BSS454 Collective violence

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2016
Extent and Intensity
1/1. 7 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Josef Smolík, Ph.D., MBA, LL.M., MSc. (lecturer)
Mgr. Martin Doleček (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
prof. JUDr. PhDr. Miroslav Mareš, Ph.D.
Division of Security and Strategic Studies – Department of Political Science – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Mgr. Lucie Pospíšilová
Supplier department: Division of Security and Strategic Studies – Department of Political Science – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
Mon 17:00–18:30 P52
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 20 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/20, only registered: 0/20, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/20
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
At the end of the course students should be able to: understand and explain aspects of collective violence (demonstration, violent clash, violent rituals, ethnic violence). Students understand basic theoretical approaches, terminology. Students should be able to analyse contemporary trends and manifestation of collective violence.
Syllabus
  • 1. Intoduction. 2. Basic terms. Collective, violence, agression. Typology of violence. 3. Basic terms II. Mob, mass, collectivity. 4. Politics and violence. Violence as polics. 5. Psychology and sociology of violence. 6. Violent rituals. Sports violence. 7. Violence of gangs. Interracial riots. Ethnic violence. 8. Demonstrations. Strikes. 9. Genocide. Definition. Examples. 10. Seminar speech I. 11. Seminar speech II. 12. Seminar speech III. 13. Seminar speech IV. Exam.
Literature
  • Vojtíšek, Z.: Nová náboženská hnutí a kolektivní násilí. Brno: L.Marek, 2009.
  • TILLY, Charles. Politika kolektivního násilí. Translated by Jana Ogrocká. Vydání první. Praha: Sociologické nakladatelství, 2006, 278 stran. ISBN 8086429601. info
Teaching methods
Lectures, class discussion.
Assessment methods
Presentation - max. 20 points. Seminar paper - max. 40 points. Minimum - 36 points.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015.
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