BKA227 Ethnology of the Balkans I

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2011
Extent and Intensity
2/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Helena Bočková (lecturer)
PhDr. Helena Bočková (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Václav Štěpánek, Ph.D.
Department of Slavonic Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: PhDr. Helena Bočková
Timetable
Thu 13:20–15:45 M11
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 course deals with issues related to the ethnocultural processes and traditions of the Balkans since the dawn of the civilization to the present day. The importance of ethnics as differentiating collective identities of humanity since the time immemorial is explained. The students get acquainted with the phenomena like helenization, romanization, slavization, islamization and „turcification“, Illyrian and Thracian heritage in the everyday culture. They acquire an orientation in the ethnic map of the Balkans and its historical development. The significance of migrations for a common base of the Balkan traditional culture as well as for the spreading of the Mediterranean traditions in Europe is analyzed. The students get familiar with the current theoretic and factual observations on ethnic and cultural issues of etnic minorities. They learn to differentiate between objectivistic and subjectivistic interpretations of the ethnicity of culture. They also get familiar with the state of current scholarship on ethnocultural identity.
Syllabus
  • 1. Ethnogenesis of the Balkan nations – topicality of interpretation 2. Ethnocultural development of the Balkans in the Primeval Times and Antiquity 3. Ethnocultural development of the Balkans in the Middle Ages 4. Classification of populations 5. Ethnocultural development of the Balkans in the Modern Era 6. Significance of religion and confession in the ethnocultural processes in the Balkans 7. Migration as a feature of the Balkan way of life. Types of migrations 8. Knowledge and scholarship of the Balkan ethnics in Europe, contribution of the Czech Slavonic and Balkan studies 9. Modern nation and theories of nationalism. Birth of ethnography/ethnology as a science about nations 10. Balkan minorities in the Czech Republic 11. Nations and ethnic minorities in the Balkans today 12. Ethnic terminology and theory 13. Multiethnicism and the unity of the traditional culture in the Balkans. Ethnocultural signs, symbols and identity in the Balkan area
Literature
    required literature
  • ŠATAVA, Leoš. Národnostní menšiny v Evropě :encyklopedická příručka. 1. vyd. Praha: Ivo Železný, 1994, 385 s. +. ISBN 80-7116-375-9. info
  • ERIKSEN, Thomas Hylland. Sociální a kulturní antropologie : příbuzenství, národnostní příslušnost, rituál. Translated by Hana Antonínová. Vydání první. Praha: Portál, 2008, 407 stran. ISBN 9788073674656. info
  • Botík, Ján. Etnická história Slovenska. K problematice etnicity, etnickej identity, multietnického Slovenska a zahraničných Slovákov. Bratislava: Lúč, 2007, 228 s. ISBN 80-7114-650-6
  • VANĚK, Miroslav, Pavel MÜCKE and Hana PELIKÁNOVÁ. Naslouchat hlasům paměti : teoretické a praktické aspekty orální historie. Praha: Ústav pro soudobé dějiny AV ČR, 2007, 224 stran. ISBN 9788072850891. info
Teaching methods
lectures, class discussion, literature study, homeworks, presentations of papers, field research, survey report
Assessment methods
Prerequisites for the oral exam: regular attendance and thorough home preparation on weekly basis, participation in class discussion, research paper, presentation.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2018.
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