CJBC141 Introduction to the Theory of Humour

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2005
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Romana Rodanová (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Jiří Kudrnáč, CSc.
Department of Czech Literature – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Eva Zachová
Timetable
Wed 13:20–14:55 C41
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
The aim of the course is to acquaint students with historical approvement of approaches to humour and dividing these approaches in 20th. century agreeably to science fields following. Teoretical base will be received by individual study, in lessons we will interprete acquired konowledges in literary works
Syllabus
  • 1. Antiquity and Middle Age; 2. Renaissance, baroque, klasicism; 3. Positivism, vitalism, fin de siecle; 4. Philosophy of humour; 5. Psychology of humour; 6. Sociology of humour; 7. Linguistic approach; 8. Aesthetic approach; 9. Literary theoretical approach; 10. Structure features of humour
Literature
  • BERGSON, Henri. Smích. Praha: Naše vojsko, 1993. info
  • BORECKÝ, Vladimír. Teorie komiky. Vyd. 1. Praha: Hynek, 2000, 210 s. ISBN 80-86202-65-8. info
  • BORECKÝ, Vladimír. Imaginace a kultura. Vyd. 1. Praha: Karolinum, 1996, 142 s. ISBN 8071841625. info
  • BROUK, Bohuslav. Jazyková komika : (estetická studie). Praha: Václav Petr, 1941, 120 s. URL info
  • FREUD, Sigmund. Totem a tabu, vtip a jeho vztah k nevědomí : Teoretická část. Translated by Ludvík Hošek. Praha: Práh, 1991, 181 s. ISBN 80-900835-1-X. info
  • LIPOVETSKY, Gilles. Éra prázdnoty :úvahy o současném individualismu. Translated by Helena Beguivinová. V čes. jaz. vyd. 3. Praha: Prostor, 2003, 311 s. ISBN 80-7260-085-0. info
Assessment methods (in Czech)
70% účast, četba zadaných textů a jejich krátke písemné zpracování (tento písemný - cca 10 řádků - text je podmínkou k účasti v semináři!)
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
General note: Maximální počet účastníků v kursu je 25.
Teacher's information
http://www.phil.muni.cz/clit/teorie_komiky.doc
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2004, Autumn 2004, Spring 2007.
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