Course: Sociology of education

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Course title Sociology of education
Course code KPG/SCV@
Organizational form of instruction Seminar
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Neumeister Pavel, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
unspecified

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified
Learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to present current views on education and leisure from the perspective of contemporary sociology. Education is presented to students in a broader sociological context as a process of socialization (integrating individuals into society, reproducing social order, legitimizing social inequalities, ensuring social selection and allocation) from the perspective of important sociological paradigms and theories. Emphasis is placed primarily on the interpretation of critical and engaged sociological and pedagogical theories of education and training (de-schooling of society, social reproduction theory, deprivation theory, anti-pedagogical theories, gender theories). Furthermore, attention will be paid to significant actors within the individual's social environment who influence the course and results of their education and leisure time. The issue of leisure time is then presented primarily in connection with P. Bourdieu's theory of reproduction as part of lifestyle/manner, a manifestation of the social practice of the individual and their environment in the so-called social space, in relation to the categories of habitus, economic and cultural capital. The seminars will also include a presentation of selected analytical methods focused on the social aspects of education and training.
After completing the course, students will be able to: - Explain education from the perspective of basic paradigms and significant theories of contemporary sociology - Assess the arguments of selected critical sociological theories in relation to the consequences of education and training for the reproduction and legitimization of social inequalities - Describe and explain the influence of family, peer groups, and subcultures on the course and results of education - Explain and defend the way of spending free time as an expression of lifestyle and an indicator of belonging to a particular social class (based on the characteristic distribution of economic and cultural capital) - Implement selected analytical procedures for measuring or identifying selected social (structural) aspects influencing education (socioeconomic status, capital, gender aspects, curriculum analysis).
Prerequisites
No specific prerequisites are required for enrollment in this course. Completion of a previous course focused on general sociological categories is an advantage.

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
Recommended literature
  • BOURDIEU, P. (1984). Distinction: A Social Critique of the Judgment of Taste. Cambridge, MA: Harvard Press..
  • DOPITA, M. (2007). Pierre Bourdieu o umění, výchově a společnosti: reflexe sociologie praxe Pierra Bourdieua v české sociologii. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého..
  • DUMAZEDIER, J., & RYBÁČKOVÁ, V. (1966). Volný čas.Sociologický Časopis/Czech Sociological Review, (3), 443-447..
  • GIDDENS, A. (1991). Modernity and self-identity: Self and society in the late modern age. Stanford University Press..
  • KUBÁTOVÁ, H. (2010). Sociologie životního způsobu. Grada Publishing,.
  • PROKOP, J. (2005). Škola a společnost v kritických teoriích 20. století. Praha: Karolinum..
  • ŠAFR, J., & PATOČKOVÁ, V. (2010). Trávení volného času v České republice ve srovnání s evropskými zeměmi. Naše společnost, 8(2), 21-27..


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Social Pedagogy (NA25) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Social Pedagogy (NA24) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter