Genocides, ethnic cleansings, massacres

elective courses

Classroom

he course aims to present various cases of genocide, ethnic cleansing and massacres as specific types of group violence. The mobilization that led to violence and its internal social dynamics will be examined. The individual case studies will be accompanied by an overview of genocide studies theories. This is an introductory course meant to provide a broad overview of the subject.

he course aims to present various cases of genocide, ethnic cleansing and massacres as specific types of group violence. The mobilization that led to violence and its internal social dynamics will be examined. The individual case studies will be accompanied by an overview of genocide studies theories. This is an introductory course meant to provide a broad overview of the subject.

L.M. Nijakowski, Ludobójstwo. Historia i socjologia ludzkiej destrukcyjności. Popularne wprowadzenie; H. Fein, Genocide. A Sociological Perspective; F. Chalk, K. Jonassohn, The History and Sociology of Genocide. Analyses and Case Studies; L. Kuper, Genocide. Its Political Use in the twentieth Century; J.D. Dower, War Without Mercy. Race and Power in the Pacific War; A.L. Hinton (red.), Annihilating Difference. The Anthropology of Genocide; M. Mann, The Dark Side of Democracy. Explaining Ethnic Cleansing; R. Melson, Revolution and Genocide. On the Origins of the Armenian Genocide and the Holocaust; R. Gellately, B. Kiernan (red.), The Specter of Genocide. Mass Murder in Historical Perspective; M.I. Midlarsky, Ludobójstwo w XX wieku; L.S. Newman, R. Erber (red.), Zrozumieć zagładę. Społeczna psychologia Holokaustu; A. Götz., ‘Final Solution’. Nazi Population Policy and the Murder of the European News; Ch. Browning, Zwykli ludzie. 101 Policyjny Batalion Rezerwy; E. Fromm, Anatomia ludzkiej destrukcyjności; S.J. Kaufman, Modern Hatreds. The Symbolic Politics of Ethnic War; T. Scheff, Bloody Revenge. Emotions, Nationalism, and War; W. Sofsky, Ustrój terroru. Obóz koncentracyjny; W. Sofsky, Traktat o przemocy.

K_W01 Knows and understands basic concepts of various sub-domains of sociology (e.g. sociology of family, health, work, religion, economy, education, etc)

K_W02 Is aware of ongoing theoretical and methodological disputes conducted in modern sociology; is reflective and critical of various positions

K_W03 Has in-depth knowledge about social structures and selected social institutions as well as their interrelations

K_W04 Is reflective and critical of the problem of social differentiation and inequalities

K_W05 Has in-depth knowledge about the types of social ties and mechanisms supporting collective governance

K_W06 Has in-depth knowledge about cultural diversity and its transformations, cultural identity, and intercultural interaction and communication

K_W10 Has in-depth knowledge about major international and domestic sociological research pertaining to selected areas of social reality or sub-domains of sociology

K_W11 Has in-depth knowledge of norms and rules governing social structures and institutions

K_W12 Has in-depth knowledge about the functioning and management of various types of organizations

K_W14 Has in-depth knowledge of assumptions and claims of selected historical and contemporary sociological theories

K_U08 Knows how to interpret the role of culture in the life of the individual and society

K_K09 Is open to various theoretical and methodological perspectives of social research