VIKBB55 Critical Theory and Innovation: Where We Are And What To Do

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2015
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Jan Martinek (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Petr Škyřík, Ph.D.
Division of Information and Library Studies – Department of Czech Literature – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Alžběta Šašinková, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Division of Information and Library Studies – Department of Czech Literature – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Tue 15:50–17:25 Zahraniční oddělení
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 20 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/20, only registered: 0/20, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/20
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
At the end of the course students should have a broader understanding of innovation in the context of its normativity and related phenomenons of communication and its technological mediation. The main foundation of the course's syllabus is the critical theory and its reflection.
Syllabus
  • 1) Introduction: theoretical basis, understanding the structure of reality and its representation
  • 2) Critical theory: reading focused on the communication and information sharing, world being changed by evolving technology
  • 3) Technological determinism
  • 4) Reflecting on the critical theory: natural and construed, unintended consequences of social action, accountability and responsibility
  • 5) Innovation and design in a normative light: innovation and immitation, innovation and societal problems, technosolutionism and technooptimism
Literature
  • Godin, B. (2010). “Meddle Not With Them That Are Given to Change”: Innovation as Evil, Working Paper no. 6, Project on the Intellectual History of Innovation. INRS.
  • Morozov, E. (2012). The Net Delusion. Public Affairs.
  • Merton, R. K. (1936). The Unanticipated Consequences of Purposive Social Action. In: American Sociological Review, Vol 1 Issue 6, Dec 1936, pp. 894–904
  • Horkheimer, M. (2001). Tradiční a kritická teorie. In: Aluze, 4/2001, s. 74—106.
  • Godin, B. (2009). The making of science, technology and innovation policy: conceptual frameworks as narratives, 1945—2005. Centre Urbanisation Culture Société.
  • DVOŘÁKOVÁ, Tereza. Etnografie : improvizace v teorii a terénní praxi. Edited by Tereza Stöckelová - Yasar Abu Ghosh. Vyd. 1. Praha: Sociologické nakladatelství (SLON), 2013, 250 s. ISBN 9788074191480. info
  • HONNETH, Axel. Patologie rozumu : dějiny a současnost kritické teorie. Translated by Alena Bakešová. Vyd. 1. Praha: Filosofia, 2011, 292 s. ISBN 9788070073520. info
  • FOUCAULT, Michel. Zrození kliniky. Translated by Jan Havlíček - Čestmír Pelikán. Červený Kostelec: Pavel Mervart, 2010, 244 s. ISBN 9788087378298. info
  • ADORNO, Theodor W. and Max HORKHEIMER. Dialektika osvícenství : filosofické fragmenty. Translated by Michael Hauser - Milan Váňa. Vydání první. Praha: Oikoymenh, 2009, 247 stran. ISBN 9788072982677. info
  • ADORNO, Theodor W. Schéma masové kultury. Translated by Michael Hauser - Milan Váňa. První vydání. Praha: OIKOYMENH, 2009, 62 stran. ISBN 9788072984060. info
  • URVÁLEK, Aleš. Walter Benjamin. Literárněvědné studie. Výbor z díla I. Praha: Oikoymenh, 2009, 336 pp. info
  • KOŠTURIAK, Ján and Ján CHAĽ. Inovace : vaše konkurenční výhoda! Vyd. 1. Brno: Computer Press, 2008, viii, 164. ISBN 9788025119297. info
  • MILLS, C. Wright. Sociologická imaginace. Edited by Todd Gitlin, Translated by Václav Dušek. 2. vyd. Praha: Sociologické nakladatelství, 2008, 310 s. ISBN 9788086429939. info
  • MCLUHAN, Marshall. Člověk, média a elektronická kultura : výbor z díla. Translated by Irena Přibylová - Martin Krejza. Vyd. 1. Brno: Jota, 2000, 415 s. ISBN 8072171283. info
  • NIETZSCHE, Friedrich. Radostná věda. Translated by Věra Koubová. Vyd. 2., ve Votobii 1. Olomouc: Votobia, 1996, 285 s. ISBN 80-7198-080-3. info
Teaching methods
critical reading of literature, class discussion, art projects, essays
Assessment methods
Student's performance is evaluated continuously — written preparation, attendance and art projects are awarded. At least 34 points (of 72 total) are required to pass the course.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2014, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018.
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