ZURb1248 Breakthrough nines

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2024
Extent and Intensity
1/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. et Mgr. Markéta Malá, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. et Mgr. Markéta Malá, Ph.D.
Department of Media Studies and Journalism – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Mgr. Boris Rafailov, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Media Studies and Journalism – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
Thu 14:00–15:40 P22
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 40 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 43/40, only registered: 2/40, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 1/40
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The main aim of the course is to acquaint students with important events of the end of the 20th century from an unusual point of view, from the point of view of propaganda. The seminar is focused on the last third of the past century, specifically the seventies to the nineties. In the first part of the course, students will learn the details on the turning point in 1968, the "friendly assistance", in other words the invasion of Warsaw Pact troops and the destruction of hopes for a freer life. The seminar will also focus on normalization, the Velvet Revolution and the events that followed. Understanding the fundamental historical moments of the 20th century will be facilitated by using unique period sources - period newspapers, photographs, video and audio recordings of contemporary witnesses, samples from documentaries and popularization films. Less common promotional materials such as posters, badges or postage stamps will also be presented. The course will include discussions with interesting guests, including contemporary witnesses. The seminar will also be devoted to the issue of historiographical methods in combination with media analysis methods. The course is planned as thirteen two-hour lessons combining the form of lecture and seminar.
Learning outcomes
After completing the seminar, students will be able to characterize the essential events of Czech history that took place in the last third of the past century. They will gain knowledge of the major events of this period, including the consequences of the Prague Spring and the Velvet Revolution. They will also be able to describe the most important representatives of the power structure of the given periods. Furthermore, after completing the course, they will be able to enumerate the main features of the media culture of the given period, focusing on the propaganda in the 1970ְ’s and 1980’s, including censorship measures. They will also master the basic procedures of historiographical methods and media analysis. They will be able to enumerate the key sources, funds in archives and media banks available in the libraries in the Czech Republic.
Syllabus
  • Week 1: Introductory lesson Week 2: Memory and research methods Week 3: The year 1968 and the beginnings of normalization Week 4: Build socialism! Week 5: Media in the 1970s Week 6: Discussion with a guest Week 7: Perestroika and glasnost Week 8: The period of relaxation and the unique Czech path Week 9: A visit to the museum Week 10: The 1989 Revolution Week 11: The Golden Nineties Week 12: Discussion with a guest Week 13: The beginnings of media freedom
Literature
  • Mass communication theory : an introduction (Orig.) : Úvod do teorie masové komunikace [McQuail, 1999] : Úvod do teorie masové komunikace [McQuail, 2002]. info
  • KOČIŠKOVÁ, Jana. Ženy v politice : role a postavení vrcholných političek v Československu 1948-1968. Vydání první. Praha: Ústav pro studium totalitních režimů, 2021, 398 stran. ISBN 9788075160072. URL info
  • KORÁBOVÁ, Alena. Adam Zítek, Jaroslav Pažout a kol.: Lexikon nejvyšších představitelů československé justice a prokuratury v letech 1948 - 1989. Bulletin Evropské společnosti pro právní dějiny, z.s. 2020, vol. 6, 1/2020, p. 9-10. ISSN 2464-4889. URL info
  • CUHRA, Jaroslav, Marie ČERNÁ, Markéta DEVÁTÁ, Tomáš HERMANN and Pavlína KOUROVÁ. Pojetí a prosazování komunistické výchovy v Československu 1948-1989. Praha: Ústav pro soudobé dějiny AV ČR, v.v.i., 2020, 308 stran. ISBN 9788072852505. info
  • Svobodná a divoká 90. léta : příběhy z doby, kdy bylo možné téměř vše. Edited by Dušan Radovanovič. Vydání první. Praha: Radioservis, 2017, 167 stran. ISBN 9788087530153. info
  • Cesty za svobodou : kurýři a převaděči v padesátých letech 20. století. Edited by Libor Svoboda - Martin Tichý. Vyd. 1. Praha: Ústav pro studium totalitních režimů, 2014, 245 s. ISBN 9788087912195. info
  • Informační boj o Československo/v Československu (1945-1989). Edited by Jaroslav Pažout. Vydání první. Praha: Technická univerzita v Liberci, 2014, 287 stran. ISBN 9788074940897. info
  • BURTON, Graeme and Jan JIRÁK. Úvod do studia médií. [Brno: Masarykova univerzita. Středisko pro pomoc studentům se specifickými nároky, 2009, 1 online. URL info
  • JIRÁK, Jan and Barbara KÖPPLOVÁ. Média a společnost : [stručný úvod do studia médií a mediální komunikace]. Vyd. 2. Praha: Portál, 2007, 207 s. ISBN 9788073672874. info
  • KAPLAN, Karel and Pavel PALEČEK. Komunistický režim a politické procesy v Československu. 1. vyd. Brno: Barrister & Principal, 2001, 253 s. ISBN 8085947757. info
  • MAREK, Pavel. Přehled politického stranictví na území českých zemí a Československa v letech 1861-1998. Vyd. 1. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého, 2000, 403 s. ISBN 8086200256. info
  • VACULÍK, Jaroslav and František ČAPKA. Úvod do studia dějepisu a historický proseminář. 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2000, 119 s. ISBN 8021024828. info
Teaching methods
The main teaching methods include lectures, group discussions, essays. Particular emphasis will be laid on creativity and team discussion.
Assessment methods
In the course of the term, students will be required to submit at least two seminar tasks that will become an integral part of the overall assessment process. They will participate in two group discussions. At the end of the course, a colloquium will be organized to discuss the seminar topic and the papers submitted by the individual participants of the course. The course will also feature a visit to the museum.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught once in two years.
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