BSS168 Risk youth subcultures

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2014
Extent and Intensity
1/1. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Josef Smolík, Ph.D., MBA, LL.M., MSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. JUDr. PhDr. Miroslav Mareš, Ph.D.
Division of Security and Strategic Studies – Department of Political Science – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Mgr. Libuše Stará
Supplier department: Division of Security and Strategic Studies – Department of Political Science – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
Tue 15:15–16:45 U53
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 30 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/30, only registered: 0/30, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/30
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
At the end of this course, students should be able to: - to understand the basic of youth subcultures (hippis, punk, skinheads etc.), - to learn the history of reserach of youth subcultures, - to analyze the impact of youth subcultures, - to understand the theories about research of youth subculures (Chicago school, Frankfurt School, the Centre for Contemporary Cultural Studies etc.).
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction. 2. The fundamental terms (culture, subculture, youth subcultures). 3. Typology of youth subcultures. 4. Theories and approaches to the research of youth subcultures. 5. Hippies. 6. Skinheads (film projection). 7. Mid-term exam. 8. Punk, HC. 9. Metal (heavy, death, thrash, black) 10. Graffiti 11. Football hooliganism. 12. Techno, hip-hop, dance-scene. 13. Risks aspects of youth subcultures. 14. Discussion. Final-exam.
Literature
    required literature
  • SMOLÍK, Josef. Subkultury mládeže. Uvedení do problematiky (Youth subcultures. Introduction). 1st ed. Praha: Grada Publishing a. s., 2010, 288 pp. Politologie. ISBN 978-80-247-2907-7. info
    not specified
  • SMOLÍK, Josef. Fotbalové chuligánství. Historie, teorie a politizace fenoménu. (Football hooliganism. History, theory and politicisation of the phenomenon). Karlovy Vary: VNP, 2008, 282 pp. 1. ISBN 978-80-903556-3-7. info
  • CHARVÁT, Jan. Současný politický extremismus a radikalismus. Vyd. 1. Praha: Portál, 2007, 183 s. ISBN 9788073670986. info
  • ŠANDEROVÁ, Jadwiga and Alena MILTOVÁ. Jak číst a psát odborný text ve společenských vědách :několik zásad pro začátečníky. Vyd. 1. Praha: Sociologické nakladatelství, 2005, 209 s. ISBN 8086429407. info
  • JENKS, Chris. Subculture : the fragmentation of the social. 1st pub. London: Sage Publications, 2005, x, 158. ISBN 076195371X. info
  • After subculture : critical studies in contemporary youth culture. Edited by Andy Bennett - Keith Kahn-Harris. Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire: Palgrave Macmillan, 2004, xii, 195. ISBN 0333977122. info
  • MAREŠ, Miroslav, Josef SMOLÍK and Marek SUCHÁNEK. Fotbaloví chuligáni. Evropská dimenze subkultury (Football Hooligans. European Dimension of Subculture). 1st ed. Brno: Centrum strategických studií, Barrister & Principal, 2004, 181 pp. ISBN 80-903333-0-3. info
  • MAREŠ, Miroslav. Pravicový extremismus a radikalismus v ČR (Right-wing Extremism and Radicalism in the Czech Republic). 1st ed. Brno: Barrister & Principal Centrum strategických studií, 2003, 655 pp. Mimo edice. ISBN 80-86598-45-4. info
  • MUGGLETON, David. Inside subculture :the postmodern meaning of style. 1st pub. Oxford: Berg, 2000, viii, 198. ISBN 1-85973-352-2. info
  • GELDER, Ken and Sarah, ed. THORNTON. The Subcultures Reader. London: Routledge, 1997, 616 pp. ISBN 0-415-12728. info
  • HEBDIGE, Dick. Subculture : the meaning of style. New York: Routledge, 1979, viii, 195. ISBN 0415039495. info
Teaching methods
Lectures, class discussion, film projection.
Assessment methods
Students are expected to attend every seminar meeting and participate actively in class. Students receive a final letter grade (A-Fú form the semester based on the following components: 33 % - Mid-term exam. 66 % - Final exam. Students have to work out seminary papers (!).
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016.
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