KSCA605 Cultural Anthropology of China

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2021
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 5 credit(s) (plus 1 credit for an exam). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. Lucie Olivová, MA, Ph.D., DSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Lucie Olivová, MA, Ph.D., DSc.
Department of Chinese Studies – Asia Studies Centre – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: doc. Lucie Olivová, MA, Ph.D., DSc.
Supplier department: Department of Chinese Studies – Asia Studies Centre – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
each odd Thursday 14:00–15:40 B2.32, each odd Thursday 16:00–17:40 B2.32
Prerequisites
TYP_STUDIA(N)
command of English and Chinese
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
At the end of the course, students should understand the structure and hierarchy of a Chinese family or even society. They will be able to use the acquired information as to recognize the analogies within the present Chinese society. They will be able to interpret the symbolism of the traditional family and society, as well as to judge its possible (dis)continuity.
Learning outcomes
The lecture is focused on family and kinship network in traditional China and how they have changed in present times. It also describes the household and domestic rituals.
Syllabus
  • 1. introduction, family structure and hierarchy
  • 2. ancestral worship
  • 3. living together
  • 4. marriage, the forms of
  • 5. woman´s status, gender unequality
  • 6. adoption and appropriation, upbringing a child,
  • 7. family rites: wedding, funeral
  • 8. annual festivals and ceremonies
  • 9. domestic gods
  • 10. geomancy
  • 11. paper offerings
  • 12. food
Literature
    required literature
  • DOSEDLOVÁ, Aneta, Terézia HEGEROVÁ, Pavla KRAJCOVÁ, Kateřina MAŠKOVÁ, Lucia MYDLIAROVÁ, Zuzana RUSSEOVÁ, Nataliya SAMOYLOVA and Zuzana SHEJBALOVÁ. Tradiční rodina v Číně (Traditional family in China). Online. 1., elektronické vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2019. ISBN 978-80-210-9395-9. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.5817/CZ.MUNI.M210-9395-2019. Čítárna Munispace info
  • JIN, Ha. Čekání na Lina. Edited by Martin Hošek, Translated by Petr Mikeš. Vydání druhé. Praha: Odeon, 2012, 285 stran. ISBN 9788020714190. info
  • LOMOVÁ, Olga and Zlata ČERNÁ. Hledání harmonie. Studie z čínské kultury. 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2009, 203 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-4942-0. Internetové knihkupectví Munipress info
  • JÜAN, Mej. O čem Konfucius nehovořil. 1st ed. Praha: Brody, 2003, 229 pp. ISBN 80-86112-17-9. info
  • OBUCHOVÁ, Ľubica. Čínské symboly. 1. vyd. Praha: Grada, 2000, 187 s. ISBN 8024790459. info
  • BUCK, Pearl S. Dobrá země. Translated by Eva Kondrysová. [Praha]: Knižní klub, 1993, 262 stran. ISBN 8085634120. info
  • BAKER, Hugh D. R. Chinese family and kinship. New York: Columbia University Press, 1979, xii, 243. ISBN 0231047681. info
    recommended literature
  • Transforming patriarchy : Chinese families in the twenty-first century. Edited by Gonçalo D. Santos - Stevan Harrell. Seattle: University of Washington Press, 2017, ix, 301. ISBN 9780295998978. info
  • SKUPNIK, Jaroslav. Antropologie příbuzenství : příbuzenství, manželství a rodina v kulturněantropologické perspektivě. Vyd. 1. Praha: Sociologické nakladatelství (SLON), 2010, 402 s. ISBN 9788074190193. info
  • Jídlo : dějiny chuti. Edited by Paul H. Freedman. 1. české vyd. Praha: Mladá fronta, 2008, 368 s. ISBN 9788020418470. info
  • WU, EMILY and ENGELMANN, LARRY. Peříčko v bouři. Dětství ztracené v chaosu. 1st ed. Plzeň: Nava, 2008. info
  • OLIVOVÁ, Lucie. Tradiční čínská architektura. 1st ed. Praha: Dokořán, 2008, 158 pp. ISBN 978-80-7363-178-9. info
  • Svět živých a svět mrtvých :[soubor studií interdisciplinární pracovní skupiny Náboženské směry v Asii ...]. Edited by Ľubica Obuchová. Praha: Česká orientalistická společnost, 2001, 243 s. ISBN 80-902510-2-1. info
    not specified
  • Karásková, Kateřina a Simon Bird. Kde ženy vládnou.Praha: Agentura KRIGL, 2016.
  • HAAR, B. J. ter. Guan Yu : the religious afterlife of a failed hero. First edition. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2017, vi, 285. ISBN 9780198803645. info
  • Handbook on the family and marriage in China. Edited by Xiaowei Zang - Lucy Xia Zhao. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing, 2017, x, 452. ISBN 9781785368189. info
  • Wives, husbands, and lovers : marriage and sexuality in Hong Kong, Taiwan, and urban China. Edited by Deborah Davis - Sara Friedman. Stanford, California: Stanford University Press, 2014, xii, 326. ISBN 9780804791847. info
  • HEJZLAROVÁ, Taj-ťün and Josef HEJZLAR. Na Řece. Vydání první. Praha: Knižní klub, 2011, 250 stran. ISBN 9788024230924. info
  • LAKOS, William. Chinese ancestor worship : a practice and ritual oriented approach to understanding Chinese culture. First published. Newcastle upon Tyne: Cambridge scholars publishing, 2010, viii, 147. ISBN 9781443824958. info
  • Sociální a kulturní antropologie. Edited by Olga Vodáková - Václav Soukup - Alena Vodáková. Vyd. 2., rozš. Praha: Sociologické nakladatelství, 2000, 175 s. ISBN 808585029X. info
  • LU, Hsing-yuean. The adventures of Wu : the life cycle of a Peking man. Edited by Derk Bodde. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1983, xxii, 239. ISBN 0691065527. info
Teaching methods
lectures
reading and discussions e-book, the basic textbook (in Czech and Slovak) see https://digilib.phil.muni.cz/handle/11222.digilib/141661
Assessment methods
regular and active attendance
book presentation
final oral exam
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
General note: Posluchači Kulturních studií Číny povinně zapisují v 1. semestru studia.
Teacher's information
https://is.muni.cz/auth/predmety/sylaby
Additional reading:

Antropologický slovník dostupný na: https://is.muni.cz/do/1431/UAntrBiol/el/antropos/pdf/antropologicky_slovnik.pdf

Wolf, Arthur P. Gods, Ghosts, nad Ancestors. In: Studies in Chinese Society. Stanford University Press, 1978: 131-182.

Obuchová, Ľubica. Ať stoupá kouř z obětních tyčinek. In Ľ. Obuchová, ed. Dítě a jeho svět. Česká orientalistická společnost, Praha 2004.

https://stephenjones.blog/ritual-images-gaoluo/

The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Spring 2025.
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