UHVH0035 Everyday Life in the Country

Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Summer 2016
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. David Kalhous, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
prof. PhDr. Rudolf Žáček, Dr. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Rudolf Žáček, Dr.
Institute of Historical Sciences – Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The seminar focuses on the area of everyday life of country society in the early modern period. Elements of both material and spiritual culture are emphasized that are characteristic for the so called traditional country society with respect to specifics of central European and mainly Czech environment. The structure of country society will be analyzed from the point of view of both material background and productivity, and further social categories such as gender or age. Everyday behavior of an individual in the environment of a country community will stand in the center of interest. Interaction of country vassals with other early modern social environments (mainly with authorities and urban society) and handling the vassal problem in the 18th century represent another issue range.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction, sources, literature, methods
    2. Social structure of rural population
    3. Family and family life cycles, gender aspects, family strategies
    4.-5. Structures of everyday life I. (material culture ? clothing, housing catering)
    6. Structures of everyday life II. (work, leisure)
    7.-8. Structures of everyday life III. (intellectual/spiritual culture, religious aspects, festivities and rituals)¨
    9.-10. Countryman/subject in social environment of the region (manors, relations with lords, urban areas, etc.)
Literature
    required literature
  • Petráň, J. a kol. Dějiny hmotné kultury II/1, Praha 1995, II/2. Praha 1997. info
  • Bůžek, V. a kol. Společnost českých zemí raného novověku. Praha, 2010. info
    recommended literature
  • Dulman. Kultura a každodenní život v raném novověku (16. - 18. století), I. Dům a jeho lidé. Praha 1999, II. Vesnice a město. Praha 2006, III. Náboženství, magiem osvícenství. Praha 2006. info
  • Matlas, P. Shovívavá vrchnost, nebo neukáznění poddaní? Praha, 2011. info
  • Petráň, J. Příběh Ouběnic. Praha, 2001. info
  • Horský, J., Seligová, M. Rodina našich předků. Praha, 1997. info
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Teacher's information
Active work in seminars, passing the final test, essay.
The course is also listed under the following terms Summer 2009, Summer 2010, Summer 2011, Summer 2012, Summer 2013, Summer 2014, Summer 2015, Summer 2017, Summer 2018, Summer 2019, Summer 2020.
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