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Communitarian and Group Identities

Communitarian and Group Identities

Code	7837
Year	1
Semester	S2
ECTS Credits	6
Workload	OT(15H)/TP(30H)
Scientific area	Sociology
Mode of delivery	Lecture and pratical classes
Learning outcomes	Provide a theoretical framework that contributes to a better understanding of the importance of social identities on group dynamics and community. The main goal of this course unit is to provide and develop analytical competences around the concept of identity and his modes and dynamics.
Syllabus	1. The Social Identity: the concept and main theoretical approaches 2. Identification of the identity 3. The size of group and community social identities 4. Identities and social ties 5. Politics of identity and community dynamics 6. The reference group identity
Main Bibliography	AMANTE, Maria de Fátima, (2007) Fronteira e Identidade, ISCSP, UTL, Lisboa. BASSAND, Michel, (1981) Maldévelopment Regional et Identité, PPR, Lausanne. BASTOS, José Gabriel Pereira, (org.) (2002), Antropologia dos Processos Identitários, FCSH- UNL, Lisboa. CHAUCHAT, Helene e DURAND-DELVIGNE, Annick (eds.) (1999), De l’Identité du Sujet au Lien Social, Paris: Presses Universitaires de France. ELLEMERS, Naomi et al (eds.) (1999), Social Identity, Blackwell: Londres. HETHERINGTON, Kevin (1998), Expressions of Identity: Space, Performance, Politics, Sage: Londres. MAFFESOLI, Michel, (1988), LE Temps des Tribus, Meridiens Klincksieck, Paris. MICHAEL, Mike (1996), Constructing Identities, Sage: Londres. SILVANO, Filomena, (1997), Territórios da Identidade, Celta, Oeiras. WHETHERELL, Margaret (eds.) (1996), Identity, Groups and Social Issues, Sage: Londres.
Language	Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.