DVT070 Theatre Anthropology: a textual seminar on game theory

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2009
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s) (plus 2 credits for an exam). Recommended Type of Completion: zk (examination). Other types of completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Martina Musilová, Ph.D. (lecturer), doc. MgA. David Drozd, Ph.D. (deputy)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Pavel Drábek, Ph.D.
Department of Aesthetics – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: doc. Mgr. Pavel Drábek, Ph.D.
Timetable
Mon 15:00–16:35 G01, Thu 15:00–16:35 G01
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 25 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/25, only registered: 0/25, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/25
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
At the end of the course the students will able to define basic theories of a play and anthropology of a play in a wider approach that across strictly aesthetic meaning. Based on reading the texts (chosen parts and chapters of primary texts), interpretation, debate and giving examples, the students will be able to understand the most important concepts of theory of a play in 20th century.
Syllabus
  • HUIZINGA - 4 lessons GOFFMAN - 2 lessons CAILLOIS- 2 lessons FINK - 1 lesson Closinig debate
Literature
  • GOFFMAN, Erving. Všichni hrajeme divadlo :sebeprezentace v každodenním životě. Vyd. 1. Praha: Nakladatelství Studia Ypsilon, 1999, 247 s. ISBN 80-902482-4-1. info
  • CAILLOIS, Roger. Hry a lidé :maska a závrať. Translated by Nina Vangeli. Vyd. 1. Praha: Nakladatelství Studia Ypsilon, 1998, 215 s. ISBN 80-902482-2-5. info
  • FINK, Eugen. Oáza štěstí. Translated by Jiří Černý. 1. vyd. Praha: Mladá fronta, 1992, 61 s. ISBN 8020402241. info
  • HUIZINGA, J. Homo ludens : o původu kultury ve hře. 1. vyd. Praha: Mladá fronta, 1971, 226 s. info
Teaching methods
Class discusion on texts
Assessment methods
The active participating, preparing of short reports on particular themes, and writing the final essay on the chosen theme is expected (9.000 characters).
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
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