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Human Rights and Multiculturalism

Code 13193
Year 3
Semester S2
ECTS Credits 6
Workload TP(60H)
Scientific area Sociology
Entry requirements No applicable
Mode of delivery Face-to-face.
Learning outcomes From the theoretical and conceptual discussion (e/i/migration, refugees, ethnic minorities, ethnicity), the curricular unit aims to analyze, sociologically, the issue of multiculturalism, with emphasis on the issue of Rights Human Resources, in different contemporary national contexts, with emphasis on the Portuguese reality.
Syllabus I. The concepts of Human Rights and Multiculturalism
II. Modernity, multiculturalism, and interculturality: theoretical issues.
III. International migration (displaced people and refugees): sociological characterization
IV. The process of transnational migration and the transformation of the ethnic and religious national compositions.
V. Ethnic and religious minorities and intercultural relations in the context of global world
VI. Human Rights in the context of contemporary societies, Portugal in particular.
Main Bibliography Banton, Phillip (2002) International Politics of Race. Vambridge: Cambridge University
Rorden, Wilkinson (2002) Global Governance: critical perspectives. London: Routeledge
Sean, Amayarta (1999) Development as freedom. Oxford: Oxford University
Recomendada:
Bonds, Eric (2015). Social Problems: a human rights perspective. New York, Routledge.
Dervin, Fred & Risager, Karen (eds.) (2015). Researching Identity and Interculturality. New York, Routledge.
Modood, Tariq (2013). Multiculturalism. Cambridge, Polity Press.
Teaching Methodologies and Assessment Criteria The CU is T-P. In the theoretical classes, the teacher exposes the theoretical and conceptual content of the program. In practical classes are carried out: individual and group work; analysis and discussion of scientific texts; and tutorial guidance, with the support of the student in the tasks of understanding the texts and systematization of the subject content.
Language Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.
Last updated on: 2024-03-10

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