ETBB74 Homo ludens

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2009
Extent and Intensity
2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Juraj Pšenák (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Miroslav Válka, Ph.D.
Department of European Ethnology – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Martina Maradová
Timetable
Tue 16:40–18:15 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
This course will deal with the phenomenon of a game as one of elements in culture as well as an element forming culture. It follows the development (evolution?) of games, of their function and the form since ancient times until today. It introduces the most important conceptions of world's „ludologists". It also shows aspects of a game to be researched in ethnological perspective.
Syllabus
  • Definition, history, development of scientific interest
  • Johan Huizinga
  • Roger Caillois
  • Game as an object of ethnographic and folkloristic study
  • Role-playing games
  • Online games and the phenomenon of MMORPG (Massive(ly)-Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game),
  • Pervasive games and ARG (Alternate Reality Game)
  • Children’s games
  • “Adult” games (gambling, sexual games, ritual games)
  • Collector card games
  • Wargaming (strategic games with miniatures, airsoft, paintball)
  • Table games
  • Overlaps and marginal areas (theatre, sport)
Literature
  • CAILLOIS, Roger. Hry a lidé :maska a závrať. Translated by Nina Vangeli. Vyd. 1. Praha: Nakladatelství Studia Ypsilon, 1998, 215 s. ISBN 80-902482-2-5. info
  • FINK, Eugen. Hra jako symbol světa. Vyd. 1. Praha: Český spisovatel, 1993, 268 s. ISBN 80-202-0410-5. info
  • FINK, Eugen. Oáza štěstí. Translated by Jiří Černý. 1. vyd. Praha: Mladá fronta, 1992, 61 s. ISBN 8020402241. info
  • HUIZINGA, Johan. Homo ludens :o původu kultury ve hře. Vyd. 2., v edici Studie 1. Praha: Dauphin, 2000, 297 s. ISBN 80-7272-020-1. info
  • VÁGNER, Ivan. Svět postmoderních her. Illustrated by Petr Babák. Vyd. 1. Jinočany: H & H, 1995, 147 s. ISBN 808578775X. info
Assessment methods
lectures, reading, colloquium
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
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