Module- Issues [social cohesion] 2100-SPP-L-D3MOIS

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The module aims to familiarize students with the crucial issue of social cohesion in the context of social policy. Through the examination of this topic, students will realize the multidimensional nature of any issue addressed by social policy – both at the cognitive, political, and normative levels. The scope of the course includes the following topics: material inequalities versus educational, health, and cultural access inequalities; the spatial aspect of social inequalities; the concepts of center-periphery; social capital and social bonds in relation to social cohesion; socio-political divisions and their dynamics. The module also aims to develop the competency that enables students to speak fluently and spontaneously in English, easily finding appropriate vocabulary.

Lecture Topics:

1. Definitions and Approaches to Social Cohesion (including Social Capital and Social Bonds vs. Social Cohesion). Social Stratification. Inequality Measures
2. Educational Inequalities in Central and Eastern Europe
3. Material Inequalities - Poverty and Inequality in Central and Eastern Europe
4. The Spatial Aspect of Social Inequalities. Core-Periphery Concepts Health Inequalities in Central and Eastern Europe
5. Health Inequalities in Central and Eastern Europe
6. Sociopolitical Divisions and Their Dynamics
7. Final test

Classes Topics:
1. Amartya Sen and his understanding of inequality / Views of B.R. Ambedkar on inequality / C. Wright Mills and his critical theory of social inequality. Mapping selected theoretical concepts concerning social inequalities.
2. Educational inequalities – experiences of persons with disabilities at the University of Warsaw (TBC).
3. Inequalities in access to culture in Central and Eastern Europe. Student presentations.
4. Spatial aspects of social inequality in Warsaw – walking in the city.
5. The role and potential for skill development in peaceful coexistence and social cohesion: empathy.
6. Emotions and affect as sources, outcomes, and resistance to inequality: collective emotional resilience.
7. Consultation on written work.

Prerequisites (description)

Course coordinators

Aleksandra Zubrzycka-Czarnecka

Mode

Classroom and field classes

Learning outcomes

Knowledge: The graduate knows and understands:

- Advanced methods of collecting, analyzing, and interpreting quantitative and qualitative data used in the process of creating and analyzing political processes (K_W02).
- Advanced functioning of social and political institutions in specific areas of social and public policy, with particular emphasis on education, public health, social welfare, housing, labor market, social insurance, family policy, and migration and integration policy (K_W05).
- Normative and ethical conditions of scientific and practical activities in the field of social policy and public policy (K_W08).

Skills: The graduate is able to:
- Precisely identify the economic, social, economic, and cultural determinants of specific social phenomena and apply approaches and theories in interpreting the detailed relationships between phenomena (K_U03).
- Use English at the C1 level* (K_U09).

Assessment criteria

- Active participation in classes.
- Lecture - final test,
- Classes- written assessment (written paper), presentation.

One excused absence is allowed.

