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Modernization of European Space

Summary

The aim of the subject is to inform students about ways out, changes and crisis of so called modern society. Students will be taught the basic terms and definitions, key points of modern society and the process of changing the traditional agrarian society into a modern urban one. The emphasis will be put into the changes of mentality, everyday lives and religion ideas of European society between the period of Enlightenment and decline of post-war world.

Modernization: philosophical roots (Enlightenment), the development of the term of modernization theory.
Three basic driving forces: industrialization, demographic revolution and urbanization.
Industrialization I: protoindustrialization, industrialization, and demographic revolution (terms developing, conceptions, theories).
Industrialization II: industrial revolution (typology and periodization), industrial branches and technology development, key periods of economic and social histories in folowed periods.
Urbanization I. Urbanization of European space (European urban nets, aglomeration, conurbation, industrial regions).
Urbanization II. Transportation system and infrastructure, urban culture and living, firm cities.
Populace development of Europe in followed period I: migration, changes in populace behaviour.
Populace development of Europe in followed period II: family changes and crisis.
Industrialization and radical change of Europian society morals: dichotomy of country and town, transition from traditional to modern society.
Political ideology, the role of trade unions and political parties in the proces sof emancipation.
Transformation of Europe religion life , new religions and confession, atheism,
Everyday lives changes.

Literature

Goody, Jack: The European Family. 2006.
Hobsbawm, Eric J.: Age of extremes.The short twentieth century. 1991.

Advised literature

Bade, Klaus J.: Europa in Bewerung. Migration vom späten 18. Jahrhundert bis zur Gegenwart. 2003.
Gilbert, Felix, Large, David Clay: The end of European Era, 1890 to Present. 2000.
Livi Bacci, Massimo: La poppůazione nella storia d'Europa. 2001.
Rémond, René: Religion et société en Europe. 2001.


Language of instruction čeština
Code 711-0210
Abbreviation MEP
Course title Modernization of European Space
Coordinating department Department of Social Sciences
Course coordinator doc. PhDr. Martin Jemelka, Ph.D.