Nationalism and Racism in 20th Century Portugal: the Colonial Question - 1st semester
Objectives
Starting from the most important theoretical and empirical approaches of nationalism and racism, this course aims to interrogate the main facets of Portuguese colonialism from the early twentieth century until the process of decolonization. With special focus on the socio-historical construction process of the ´indigenous´ category in its legal, political and economic dimensions. Students who successfully attend this course will acquire skills that will allow them, in their professional insertion, 1. To do research in the field of Historical and Political Sociology, and Portuguese Colonial History; 2. Mastery of vocabulary and scientific methods indispensable for the elaboration and evaluation of public policies and private initiatives around social inclusion.
General characterization
Code
722081074
Credits
10
Responsible teacher
Diogo Ramada Curto, Miguel Jerónimo
Hours
Weekly - 3 letivas + 1 tutorial
Total - Available soon
Teaching language
Portuguese
Prerequisites
None.
Bibliography
Alexandre, Valentim (1979) Origens do Colonialismo Português Moderno, Lisboa, Sá da Costa Gellner, Ernest (1996) The Coming of Nationalism and its Interpretation: The myths of nation and class, in Gopal Balakrishnan (ed.) Mapping the Nation, Verso, pp. 98-145. Clarence-Smith, Gervase (1985) O Terceiro Império Português (1825-1975) Lisboa: Teorema, pp. 85-119. Henriques, Isabel Castro (1998) A sociedade colonial em África. Ideologias, hierarquias e quotidianos. em Francisco Bethencourt e Kirti Chaudhuri, História da Expansão Portuguesa, Círculo de Leitores, Vol. V, pp. 216-274. Costa Pinto, António (2003) O fim do império português : a cena internacional, a guerra colonial, e a descolonização, 1961-1975, Lisboa, Livros Horizonte, pp. 65-89 Castelo, Cláudia (1998) Recepção em Portugal da doutrina de Gilberto Freyre em O Modo Português de Estar no Mundo. O Luso-Tropicalismo e a Ideologia Colonial Portuguesa (1933-1961), Porto, Edições Afrontamento, pp. 35-67.
Teaching method
Theoretical-practical classes with delivery of support materials in each session; research work; analysis and discussion of theoretical reflection texts and case studies.
Evaluation method
The evaluation of the seminar will take into account the participation of students in discussions that take place during class, the oral and written presentation of a text contained in the bibliography that supports the discipline and the preparation of a written work. This one it can take one of two forms: an essay on a particular work or confronting different authors (from among those in the program) (c. 20 pages, without bibliography); or a work on fonts (c. 30 pages).
Subject matter
1) A Colonial State in Africa 2) Education and Science as instruments of creation of a colonial order 3) Construction of the colonial city: the case of Maputo 4) The character of race: race relations in colonial Portugal. 5) Colonialism and Propaganda: \"Civilization\" as the Center of Imperial Modernity 6) The World the Portuguese Created: the myth of Luso-tropical singularity and its critique. 7) From native to assimilated: Classification of colonial societies as part of the civilizing project. 8) Plural Societies and the Market as a Space for the Production of Ethnic Borders 9) Representations of the Other and Nation building 10) The end of the colonial empire: the incorporation of ´returnees´ into the former metropolis 11) The end of the colonial empire: the reformulation of the migration problem. 12) The Phantom Menace: Numbers, Categories, and Policies 13) Lusophone Inheritance 14) Nationalism and racism and image I 15) Nationalism and racism and image II
Programs
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