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Lecturer(s)
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Course content
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What are the Roma studies? Their place among the social sciences. Discipline terminology. Romanies and Roma studies as political element. Beginning of Roma studies, role of Indo-European studies in its constitution, first researchers. Hypothesis on the origin of Romanies. Theory on the Indian origin of Romanies and linguistic arguments. Physical and cultural anthropology findings. Romanies in historical documents. Basic data on Romanies in the CR and SR. Ethno-social, linguistic and demographic characteristics. Basic data on Romanies in the world. Values and mentality of Romanies. Ethnic stereotypes. Field research in Roma settlements, appropriateness of individual methods and techniques. Research ethics.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Work with text (with textbook, with book), Projection
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- 20 hours per semester
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Learning outcomes
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The objective of the course is to introduce the students to the problems of Roma studies in the Czech Republic and in the world. Students will be introduced to the methods and terminology in this field of study, to the basic Czech and foreign Roma literature and to the activities of research institutions and museums.
A student will gain a basic view and an orientation in this field; he will be able to define basic terms and will acquire key competences for possible field research in Roma communities.
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Prerequisites
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Work-related product analysis, Didactic test, Discussion
Assignment awarded after passing the final test.
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Recommended literature
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AB HORTIS, S. A. Cigáni v Uhorsku. Bratislava: Štúdio, 1995.
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DAVIDOVÁ, E. Cesty Romů. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého, 1995.
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HANCOCK, I. Země utrpení. Praha: Signeta, 2001.
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HUBSCHMSNNOVÁ, M. Můžeme se domluvit/Šaj pes dovakeras.. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého, 1993.
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KENRICK, D. Gypsies from the Ganges to the Thames.
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LACKOVÁ, E. Narodila jsem se pod šťastnou hvězdou. Praha: Triáda, 1997.
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MANN, A. B. Neznámi Romovia. Bratislava: Národopisný ústav SAV, 1992.
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NANRÁTIL, P. a kol. Romové v české společnosti. Praha: Portál, 2003.
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