Course: Gender in the historical context

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Course title Gender in the historical context
Course code KVS/KUGEQ
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Konečný Karel, doc. PhDr. CSc.
  • Hubálek Tomáš, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
Terminology definitions, a brief characterization of the prehistoric and ancient society. Description of the various cultural areas antiquity - Egypt, Greece, Rome, India, and gender issues. Periodization of the Middle Ages (major milestones), typical symptoms of the company in relation to gender. The question of religion and the status of women in the Middle Ages. Women and education in the Middle Ages. Changing the thinking of society with the advent of modern times. The influence of the industrial revolution. The beginnings of the feminist movement. The arrival of the 20th century and a shift in people's thinking. Two world wars and their reflection in the field of gender. The issue of gender in Czechoslovakia (1918-1992) and Czech Republic (1993-2000), with an emphasis on the major political events in the country. Issues of gender in the 21st century. Characteristics of contemporary civilization.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Activating (Simulations, Games, Dramatization)
  • Attendace - 4 hours per semester
  • Semestral Work - 23 hours per semester
  • Preparation for the Exam - 27 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The seminar will offer an unusual view of the development and changes in the company's approach to the issue of gender. It is set in a historical framework, which will highlight the main concerns of various epochs and describes ways to solve them in history from antiquity to the present. Will be accentuated most significant historical milestones, influencing corporate behavior, shifts in thinking and behavior of people in this area. After completing the course, students should be able to: "Define the basic terminology, "Clarify the historical background of changes in the company, "Explain the essence of the transformation of society from a gender perspective, "Enumerate and characterize the various historical periods, with an emphasis on the monitoring of the issue, "Assess the implications of key events in relation to gender.
Interpretation of changes in the attitudes of society towards gender.
Prerequisites
Interest in gender issues.

Assessment methods and criteria
Student performance, Analyssis of the Student's Portfolio

Elaboration of paper on a given topic.
Recommended literature
  • Barša, P. (2002). Politika rodu a sexuální identity.. Brno: Masarykova univerzita.
  • Bock, G. (2007). Ženy v evropských dějinách: od středověku do současnosti.. Praha: Nakladatelství Lidové noviny.
  • Bourdieu, P. (2000). Nadvláda mužů.. Praha: Karolinum.
  • Cameron, D. (1999). The Feminist Critique of Language.. London: Routledge.
  • Čadková, K. a kol. (2006). Dějiny žen, aneb, Evropská žena od středověku do 20. století v zajetí historiografie.. Pardubice: Univerzita Pardubice.
  • Eislerová, R. (1995). Číše a meč, agrese a láska, aneb Žena a muž v průběhu staletí.. Praha: Nakladatelství Lidové noviny.
  • Ennenová, E. (2001). Ženy ve středověku. Praha: Argo.
  • Kolektiv autorů. (2002). Analýza současné situace v rovnosti žen a mužů v oblasti věcné působnosti MŠMT.. Praha: Sociologický ústav.
  • Le Goff, J., Schmitt, J. (2002). Encyklopedie středověku.. Praha: Vyšehrad.
  • Lynn, A. (2005). Zrození moderní ženy: Evropa 1789-1918.. Brno: Centrum pro studium demokracie a kultury.
  • Neudorflová, M. (1999). České ženy v 19. století.. Praha: Janua.
  • Oakley, A. (2000). Pohlaví, gender a společnost.. Praha: Portál.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teaching at primary schools (MD17) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teaching at primary schools (MD16) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teaching at primary schools (MD18) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter