Sociology of the Croatian Society

Sociology of the Croatian Society

Lecturers:

The lectures will be held on Tuesdays at 2pm in the building Faculty of Law located at TrgmaršalaTita 3, in the lecture room 5 on the third floor.

Topics and schedule:

7 March 2017SEKULIĆ: Disintegration of Yugoslavia and the Emergence of the Croatian Independent State

14 March 2017SEKULIĆ: Traditionalism and Modernization. Values between Continuity and Change

21 March 2017SEKULIĆ: Social Stratification in Croatia

28 March 2017ZRINŠČAK: Gender and Social Transformation

11 April 2017KREGAR: Corruption: Evil or Destiny?

18 April 2017KREGAR: Political Culture and Civil Society in Croatia

25 April 2017ZRINŠČAK: Youth and Values

2 May 2017ZRINŠČAK: Religion in Croatia

9 May 2017KREGAR: Community and Society: The Dynamics of Local Government

16 May 2017ČEPO: Diaspora and Nation State

23 May 2017Final Paper Submission

30 May 2017Final Lecture

Coursedetails

Thegoalistheanalysisofthemainsociologicalaspectsofthemodern Croatian societyandunderstandingofitstrajectoryinitshistoricalperspective.Thecoursewilldevelopbasicknowledgeofsociologicalconceptsusedintheanalysisofthemodernsociety. This general knowledgewillbeused to developfamiliaritywiththehistory, institutionsandsocialstructuresofthemodern Croatian society.

Themainunits:

• thedifferencebetweentraditionalandmodernvaluesandtheemergenceofthemodern Croatian society;
• historical development ofthe Croatian societyandthedifferenthistoriesoftheregioncomprisingthemodern Croatia;
• development oftheideaofthe Croatian nationanddifferentscopesandcontentsoftheconceptofnation;
• transitionfromsocialism to capitalism (major changesofpoliticalandeconomicinstitutions);
• analysisofthemainstructuresandinstitutionsofthemodern Croatian society;
• religion;
• genderandsocialtransformation;
• youthandvalues;
• transformationofsocialinequalities;
• communityandlocalgovernment;
• management ofethnicdiversityin Croatia.

Examisconsistingof a writtenpaper, on a topiclinked to coursesubjects, andagreedwith one oftheprofessors. Papershouldbe 7-9 pageslong (12 pts, Times New Roman, 1,5 spacing). Itshouldbesubmittedby 23 May 2017.

Reading materials:

Sekulić, Duško (1997).“The Creation and Dissolution of the Multinational State: The Case of Yugoslavia”,Nations and Nationalism 3 (2): 165-179.

Sekulić,Duško(2012).“Liberal Values – From Socialism to Post-Socialism”, translation of the article DuškoSekulić, “Liberalnevrijednosti – od socijalizma do post socijalizma”, in:VladoPuljiz, SlavenRavlić, VelimirVisković (eds.), Hrvatska u EU: Kakodalje?Zagreb: PravnifakultetSveučilišta u ZagrebuiCentarzademokracijuipravoMikoTripalo, pp. 319-348.

Zrinščak, Siniša,MarinovićJerolimov, Dinka,Marinović, Ankica and Ančić, Branko (2014) “Church and State in Croatia: Legal Framework, Religious Instruction, and Social Expectations”, in: Sabrina Ramet (ed.), Religion and Politics in Post-Socialist Central and Southeastern Europe. Challenges since 1989. London: Palgrave, pp. 131-154.

Dobrotić, Ivana,Matković,Teoand Zrinščak, Siniša(2013). “Gender Equality Policies and Practices in Croatia – The Interplay of Transition and Late Europeanization”, Social Policy & Administration47(2): 218-240.

Kregar, Josip (1994).“Deformation of Organizational Principles: Corruption in Post-
Socialist Societies”, in:Duc V. Trang (ed.), Corruption & Democracy: Political Institutions, Processesand Corruption in Transition States. Budapest: Institute for Constitutional and legislative Policy, pp. 47-60.

Philp, Mark (2002).“Political Corruption, Democratization and Reform”, in: Stephen Kotkin and AndrasSajo (eds.), Political Corruption in Transition. Budapest: CEU Press, pp.57-79.

Kregar, Josip (1996).“The Sleeping Beast. Central European and Croatian Political Culture”, in: Fritz Plasser and Andreas Pribersky, Political Culture in East Central Europe. Avebury:Aldershot.

Giddens, Anthony(1998) “State and Civil Society”, in: Anthony Giddens, The Third Way. Polity Press, pp. 69-98.

Ilišin, Vlasta,Bouillet, Dejana, Gvozdanović, Anjaand Potočnik, Dunja(2013).Youth in a Time of Crisis. Zagreb: Institute for Social Research, Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, pp. 9-14, 15-29, 92-109. Chapters “Introduction”, “Socio-Economic Position of Youth”, and “Social Trust and Values”,Available at:

Sekulić,Duškoand Šporer, Željka(2002).“Political Transformation and Elite Formation in Croatia”, European Sociological Review18 (1):85-100.

Kregar, Josip (2001). “Bureaucratic Obstacles to Partnership, u NGOs and Public
Administration”,in: Igor Vidačak (ed.), NGOs and Public Administration: Perspectives of Partnership in the Process of European Integration. Zagreb: IMO, pp. 101-104.

Petričušić, Antonija “Exporting the Culture of Tolerance, Acceptance and Trust: Long Way of the European Values to the External Borders of the Europe Union”.

Božić, Saša (2012). “Is There a Croatian Diaspora in Europe? From ‘Gastarbeiters’ to Transmigrants and Ethnics”, Croatian Studies Review 8 (1): 113-129.