How to read myths, fairy tales and other such stories
General data
Course ID: | 3500-FAKL-MITY |
Erasmus code / ISCED: |
14.2
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Course title: | How to read myths, fairy tales and other such stories |
Name in Polish: | Jak czytać mity, bajki i inne takie historie |
Organizational unit: | Faculty of Sociology |
Course groups: | |
ECTS credit allocation (and other scores): |
4.00
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Language: | Polish |
Type of course: | elective courses |
Prerequisites (description): | (in Polish) Moduł: Media i komunikacja, Zróżnicowanie kulturowe Ukończony kurs antropologii społecznej lub kulturowej |
Mode: | Classroom |
Short description: |
Anthropological interest in mythology and various myth systems arises from pre-scientific human interests in explaining all phenomena of the world around us. This is visible in the oldest written materials discovered by archaeologists, most of which concern myths about the origins of the cosmos, man or the laws governing man's place in the world. It seems that the origins of all religions (and scientific systems) can be found in stories known as "myths". Many of these mythical stories still function in universalistic religions, in artistic works and in popular works classified as mass culture. Participants of the proposed classes will have the opportunity to become familiar with: selected mythological systems of peoples of Europe and the Middle East (for comparison, also in North America) and with various theoretical approaches developed by social sciences to the analysis of myths. |
Full description: |
Anthropological interest in mythology and various myth systems arises from pre-scientific human interests in explaining all phenomena of the world around us. This is visible in the oldest written materials discovered by archaeologists, most of which concern myths about the origins of the cosmos, man or the laws governing man's place in the world. It seems that the origins of all religions (and scientific systems) can be found in stories known as "myths". Many of these mythical stories still function in universalistic religions, in artistic works and in popular works classified as mass culture. Participants of the proposed classes will have the opportunity to become familiar with: selected mythological systems of peoples of Europe and the Middle East (for comparison, also in North America) and with various theoretical approaches developed by social sciences to the analysis of myths. |
Bibliography: |
(in Polish) Banaszkiewicz J. (2012), Takie sobie średnioweczne bajeczki, Kraków. Barton J. (2022), Historia Biblii, Warszawa. Bates B. (2005), Magia, mity I tejemnice średniowiecza, Warszawa. Dumezil J. (1994), Mitologia Germanów, Warszawa. Eliade M. (1993), Traktat o historii religii, Warszawa Eliade M. (1994), Mity, sny i misteria, Kraków Frazer J. (1962), Złota gałąź, Warszawa. Bin Gorion M. (2023), Żydowskie legendy biblijne. Kraków. Graves R. 2002), Mity hebrajskie. Księga Rodzaju. Warszawa. Graves R. (2022), Mity greckie, Kraków. Kubiak H. (2022), Mitologia Greków i Rzymian, Kraków. Levi-Strauss (2021), Mit i znaczenie, Warszawa. Malinowski B. (1987), Mit, magia, religia. Warszawa. Radin P. (2010), Trickster. Studium mitologii Indian północnoamerykańskich, Warszawa. Wierciński A. (1994), Magia i religia. Szkice z antropologii religii, Kraków. Propp W. (2000), Nie tylko bajka, Warszawa. Wybrane antologie mitologii ludów Europy, Bliskiego Wschodu I Ameryki Północnej (do ustalenia z uczestnikami zajęć) |
Learning outcomes: |
Knows and understands basic sociological concepts Is aware of social differentiation and existing social inequalities, as well as their impact on the life of individuals and the functioning of social groups Has basic knowledge about the types of social ties and the rules that govern them Understands the social nature of relationships between individuals, social groups and social institutions Has basic knowledge about the mechanisms of social group dynamics and interdependencies between groups and individuals Has basic knowledge of problems stemming from the cultural diversity of modern society Has basic knowledge of the criteria of inference correctness Has basic knowledge of the norms and rules governing social structures and institutions Has basic knowledge about the processes forming the basis of social stability and change, and understands their nature Knows the most important processes and ideas of the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries, which have shaped the face of the modern world Is aware of the consequences of choosing a particular theoretical perspective Can interpret past and present social events (political, cultural, and economic) using sociological concepts and theories Can use basic theoretical categories to describe social changes in modern societies Can use ethical norms and rules in research practice Can use academic knowledge acquired in social practice Can describe the role of culture in the life of the individual and society Can comprehend a scientific text and identify its main theses and the author’s arguments, as well as discuss them Can share the acquired sociological knowledge Knows and observes the rules of professional ethics, including those pertaining to intellectual property |
Assessment methods and assessment criteria: |
(in Polish) Dyskusja na zajęcia, prezentacja ew. referat Dopuszczalne nieobecności: 2 |
Classes in period "Summer semester 2023/24" (in progress)
Time span: | 2024-02-19 - 2024-06-16 |
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Type of class: |
Seminar, 30 hours, 15 places
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Coordinators: | Michał Kowalski | |
Group instructors: | Michał Kowalski | |
Students list: | (inaccessible to you) | |
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