Practical placement

Not applicable

Bibliography

The literature will be provided to students during the classes.
• Warwick-Booth Louise, 2013, Social Inequality. SAGE Publications Ltd.
• Karen S. Cook, 2014, Social Capital and Inequality: The Significance of Social Connections, In: Jane D. McLeod, Edward J. Lawler, Michael Schwalbe (Eds.), Handbook of the Social Psychology of Inequality, Springer.
• Steffen Hillmert, 2022, Concepts of social stratifcation—static and dynamic perspectives, In: Magda Nico and Gary Pollock (Eds.), The Routledge Handbook of Contemporary Inequalities and the Life Course, Routledge.
• Elisabetta Ruspini, 2022, Inequality as process, In: Magda Nico and Gary Pollock (Eds.), The Routledge Handbook of Contemporary Inequalities and the Life Course, Routledge.
• Larsen, C. A. (2014). Social cohesion: Definition, measurement and developments. Institut for Statskundskab, Aalborg Universitet
• Council of Europe. 2005. Concerted development of social cohesion indicators. Methodological guide. Council of Europe Publishing. Part I. Conceptual approach to social cohesion – Definition and strategic approaches. Part II. Understanding social cohesion – Frames of reference, fields of analysis, levels of assessment and monitoring.
• Educational inequality in Europe. Tackling inequalities in Europe: the role of social investment, 2017, https://coebank.org/media/documents/Part_2-Inequality-Education_lowres.pdf
• Kogan, Irena; Gebel, Michael; Noelke, Clemens, Educational Systems and Inequalities in Educational Attainment in Central and Eastern European Countries, https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-362941
• Barbara Schneider, Justina Judy and Kri Burkander, 2014, Schools, In: Jane D. McLeod, Edward J. Lawler, Michael Schwalbe (Eds.), Handbook of the Social Psychology of Inequality, Springer.
• The twin challenge of equity and excellence in basic skills in the EU. An EU comparative analysis of the PISA 2022 results, https://op.europa.eu/en/publication-detail/-/publication/d9d9adad-c71b-11ee-95d9-01aa75ed71a1
• Bent Greve, 2023, Poverty and inequality in European welfare states, In: Udaya R. Wagle (ed.), Research Handbook on Poverty and Inequality, Edward Elgar Publishing.
• Barbara Heyns, 2005, Emerging Inequalities in Central and Eastern Europe, Annual Review of Sociology, Vol. 31:163-197. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev.soc.30.012703.110637
• Andor, G. (2020). Contrasting Theories and Evidence About Income Inequality of Post-socialist Central and Eastern European Countries in the European Union. In: Śliwiński, A., Polychronidou, P., Karasavvoglou, A. (eds) Economic Development and Financial Markets . Contributions to Economics. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-32426-1_3
• Centre-periphery model, John Scott, 2014, A Dictionary of Sociology (4 ed.), Oxford University Press.
• Emil Israel and Amnon Frenkel, 2018, Social justice and spatial inequality, Progress in Human Geography, 42:5, 647-665, https://doi.org/10.1177/0309132517702969
• Yannis Psycharis, Dimitris Kallioras and Panayotis Pantazis, 2020, Regional Inequalities in Central and Eastern European Countries: The Role of Capital Regions and Metropolitan Areas, In: Śliwiński, A., Polychronidou, P., Karasavvoglou, A. (eds) Economic Development and Financial Markets . Contributions to Economics. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-32426-1_3
• Mazeikaite, G., O’Donoghue, C. & Sologon, D.M. What Drives Cross-Country Health Inequality in the EU? Unpacking the Role of Socio-economic Factors. Soc Indic Res 155, 117–155 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11205-020-02587-2
• Gabriele Grom, 2023, Bridging the Healthcare Gap: Solidarity and Investment for East-West Equality, https://www.globsec.org/what-we-do/commentaries/bridging-healthcare-gap-solidarity-and-investment-east-west-equality
• Walters, Sarah & Suhrcke, Marc. (‎2005)‎. Socioeconomic inequalities in health and health care access in central and eastern Europe and the CIS: a review of the recent literature. World Health Organization. Regional Office for Europe. https://iris.who.int/handle/10665/350352
• Jane D. McLeod, Christy Erving and Jennifer Caputo, 2014, Health Inequalities, In: Jane D. McLeod, Edward J. Lawler, Michael Schwalbe (Eds.), Handbook of the SocialPsychology of Inequality, Springer.
• Jane D. McLeod and Max E. Coleman, 2022, Mental health inequalities, In: Magda Nico and Gary Pollock (Eds.), The Routledge Handbook of Contemporary Inequalities and the Life Course, Routledge.
• Wojciech Łukowski, Ireneusz Sadowski, Socio-political divisions in Poland. A few theoretical remarks, Studia Politologiczne, 29.
• Europe-wide political divide emerging between cities and countryside – study, 2021, https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/europe-wide-political-divide-emerging-between-cities-and-countryside-study
• Michael Kenny, Davide Luca, The urban-rural polarisation of political disenchantment: an investigation of social and political attitudes in 30 European countries, Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society, Volume 14, Issue 3, November 2021, Pages 565–582, https://doi.org/10.1093/cjres/rsab012
• Amartya Sen, WHAT’S WRONG WITH INEQUALITY? https://cehv.osu.edu/sites/cehv.osu.edu/files/Ohio%20Lecture%20-%20themes%20-%20April%202017.pdf
• Ambedkar: Caste System's Graded Inequality, https://www.sriramsias.com/upsc-daily-current-affairs/ambedkar-caste-systems-graded-inequality/
• Concepts of Sociological Imagination and Social Inequality and Their Vital Role in Human Life, https://edubirdie.com/examples/concepts-of-sociological-imagination-and-social-inequality-and-their-vital-role-in-human-life/
• The influence of social inequalities on culture INVENT REPORT D6.1, 2022, https://inventculture.eu/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/INVENT-REPORT_InflucenceSocial-InequalitiesonCulture.pdf
• Inequality in taking part in culture has the greatest impact on low-income neighbourhoods, migrants and women, https://www.uoc.edu/en/news/2023/283-inequality-in-taking-part-in-culture
• Kruczkowska, P. (2014). Inequality of Access to Culture. In: Eißel, D., Rokicka, E., Leaman, J. (eds) Welfare State at Risk. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-01481-4_12
• Steven Foy, Robert Freeland, Andrew Miles, Kimberly B. Rogers and Lynn Smith-Lovin, 2014, Emotions and Affect as Source, Outcome and Resistance to Inequality, In: Jane D. McLeod, Edward J. Lawler, Michael Schwalbe (Eds.), Handbook of the Social Psychology of Inequality, Springer.

