Lehrende/r: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Ruth Zimmerling
Veranstaltungsart: Seminar
Anzeige im Stundenplan: Sem Minorities
Semesterwochenstunden: 2
Unterrichtssprache: Englisch
Min. | Max. Teilnehmerzahl: - | 30
Prioritätsschema: Senatsrichtlinie Zulassung gemäß Richtlinie über den Zugang zu teilnahmebeschränkten Lehrveranstaltungen vom 07. März 2007. Nähere Informationen hierzu entnehmen Sie bitte www.info.jogustine.uni-mainz.de/senatsrichtlinie
Voraussetzungen / Organisatorisches: Bereiche: Politische Theorie; Analyse und Vergleich politischer Systeme For credits from this seminar ("Hauptseminar-Schein", "LP" or ECTS credits), participants must attend regularly (i. e.: miss no more than two sessions; miss NO session unexcused), participate in a paper-giving group ("Referatgruppe") and -- depending on the respective course of studies -- timely submit a written paper. Credits can be earned either for Political Theory or for Comparative Politics.
Inhalt: There is a general presumption that minorities are majority-dominated and powerless, and therefore deserving of special protection. But that is not necessarily the case. There are very different kinds of minorities, just as there are very different kinds of power resources (e. g., "hard" vs. "soft"). In this seminar we will analyze under what circumstances what kinds of minorities may have which kinds of (social, and particularly political) power. We will deal with the theoretical foundations necessary for a systematic approach to issues of minority power, but will also analyze some specific cases.
Empfohlene Literatur: The seminar language is English. Seminar discussions will be based on readings all participants will need to prepare for each session (generally, one paper or chapter per session). The reading list will be distributed and discussed in the first session. For an introduction to discussions about social/political power, a good starting point is: Lukes, Steven: "Power -- A Radical View" (1st ed. 1975).
