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Lecturer(s)
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Zámečník Hadwiger Lukáš, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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1. Introduction - History - ways of interpreting 2. Alternative Future - Orwell, G.: 1984. Praha 2000. 3. Alternative future - Huxley, A.: End of civilization. Praha 2004. 4.History of one life - Eco, U.: The Mysterious Flame of Queen Loana. Praha 2006. 5. History of one life - Farkas, P.: Eight minutes. Praha 2008. 6. History of State at the Crossroads - Pamuk, O.: New life. Praha 2007. 7. History of State at the Crossroads - Pynchon, T.: Auction 49th Series Praha 2004. 8. II. World War II today - Pynchon, T.: Gravity's Rainbow. Praha 2006. 9. II. World War II today - Stephenson, N.: Kryptonomikon. Praha 2007. 10. History yesterday - Houelebecq, M.: The. Praha 2008. 11. History yesterday - Ryu, M.: The miso soup. Praha 2008. 12. Conclusion - history and pos-thistory
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Lecture
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Learning outcomes
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The aim of the seminar is through reading and interpretation of selected fiction Authors 2 half 20th century (and current) (re) construct the history of the 20th century and reflect on our immediate past. Selected a total of five themes, which selectively grabs some of the key problems of the period under review. The topic is always devoted two books, which are complementary perspectives or complementary. Themes are: an alternative future history of one life history of states at a crossroads, II. World War II today, the history of yesterday. Conclusion incorporate different perspectives into the framework of contemporary views on the history of Western civilization.
After finishing the course, student will have acquired an outline of the most important events in history with account to the present time.
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Prerequisites
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unspecified
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Seminar Work
Requirements for the colloquium: Active participation in seminars, assigned reading texts and preparing for seminars, successful management of the verification of knowledge of topics discussed in the debate over the week before the colloquium seminar handed works (at least 5 standard pages previously consulted on the subject).
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Recommended literature
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Barker, C. Slovník kulturálních studií. Praha 2006.
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Burke, P. (2006). Variety kulturních dějin. Brno.
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Huntington, T. Střet civilizací. Praha 2001.
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Johnson, P. (1991). Dějiny 20. století.. Praha: Rozmluvy.
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Nodl, M. Dějepisectví mezi vědou a politikou. Brno 2007.
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Petrucijová, J. Obraz a reflexe kultury v myšlení západu. Ostrava 2007.
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Postman, N. Ubavit se k smrti. Praha 1999.
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