School of Law

Department of Governance and Development Studies

Program BA in Governance and Development Studies
1. Course Information
Course Title Introduction to Multiculturalism
Course Code GaDS4093
Program Governance and Development Studies
Module Name Conflict Management and Human Rights
Module No. 9
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Credit Points 4
Contact Hours Lecture Tutoria Lab/Pract Home Total
(per semester) l ical Study
2 2 0 0 4
Lecture days, 16/32
Hours & Room:
Tutorial/Lab 32/0
days & Hours
Target Group: Regular
Year /Semester Year IV Semester I
Pre-requisites if None
any
Status of the Compulsory
course
2. Course Description
Chief institutions for this theme would include administrative, social and cultural institutions
like administration, religion, language, intermarriage, adoption, etc. The phenomena of
Urbanization, modern education and the emergence of the intelligentsia, their efforts to
introduce European thoughts and practices are areas of emphasis. Relationships between the
monarchy, church and nobility and of these three with the rest of the society will be addressed.
Ethnic groups, social values, language groups, structures of government, art and other issues
will be highlighted. The analysis will relate politics to its economic underpinnings through a
discussion of central institutions. The impact of modernization on the indigenous institutions,
resettlement and villegization, civil society, cultural dynamics will be covered.
This course basically deals with diversity and pluralism which is an expression of Ethiopian
societies. The concepts and debates on multiculturalism, pillars of multiculturalism, plurality
and diversity, management of diversity will be discussed at a theoretical level. On top of these
theoretical frame works, the diverse nature of Ethiopia, and the different ways diversity was
managed under the successive regimes of Ethiopia will be appreciated.
3. Course Objectives
By the end of the course student will be able to
 Discuss social values and patterns of living in Ethiopia
 Examine cultural differences among the different Ethiopian nationalities;
 Elaborate the common cultural practices and bondages
 Mention the factors that led to social bondages
 Be acquainted with the idea and thinking of multiculturalism
 Grasp the significance of tolerance and develop pertinent skills to live with difference
 Compare and contrast different ways of managing diversity,
 Understand the various models of multicultural democracy
 Be familiar with the multicultural experiences of selected countries
 Appreciate the mosaic nature of Ethiopian societies
 Understand the multicultural approaches adopted by the respective regimes in Ethiopia
 Develop the necessary knowledge and commitment towards building Multicultural
democracy in Ethiopia

4. Syllabus Components
Schedule Content Lecture Teachers Task Students Reading
Task Materials/
Resource
Week Chapter one: Understanding - Lecturing - Attendi Milan
One Diversity and - Tutorial ng Mesiæ.
( Lecture Multiculturalism - Assignment Lecture Perspective
2hrs, 1.1. Defining and explaining preparation s and s of
Home the concept of - assessment tutorial Multicultur
study culture setting s alism,
3hrs) 1.1.1. Elements of culture - Forming group - Assign Western
1.1.2. Manifestations of culture discussions - Present and
1.1.3. The Layers of culture - Assessing ation Transitional
1.1.4. Culture and society students - Group Countries,
1.1.5. Characteristics of culture discuss 2004
1.1.6. Cultural change with in ion
society - Indepe
 ndent
study

Week 2 1.2. Socio-Cultural Structure - Lecturing - Attendi Lipsky: pp.

( Lecture 1.2.1. Theories of Socio- - Tutorial ng 1-5
2hrs, Cultural Structure - Forming group Lecture Pankhurst.
Home I. Primordial school discussions s and Pp.ix-xi
study II. Instrumentalist tutorial
3hrs) III. Constructivist school s
1.3. Diversity - Group
 Expressions of diversity discuss
 Ethno- cultural groups and ion
their - Indepe
demands ndent
study

Week 3 1.3.1. Dealing with diversity - Lecturing - Attendi Lipsky: pp.

( Lecture A. Elimination of diversity - Tutorial ng 65-67
2hrs,  Assimilation/ homogenization - Forming group Lecture D.Levine
Home  Partition /secession discussions s and p.78
study  Forced mass population tutorial TASK:
3hrs) transfers s
 Genocide - Group
B. Management of diversity discuss
 Territorial ion
autonomy/Federalism - Indepe
 Non territorial autonomy/ ndent
 Consocationalism study
 Multiuclultuiralism

Week 4 Chapter Two: Foundations - Lecturing - Attendi Lips

( Lecture and Pillars of - Tutorial ng ky:
2hrs, Multiculturalism - Assignment Lecture pp.
Home 2.1. Pillars of a preparation s and 1-5
study Multiculturalism - Assessment tutorial Pank
3hrs)  Acceptance/ recognition setting s hurst.
 Respect - Forming group - Assign Pp.ix
 Tolerance discussions - Present -xi
 Institutionalization - Assessing ation
 Valuing diversity students - Group
 Equality and egalitarian discuss
 society ion
2.2. Foundation of - Indepe
Multiculturalism ndent
 Liberalism study
 Communitarianism
2.3. The modern State and
Issues of
Multiculturalism
Week 5 2.4. Nation-state and - Lecturing - Attendi
( Lecture Citizenship - Tutorial ng
1hrs,  Individualism and - Forming group Lecture
Home Universal Citizenship discussions s and
study Group rights and Differential tutorial
3hrs) Citizenship s
- Group
discuss
ion
- Indepe
ndent
study

Week 5 Chapter Three:- Democracy - Lecturing - Attendi

and 6 and Multiculturalism - Tutorial ng
( Lecture 3.1. Consociational - Forming group Lecture
2hrs, democracy and discussions s and
Home multiculturalism tutorial
study 3.2. Ethnic federalism and s
3hrs) multiculturalism - Group
3.3. Territorial federalism discuss
and multiculturalism ion
3.4. Liberal democracy and - Indepe
Multiculturalism ndent
study
Week 6 Chapter Four : Multicultural - Lecturing - Attendi Kym
and 7 Policies of Selected Countries - Tutorial ng licka,
( Lecture 4.1. Specific Policy Directions - Forming group Lecture Will
2hrs, to Deal With Claims of discussions s and and
Home Minorities tutorial Nor
study  Exemptions from Laws s man
3hrs) That Penalize or burden - Group Way
cultural practice discuss ne
  Affirmative action and ion (200
assistance - Indepe 0),
 Special Representation ndent pp,1-
 Self-Determination/ Self- study 41.
Government
Week 7 4.2. Country Experience - Lecturing - Attendi
and 8  Canada’s policy of - Tutorial ng
( Lecture bilingualism and multicultural - Assignment Lecture
3hrs, policy preparation s and
Home  Switzerland cantonization - Assessment tutorial
study policy of accommodation setting s
4hrs)  Belgium’s linguistic policy - Forming group - Assign
and power sharing discussions - Present
 Australia and experience of - Assessing ation
U.S.A policy of students - Group
accommodating difference discuss
ion
- Indepe
ndent
study

Week 9 Chapter Five : Diversity and - Lecturing - Attendi Lips

( Lecture Multiculturalism in Ethiopia - Tutorial ng ky:
2hrs, Understanding diversity in - Forming group Lecture pp.
Home Ethiopia discussions s and 28-
study 5.1. Cultural and Ethnic tutorial 34
3hrs) Diversity In Ethiopia s 2. L
Religious belief and social - Group evine
practices discuss p.33
The land tenure, society and ion
state - Indepe
Language diversity And ndent Lipsky: pp.
Social Dynamics Ethnic study 40-67
Diversity In Ethiopia
Multiculturalism and
tolerance in Ethiopia

Week 10 5.2. Common Ethiopian - Lecturing - Attendi Lips

( Lecture culture - Tutorial ng ky:
2hrs,  Clothing style - Forming group Lecture pp.
Home  Traditional housing style discussions s and 28-
study  Holy days tutorial 34
3hrs)  Local food items s 3. L
 Local music - Group evine
discuss p.33
ion
- Indepe
ndent Lips
study ky:
pp.
40-
67
Week 11 5.3. Traditional local - Lecturing - Attendi Lips
( Lecture social institutions - Tutorial ng ky:
2hrs,  Ekub, Debo, Edir - Forming group Lecture pp.
Home 5.4. The role and values of discussions s and 89-
study Traditional Social tutorial 121
3hrs) Institutions for s D.Le
Development - Group vine
 The Arts: Literature, discuss p.128
Music, Visual art and ion
Architecture - Indepe
 Folklore ndent
 Social stratification study
 The systems of Social
stratification
 Social & economic
Stratification
 Ethnic stratification
 Gender stratification
 Age stratification
Week 12 5.5. Historical development of - Lecturing - Attendi Lips
( Lecture Ethiopian Culture - Tutorial ng ky:
2hrs,  The language families of - Assignment Lecture pp.
Home Ethiopian language preparation s and 89-
study  Semetic languages families - Assessment tutorial 121
3hrs)  Kushetic languages setting s Kapl
families - Forming group - Assign an:
 Omotic languages families discussions - Present pp.53
 Nilosaharan language - Assessing ation -79
families students - Group Lips
 5.6. Cultural Heritages in discuss ky:
Ethiopia ion pp.
 Historical Cultural - Indepe 121-
Heritages ndent 131
 The history of Axum study
 Lalibela
 Fasiledes at Gonder
 Harar city wall
Week 13  Geographical attractions - Lecturing - Attendi Kapl
( Lecture  The Sofomar Cave - Tutorial ng an:
2hrs,  The Rift valy lakes - Forming group Lecture pp.53
Home  The Semen Mountain discussions s and -79
study National Parks tutorial Lips
3hrs)  The Awash National Park s ky:
 Nechsar National Park - Group pp.
 The Bale National Park discuss 121-
ion 131
 The archeological findings
- Indepe
in Ethiopia
ndent
 Lucy( dinkinesh)
study
5.7. Conservation and
preservation of cultural
heritages
Week 14 Chapter Six: Ethiopianism and - Lecturing - Attendi Lips
(Lecture Its socio-cultural Influence on - Tutorial ng ky:
2hrs, the African Society - Assignment Lecture pp.
Home 6.1. Geography, Culture, and preparation and s and 65-
study Political Background of assessment tutorial 67
3hrs) Ethiopia Politics setting s D.Le
Civilization Efforts of - Forming group - Assign vine
Ethiopian Rulers discussions - Present p.78
 Tewodros II (1855– - Assessing ation
1868), students - Group Kym
 Yohannes IV( 1872- discuss licka,
1889), ion Will
 Menelik II and the - Indepe and
Politics of Ethiopian ndent Nor
Modernity study man,
 Haile Silase I Way
6.2. The cultural policy of ne(2
Ethiopia 000)
  The contents of the policy PP,1
 Promoting culture 8-
6.3. The role of culture for the 30,.2
development of a nation 73-
296.3
26-
344.
Asse
faFis
eha
(200
7)
pp,
197-
209.

Week 15 6.4. Approaches and - Lecturing - Attendi GebruM

(Lecture challenges to deal with - Tutorial ng ersha.
2hrs, diversity by regimes in - Forming group Lecture Untying
Home Ethiopia discussions s and the
study  National Centralization and tutorial Gordian
3hrs) Multiculturalism: “Nation- s knot:
Building from Above” - Group The
 Haileselassie’s National discuss Questio
Centralization policy- ion n of
Assimilationist Approach - Indepe Land
 Peasant Uprisings ndent Reform
 The 1960 Coup dae’ta study in
 The Ethiopian Student Ethiopia
Movement , 2005.
John
Mark
akis.
Natio
naliti
es
and
the
State
in
Ethio
 pia,
1989.
John
Young.
Peasant
Revoluti
on in
Ethiopia
: Tigray
People’s
Liberati
on
Front(T
PLF)
1967-
1991.
Merera
Gudina.
Contrad
ictory
interpret
ations
of the
Ethiopia
n
history:
the need
for a
new
consens
us,2006,
1985.
Paul
Henz.
Rebels
and
Separati
st in
Ethiopia
:
 Regiona
l
Resistan
ce to the
Marxist
regime
Week 16  The Eritrean question-the - Lecturing - Attendi Merera
( Lecture Colonial (secessionist) thesis - Tutorial ng Gudina.
2 hrs)  The Ethno-nationalist - Assignment Lecture Contrad
( Home question- the National preparation and s and ictory
study 3hrs Oppression assessment tutorial interpret
(Accomedationist) thesis setting s ations
 The 1974 Revolution and - Forming group - Assign of the
the quest for Multicultural discussions - Present Ethiopia
accommodation - Assessing ation n
 Dergue regime: Oppression students - Group history:
and hegemonic control discuss the need
 The Dergue and Land and ion for a
nationality questions - Indepe new
Post 1991 Ethiopia : ndent consens
Accommodation and power study us,2006,
sharing 1985.
Paul
Henz
.
Rebe
ls
and
Sepa
ratist
in
Ethio
pia:
Regi
onal
Resis
tance
to the
Marx
ist
regi
 me
5. Assessment Strategies & Techniques and Course Policy
Assessme  Group / Individual Assignments/Quizzes /Tests………………………...25%
nt  Mid………………………………………………………….…..………..25%
 Final Exam ……………………………………………………...……….50%
 Total………………………………………………..…………….….……
100%
Course A student has to:
policy - Attend at least 85% of the classes.
- Take all continuous assessments and mid Exam.
- Take final examination.
- Respect all rules & regulations of the university.
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