SPRn4114 Critical Perspectives on Social Exclusion

Fakulta sociálních studií
jaro 2026
Rozsah
1/1/0. 7 kr. Ukončení: zk.
Vyučováno kontaktně
Vyučující
doc. Mgr. et Mgr. Kateřina Mikulcová, Ph.D. (přednášející)
Garance
doc. Mgr. et Mgr. Kateřina Mikulcová, Ph.D.
Katedra sociální politiky a sociální práce – Fakulta sociálních studií
Kontaktní osoba: doc. Mgr. et Mgr. Kateřina Mikulcová, Ph.D.
Dodavatelské pracoviště: Katedra sociální politiky a sociální práce – Fakulta sociálních studií
Rozvrh
Út 14:00–15:40 P24a
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Anotace
The course Critical Perspectives on Social Exclusion introduces students to theoretical and practical approaches to analysing social exclusion from the perspective of critical social work. The course develops an understanding of social exclusion as a complex process shaped by structural and cultural conditions, affecting individuals, groups, and communities. Emphasis is placed on the spatial and power dimensions of exclusion. Students will become familiar with theories of power, marginality, and recognition, with the ways “excluded” groups are constructed in public discourse, and with possibilities for emancipatory practices in social work. The course connects theoretical concepts with contemporary examples from both Czech and international contexts.
Výstupy z učení
Professional knowledge: Students will acquire knowledge of the theoretical and conceptual frameworks of social exclusion from the perspective of critical social work. They will become familiar with key theories of power, recognition, intersectionality, space, and discourse that explain the mechanisms of social exclusion and marginality. Professional skills: Students will develop the ability to critically analyse social exclusion and to apply theoretical frameworks (Foucault, Fraser, Honneth, Wacquant, Pease, Dominelli) in the context of social work. They will gain skills in identifying power relations, reflecting on their own professional position, and assessing ethical dilemmas in practice. They will be able to use critical and anti-oppressive approaches to interpret and address situations of exclusion in social work.
Klíčová témata
Course Content: 1. Social exclusion and structural inequalities 2. Critical theories of power and recognition I (Foucault, Fraser, Honneth) 3. Critical theories of power and recognition II (Wacquant, Pease, Dominelli) 4. Symbolic exclusion and the intersectionality of oppression: the interplay of social categories 5. Spatial dimensions of exclusion: segregation, ghettoization, “excluded localities” 6. Exclusion from housing and urban marginality: paradigmatic development I 7. Exclusion from housing and urban marginality: paradigmatic development II 8. Discursive construction of the “excluded”: media representations and the politics of representation 9. Affective and epistemic dimensions of social exclusion (stigma, shame, anger, resistance) 10. Relationality, recognition, and epistemic justice in social work 11. Ethics, power, and responsibility in critical approaches to social work 12. Empowering practices in social work I 13. Empowering practices in social work II
Studijní zdroje a literatura
    povinná literatura
  • Ife, J. (2012). Human Rights and Social Work: Towards Rights-Based Practice. Cambridge University Press.
  • FOOK, Jan. Social work : a critical approach to practice. Fourth edition. Los Angeles: Sage, 2023, xv, 232. ISBN 9781529790245. info
  • WACQUANT, Loïc. The invention of the "underclass" : a study in the politics of knowledge. First published. Cambridge: Polity, 2022, viii, 246. ISBN 9781509552184. info
  • FRICKER, Miranda. Epistemic injustice : power and ethics of knowing. New York: Oxford University Press, 2010, x, 188. ISBN 9780199570522. info
  • Undoing privilegeunearned advantage in a divided world. Edited by Bob Pease. New York: Distributed exclusively in the USA by Palgrave Macmillan, 2010, xiv, 226 p. ISBN 9781848130296. info
  • Critical social work : theories and practices for a socially just world. Edited by June Allan - Linda Briskman - Bob Pease. Second edition. Crows Nest: Allen & Unwin, 2009, xvi, 352. ISBN 9781742370927. info
  • WACQUANT, Loïc. Urban outcasts : a comparative sociology of advanced marginality. First published. Cambridge: Polity, 2008, xii, 342. ISBN 9780745631257. info
  • FOOK, Jan a Fiona GARDNER. Practising critical reflection : a resource handbook. 1st pub. Maidenhead: Open University Press, 2007, xii, 218. ISBN 9780335221707. info
  • LEVITAS, Ruth. The inclusive society? : social exclusion and New Labour. 2nd ed. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan, 2005, xv, 277. ISBN 140394427X. info
  • Critical practice in social work. Edited by Robert Adams - Lena Dominelli - Malcolm Payne. 1st pub. Basingstoke: Palgrave, 2002, xxii, 358. ISBN 033392553X. info
  • HONNETH, Axel. The struggle for recognition : the moral grammar of social conflicts. Translated by Joel Anderson. 1st MIT Press ed. Cambridge: MIT Press, 1996, xxi, 215. ISBN 0262581477. info
  • MICHEL, Foucault. Discipline & Punish: The Birth of the Prison. New York, 1979. info
    doporučená literatura
  • Ahmed, S. (2004). The Cultural Politics of Emotion. Edinburgh University Press.
  • Yuval-Davis, N. (2011). The Politics of Belonging: Intersectional Contestations. SAGE.
  • Fraser, N. (2003). Social justice in the age of identity politics: Redistribution, recognition and participation. In N. Fraser, & A. Honneth (Eds.), Redistribution or recognition? A political-philosophical exchange (pp. 7-109). New York: Verso.
  • Crenshaw, K. (1991). Mapping the Margins: Intersectionality, Identity Politics, and Violence against Women of Color. Stanford Law Review, 43(6), 1241–1299.
  • Hall, S. (Ed.). (1997). Representation: Cultural representations and signifying practices. Sage Publications, Inc; Open University Press.
  • Wacquant, L. (2009). Punishing the Poor: The Neoliberal Government of Social Insecurity. Duke University Press.
Přístupy, postupy a metody používané ve výuce
The course objectives will be achieved through lectures delivered by the instructor, student presentations, independent reading, and written assignments that encourage students to reflect on new information in relation to their existing knowledge and experience. The application of new knowledge in practice will also be discussed in seminars. The learning process is supported by feedback provided by the instructor on students’ written work, as well as by peer feedback.
Způsob ověření výstupů z učení a požadavky na ukončení
Attendance: Participation in at least 10 out of 13 sessions is required. Throughout the semester, students are required to prepare and submit written assignments to the IS submission folder by the specified deadlines. The total length of written assignments is 20 standard pages. All information regarding course organization and written work is provided in the interactive course syllabus. The final output is a seminar paper (10 standard pages), followed by its oral defence (exam).
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