Course: Vietnamese modern culture and society

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Course title Vietnamese modern culture and society
Course code ASV/VMCS
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction English
Status of course Compulsory, Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Mai Thi Thu, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
1) Historical perspectives on family values, kinship and patriarchy in traditional Vietnamese society. 2) Contemporary Vietnamese family and society, its values, morales. 3) The deep roots of Vietnamese culture regarding gender relations from traditional to modern society. 4) Socio-cultural influence of Buddhism, Confucianism, and Taoism in Vietnamese society 5) State polices on promoting new socio-cultural values and gender equality in Vietnamese society. 6) Ethnic identity and culture vs modern Vietnamese national identity and culture. 7) Specifics of ethnic identities in large Vietnamese ethnic groups (e.g. Hoa, Khmer, Cham, Hmong) and their relations with the Viet/Kinh majority. 8) State polices on suppressing ethnic identities and creating a national identity - despite the cultural and ethnic diversity of the nation. 9) Mobility of the Vietnamese people, difrent kind of diasporic identities and political entities. 10) Different typologies and relations to the country of origin, different levels of integration as well as their capacity to act transnationally across borders. 11) Vietnamese diaspora and its cultural influence in Vietnam. 12) Foreign influences

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified
Learning outcomes
The objective of this course is to furnish the students with understanding of contemporary Vietnamese society, its culture and values. A number of key issues in the development of modern Vietnam will be discussed, including family, social class, gender, ethnicity, and last but not the least national identity. Thus, the course will be divided into three thematic blocks, which will be dedicated to three levels of Vietnamese culture: 1) Local approach (cultural diversities); 2) National level (unification process and national culture); 3) International aspects (diasporic Vietnam, mobility)

Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
Docházka (povolené dvě absence); zápočet formou písemné semestrální práce (10 ns); příprava na ústní zkoušku
Recommended literature


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Vietnamese Philology (2019) Category: Philological sciences - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Vietnamese Philology (2023) Category: Philological sciences - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Vietnamese Philology (2019) Category: Philological sciences - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Vietnamese for Practice (2024) Category: Philological sciences 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Vietnamese Philology (2023) Category: Philological sciences - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -