Course: Social Inequality and Social Structure

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Course title Social Inequality and Social Structure
Course code KSS/SNSZ
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 6
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Jíšová Radmila, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. basic overview and concepts of sociology of inequality 2. classical approaches to grasping social inequalities 3rd class, status 4th class, status, social field, capitals 5. other differences in the context of social inequalities, lifestyle 6. Social mobility 7. status transfer 8. Inequalities and education I. 9. Inequalities and education II. 10. Labor market and poverty 11. Neighborhood as part of the spatial dimension of social inequalities 12. Global inequalities

Learning activities and teaching methods
Interactive lecture, Lecture supplemented with a discussion, Collaborative instruction, Textual studies, Lecture, Seminar
  • Contact hours - 52 hours per semester
  • Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40) - 30 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 35 hours per semester
  • Undergraduate study programme term essay (20-40) - 39 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
present knowledge of course KSS/ZS1 (or equivalent).
Skills
reading in English.
use sociological terminology.
Competences
N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
describe the dimensions of inequality.
describe the processes generating inequality.
characterize methodological instruments in the study of inequality.
Skills
compare theoretical underpinnings of the study of inequality.
predict the development of social structures.
Competences
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture
Lecture supplemented with a discussion
Interactive lecture
Seminar
Textual studies
Collaborative instruction
Skills
Lecture
Lecture supplemented with a discussion
Interactive lecture
Seminar
Textual studies
Collaborative instruction
Competences
Interactive lecture
Collaborative instruction
assessment methods
Knowledge
Written exam
Test
Seminar work
Skills
Written exam
Test
Seminar work
Competences
Written exam
Seminar work
Recommended literature
  • Grusky, David B. Social stratification : class, race, and gender in sociological perspective. Boulder : Westview Press, 2001. ISBN 0-8133-6654-2.
  • Katrňák, Tomáš. Třídní analýza a sociální mobilita. Brno : Centrum pro studium demokracie a kultury, 2005. ISBN 80-7325-067-5.
  • Keller, Jan. Tři sociální světy. Praha, 2010.
  • Kerbo, Harold R. Social stratification and inequality : class conflict in historical, comparative, and global perspective. 6th ed. New York : McGraw-Hill, 2006. ISBN 0-07-299769-9.
  • Šanderová, Jadwiga. Sociální stratifikace : problém, vybrané teorie, výzkum. Praha : Karolinum, 2000. ISBN 80-246-0025-0.
  • Šanderová, Jadwiga; Šmídová, Olga. Sociální konstrukce nerovností pod kvalitativní lupou. Vyd. 1. Praha : Sociologické nakladatelství, 2009. ISBN 978-80-7419-015-5.


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