Course: Unofficial culture in the period of normalization II

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Course title Unofficial culture in the period of normalization II
Course code KHI/0637
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Brožová Markéta, Mgr.
Course content
1) Libri prohibiti 2) The Czech exile 3) Alternative films and photography 4) Unofficial theatre - theatre in private flats 5) Czech fine art in the second half of the 20 century x SORELA 6) Unofficial peace movements 7) Environment and ecological movements in the 70ś and 80ś 8) The action " Longhairs" 9) Actions of the State Security - decontamination, isolation, prevention 10) Cooperation with the State Security on example of people from underground or dissent 11) Persecution of churches, church samizdat 12) The 80ś , breaking the isolation 13) The Velvet Revolution

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified, unspecified
Learning outcomes
In the lectures students will not be primarily informed about historic and political events in the period of so called normalization, their attention will be rather directed at accompanying phenomenons relating to this period. Of course we will also look at historic and political facts which are at the basis of this seminar. The aim of the seminar is to show persecution of unofficial and underground culture scene and its confrontation with official gover ning circles.

Prerequisites
none

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
Students are supposed to have general knowledge of Czech history of the given period, but it is not a condition for participation in the course.
Recommended literature
  • ČINÁTL, K. - MERVART, J. - NAJBERT, J. a kol. Podoby československé normalizace. Praha, 2018.
  • JANSKÁ, A. a kol. Tváře normalizace. Praha, 2019.
  • RYCHLÍK, J. Československo v období socialismu 1945 - 1989. Praha, 2020.
  • SVOBODA, L. - PETRÁŠ, J. Československo v letech 1972?1977. Praha, 2018.
  • ŠVEHLA, M. Magor a jeho doba. Praha, 2017.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Cultural History (A14) Category: History courses - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): History (Single Subject) (A14) Category: History courses - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -