Unit information: Diversity and Citizenship in Europe in 2011/12

Unit name	Diversity and Citizenship in Europe
Unit code	SOCIM2109
Credit points	20
Level of study	M/7
Teaching block(s)	Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24)
Unit director	Professor. Statham
Open unit status	Not open
Pre-requisites	s None
Co-requisites	s None
School/department	School of Sociology, Politics and International Studies
Faculty	Faculty of Social Sciences and Law

Description including Unit Aims

The principal focus of this unit is on racial and ethnic diversity in Europe, the sources and consequences of this diversity in politics, education and the labour market. We also will deal with questions of citizenship, multiculturalism and identity. This includes the sociological history of migration to the European countries, political representations, residential segregation and its possible social, economic and political consequences. Special attention will be given to the post 9/11 period and particularly Muslims in Europe and the question of identity. Patterns of diversity and citizenship in Europe are compared by studying selected European societies such as France, Germany, the UK and the Netherland; pan-European politics of multiculturalism and the relationship between migration, racism, nationalism and European integration what kinds of multiculturalism are emerging in different countries, how they are being theorised and responded to in policy terms and whether public ethnicity is compatible with democratic citizenship and nationality.

This unit aims to:

• Explore the nature of ethnic diversity in European societies

• Expose the students to the debate over questions of citizenship and multiculturalism

Intended Learning Outcomes

By the end of the Unit, students should be able to:

• appreciate how ethnicity is multi-dimensional, based on a variety of interacting socioeconomic,cultural and political opportunities and exclusions, with special reference to Britain have an awareness of how discourses of race, ethnicity, multiculturalism and religious difference vary across social and national contexts and how they relate to these different contexts, with reference to selected European countries

• critically evaluate debates about specific issues such as ethnic inequality, racial disadvantage, ethnic violence, migrants and citizenship

Teaching Information

The main method of teaching will be weekly face-to-face seminar sessions which will involve a combination of lecturing, group discussion and student presentations.

Assessment Information

The assessment will relate directly to one of more of the learning outcomes specified above in 15 and will be an extended essay of 4000 words (or equivalent) showing an in-depth understanding and integration of key aspects of the unit.

Reading and References

• Castles, S and Miller, M. 2003. The age o/migration, 3rd edition, Macmillan, London.

• Goldberg T. David & Solomos John (eds.). 2002. A companion to racial and ethnic studies. Malden, Mass;: Blackwell.

• Modood, T. and Werbner, P. (eds) (1997) The Politics 0/ Multiculturalism in the New Europe, London:Zed Books.

• Montsenat Guiberneau & John Rex eds. (1997) The Ethnicity Reader: Nationalism Multiculturalism and Migration, Polity SL

• Pilkington, Andrew. (2002). Racial disadvantage and ethnic diversity in Britain. Palgrave Macmillan. (pp.211-276)

• Ruud Koopman, and Paul Statham (eds) (2002). Challenging immigration and ethnic relations politics:comparative European perspectives. Oxford University Press.