FVPAA028 Sociology and Politics in Central Europe

Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Summer 2023
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 8 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Lukáš Vomlela, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Lukáš Vomlela, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Dušan Janák, Ph.D.
Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the subject is to familiarize students with sociology in Central Europe at the background of political developments in Central European space. Attention is paid to the correlation between sociology and political regimes, and their changes. The first part of the programme is focused on the basic characteristics of the development of Central European sociology, its institutionalization and periodization of Central European sociological thinking in correlation to political changes in Central Europe in the 20th century. The second block pays attention to specific intellectual migrations in Central European space with special respect to politically motivated immigration and emigration in Central European space. The third block deals in greater detail with the development of relations between sociology and politics in Central Europe, whilst the lectures are focused on the countries of the Visegrad Four.
Syllabus
  • Block I
    1. Sociology in politics and politics in sociology
    2. Political sociology as a sociological reflection of politics
    3. The conditions of the origins of sociology in Central Europe and the boundaries of Central Europe
    4. Periodization of the development of Central European sociology and its relation to political transformations
    5. The overview of major themes, personalities, schools and movements, the process of institutionalization of the field of study
    Block II
    6. Intellectual migration in Central Europe in the 20th century
    7. Politically motivated intellectual emigration and immigration from and to Central Europe
    Block III
    8. Polish sociology and politics
    9. Czech sociology and politics
    10. Slovak sociology and politics
    11. Hungarian sociology and politic
    12. Sociology and politics in other Central European countries
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is also listed under the following terms Summer 2019, Summer 2022, Summer 2024.
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