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This is one of the courses of the UPCES programme (the Undergraduate Program in Central European Studies); the comprehensive information is available at https://bakalar.fhs.cuni.cz/SHV-211.html.
This course offers a broad introduction to the field of sociology through in-depth focus onthe analysis of local society, as well as other interrelated issues such as social inequality, different human systems, and how people create meanings particularly when working together in a group.
Students will be acquainted with sociological terminology and key issues such as sexuality, class, race, gender, education, health care, religion, globalization, the media, deviance and crime, as well as environment from both the local and global perspectives to better interpret the surrounding world and different structures which shape our lives.