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Introduction to Portuguese Society

Introduction to Portuguese Society

Code	13180
Year	3
Semester	S2
ECTS Credits	6
Workload	TP(60H)
Scientific area	Sociology
Entry requirements	dont exist
Learning outcomes	- 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
Syllabus	- Portuguese History: an overview - Portuguese music and literature - Territory. Local and global, past and future. - Major Demographic changes of XX century and on - Potuguese Cinema and its audiences - Dailylife and values. - Portuguese judicial and welfare systems - Family, traditions and rituals
Main Bibliography	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
Teaching Methodologies and Assessment Criteria	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.
Language	Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.