfully -- from Modi's India to Trump's USA, from the Brexit chaos to the return of ethnic nationalism in Central Europe. This lecture argues that the shift towards "nativist" politics is a result of ungoverned accelerated change and neoliberal globalisation, that is to say "overheating". This has alienated large segments of the population, who rightly feel that they are not being taken seriously by increasingly distant politicians. In order to counteract the tendency of xenophobic, polarising identity politics, it is necessary to recognise that the complaints are reasonable, but that the simple solutions offered by populists will not address the problems adequately.
Literature
  • ERIKSEN, THOMAS HYLLAND. Nationalism and the Internet. Nations and Nationalism. 2007, 13(1), 1-17. DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8129.2007.00273.x. ISSN 1354-5078. Dostupné také z: http://doi.wiley.com/10.1111/j.1469-8129.2007.00273.x
  • Introduction. Ethnic groups, boundaries and beyond. ERIKSEN, THOMAS HYLLAND a Marek JAKOUBEK. Ethnic groups and boundaries today: a legacy of fifty years. New York, NY: Routledge, 2019, s. 1-19. ISBN 9781138617650.
Teaching methods (in Czech)
The lecture followed by a discussion takes place in Scala Cinema (20. 3. 2019 at 14.00).
Assessment methods (in Czech)
Essay (4-7 pages, in English) on a topic relevant for the course.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught: in blocks.
General note: In English.
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