PRREB003 Society, politics and culture in contemporary Greece

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2024

The course is not taught in Autumn 2024

Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Petros Marazopoulos, PhD (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Petros Marazopoulos, PhD
Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Jitka Erlebachová
Supplier department: Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts
Prerequisites
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with. The course is intended for advanced students who have at least level B2, according to the CEFR.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to familiarize students with important aspects of contemporary Greece in social, political and cultural terms, which they can apply in their translation or interpreting practice. The content of the course varies each semester, but the focus is always on aspects of the culture, politics and society of contemporary Greece with which a translator or interpreter must be thoroughly familiar. The course material is drawn mainly from Greek current affairs and relevant articles.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course, students will be able to:
- familiarize with aspects of contemporary Greek society;
- understand the contemporary political situation in Greece;
- delve into the contemporary Greek way of life;
- get acquainted with the most important personalities of the contemporary Greek world in political and cultural terms;
- discuss the contemporary social problems of Greece, as well as Greek customs and traditions;
Syllabus
  • Each semester the course content is differentiated according to the most important current issues of Greek reality. In the current semester, through the discussion of selected studies and articles, the course will focus on the following topics:
  • 1.-5. The contemporary political situation in Greece: From the "metapolitefsi" era to 2020
  • - The era of the transformation of the political system
  • - The 2000s and the Olympic Games
  • - The economic crisis and the rise of the extreme right
  • - The political situation in Greece today
  • 6.-10. The economic crisis and the current Greek reality
  • - The economic crisis of 2007-2008
  • - The "European dilemma"
  • - The phenomenon of the "brain drain"
  • 11.-13. The modern Greek society
  • - The Greek society in the pandemic era
  • - Femicide, violence and Greek society
  • 14. Summary, final discussion
Literature
  • Voulgaris, Giannis. I metapoliteftiki Ellada 1974-2009. Athina, 2013.
  • PAPANIKOLAOU, Dimitris. Kati trechei me tin oikogeneia. Ethos, Pothos kai syggeneia tin epochi tis krisis. Athina: Patakis, 2018.
  • VOURNAS, Tasos. Istoria tis neoteris kai sychronis Elladas. 1967-1974. Tomos ST. Athina: Patakis,1997.
  • KARAMBELIAS, Giorgos. Kratos kai koinwnia sti metapolitefsi (1974-1988). Athina, 1989.
  • TZIOVAS, Dimitris. Greece in Crisis: The Cultural Politics of Austerity. I.B. Tauris, 2017.
  • TZIOVAS. Dimitris, Greece from Junta to Crisis: Modernization, Transition and Diversity, London: Bloomsbury 2021
  • LIAKOS, Antōnīs. O ellīnikos 20os aiōnas. Tritī ekdosī. Athīna: Polis, 2020, 740 stran. ISBN 9789604356980. info
  • LUKATU, D. Isagoji stin elliniki laografia. Athina, 1978. info
  • POLITU, N. G. Paradosis. Athina. 1904. info
Teaching methods
The course includes reading and oral discussions in class, student presentations in class, as well as weekly homework assignments. More specifically, the semester's topics are discussed through selective articles and studies in class. Course material is supplemented by reading relevant literary texts, discussing relevant films, or listening to and discussing informational podcasts.
Assessment methods
- Active presence (70% of the lessons) and participation in the courses
- Presentations in class related to the topics discussed in the lessons
- Final oral examination
Language of instruction
Greek, Modern (1453- )
Further Comments
The course is taught once in two years.
The course is taught: every week.
  • Permalink: https://is.muni.cz/course/phil/autumn2024/PRREB003