USESE0031 Cultural Development of Central Europe

Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Summer 2014
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Pavel Šopák, Ph.D.
Institute of Central European Studies – Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Prerequisites (in Czech)
žádné
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 situation of central Europe in relation to political and cultural trends of Euro-American civilisation, understanding of dynamics and mutual interrelation of individual temporal closed eras and historical millstones (impact of world wars on culture or cultural models, specific of totalitarian regimes in central Europe and their impact on culture).
Syllabus
  • 1. What is the 20th century? - delimitation of periodization and their specific of prism of culture
    2. Periodization of the 20th century
    3. Cultural centres and cultural periphery - changes and replaces
    4. Cultural models and morality: cathedral, sport stadium, cinema, hypermarket
    5. East vs. West, specifics of Slavic and German feature in central European cultural, mental and intellectual situation
    6. Austria as multinational monarchy (impact of Franz Josephian era at the beginnings of the 20th century)
    7. Influences of cultural centres on central European situation in examples of Berlin and Vienna
    8. Specifics of cultural development of interwar periods: Germany, Russia, USA as models of cultural and civilization perspective of central European countries
    9. Emancipation of Slavic nations and modernity; regions and formation of local cultural traditions
    10. Specifics of central European intellectualism in the 20th century
    11. Specifics of art culture of the 20th century in central Europe
    12. Specifics of pop culture of the 20th century in central Europe
Literature
    required literature
  • Kolektiv. Dějiny evropské civilizace II. Praha-Litomyšl: Paseka, 1995. info
    recommended literature
  • CHARLE, CH. Intelektuálové v Evropě 19. století. Praha: Centrum pro studium demokracie a kultury, 2004. info
  • KRAUS, W. Kultura a moc. Proměna přání. Olomouc: Votobia, 1992. info
  • ČERNÝ, V. O povaze naší kultury. Praha: LN, 1990. info
  • HUYGHE, R. Umění nové doby. Praha: Odeon, 1974. info
Teaching methods
Interactive lecture
Lecture supplemented with a discussion
Lecture with a video analysis
Assessment methods
The analysis of student 's performance
Didactic test
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Teacher's information
Written test aimed at primary aspects of cultural development of central European from enlightening till World War II (personalities, art trends, civilisation standards, cultural trends, spirit streams).
The course is also listed under the following terms Summer 2012, Summer 2013, Summer 2015, Summer 2016.
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