DVMS15 Political Process - Milada Horáková and others

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2018
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 8 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Bc. Martin Langhans (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Margita Havlíčková
Department of Theatre Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Karolína Stehlíková, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Theatre Studies – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Mon 12:00–13:40 G03
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 10 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 1/10, only registered: 0/10
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to study audio-video materials of the trial of Milada Horáková and inquire into the theatrical and sociological principles that govern the court proceedings.
Learning outcomes
Students will understand the structure, meaning and function of court proceedings as an important social and cultural phenomenon. They will also be able to analyse its role in the process of constituting, legitimising, and demonstration of political power.
Syllabus
  • Introduction
  • Theatricality and performativity
  • Court proceedings
  • Czekoslovakia after 1948 Czech coup
  • The trial of Milada Horáková
Literature
    required literature
  • KAPLAN, Karel. Největší politický proces : "M. Horáková a spol.". 1. vyd. Praha: Ústav pro soudobé dějiny AV ČR. 347 s. ISBN 808527048X. 1995. info
  • KOUROVÁ, Pavlína and Petr KOURA. Žádáme trest smrti! : propagandistická kampaň provázející proces s Miladou Horákovou a spol. : (historická studie a edice dokumentů). Vyd. 1. Praha: Ústav pro studium totalitních režimů. 607 s. ISBN 9788087211038. 2008. info
  • SCHECHNER, Richard. Performance studies : an introduction. 2nd ed. London: Routledge. xi, 351. ISBN 0415372461. 2006. info
  • Social performance : symbolic action, cultural pragmatics, and ritual. Edited by Jeffrey C. Alexander - Bernhard Giesen - Jason L. Mast. First published. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. xv, 374. ISBN 9780521857956. 2006. info
    recommended literature
  • Komunistické právo v Československu : kapitoly z dějin bezpráví. Edited by Michal Bobek - Pavel Molek - Vojtěch Šimíček. 1. vydání. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, Mezinárodní politologický ústav. 1005 stran. ISBN 9788021048447. 2009. info
  • BALÍK, Stanislav and Michal KUBÁT. Teorie a praxe totalitních a autoritativních režimů. 1. vyd. Praha: Dokořán. 167 s. ISBN 8086569896. 2004. info
Teaching methods
lectures, class discussion
Assessment methods
written assignment, oral examination
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
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