CMAa03 Analysis of Public Event

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2022
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. MgA. David Drozd, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Lukáš Kubina, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. MgA. David Drozd, Ph.D.
Department of Theatre Studies – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Theatre Studies – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Fri 14:00–15:40 G01
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 introduce students to a specific methodological approach to the research of public events as cultural performances. Special attention will be paid to cultural performances taking place in public space such as demonstrations, manifestations, rallies, festivities etc. in Central Europe. Various theoretical and methodological concepts of the research of cultural and public events will be discussed with special attention paid to pefromance studies, social and cultural anthropology and sociology of culture.
Learning outcomes
Students will be able to describe, analyse and understand performative and symbolic aspects of various past and contemporary public events.
Syllabus
  • 1. Theatricality – history of the notion and approaches to the studies of public events as part of theatre science.
  • 2. The concept of performativity, performative turn in social studies and humanities – most significant methodological concepts.
  • 3. The concept of cultural performance
  • 4. Analyses of important cultural performances throughout the history of Central Europe.
Literature
    required literature
  • FISCHER-LICHTE, Erika. The Routledge introduction to theatre and performance studies. Edited by Ramona Mosse, Translated by Minou Arjomand. First published in English. London: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2014, xi, 201. ISBN 9780415504195. info
  • Life as theater : a dramaturgical sourcebook. Edited by Dennis Brissett - Charles Edgley - Robert A. Stebbins. Second edition. New Brunswick (U.S.A.): AldineTransaction, 2006, xix, 462. ISBN 0202308332. info
  • Social performance : symbolic action, cultural pragmatics, and ritual. Edited by Jeffrey C. Alexander - Bernhard Giesen - Jason L. Mast. First published. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2006, xv, 374. ISBN 9780521857956. info
  • GOFFMAN, Erving. The presentation of self in everyday life. London: Penguin Books, 1990, 251 s. ISBN 0140135715. info
Teaching methods
Lectures, discussion, analyses of texts and audio-visual materials, field research, experimental research
Assessment methods
Analysis of cultural performance, audio-visual documentation
Language of instruction
English
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
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