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Lecturer(s)
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Joniškiene Jurgita, Assoc. prof. Ph.D.
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Course content
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The introduction to social inequalities and state welfare. The state of welfare. Relevant forms and dimensions of social inequality. Critics of functionalist and conflict perspectives on social inequality. The types, degree and development of social inequalities in contemporary societies. Analysis of existing welfare state and their types' and regimes': Nordic welfare model. Social (security, health care, housing, education) inequality. Economic inequality. Class, race, gender, age inequality. Relationships between social equality and the state of welfare.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Řízená praxe
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Learning outcomes
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The goal of the course is to enable students to the various issues concerning the forms, origins and structure of social inequalities in contemporary societies, and to analyze the intended and unintended ways in which welfare states affect these social inequalities.
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Prerequisites
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A student who successfully completed the subject can: perceive the concepts of welfare state and social inequality, understand the relationship between social inequality and the welfare state, analyse the development of inequalities and welfare state in contemporary societies, identify sociological, economic and political factors, responsible for their emergence, and effects to alleviate, consequences of inequalities as well as the effects of welfare states diversity. The student who successfully completed the course will: gain knowledge in the concepts of welfare state and social inequality, have abilities of analytical, systemic, critical and creative thinking, work in group and independently plan the learning process. A student who successfully completed the subject is able to: discuss and compare the relevant forms and dimensions of social inequality and welfare, critically assess the types and regimes of welfare state, functionalist and conflict perspectives on social inequality, develop scholarly-professional discussion, clearly and argue render generalised information, to assume responsibility for quality of own and team members' performance and its assessment.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Written examination
The assignment is grated upon positive evaluation of the assigned tasks during the seminars. The examination is in written or oral form.
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Recommended literature
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BREZNAU, N. (2010). Economic egalitarianism and social welfare: Policy preferences in five nations. International Journal of Public Opinion Research, 22(4), 458-484..
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BUTLER, T., WATT, P. (2006). Understanding Social Inequality. London: Sage Publications..
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DALY, M. (2011). Welfare. Key Concepts. Cambridge: Policy Press..
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EIßEL, D., ROKICKA, E., LEAMAN, J. (2014). Welfare State at Risk. Rising Inequality in Europe. London: Springer.
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GREVE, B. (ed.) (2012). The Routledge Handbook of the Welfare State. London: Routledge..
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HEMERIJCK, A. (2012). Changing Welfare States. Oxford: Oxford University Press..
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MOREL, N., PALIER, B., PALME, J. (ed.) (2012). Towards social investment welfare state? Ideas, policies and challenges. Bristol: The Policy Press..
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NOLAN, B., SALVERDA, W., SMEEDING, T. M. (ed.) (2012). The Oxford Handbook of Economic Inequality. Oxford: Oxford University Press..
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SCOTT, J., CROMPTON, R., LYONETTE, C. (ed.) (2010). Gender Inequalities in the 21st Century: New Barriers and Continuing Constraints. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd..
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WARWICK-BOOTH, L. (2013). Social Inequality. A Student's Guide. London: Sage Publishing.
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