Course for international guest/part time students

Faculty

Faculty of Social Sciences

Organization

TÁTK Minority Studies Department

Code

EKIP05

Title

Globalization and migration

Usual semester

Autumn

ECTS

4

Language

en

Description

te_kód: SZOCMA-KSZ3 kurzuskód: SZOCMA-KSZ3/1

Learning outcomes

This course will explore the individual internal and external determinants of the recent global migration process to Europe. The students will be introduced to the methods of the researches dealing with the complex cultural, sociological, anthropological and psychological problems of this migration. We will analyze parallel the global migration trends, comparative cross-national statistics, and results of different empirical studies, which have been investigating the migration strategies of different immigrant groups living in Hungary. In the past two years, we carried out several studies to process the data. These works represent common starting point for joined discussion how we can analyze such data sets. During the semester we will also pay special attention to the recent refugee crises in Europe. In this regard, we deal with the issue of xenophobia, and measurement and interpretation dilemmas of the attitudes toward immigrants and refugees. Learning Outcomes Taking into consideration the profoundly new manifestations of the recent migration to Europe, we will enable students to compare the previously existing migration research paradigms with the new symptoms and processes. The course aims also to sensitize students to new aspects of the migration process, allowing them to arrive at new theoretical and practical conclusions By the end of the semester the aim is: To establish considerable knowledge about various forms of new migration and refugee trends to Europe, the deepening of students' knowledge about the dilemmas of economic, social, political and cultural integration the new immigrants to Europe, about cultural conflicts between migrants and the host countries, about securitization issue and the political consequences of the recent refugee and migration wave with regard to national governments and the European Commission, to discuss future trends in Europe in the context of immigration and refugees

Course content

Week I: Introductory: orientation and goal of the seminar; Concepts, categories, definitions in migration studies Reading: Sinha, B.R.K (2005) “Human migration: concepts and approaches”, Geographical Bulletin, Vol. 3-4, pp. 403-414, Geographical Research ... Further recommended texts: Bacewell, O (2008).: Research Beyond the Categories: The Importance of Policy Irrelevant Research into Forced Migration, Journal of Refugee Studies Vol. 21, No. 4 Week II: Legal approach of immigration, asylum and free movement of people Film presentation and discussion: Hivatal (Office), (2015), director Viktor Oszkár Nagy, 52 minutes Reading: Bhuiyan, J.H (eds.) An Introduction to International Refugee Law, Martinus Nijhoff Publishers. 2013, pp. 37 – 72; Week III: Theory of migration: from the classical economic theory to the cumulative causation theory Reading: Massey et al (1993) Theories of International Migration Population and Development, Population and Development Review, Vol. 19, No. 3 (Sep. 1993), pp. 431-466 Week IV: Research methods in cross cultural migration studies Reading: Massey, D. S. (1987) The Ethnosurvey in Theory and Practice, Migration Review, 1987 Winter;21(4):1498-522. Week V: The economic, demographic, political and cultural aspects of integration of migrants Reading: Indicators of Immigrant Integration 2015 http://www.keepeek.com/Digital-Asset-Management/oecd/social-issues-migration-health/indicators-of-immigrant-integration-2015-settling-in_9789264234024-en?utm_source=social-media&utm_medium=twfbgppinlink&utm_campaign=twmigration#page1 Further recommended texts Huddleston, T. – J. Niessen (with Ni Caoimh, Eadaoin and White, Emily) (2011): Migrant Integration Policy Index III. British Council, MPG, Brussels. Week VI: Migration strategies and their inter-group contexts Reading: Örkény, A. – Csepeli, Gy. (2021): Chapter 4. Migration, new minorities, and the social integration of migrant groups. Migration in the Past and at Present. in Örkény, A. – Csepeli, Gy. Nation and migration (2021), Budapest CEU Press Further recommended texts Örkény, A. - Székelyi, M.: The role of trust in the successful social integration of immigrants, Demográfia. English Edition, 2009. Vol. 52. No. 5., pp.124-147 Week VII: Midterm essay-based test on the readings and class discussion Film presentation and discussion: My dreams never lie. (2006) Director: Didier Cros, 57minutes Week VIII: Xenophobia and Group focused enmity: theory and empirical analysis Reading: Örkény, A. (2016) The social representation of strangers and attitudes towards immigrants in Europe. Manuscript Further recommended texts Zick, A. – Wolf, C. – Küpper, B. – Davidov, E. – Schmidt, P. – Heitmeyer, W. 2008: Syndrome of Group-Focused Enmity. Interrelation of Prejudices Tested with Multiple Cross-Sectional and Panel Data. Journal of Social Issues, Vol. 64. 2008. Issue 2. 363–383. Week IX: Religious and cultural clashing in recent migration process: Christianity versus Islam Reading: Paul Statham (2016) How ordinary people view Muslim group rights in Britain, the Netherlands, France and Germany: significant ‘gaps’ between majorities and Muslims? Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, 42:2, 217-236 Örkény, A. - Csepeli, Gy. (2016) Patterns of Islamophobia in Europe. Manuscript Further recommended texts Helbling, M. (2014) “Opposing Muslims and the Muslim Headscarf in Western Europe.” European Sociological Review, January 13, 2014, jct038. doi:10.1093/esr/jct038. Week X: The future of multiculturalism and inter-culturalism in post-industrial societies Reading: Kymlicka, W. (2012) Multiculturalism success failure and the future, Washington, DC: Migration. Policy Institute. Further recommended texts Hartmann, D. Gerteis, J. (2005) Dealing with Diversity: Mapping Multiculturalism in Sociological Terms, Sociological Theory 23:2 June 2005 Week XI: Field visit to the office of UNHCR Regional Representation for Central Europe in Budapest Reading: UNHCR Global compact on refugees, https://www.unhcr.org/5c658aed4 András K., Nyíri P. and Judit Tóth (2003) EU and US approaches to the management of immigration: Hungary, Brussels/Budapest, May 2003 Week XII: In-class PPT presentation of final projects, Final essay-based test on the readings and class discussion since Midterm Closing event: Film presentation: Az állampolgár. (The citizen) Director:  Roland Vranik (1999), 109minutes

Assessment method

Class participation is mandatory. Week by week students must read selected literature on the field, and in class there is a joined discussion of it. In midterm an in-class essay must be written. The short essay questions are connected to the mandatory readings and the class discussions during the first part of the seminar. In the final exam a second in-class essay must be written. The short essay questions are connected to the mandatory readings and the class discussions during the second part of the seminar. In addition, students must write a short research essay (10 pages) based on a small individual research on any freely chosen problem which is connected to the topic of the seminar. Deadline of the final essay to deliver is a week before the end of the course. Parallel, students must make a short (maximum 4-5 slides) PPT based on the results of their research and must present it in class. Assessment (100% of the final grade).  Detailed description of the assignment specifying grading criteria – i.e. on what basis will be the grade/points for this assignment awarded. o    Active participation in the lectures    – 15 % o    Midterm test                                      – 20 %. o    Final test                                            – 20 %. o    Project presentation                           – 15 %. o    Final essay                                         – 30%

Bibliography

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Programmes of the course