1. SylabUZ
2. Wydział Nauk Społecznych
3. semestr zimowy 2022/2023
4. Sociology - drugiego stopnia z tyt. magistra
5. Public Sphere in Action

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Public Sphere in Action - opis przedmiotu

Cel przedmiotu

To acquaint the student with the issues of social determinants of politics, mechanisms of the functioning of the public sphere connecting the institutions of the political system with their social context. Review and analysis of forms of civic participation, opportunities for citizens to participate in political processes on a micro and macro (local) scale. Ability to sociological analysis of political phenomena, political divisions and conflicts as well as procedures of modern democracies.

Wymagania wstępne

Zapisz zmiany

Zakres tematyczny

1. Power and politics from a sociological perspective. Political system, types and kinds.

2. Contemporary democracies. Political and social specificity. Rules and procedures of democracy.

3. Social conditions of functioning - stability and effectiveness of democracy. Political attitudes and behavior. Types of political cultures.

4. Forms of participation in political life. Political and civic activity. Volunteering.

5. The specificity of democracy in Poland. Features of the political culture of society and elites.

6. The concept and issues of political elites. Political elites in contemporary democracies.

7. Political divisions in contemporary democracies. The right-left opposition and its social context.

8. Social perception of democracy. Public opinion polls, election polls.

9. Civil society. Sector III. Non-governmental organizations.

10. New social movements. Rebellion, protest, discontent.

Metody kształcenia

Classes: analysis of texts, discussion of the problem. Conventional lecture, e-learning, blended learning

Efekty uczenia się i metody weryfikacji osiągania efektów uczenia się

Opis efektu	Symbole efektów	Metody weryfikacji	Forma zajęć

Warunki zaliczenia

Passing the lectures:

Written exam in the form of problem questions. The range of issues presented in the first class. The minimum pass threshold - 50%.

 

Passing the Classes:

Choice test with open-ended questions. The range of issues presented in the first class. The minimum pass threshold - 50%.

 

Final grade:

Average of grades from the lecture and exercises

Literatura podstawowa

1. Reader, The Idea of the Public Sphere, Rowman & Littlefield, 2010
2. Manuel Castells: The Rise of the Network Society
3. Otto Kirchheimer, "Changes in the Structure of Political Compromise," 49-70
4. Manuel Castells, “The New Public Sphere: Global civil society, communication networks, and global governance,” Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, 616(1), 2008: 78-93
5. Charles Taylor, “Modern Social Imaginaries,” Public Culture, 14(1), 2002: 91-124
6. Nancy Fraser, "Rethinking the Public Sphere: A Contribution to the Critique of Actually Existing Democracy," in Habermas and the public sphere, ed. by C. Calhoun, 1992: 109-143

Literatura uzupełniająca

Uwagi

Zmodyfikowane przez dr Tomasz Kołodziej (ostatnia modyfikacja: 15-04-2022 12:52)