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Lecturer(s)
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Zogata Kusz Agnieszka, Mgr. et Mgr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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Topics: 1. Civil society - concept, related concepts; democracy and CS, CS functions, state and CS. 2. Public policies and CS 3. Social capital (concepts, forms, sources) and trust.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Lecture, Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
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Learning outcomes
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The aim of the course is to introduce students to basic concepts related to civil society and give them the opportunity to reflect on the role of civil society in society.
Thanks to completing the course, a student: - get the basic knowledge and skills for understanding terms and concepts related to civil society, its quality, characteristics and functions, including questions such as social capital and trust, as well as legitimacy and representation; - knows various forms/manifestations of civil society and concepts related to it, such as an open society or the third sector; - understands the relation between civil society and democracy; knows barriers and conditions for functioning of civil society; - knows how CS can influence public policies.
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Prerequisites
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Basic knowledge from the area of civic education.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Student performance, Systematic Observation of Student, Final project
Preparedness and active participation in the class session. Final project.
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Recommended literature
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Dahl, R. (2001). O demokracii: průvodce pro občany. Portál, Praha.
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Edwards, Michael. (2011). The Oxford Handbook of Civil Society. New York, NY: Oxford University Press.
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FOLEY, Michael W., EDWARDS, Bob. (1998). Beyond Tocqueville: Civil Society and Social Capital in Comparative Perspective.. American Behavioral Scientist.
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FRIČ, PAVOL. (2014). Občanská společnost a definice NNO, vývoj, stav a trendy..
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MÜLLER, Karel. (2016). Češi, občanská společnost a evropské výzvy.. Praha: TRITON.
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OFFE, Claus. (2002). ?How Can We Trust Our Fellow Citizens?? In: Mark E. Warren Democracy and Trust, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 42-87..
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POTŮČEK, Martin. (2000). ?Volba společnosti: Havel versus Klaus?. In: Havel, I. M., Třeštík, D., eds., Co daly naše země Evropě a lidstvu.. Praha: ELK.
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USLANER, Eric, M. (2003). Trust and Civic Engagement in East and West. University of Maryland.
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