Citizenship and Public Policies: Migrants between Power and Politics
Code
722081034
Academic unit
Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas
Department
Sociologia
Credits
10
Weekly hours
3 letivas + 1 tutorial
Teaching language
Portuguese
Objectives
a) Reflect on the ongoing processes of construction of citizenship in complex societies, deeply embedded in globalization processes;
b) Providing the students with the necessary tools to assume roles of consultants in the definition, monitoring and evaluation of integration and social cohesion policies;
c) Providing the students with the abilities to support, both in public and private institutions, the management of increasingly diverse human resources;
d) Providing the students with the ability to formulate innovative and interesting proposals for the design of tools to follow up populations;
e) Providing the students with the tools to semi-autonomously elaborate research projects.
Prerequisites
None
Subject matter
1. Some notes on the definitions of migrant, foreigner and border
2. Theories of citizenship
3. Diversity and public policies
4. National-states and international migration: philosophies of integration and institutional adaptation
5. Opportunity structures: participation and social cohesion
6. Associations as institutions
7. Transnationalism, belonging and development
Bibliography
Alexander, J. C. (2013) Struggling over the mode of incorporation: backlash against multiculturalism in Europe, Ethnic and Racial Studies, Jan., 26 pp.
Castles, S. (2005) Globalização, transnacionalismo e novos fluxos migratórios, Lisboa, Fim de Século.
Cornelius, W. A., Tsuda T., Martin, P. L. e Hollifield J.F. (org.) (2004), Controlling immigration. A global perspective. (2ª ed.), Stanford (Cal.), Stanford Univ. Press.
Hall, P. A. e Soskice, D. An introduction to varieties of capitalism
http://fds.oup.com/www.oup.co.uk/pdf/0-19-924774-9.pdf
Isin, E. F. e Turner, B. (org.) (2003) Handbook of Citizenship Studies, SAGE.
Marques, M. M. (org.) (2010) Estado-nação e migrações internacionais, Lisboa: Livros Horizonte
Koopmans, R., Statham, P., Giugni, M. e Passy F. (2005) Contested Citizenship: Immigration and Cultural Diversity in Europe, Minneapolis / Londres, Univ of Minnesota Press
Pires, R. P. (2003) Migrações e e Integração, Oeiras, Celta, pp.119-187
Teaching method
Theoretical exposition lessons and practical sessions. The latter ones will consist in students´ presentation and discussion of their projected essay or research plan.
Evaluation method
Continuous assessment of participation in presentations and class discussions (25%), presentation and class discussion of the draft essay or research plan (25%), essay or plan (50%).
Formulas for calculating ratings:
Frequency Rating: CF 0.25+0.25xAPxTPOxTPE+0.50 (rounded to the nearest unit).
Appeal Rating: CR=(CF+ER) / 2 (rounded to the nearest unit).