JAN EVANGELISTA PURKYNĚ UNIVERSITY IN ÚSTÍ NAD LABEM
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Course: Introduction to the histoiry of material culture of the pre-modern and modern periods

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Course title Introduction to the histoiry of material culture of the pre-modern and modern periods
Course code KHI/KBS33
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 2
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Okurka Tomáš, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. A general introduction, an introduction to the conditions and progression of the course, an introduction to the topic, basic literature and source. 2. Issues relating to the study of material culture of pre-modern, modern and contemporary history, sources, methods. 3. Industrialisation, the transformation of everyday life in the nineteenth century. 4. Everyday life and lifestyle in the 20th century 5. Consumption, shopping, advertising 6. Housing, health care, hygiene 7. Childhood, old age and death; religion 8. Clothing 9. Leisure time 10. The military 11. Travel, social life 12. Material culture of modern and contemporary history in Czech museum collections 13. Tour of the "Our Germans" exhibition in Ústí nad Labem 14. Final lesson, evaluation

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified, unspecified, unspecified, unspecified
Learning outcomes
The aim of this course is to acquaint students with the development of material culture in pre-modern, modern and contemporary history, roughly from the 18th century to the end of the 20th century. The history of material culture will be presented in close connection with changes in everyday life and lifestyle, and at the same time set in the broader context of social, cultural, economic and political development at the tima. The focus will be primarily on the Czech lands, but the connections with general developments will also by systematically monitored. The development of material culture will be demonstrated through specific objects found in the collections of Czech and foreign museums.
Students learn in detail about the development of material culture of pre-modern, modern and contemporary history. They deepen their knowledge of everyday life and lifestyle in the 18th to 20th centuries. They are able to assess the history of material culture in the broader context of social, cultural, economic and political developments of the time. They gain an overview of important objects in collections of Czech and foreign museums.
Prerequisites
None
KHI/KBS13

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
Participation in class, study of the recommended literature, preparation of a seminar paper on material culture of the 18th to 20th centuries, and active participation in discussions.
Recommended literature
  • BURIÁNKOVÁ, M. - KOMÁRKOVÁ, A. - ŠEBEK, F. (edd.). Úvod do muzejní praxe. Učební texty základního kurzu Školy muzejní propedeutiky Asociace muzeí a galerií České republiky. Praha. 2010.
  • CIMBUREK, F. a kol. Dějiny nábytkového umění III. Praha. 1996.
  • ČECHUROVÁ, J. - RANDÁK J. (edd.). Základní problémy studia moderních a soudobých dějin. Praha. 2014.
  • HALADA, J. - HLAVAČKA, M. Světové výstavy. Od Londýna 1851 po Hannover 2000. Praha. 2000.
  • HEROUT, J. Slabikář návštěvníků památek. Praha. 1994.
  • KARASOVÁ, D. Dějiny nábytkového umění IV. Praha. 2001.
  • KARASOVÁ, D. GDN: Geneze designu nábytku. Praha. 2012.
  • KNAPÍK, J. - FRANC, M. a kol. Průvodce kulturním děním a životním stylem v českých zemích 1948-1967 I-II. Praha. 2011.
  • KNOBLOCH, I. - VONDRÁČEK, R. (edd.). Design v českých zemích 1900-2000. Praha. 2016.
  • KUTÍLKOVÁ, D. Vojenské odívání. Od třicetileté války do počátku 20. století. Praha. 2008.
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  • LANGHAMMEROVÁ, J. Lidové kroje z České republiky. Praha. 2001.
  • LENDEROVÁ, M. - JIRÁNEK, T. - MACKOVÁ, M. Z dějin české každodennosti. Život v 19. století. Praha. 2009.
  • LENDEROVÁ, M. (ed.). Velké dějiny zemí Koruny české. Tematická řada, Dětství. Praha. 2021.
  • MATĚJČEK, J. Rozhovory s mlčenlivými svědky. Ústí nad Labem. 1982.
  • MILLER, J. Užité umění. Praha. 2008.
  • NOVÁK, P. Dějiny hmotné kultury a každodennosti českého venkova devatenáctého a první poloviny dvacátého století. Praha. 2007.
  • PETRÁŇ, J. (ed.). Dějiny hmotné kultury II/1-2. Praha. 1995.
  • TAUBEROVÁ, M. Lidové kroje I. Praha. 2020.
  • UCHALOVÁ, E. Česká móda 1780-1870. Pro salon i promenádu. Praha. 1999.
  • UCHALOVÁ, E. Česká móda 1870-1918. Od valčíku po tango. Praha. 1997.
  • VOŠAHLÍKOVÁ, P. Jak se žilo za časů Františka Josefa I. Praha. 1996.
  • VOŠAHLÍKOVÁ, P. Průvodce všedním životem v moderní době. Úvaly. 2014.
  • VOŠAHLÍKOVÁ, P. Zlaté časy české reklamy. Praha. 1999.


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JAN EVANGELISTA PURKYNĚ UNIVERSITY IN ÚSTÍ NAD LABEM, date of update: 01.11.2024 23:51. Data created for academic year 2024/2025