Social mimicry

Socialna mimikrija

Course credits:

6.00 ECTS / 45 (30 hours of lectures, 0 hours of exercises, 15 hours of seminars, 0 hours other forms of work)

Course holder:

izr. prof. dr. Marjan Smrke

Type:

Elective expert

Language:

Slovenian

Semester:

Second semester

Study degree

2. level

Course execution:

• Postgraduate Programme of Cultural studies
• Postgraduate Programme of Defence and Security Studies
• Postgraduate Programme of European Studies
• Postgraduate Programme of International Relations
• Postgraduate Programme of Journalism
• Postgraduate Programme of Marketing Communication and Public Relations
• Postgraduate Programme of Media and communication studies
• Postgraduate Programme of Political Science – Comparative Public Policies and Administration
• Postgraduate Programme of Political Science – Political Theory, Global and Strategic Studies
• Postgraduate Programme of Social Informatics
• Postgraduate Programme of Sociology
• Postgraduate Programme of Sociology – Management of Human Resources, Knowledge and Organizations

Short content

The subject of the social mimicry is a deception as human activity. Topics are as follows: Mimicry in biology. Mimicry in humans: taxonomy, basic strategies. Mimicry and social theories – signalling theory, sociology of lying and sociology of deception. Mimicry in different fields: mimicry in economics; mimicry in warfare and hunt; mimicry in politics; mimicry in everyday life; social status mimicry; mimicry in sports; mimicry and deviant behavior; mimicry in religion, science and arts,etc.