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Lecturer(s)
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Podroužek Kamil, PhDr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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1. The place of ethnology in anthropological sciences 2. Selected trends and personalities of British social anthropology, American cultural anthropology, French entology, Russian ethnography 3. Culture and subcultures. Social structures and rituals. Perception of space and time. Tradition and modernity. 4. Methods and techniques of field research I 5. The emergence of Czech ethnography as part of the emancipatory efforts of the Czech nation. Organisation of collections and the importance of provincial and ethnographic exhibitions. Schools, trends and personalities of Czech ethnography, ethnography and ethnology 6. Social groups and roles: ethnicity, nationality, nation, family kinship, communities of interest 7. 6. Historical formation of the so-called traditional culture (magical-cosmological, ecclesiastical-religious and social-distinctive systems) 8. Spiritual manifestations of culture. Folklore, visual arts 9. Material manifestations of culture. Clothing, architecture, fine arts 10. Ethnic composition and cultural circles of Europe 11. Migration: emigration and immigration in Czech history 12. Ethnic minorities in the Czech Republic 13. Methods and techniques of field research II
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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unspecified, unspecified, unspecified, unspecified, unspecified
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Learning outcomes
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The aim of the course is to introduce the basic theories and methodological procedures of the field, to give an overview of the development of the Czech ethnographic movement and research from the 19th century to the present in the Central European context. In the course, students will be introduced to the basic terms, concepts, methods and techniques of the field, and in selected topics also to the current state of knowledge about the development of Czech society.
Students will gain a basic overview of the origins and development of the discipline. They will gain knowledge about the formation of social groups with ethnic identity, their structure, dynamics and cultural manifestations. Students will be able to identify traditional and modern social structures based on cultural manifestations. Students will gain knowledge about the ethnic composition of Europe and about migration processes in the Czech Republic and will be able to practically apply the technique of participant and non-participant observation, they will be able to conduct and evaluate a simple structured interview.
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Prerequisites
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None
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Assessment methods and criteria
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unspecified
Seminar paper - research report on ritual observation. Seminar paper - review of a professional text. Seminar paper - powerpoint presentation of a selected topic.
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Recommended literature
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