Syllabus
SYLLABUS
1. Gender as a category of historical analysis
2. The beginnings of women's emancipation in Czechoslovakia between 1830-1900 – women's education and women's associations
3. The fight for women's suffrage 1900-1919
4. Women in pre-war Czechoslovakia - legislation vs. everyday life
5. Women as a member of Parliament between 1918-1938
6. Women in the Protectorate and women in politics during the Second World War
7. Emancipation of women and the transitional period of women's political activity 1945-1948
8. Women in socialist ideology and socialist practice
9. An Weber's ideal type of member of the communist parliament between 1948-1989
10. The role and work of women in the politics of socialist Czechoslovakia
11. Female MP during the Prague Spring and in November 1989
12. Women's organizations after 1948, the question of the existence of the so called „women's question“.
13. Women in the Parliament after November 1989
Annotation
During the course, students will become familiar with the issue of political participation and representation of women in Czechoslovakia as a topic of historical research. The aim of the lectures is to introduce historical realities, sources and historiography, as well as the possibilities, limits and perspectives of the given research.
In the center of attention will be female members of the First Republic and Communist Parliaments. The course will proceed chronologically.
The introductory lecture will pay the main attention to gender history. The lecture will focus on gender as a category of historical analysis and influential works and authors.
The beginnings of the emancipation of women in Czechoslovakia in the 19th century and the position of women in Czechoslovak society before and after the Second World War will also be adequately taken into account.