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Poslední úprava: Jana Vojanová (03.10.2022)
Religion and spirituality, in their diverse and sometimes superdiverse forms, have reacquired a visible relevance in post-communist societies. So have irreligiosity and atheism, for that matter. Different social attitudes and sensibilities have reappropriated the streets, the squares, the media, opening up discussions and highlighting societal issues that were concealed or forbidden or discouraged during the age of ‘real socialism’. How and why has this happened, in recent times? In which ways are these trends related to questions of secularization, nationality, identity affirmation, and politics? Case studies from eastern, central-eastern, and southern-eastern Europe will be discussed, although special attention will be given to the Czech Republic and to the so-called Visegrád Group (Czechia, Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia). Methodological insights and the literature will be taken mainly from ethnographically-informed disciplines such as social anthropology and sociology, but also from historical anthropology and religious studies. This course is meant for learners seeking to better understand the role played by religion (and irreligion) in central-eastern Europe, and to problematize how social and political changes are driven or influenced by religious attitudes and traditions in the contemporary world. At the end of the course, the student will have learned to critically think about these topics and to identify and analyze relevant issues in current debates about modernity, secularization, and Europe. The course will also enhance the students’ social sensibility and their capabilities in understanding broad societal structures, transformations, and tensions. |
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Poslední úprava: Jana Vojanová (03.10.2022)
Attendance and participation will be taken into consideration in the evaluation process. The EVALUATION METHODS
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Poslední úprava: Jana Vojanová (03.10.2022)
Section 1: Compulsory readings (all students willing to take the exam will have to read the - Rogers, D. (2005), ‘The Anthropology of Religion after Socialism’, Religion, State & Society 33, no. 1: 5-18.
- Dušan Lužný 2021: “Invented religions and the conceptualization of religion in a highly secular society: The Jedi religion and the Church of Beer in the Czech context”, in European |
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Poslední úprava: Jana Vojanová (03.10.2022)
The main teaching method will be direct instruction through lessons.
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Poslední úprava: Jana Vojanová (03.10.2022)
Lesson 1: Introduction to the course I
What is “religion”? What is the “public sphere”? What is “central-eastern Europe”?
- Zuzana Bártová, “The Buddhist style in consumer culture: from aesthetics to emotional
Case studies from the Czech Republic about religious and folkloric ritualisation in the last few
Literature:
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