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Lecturer(s)
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Mildnerová Kateřina, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Topinka Daniel, doc. PhDr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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1. Introduction 2. Definition of religion - substance, functional, symbolic, hermeneutic and cognitivistic approaches 3. Karl Marx - religion as the legitimization of power 4. Émile Durkheim - religion as an instrument of integration 5. Max Weber - modernization as a rationalization 6. Theory of secularization, theory of rational choice, concept of memory 7. Types of religious institutions (sect, church, denomination, cult) 8. Religious conversion 9. Religion and media 10. Religious situation in the Czech Republic - quantitative approach 11. Religious situation in the Czech Republic - qualitative approach
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
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Learning outcomes
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The course provides an overview of the basic problems of sociological exploration of religion. It shows a change in the importance of exploring religion during the development of sociological thinking. It acquaints the students with some approaches in the definition of religion, informs about outstanding authors and works and the methodology of sociological research of religion. It deals with issues of religious experience and its expression, religious behavior, functions of religion and social conflicts that are connected with religious life. It informs about the types of religious groups and about the processes that take place in contemporary society and which involve changes in religious life.
Students will be able to: name the basic theories within the sociology of religion; demonstrate knowledge of key theoretical approaches and their representatives in sociology religion; define the basic principles of sociology of religion as a social science discipline; to evaluate the importance of religious phenomena in modern societies; discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the main theoretical approaches.
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Prerequisites
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unspecified
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Assessment methods and criteria
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unspecified
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Recommended literature
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Durkheim, E. (2002). Elementární formy náboženského života: systém totemismu v Austrálii. Praha: OIKOYMENH..
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Havlíček, J. ? Lužný, D. (2013). ?Religion and Politics in the Czech Republic: The Roman Catholic Church and the State?. International Journal of Social Science Studies, Vol. 1, No 2, 2013, pp. 190-204..
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Lužný, D. - Navrátilová, J. (2001). ?Religion and Secularization in the Czech Republic?. Czech Sociological Review, Praha : Academy of Science - IS, IX., 1s. 85-98. ISSN 1210-3861..
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Lužný, D. (1999). Náboženství a moderní společnost: Sociologické teorie modernizace a sekularizace. Brno: Masarykova univerzita.
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Lužný, D. (1997). Nová náboženská hnutí. Brno: Masarykova univerzita..
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Lužný, D. (2015). ?Teorie racionální volby v současné sociologii náboženství?, Sociológia 47, č. 2, str. 151-170..
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Nešpor, Z., Lužný, D. (2007). Sociologie náboženství. Praha: Portál..
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Weber, M. (1998). Metodologie, sociologie a politika. Praha..
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Weber, M. (1998). Sociologie náboženství. Praha, Vyšehrad.
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