Term 2024Z:

The literature will be provided to students during the classes.

• Warwick-Booth Louise, 2013, Social Inequality. SAGE Publications Ltd.
• Karen S. Cook, 2014, Social Capital and Inequality: The Significance of Social Connections, In: Jane D. McLeod, Edward J. Lawler, Michael Schwalbe (Eds.), Handbook of the Social Psychology of Inequality, Springer.
• Steffen Hillmert, 2022, Concepts of social stratifcation—static and dynamic perspectives, In: Magda Nico and Gary Pollock (Eds.), The Routledge Handbook of Contemporary Inequalities and the Life Course, Routledge.
• Elisabetta Ruspini, 2022, Inequality as process, In: Magda Nico and Gary Pollock (Eds.), The Routledge Handbook of Contemporary Inequalities and the Life Course, Routledge.
• Larsen, C. A. (2014). Social cohesion: Definition, measurement and developments. Institut for Statskundskab, Aalborg Universitet
• Council of Europe. 2005. Concerted development of social cohesion indicators. Methodological guide. Council of Europe Publishing. Part I. Conceptual approach to social cohesion – Definition and strategic approaches. Part II. Understanding social cohesion – Frames of reference, fields of analysis, levels of assessment and monitoring.
• Educational inequality in Europe. Tackling inequalities in Europe: the role of social investment, 2017, https://coebank.org/media/documents/Part_2-Inequality-Education_lowres.pdf
• Kogan, Irena; Gebel, Michael; Noelke, Clemens, Educational Systems and Inequalities in Educational Attainment in Central and Eastern European Countries, https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-362941
• Barbara Schneider, Justina Judy and Kri Burkander, 2014, Schools, In: Jane D. McLeod, Edward J. Lawler, Michael Schwalbe (Eds.), Handbook of the Social Psychology of Inequality, Springer.
• The twin challenge of equity and excellence in basic skills in the EU. An EU comparative analysis of the PISA 2022 results, https://op.europa.eu/en/publication-detail/-/publication/d9d9adad-c71b-11ee-95d9-01aa75ed71a1
• Bent Greve, 2023, Poverty and inequality in European welfare states, In: Udaya R. Wagle (ed.), Research Handbook on Poverty and Inequality, Edward Elgar Publishing.
• Barbara Heyns, 2005, Emerging Inequalities in Central and Eastern Europe, Annual Review of Sociology, Vol. 31:163-197. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev.soc.30.012703.110637
• Andor, G. (2020). Contrasting Theories and Evidence About Income Inequality of Post-socialist Central and Eastern European Countries in the European Union. In: Śliwiński, A., Polychronidou, P., Karasavvoglou, A. (eds) Economic Development and Financial Markets . Contributions to Economics. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-32426-1_3
• Centre-periphery model, John Scott, 2014, A Dictionary of Sociology (4 ed.), Oxford University Press.
• Emil Israel and Amnon Frenkel, 2018, Social justice and spatial inequality, Progress in Human Geography, 42:5, 647-665, https://doi.org/10.1177/0309132517702969
• Yannis Psycharis, Dimitris Kallioras and Panayotis Pantazis, 2020, Regional Inequalities in Central and Eastern European Countries: The Role of Capital Regions and Metropolitan Areas, In: Śliwiński, A., Polychronidou, P., Karasavvoglou, A. (eds) Economic Development and Financial Markets . Contributions to Economics. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-32426-1_3
