UHVD0003 Introduction to Cultural History

Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Winter 2014
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. Mgr. Martin Čapský, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. Mgr. Martin Čapský, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
prof. Mgr. Martin Čapský, Ph.D.
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
Cultural History represents an established field of historical research. The series of lectures and seminars follows the formation of cultural history, key phases of its development, interdisplinary character and current main topics. An emphasis will be on introducing the conceptual apparatus and chief works which are connected with cultural history. In the lectures the concept of culture as a semiotic system will be addressed.
Syllabus
  • Introduction
    The concept of culture: definition, concepts, meanings
    The tradition of cultural history
    Definition and interdisciplinarity
    Formation of the new cultural history
    National traditions of cultural history
    Reinventing the actor
    History as social memory
    Conclusion
Literature
    recommended literature
  • Nodl, M. - Tinková, D. (edd.). Antropologické přístupy v historickém bádání. Praha 2007. info
  • periodikum. Dějiny - teorie - kritikaHistorische Anthropologie. Kultur - Gesselschaft - Alltag. info
  • Petráň, J. a kol. Dějiny hmotné kultury I a II. Praha 1985 a 2003.;. info
  • van Dülmen, R. Historická antropologie. Vývoj - problémy - úkoly. Praha 2002. info
  • Rataj, T. Mezi Zíbrtem a Geertzem. Úvaha o předmětu kulturních dějin. Kuděj 7, 2005, 1-2, s. 142 - 158. info
  • Burke, P. Variety kulturních dějin. Praha, Centrum pro studium demokracie a kultury 2006, s. 5-29, 190-218. info
  • Burke, P. What is Cultural History? Cambridge 2004. info
  • Burke, P. Žebráci, Šarlatáni, papežové. Historická antropologie raně novověké Itálie. Eseje o vnímání a komunikaci, Praha 2007. 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
Compliance with the final test at 70%.
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2015, Winter 2016, Winter 2017, Winter 2018, Winter 2019, Winter 2020, Winter 2021, Winter 2022, Winter 2023, Winter 2024.
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