Kurs
The Rights of Indigenous Peoples and Ethnic Minorities
Dilemmas related to human rights are often at their most difficult in relation to indigenous peoples’ and ethnic minorities’ traditions and religious practices, as well as their social and political circumstances. This course addresses the human rights of indigenous peoples and ethnic minorities, taking up contemporary tensions between national sovereignty and collective and individual rights, as well as questions of identity. Significant emphasis is placed on the arguments that have been asserted by actual minority groups.
Efter kursen förväntas studenten:
- show a detailed understanding of how indigenous peoples as well as ethnic and national minorities are defined in international law, as well as what rights minorities have and how they are distinct from the rights of indigenous peoples
- show a good understanding of the theoretical framework defining the relationship between ethnic minorities, the nation state and democracy and be prepared to analyze specific situations and frame arguments based on this framework
- demonstrate independent thinking and competence in undertaking research on indigenous peoples’ relationship to majority populations and cultural frameworks
- show a comprehensive understanding of the situation of indigenous peoples in Scandinavia and the world
Bodley, John H., 2008. Victims in Progress. Lanham: AltaMira Press (358 p).
Kymlicka, Will, 2002. Multicultural Citizenship. London: Pluto Press (208 p).
S. James Anaya, 2004. Indigenous Peoples in International Law, 2nd ed. Oxford University Press. (380 p).
Spiliopoulou Åkermark, Athanasia, 1997. Justifications of Minority Protection in International Law. Uppsala: Iustus (328 p).
Articles
John R. Bowen, 2000. ”Should We have a universal concept of indigenous peoples’ rights?. Anthropology Today, vol. 16, No. 4 pp. 12-16 (5 p). Tillgänglig via JStore. Observera att det förutsätter att du har skapat ett konto hos JStore.
Karen Engle, 2011. On Fragile Architecture: The UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples in the Context of Human Rights (23 p) European Journal of International Law, vol. 22, No. 1, pp.141-163.
Adam Kuper, 2003. “The Return of the Native”. Current Anthropology, vol 44, No. 3, pp. 388-402. (15 p).
Michael Asch and Colin Samson, et al., 2004. “Dialogue on the Return of the Native”. Current Anthropology, vol. 45, no. 2, pp. 261-267 (7 p).
Ulf Johansson Dahre, 2008. The Politics of Human Rights: Indigenous Peoples and the Conflict on Collective Human Rights”, The International Journal of Human Rights, (2008) vol. 12 , no 1, pp. 41-52. (12 p).
Kenrick, Justin & Lewis, Jerome, 2004. “Indigenous Peoples’ Rights and the Politics of the Term Indigenous”. Anthropology Today, vol.20, no 2, s 4-9 (6 p). Tillgänglig via JStore. Observera att det förutsätter att du har skapat ett konto hos JStore.
Schemat finns tillgängligt senast en månad innan kursen startar. Vi rekommenderar inte att du skriver ut schemat eftersom vissa ändringar kan ske.
Betyg
U = Underkänd, G = Godkänd, VG = Väl godkändExaminationsformer
- Hemtentamen
- Seminarier
Godkända kurser för en kandidatexamen i teologi/religionsvetenskap, 180 hp, där minst 150 hp utgörs av teologi/religionsvetenskap eller motsvarande. Dessutom kunskaper i engelska motsvarande kraven för grundläggande behörighet.
Vid Teologiska högskolan Stockholm tillämpas obligatorisk närvaro.
Fastställd av Ämnesföreträdarkollegiet vid Enskilda Högskolan Stockholm den 22 mars 2011.