Local and Regional Communities in the Global World – UMCS

About this course

Students will get the broad knowledge on different definitions of identity, its dimensions in cultural and social context and the relation with other aspects of social and cultural life. Students will also learn about different cultural groups spread in the world. We will discuss the peculiarities of the folk cultures (music, the art, dances), their history and style of living.

Expected learning outcomes

Students will get the broad knowledge on different definitions of identity, its dimensions in cultural and social context and the relation with other aspects of social and cultural life. Students will also learn about different cultural groups spread in the world. We will discuss the peculiarities of the folk cultures (music, the art, dances), their history and style of living.

Indicative Syllabus

Vincent N. Parrillo, Understanding Race and Ethnic Relations, Boston 2012. Maykel Verkuyten, The Social Psychology of Ethnic Identity, Routledge 2005. Peter J. Burke and Jan E. Stets, Identity theory, Oxford 2009. Gary Taylor and Steve Spencer, Social Identities Multidisciplinary approaches, Routledge 2004. Stuart Hall, Paul Du Gay, Questions of Cultural Identity, Sage 1996.

Teaching / Learning Methodology

TBA

Recommended Reading

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