ETBB63 Introduction to Urban Ethnology

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2009
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Karel Altman, CSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Miroslav Válka, Ph.D.
Department of European Ethnology – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Martina Maradová
Timetable
Mon 8:20–9:55 J31
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 goal of the course is to explain the issue of urban culture from the ethnology point of view. Urban environment research from the point of view of related social sciences, such as sociology, demography, history and anthropology. Overview of urban environment research from the cultural history, contemporary ethnography and workers culture points of view.
Syllabus
  • Contemporary research methods and trends, sources and literature on the topic
  • Overview of cultural and historical research
  • Montaneous ethnography
  • Working class culture
  • Overview of urban research development in the Czech Republic
  • Basic works in urban ethnology in the Czech Republic
Literature
  • SIROVÁTKA, Oldřich. Město pod Špilberkem :o lidové kultuře, tradicích a životě lidí v Brně a okolí. Edited by Karel Altman. Brno: Doplněk, 1993, 242 s. ISBN 80-85765-10-1. info
  • SKALNÍKOVÁ, Olga and Karel FOJTÍK. K teorii etnografie současnosti. Praha: Academia, 1971, 79 s. info
  • WINTER, Zikmund. Kulturní obraz českých měst : život veřejný v XV. a XVI. věku. V Praze: nákladem Matice české, 1890, xvi, 795. info
Assessment methods
lectures, reading, written examination
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2007, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2020.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2009, recent)
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