204. Tutkimusala IV: Normative Pluralism (758204, 7 op)
During 03.11.2009-17.12.2009
- 03.11.2009 - 15.12.2009 Tuesdays at 16-18 (Lecture rooms have changed, please see below / Huom. opetustilat muuttuneet, katso alla)
- 05.11.2009 - 17.12.2009 Thursdays at 16-18 (Lecture rooms have changed, please see below / Huom. opetustilat muuttuneet, katso alla)
- TUES 03.11.2009 16:00-18:00 MAIN BUILDING ROOM 13
- THURS 05.11.2009 16:00-18:00 MAIN BUILDING ROOM 13
- TUES 10.11.2009 16:00-18:00 MAIN BUILDING ROOM 13
- THURS 12.11.2009 16:00-18:00 MAIN BUILDING ROOM 13
- TUES 17.11.2009 16:00-18:00 MAIN BUILDING ROOM 13
- THURS 19.11.2009 16:00-18:00 MAIN BUILDING AUD XIV
- TUES 24.11.2009 16:00-18:00 MAIN BUILDING ROOM 13
- THURS 26.11.2009 16:00-18:00 MAIN BUILDING AUD XIV
- TUES 01.12.2009 16:00-18:00 MAIN BUILDING ROOM 13
- THURS 03.12.2009 16:00-18:00 MAIN BUILDING ROOM 13
- TUES 08.12.2009 16:00-18:00 MAIN BUILDING ROOM 13
- THURS 10.12.2009 16:00-18:00 MAIN BUILDING ROOM 13
- TUES 15.12.2009 16:00-18:00 MAIN BUILDING ROOM 13
- THURS 17.12.2009 16:00-18:00 MAIN BUILDING AUD XIV
Teacher
Tuntiopettaja Reetta ToivanenTarget group/Course level
This course is designed for students of anthropology, sociology, law and related fields.Content
The course consists of lectures, short presentations by the students and group discussions. Participants will be examined on the basis of lecture participation, lecture diaries and an assignment presentation/essay.In a conventional self-image, “the law” is understood as a conscious attempt by society to be rational and fair, orderly and just and bulwark against anarchy. In a broad sense the concept of law includes the whole legal system with its institutions, rules, procedures, remedies etc. in society’s attempt, i.e. through government, to control human behaviour and prevent anarchy, violence, oppression and injustice by providing and enforcing orderly, rational, fair and workable alternatives top the indiscriminate use of force by individuals or groups in advancing or protecting their interests and resolving their controversies. Anthropologists are interested in human behaviour and want to know and understand what people do and why. They stress that law and legal institutions can only affect a degree of intentional control of society. Social reality is a mix of action congruent with rules and other action that is choice-making, manipulative, inconsistent and often conflictual.
This course will provide an introduction to normative pluralism as it exists in multicultural societies. Normative pluralism consists of overlapping systems containing norms that regulate human behaviour either in hierarchical or non-hierarchical manner. The course will deal with the challenges of multicultural societies which are in a process of accommodating differing moral, ethical, religious, legal, customary and political norms.