ETMB44 Contemporary folklore

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2022
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Petr Janeček, Ph.D. (lecturer), doc. PhDr. Miroslav Válka, Ph.D. (deputy)
Mgr. et Mgr. Eva Chovancová (assistant)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Alena Křížová, Ph.D.
Department of European Ethnology – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Martina Maradová
Supplier department: Department of European Ethnology – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
each even Wednesday 14:00–17:40 J31, except Wed 9. 3. ; and Wed 2. 3. 14:00–17:40 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 course is devoted to the contemporary folklore repertoire with emphasis on so-called „modern“ folklore genres transmitted on the territory of the Czech Republic compared with wider European and global context. Main attention is paid to genres of contemporary (urban) legend, rumour (gossip), joke, anecdote and children scary narratives. Attention is also paid to non-orally folklore genres such as writtten folklore, office folklore and folklore forms transmitted via e-mail and internet. Main purpose of the course is not only general introduction to phenomena of modern oral tradition, but also analysis of its connection to „traditional“ folklore genres, and especially analysis of its cultural and social context.
Syllabus
  • 1. Contemporary folklore, postfolklore or popular culture? 2. „Urban", "modern" or "contemporary" folklore? 3. History of analysis of contemporary folklore 4. Contemporary folklore and its social and cultural function 5. Anecdote and joke 6. Rumour and gossip 7. Contemporary legend 8. Children folklore 9. Written, office and electronical folklore 10.Social and cultural context of contemporary folklore
Teaching methods
Lectures
Assessment methods
Final project
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2013, Spring 2020.
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