• Mazeikaite, G., O’Donoghue, C. & Sologon, D.M. What Drives Cross-Country Health Inequality in the EU? Unpacking the Role of Socio-economic Factors. Soc Indic Res 155, 117–155 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11205-020-02587-2
• Gabriele Grom, 2023, Bridging the Healthcare Gap: Solidarity and Investment for East-West Equality, https://www.globsec.org/what-we-do/commentaries/bridging-healthcare-gap-solidarity-and-investment-east-west-equality
• Walters, Sarah & Suhrcke, Marc. (‎2005)‎. Socioeconomic inequalities in health and health care access in central and eastern Europe and the CIS: a review of the recent literature. World Health Organization. Regional Office for Europe. https://iris.who.int/handle/10665/350352
• Jane D. McLeod, Christy Erving and Jennifer Caputo, 2014, Health Inequalities, In: Jane D. McLeod, Edward J. Lawler, Michael Schwalbe (Eds.), Handbook of the SocialPsychology of Inequality, Springer.
• Jane D. McLeod and Max E. Coleman, 2022, Mental health inequalities, In: Magda Nico and Gary Pollock (Eds.), The Routledge Handbook of Contemporary Inequalities and the Life Course, Routledge.
• Wojciech Łukowski, Ireneusz Sadowski, Socio-political divisions in Poland. A few theoretical remarks, Studia Politologiczne, 29.
• Europe-wide political divide emerging between cities and countryside – study, 2021, https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/europe-wide-political-divide-emerging-between-cities-and-countryside-study
• Michael Kenny, Davide Luca, The urban-rural polarisation of political disenchantment: an investigation of social and political attitudes in 30 European countries, Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society, Volume 14, Issue 3, November 2021, Pages 565–582, https://doi.org/10.1093/cjres/rsab012
• Amartya Sen, WHAT’S WRONG WITH INEQUALITY? https://cehv.osu.edu/sites/cehv.osu.edu/files/Ohio%20Lecture%20-%20themes%20-%20April%202017.pdf
• Ambedkar: Caste System's Graded Inequality, https://www.sriramsias.com/upsc-daily-current-affairs/ambedkar-caste-systems-graded-inequality/
• Concepts of Sociological Imagination and Social Inequality and Their Vital Role in Human Life, https://edubirdie.com/examples/concepts-of-sociological-imagination-and-social-inequality-and-their-vital-role-in-human-life/
• The influence of social inequalities on culture INVENT REPORT D6.1, 2022, https://inventculture.eu/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/INVENT-REPORT_InflucenceSocial-InequalitiesonCulture.pdf
• Inequality in taking part in culture has the greatest impact on low-income neighbourhoods, migrants and women, https://www.uoc.edu/en/news/2023/283-inequality-in-taking-part-in-culture
• Kruczkowska, P. (2014). Inequality of Access to Culture. In: Eißel, D., Rokicka, E., Leaman, J. (eds) Welfare State at Risk. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-01481-4_12
• Steven Foy, Robert Freeland, Andrew Miles, Kimberly B. Rogers and Lynn Smith-Lovin, 2014, Emotions and Affect as Source, Outcome and Resistance to Inequality, In: Jane D. McLeod, Edward J. Lawler, Michael Schwalbe (Eds.), Handbook of the Social Psychology of Inequality, Springer.

Notes

Term 2024Z:

Not applicable

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