Social Inequalities in Contemporary Societies
Course: Sociology
Structural unit: Faculty of Sociology
Title
Social Inequalities in Contemporary Societies
Code
ОК15
Module type
Обов’язкова дисципліна для ОП
Educational cycle
First
Year of study when the component is delivered
2023/2024
Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
3 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
3
Learning outcomes
Know the results of modern sociological research on key issues of social inequality
Know the system of basic sociological indicators for the study of social inequalities
Be able to work with social information, sociological research data, correlate sociological conclusions with the results of statistical data and economic research
Be able to identify, analyze and interpret current issues of social inequality
Development of communication skills and teamwork
Be able to responsibly perform individual tasks
Form of study
Full-time form
Prerequisites and co-requisites
1. Know the basic sociological theories and methods of scientific analysis.
2. Be able to work with different sources of information and data.
3. Have basic skills in finding and selecting relevant information, critical analysis, comparison of different positions.
Course content
Is social equality possible? Social inequalities from antiquity to the present
The global dimension of social inequalities
Socio-economic inequalities
Socio-political inequalities
Inequalities in cultural capital and information resources
Gender, age and physical aspects of inequalities
Racial, ethnic, territorial and linguistic aspects of inequality
Class inequalities: historical and contemporary research
Social inequalities in modern Ukrainian society
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
Штомпка П. Соціологія. Аналіз суспільства. - К.: 2021.
Детермінанти соціально-економічної нерівності в сучасній Україні : монографія. - Ін-т екон. та прогнозув. – К., 2011. – 592 с.
Стігліц Дж. Ціна нерівності. Як теперішнє поділене суспільство загрожує нашому майбутньому. «Темпора», 2017
Гіденс Е. Соціологія. К.Основи.1999 – С. 324–334.
Бабенко С.С. Динаміка соціально-економічних нерівностей в Україні: масове сприйняття та структурні перетворення // Методологія, теорія і практика соціологічного аналізу сучасного суспільства: Збірник наукових праць. – Х.: Вид. центр ХНУ імені В.Н.Каразіна, 2009. – С. 418–424.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, seminar, independent work
Assessment methods and criteria
Oral answer and assignments at seminars - 24/40
Creative test (essay-self-reflection) - 18/30
Final test work - 18/30
- final assessment: in the form of a test.
Language of instruction
Ukrainian
Lecturers
This discipline is taught by the following teachers
Departments
The following departments are involved in teaching the above discipline