Introduction to Portuguese Society

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Código:
13180
Ano:
3
Semestre:
S2
Créditos ECTS:
6
Carga Horária:
TP(60H)
Área Científica:
Sociologia
Objectivos de Aprendizagem:
- For Portuguese students of Sociology the curricular unit will help them to develop an outside
look at Portuguese society and culture; to enlarge their intercultural view; to discuss Portuguese
society in internacional academic environments.
- To introduce Erasmus students to fundamental topics of Portuguese society and culture; to
experiment an intercultural environment with Portuguese students
Conteúdos programáticos:
0. Introduction to the course
1.Territory, local and global
2. Demographic changes in the XX century and beyond
3. Music, literature, and arts
4. Portuguese official and unofficial national symbols
5. Portuguese history, the “Discoveries” and its critiques
6. Family, daily life and values
7. Education in Portugal
8. Health in Portugal: system, atitudes and practices
9. Internal security and defense 
10. Sustainability and development 
Metodologias de Ensino e Critérios de Avaliação:
The methodological approach is theoretical practical. Throught seminal sessions students are introduced the different. themes. In the practical part of the class they are expected to work actively to their essay and presentation about one or two themes they have choosen. In this part of the class the role of the teacher is to clarify doubts, support their individual work and generate class debate.
Bibliografia principal:
Barros, S., & Albert, I. (2020). “I feel more Luxembourgish, but Portuguese too” cultural
identities in a multicultural society. Integrative Psychological and Behavioral Science, 54(1), 72-
103.
Disney, A. R., (2009), A History of Portugal and the Portuguese Empire: From Beginnings to
1807, Cambridge University Press
Ferrera, M., (2005), Welfare State Reform in Southern Europe: Fighting Poverty and Social
Exclusion in Italy, Spain, Portugal and Greece, Routledge
Garcia, Jos et al., (Eds.) (2017), Media and the Portuguese Empire, Palgrave
Gouveia, R. (2014). Personal networks in Portuguese society: A configurational and lifecourse
approach.
Kennedy, Hugh (1996), Muslim Spain and Portugal: A Political History of al-Andalus, Routledge
Hespanha, P., Ferreira, C., & Portugal, S. (2018). The welfare society and the welfare state: the
Portuguese experience. In European citizenship and social excl
Língua:
Português