CZS13 Development of Ethnic Relations in the Czech Republic

Pan-university studies
Spring 2008
Extent and Intensity
2/0. 8 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Irena Kašparová, M.A., Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Thomas Donaldson Sparling, B.A.
Pan-university studies
Contact Person: Mgr. Martin Vašek
Timetable
Thu 21. 2. 14:30–18:30 U34, Thu 13. 3. 14:30–18:30 U34, Thu 3. 4. 14:30–18:30 U34, Thu 17. 4. 14:30–18:30 U34, Thu 15. 5. 16:00–17:40 U41
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 25 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/25, only registered: 0/25
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Covering the usual topics traditionally introduced in relation to debates about ethnicity, ethnic relations, nationalism and racism, this course brings them closer to the actual world of ethnic minorities (especially the Roma) in the Czech Republic by revealing the variety of influences - cultural, political and economic - that come into play in this situation.
Syllabus
  • 1. Theories of race and ethnicity 2. Time, History and the Other 3. Nation, Nationalism and the Theory of State 4. Specificity of the Roma national minority in the Czech Republic I. 5. Specificity of the Roma national minority in the Czech Republic II. 6. Specificity of the Roma national minority in the Czech Republic III. 7. Historical context of national minorities in the Czech Republic: Near yet far away? Germans and Slovaks 8. Development of ethnic relations in the Czech Republic since 1989, success or multiculturalism? Vietnamese and Ukrainian people; economic migrants 9. Touring minorities; Tourism, Czechs and The Other 10. Minorities in the media I, Written media 11. Minorities in the media II, Film analysis 12. Who are the Czechs? (De)Construction of the National Spirit
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught each semester.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2003, Spring 2004, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Spring 2006, Autumn 2006, Spring 2007, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Spring 2009, Autumn 2009, Spring 2010, Autumn 2010, Spring 2011, Autumn 2011, Spring 2012, Autumn 2013, Spring 2014, Autumn 2014, Spring 2015, Autumn 2015, Spring 2016, Autumn 2016, Spring 2017.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2008, recent)
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