FF:PJ_60 Phenomenon of PRL - Course Information

PJ_60 Phenomenon of PRL

Extent and Intensity

2/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).

Teacher(s)

Mgr. Monika Maciejewska, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Roman Madecki, Ph.D. (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

Mgr. Roman Madecki, Ph.D.
Department of Slavonic Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Monika Maciejewska, Ph.D.

Timetable

Wed 18:20–19:55 A21 stara

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 20 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/20, only registered: 0/20, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/20

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

• Paleoslavic and Slavic Languages (programme FF, D-FI)
• Polish Literature (programme FF, D-FI)
• Polish Language and Literature (programme FF, B-FI) (2)
• Polish Language and Literature (programme FF, B-HS)
• Polish Language and Literature (programme FF, M-FI) (2)
• Polish Language and Literature (programme FF, M-HS)
• Polish Language and Literature (programme FF, N-FI) (2)
• Polish Language and Literature (programme FF, N-HS)
• Polish with orientation on Commercial Practice, Services and Travel (programme FF, B-FI)
• Theory of Area Studies (programme FF, D-FI)
• Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in Polish Language and Literature (programme FF, N-HS3)
• Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in Polish Language and Literature (programme FF, N-SS)
• Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in Polish Language and Literature (programme FF, N-SS3)

Course objectives

A series of lectures on PRL (People's Republic of Poland). The topic covers history from 1945 to 1989 (strikes, constitution, Martial law), culture (socialist realism, movies, music, propaganda posters), literature (censorship, writers of PRL) and every day life (newspeak, permanent deficiency/shortage, PRL absurds, fashion). Concluding lectures will be devoted to comparison of PRL with European and US history. After completing the course students will be able to:
- analyze historical data of a given period of Polish history
- discuss about a given period of Polish history

Syllabus

• 1. Map of PRL.
• 2. In the light of constitution, politics, comunist government.
• 3. List of First Secretaries.
• 4. Strikes.
• 5. Solidarity.
• 6. Poets life, socrealism, II obieg (samizdat).
• 7. Newspeak.
• 8. Jak się żyło w PRL; culture, art, every day life.
• 9. Martial law.
• 10. Position of the Catholic church.
• 11. In the World's eyes (1945-1989, USA, Jugosławia, China, Europe, ZSRR).
• 12. The Round Table and events after '89.
• 13. Projection of St. Bareja movie: "Miś".

Literature

• Rychlewski, Marcin. Absurdy PRL-u. Antologia. Poznań : Wydawnictwo Vesper, 2006.
• Rychlewski, Marcin. Absurdy PRL-u 2. Antologia. Poznań : Wydawnictwo Vesper, 2006.
• GŁOWIŃSKI, Michał. Nowomowa po polsku. Warszawa: PEN, 1991. ISBN 83-85254-01-3. info
• Koziczyński, Bartek. 333 popkulturowe rzeczy PRL. Poznań : Wydawnictwo In Rock, 2007.
• Dudek, Antoni. PRL bez makijażu. Kraków : Znak, 2008.
• Pokorna-Ignatowicz, Katarzyna. Telewizja w systemie politycznym i medialnym PRL. Między polityką a widzem. Kraków: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego, 2003.

Teaching methods

Theoretical preparing, reading.

Assessment methods

Lectures, active participation - discussion
Final written test

Language of instruction

Polish

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

Study Materials
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