EVS424 Economic, Political and Social Identity in the European Union

Fakulta sociálních studií
jaro 2010
Rozsah
1/1/0. 8 kr. Ukončení: zk.
Vyučující
John Frederick Wilton, B.A. (Hons), M. Soc Sc, Ph.D. (přednášející), PhDr. Petr Suchý, Ph.D. (zástupce)
Garance
PhDr. Petr Suchý, Ph.D.
Katedra mezinárodních vztahů a evropských studií – Fakulta sociálních studií
Kontaktní osoba: Olga Cídlová, DiS.
Rozvrh
St 28. 4. 12:00–13:30 U35, St 5. 5. 12:00–13:30 U35, 14:00–15:40 U32
Předpoklady
! EVS143 Econ.,Pol.,Soc. Ident. in EU
Omezení zápisu do předmětu
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Mateřské obory/plány
Cíle předmětu
The Course will aim to examine the possible interaction between national, regional and a European Union identity at the economic, political and socio-cultural levels. After the first part of the course, students will be able to outline and examine various theories and concepts identified as useful in analysing any future construction of an economic, political and social European Union identity. After the second part of the course, students will be able to assess the context of European Union ‘core values’ (democracy, the rule of law, peace and security, economic stability and prosperity, respect for human rights) and the existing ‘identity’ perspectives of EU citizens.
Students will be introduced to a range of theories and concepts identified as useful in analysing any future construction of an economic, political and social European Union identity. In the second part of the course they will then be encouraged to employ these concepts in assessing the opportunities, processes and possibilities for such a construction of a citizenship EU identity.
Osnova
  • 1. Identity as a concept: the ‘narrative of identity’ in the economic, socio-cultural and political sphere
  • 2. The development of the identity of the European Union
  • 3. Social Constructivism, Essentialism and an EU identity
  • 4. New Institutionalism, Behaviouralism, and an EU identity
  • 5. Identity and European Union ‘core values’
  • 6. A European Union for citizens to identify with: a) federalism and subsidiarity; b) the European Union’s international global image, globalisation and EU citizen identity
  • 7. EU identity today
  • 8. A European Union identity in the future?
  • + 4 workshops (2 workshops for each group of students), see detailed syllabus of the course
Literatura
  • Nicoll, W. and Salmon, T.C. Understanding the European Union, Harlow, Longman, 2001.
  • Cederman, L. (ed.) Constructing Europe's Identity: The External Dimension, London, Lynne Reinner, 2001.
  • Graham, B. Modern Europe: place, culture and identity, London, Arnold, 1998.
  • Christiansen, T. Jorgensen, K.E. and Weiner, A. (Editors) The Social Construction of Europe, London, Sage, 2001.
  • Dunkerley, D. et al Changing Europe: identities, nations and citizens, London, Routledge, 2002.
Výukové metody
lectures involving class discussions; workshops to practise team work and presentation skills; essays to improve the ability of students to analyze issues of economic, political and social identity in the European Union; readings to broaden and deepen the spectrum of knowledge acquired during lectures
Metody hodnocení
Attendance Requirement:
Lectures: 75% attendance at lectures (i.e. at least 6) is a requirement to pass this course
Seminars: 100% attendance at workshops is a requirement to pass this course
Essay: Students should write an essay of between 1500 (minimum) and 2000 (maximum) words (between 4 and 6 sides of A4 paper) in answer to ONE of the given questions. Essays should be properly and fully referenced, and include a full bibliography. They should be word-processed or typed.
Vyučovací jazyk
Angličtina
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Předmět je zařazen také v obdobích jaro 2007, jaro 2008, jaro 2009, jaro 2011, jaro 2012, jaro 2013, jaro 2014, jaro 2015, jaro 2016, jaro 2017, jaro 2018.