ETBB80 Slovak folk culture

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2010
Extent and Intensity
2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Miroslav Válka, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Miroslav Válka, Ph.D.
Department of European Ethnology – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Martina Maradová
Timetable
Tue 13:20–14:55 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
At the end of the lecture course students should be able to analyze the phenomena of traditional culture of Slovakia, conduct comparative studies and evaluate analogies and differences between Czech and Slovak cultures. The course objective is to provide basic information on Slovak folk culture in its historical development.
Syllabus
  • Genesis and development of traditional culture of the Slovak ethnic group (Slavic roots, medieval colonization). Relationships with the culture of the Hungarians and of neighbouring ethnic groups. Cultural development from the 18th to the 20th centuries. Lowland and highland types of culture. Ethnographic regionalization and differentiation. Characteristic features of material, social and spiritual culture of the Slovak people.
Literature
  • Encyklopédia ľudovej kultúry Slovenska. Edited by Peter Slavkovský - Ján Botík. Vyd. 1. Bratislava: Veda, 1995, 418 s. ISBN 8022402354. info
Teaching methods
Lectures, reading
Assessment methods
Written examination
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
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