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Complexities of minority groups I - L0110
Title: Problémy menšinových skupin I.
Guaranteed by: HTF - Katedra psychosociálních věd a etiky (28-07)
Faculty: Hussite Theological Faculty
Actual: from 2023 to 2023
Semester: winter
E-Credits: 4
Examination process: winter s.:
Hours per week, examination: winter s.:1/1, C [HT]
Extent per academic year: 28 [hours]
Capacity: unlimited / unlimited (unknown)
Min. number of students: unlimited
4EU+: no
Virtual mobility / capacity: no
Key competences:  
State of the course: taught
Language: Czech
Level:  
Note: course can be enrolled in outside the study plan
enabled for web enrollment
priority enrollment if the course is part of the study plan
Guarantor: PhDr. Monika Nová, Ph.D.
Teacher(s): PhDr. Monika Nová, Ph.D.
Annotation -
Last update: ThDr. Marketa Langer, Ph.D. (30.03.2023)
Complexities of Minority Groups I., is a course that deals with the cultural, social, and economic problems faced by various ethnic, racial, gender, and other minorities in the Czech Republic and around the world. The course examines cultural differences and highlights how these differences can affect the interactions and overall dynamics between minorities and the dominant society. The aim of the course is to (a) understand the importance of social and cultural norms, (b) how these norms affect the lives of minorities, and (c) how these norms affect the thinking, decision-making and behavior of the dominant society towards minorities. At the end of the course students will be able to: 1. Have knowledge and understanding of the interactions between self and minorities. 2. Understand the role of the social, multicultural, counselling worker. 3. Understand the basic tenets of social justice. 4. Be able to discuss the challenges of different minorities. 5. Have knowledge of terms such as: cultural humility, microaggression, cultural sensitivity, emotional affirmation, cultural deprivation, ethnocentrism, acculturation, enculturation, biculturalism, etc. 6. Have knowledge and understanding of yourself as a cultural being. 7. Understand attitudes towards minorities and understanding their cultural being.
Syllabus -
Last update: ThDr. Marketa Langer, Ph.D. (30.03.2023)

o   Multicultural, competent, helping professional: Developing cultural competence and cultural humility.

o   Political and social implications in social work with minority groups.

o   Multicultural barriers in the helping professional.

o   Minority group: LGBTQ, [Demographics, characteristics, values, challenges, strengths.]

o   Minority group: people with disabilities [Demographics, characteristics, values, challenges, strengths.]

o   Minority group: American Indians [Tribal social structure, demographics, characteristics, values, challenges, strengths].

o   Minority group: Refugees and immigrants [Demographics, characteristics, values, challenges, strengths.]

o   Minority group: Socially disadvantaged [Demographics, characteristics, values, challenges, strengths.]

o   Minority group: Seniors [Demographics, characteristics, values, challenges, strengths.]

o   Minority group: Asians [Demographics, characteristics, values, challenges, strengths.]

o   Minority group: Arabs [Demographics, characteristics, values, challenges, strengths.]

o   Minority group: Jews [Demographics, characteristics, values, challenges, strengths)

Course completion requirements -
Last update: ThDr. Kateřina Patová (30.03.2023)

1.      Active participation in class.

2.      Study of the literature.

3.      Knowledge of basic technical terms.

4.      Preparation of written exam: Essay on a selected topic.

Literature -
Last update: ThDr. Marketa Langer, Ph.D. (30.03.2023)

Apfelbaum, E. P., Sommers, S. R., & Norton, M. I. (2008). Seeing race and the appearance of racism: An assessment of strategic colorblindness as racism manifests in social interaction. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 95, 918-932.

Bell, L. A. (2002). Honest fictions: The pedagogical challenges of preparing White teachers for multicultural classrooms. Equity and Excellence in Education, 35, 236-244.

Collins, S., Arthur, N., & Brown, C. (2013). Critical incidents in the development of multicultural and social justice competencies in graduate students. Academic Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies, 2(9), 105.

Ford, K. A. (2017). White male post-graduation reflections on race, resistance, and social change. In K. A. Ford (Ed.), Facilitating change through intergroup dialogue: Social justice advocacy in practice (pp. 123-129). New York, NY: Routledge.

Linder, C. (2015). Navigating guilt, shame, and fear of appearing racist: A conceptual model of antiracist White feminist identity development. Journal of College Student Development, 56(6), 535-550.

Nadal, K. L., Griffin, K. E., Wong, Y., Davidoff, K. C., & Davis, L. S. (2017). The injurious relationship between racial microaggressions and physical health: Implications for social work. Journal of Ethnic & Cultural Diversity in Social Work, 26(1-2), 6-17.

Senter, M. S., & Ling, D. A. (2017). "It's almost like they're happier when you're down": Microaggressions and overt hostility against Native Americans in a community with gaming. Sociological Inquiry, 87(2), 256-281.

Spanierman, L. B., & Cabrera, N. L. (2015). The emotions of white racism and antiracism. In V. Watson, D. Howard-Wagner, L. Spanierman, N. L. Cabrera, A. Garman, A. Fofiu, et al. (Eds.), Unveiling Whiteness in the twenty-first century: Global manifestations, transdisciplinary interventions (pp. 9-28). New York, NY: Lexington Books.

Spanierman, L. B., & Smith, L. (2017). The roles and responsibilities of white allies: Implications for research, teaching, and practice. The Counseling Psychologist, 45(5), 606-617.

Spanierman, L. B., Todd, N. R., & Anderson, C. J. (2009). The psychosocial costs of racism for Whites: Understanding patterns among college students. Journal of Counseling

Sue, D. W. (2011). The challenge of white dialectics: making the "invisible" visible. The Counseling Psychologist, 39, 414-423.

Sue, D. W. (2015). Race talk and the conspiracy of silence. Understanding and facilitating difficult dialogues about race. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.

Zou, L. X., & Dickter, C. L. (2013). Perceptions of racial confrontation: The role of color blindness and comment ambiguity. Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology, 19, 92-96.

Guggenbuhl-Craig, Adolf. The dangers of power in the helping professions. Translation by Petr Patočka. 2nd edition Prague: Portal, 2010, 113 p. Spectrum; 57. ISBN 978-80-7367-809-8.

 
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