AJ17065 Vietnamská válka v americké historii a kultuře

Filozofická fakulta
jaro 2014
Rozsah
0/2/0. 2 kr. (plus 2 za zk). Doporučované ukončení: zk. Jiná možná ukončení: z.
Vyučující
Mgr. Dušan Kolcún, Ph.D. (přednášející)
doc. PhDr. Tomáš Pospíšil, Ph.D. (přednášející)
Garance
Jeffrey Alan Vanderziel, B.A.
Katedra anglistiky a amerikanistiky – Filozofická fakulta
Kontaktní osoba: Tomáš Hanzálek
Dodavatelské pracoviště: Katedra anglistiky a amerikanistiky – Filozofická fakulta
Rozvrh
St 15:50–17:25 G32
Předpoklady
( AJ09999 Postupová zkouška || AJ01002 Anglický jazyk II ) && AJ04003 Úvod do literatury II
Omezení zápisu do předmětu
Předmět je nabízen i studentům mimo mateřské obory.
Předmět si smí zapsat nejvýše 25 stud.
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Mateřské obory/plány
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Cíle předmětu
The course is an overview of the Vietnam War. The first part provides a general historical background of the Vietnam War, focusing on the most important political, military, and social aspects, including the anti-war movement, the nature of combat, and the legacy of the war. In addition to the “American view,” the course also looks at the war from the Vietnamese, French, Chinese, and Soviet perspectives. The second part of the course examines the major cultural manifestations of the Vietnam War in American culture, focusing on literature, film, and popular culture. The course materials include primary historical sources, secondary scholarly readings ranging from history to film studies and literary criticism, and various audiovisual materials. By the end of the course, the students should be able to explain the basic historical aspects of the Vietnam War and its manifestations in American culture, being able to approach the subject critically.
Osnova
  • 1. Introduction: course policies; narrating history, bias, facts, and interpretation; Vietnam War as history, Vietnam War and the 1960s in America
  • 2. Chronology: cold war and decolonization; First Indochina War (1946-1954), Vietnam War (1955-1975); SE Asia after 1975
  • 3. Combat: guerrilla warfare and the nature of combat; sides and factions; goals, strategy, and tactics
  • 4. Vietnamese War: perspectives and contexts; Vietnamese civilians and soldiers during the war
  • 5. Anti-War: roots of the antiwar movement; main organizations and forms of protest; the silent majority and the war
  • 6. Legacy: impact in Vietnam and in the US; impact in other countries; controversies and parallels (Afghanistan, Iraq)
  • 7. Film I: Hollywood and the Vietnam War; specificity of films and general trends; the combat film; case study: Platoon (Oliver Stone, 1986)
  • 8. Film II: the coming home genre; case study: The Deer Hunter (Michael Cimino, 1978)
  • 9. Film III: parodies and symbolic films; case study: Apocalypse Now (Francis Ford Coppola, 1979) and Full Metal Jacket (Stanley Kubrick, 1986)
  • 10. Literature I: general trends within Vietnam War literature; non-fiction narratives; case study: Ron Kovic: Born on the Fourth of July (1974)
  • 11. Literature II: fictional narratives; case study: Stephen Wright: Meditations in Green (1983)
  • 12. Miscellaneous: pop-culture, songs, poetry, drama, TV series, video games; remembering the war
Literatura
  • Anderson, David L. (ed.). The Columbia History of the Vietnam War. New York: Columbia UP, 2011.
  • Appy, Christian G. Working-Class War: American Combat Soldiers and Vietnam. Chapel Hill, NC: University of North Carolina Press, 1993.
  • Auster, Albert and Leonard Quart. How the War Was Remembered: Hollywood and Vietnam. New York: Praeger, 1988.
  • Clark, Gregory R. Words of the Vietnam War. Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 1990.
  • Dittmar, Linda and Gene Michaud (edd.). From Hanoi to Hollywood: The Vietnam War in American Film. New Brunswick: Rutgers UP, 1990.
  • Hayslip, Le Ly. When Heaven and Earth Changed Places. New York: Plume Books, 1990.
  • Kovic, Ron. Born on the Fourth of July. New York: Pocket Books, 1977.
  • McMahon, Robert J. (ed.). Major Problems in the History of the Vietnam War. Lexington, Mass.: D.C. Heath and Company, 1995.
  • O’Brien, Tim. The Things They Carried. New York: Broadway Books, 1998.
Výukové metody
The course takes the form of a 90-minute seminar. This session includes short lecture segments, audio-visual presentations, analysis of primary materials, and group discussions.
Metody hodnocení
For partial credit: computer-based test taken during the exam period, required score 60/100.
For full credit: 1) computer-based test taken during the exam period, required score 60/100; 2) essay: open topic, MLA format, c. 2000-2500 words, submitted during the exam period; both requirements must be met, each constitutes 50% of the final grade
Other requirements: attendance (2 absences allowed), active in-class participation
Vyučovací jazyk
Angličtina
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Předmět je zařazen také v obdobích jaro 2013, jaro 2016.