Subject
code
Subject group
BRS6002
C
STUDY SUBJECTS‘ PROGRAMME
Credits
Subject
Subject
certified
certification valid
until
4
2011 06 01
Reg. No.
2013 06 01
Course type (compulsory or optional)
compulsory
Course level (study cycle)
Master
Semester the course is delivered
Autumn
Study form (face-to-face or distant)
Face-to-face
Title
MAŽUMOS IR PILIETINĖ VISUOMENĖ BALTIJOS REGIONE
Title in English
MINORITIES AND CIVIL SOCIETY IN THE BALTIC REGION
Subject annotation in English
The aim of the course is to present the role of the state in dealing with the problems of various national
minorities and in creating civil society in the Baltic region; to analyse ethnicity and reasons for ethnic
discrimination in the modern society; to give sufficient competence to explain the development of ethnic
compositions in the Baltic region.
Ethnic and racial identity. Ethnicity, ethnic group and minority. Causes of ethnic discrimination in the
modern society. Development of ethnic composition in the Baltic countries. Ethnic regional characteristics
and local self-government. Construction of national identity. Minorities and migrants. Xenophobia and
populism in the post-socialist society. Educational systems in the regions of ethnic minorities.
Sociolinguistic state of affairs of ethnic minorities; state policy of the languages of ethnic minorities.
Teaching/learning of minority languages: current situation and problems. State priorities in the policy of
integrating minorities. National programme directed against intolerance, racism and homophobia. Mass
media of minorities.
Necessary background knowledge for the study of the subject
None
Study outcomes
After completing the course students will be able:
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to analyse the situation of ethnic minorities in the Baltic region;
to compare differences and similarities of the ‘new’ and ‘old’ minorities;
to evaluate their integration process;
to apply different strategies of dealing with diversity.
Subject contents
Ethnic and racial identity. Ethnicity, ethnic group and minority. Causes of ethnic discrimination in
the modern society. Development of ethnic composition in the Baltic countries. Ethnic regional
characteristics and local self-government. Construction of national identity. Minorities and
migrants. Xenophobia and populism in the post-socialist society. Educational systems in the regions
of ethnic minorities. Sociolinguistic state of affairs of ethnic minorities; state policy of the
languages of ethnic minorities. Teaching/learning of minority languages: current situation and
problems. State priorities in the policy of integrating minorities. National programme directed
against intolerance, racism and homophobia. Mass media of minorities.
Study hours
Lectures 30 hours, team work 15 hours, individual work 75 hours.
Evaluation of study results
Midterm – 30 %, control work – 20 %, exam – 50 % of final grade.
Literature
N.Kasatkina, T.Leončikas. Lietuvos etninių grupių adaptacija: kontekstas ir eiga. 2003.
N.Kasatkina. Etniniai procesai šiuolaikinėje visuomenėje. Mokymo priemonė. 1999.
I.Druviete. Sociolinguistic situation in the Baltic Region. 2002.
Runblom H. Majority-Minority Relations. An Overview. The Baltic Republics/The Multicultural Baltic
Region. 3/1. 1993.
S. Spiliopoulou (eds.). International obligations and National debates: Minorities around the Baltic Sea.
2003.
Programme prepared by
dr. Giedrius Janauskas VDU, PMDF, Regionistikos katedra