Communist History in the Czech National Historical Narrative --- A Case Study of Czech Secondary Education History Textbook

• Název práce v češtině: Komunistické dějiny v českém národním dějinném příběhu --- Případová studie české učebnice dějepisu pro střední školy
• Název v anglickém jazyce: Communist History in the Czech National Historical Narrative --- A Case Study of Czech Secondary Education History Textbook
• Klíčová slova: Komunismus, dějiny, Česká republika, učebnice, historický příběh
• Klíčová slova anglicky: Communism, history, Czech Republic, textbook, historical narrative
• Akademický rok vypsání: 2018/2019
• Typ práce: diplomová práce
• Jazyk práce: angličtina
• Ústav: Katedra ruských a východoevropských studií (23-KRVS)
• Vedoucí / školitel: Mgr. Ondřej Klípa, Ph.D.
• Řešitel: skrytý - zadáno vedoucím/školitelem
• Datum přihlášení: 30.05.2019
• Datum zadání: 30.05.2019
• Datum a čas obhajoby: 04.02.2021 09:45
• Místo konání obhajoby: Pekařská 16, JPEK106, 106, Malá učebna, 1.patro
• Datum odevzdání elektronické podoby: 05.01.2021
• Datum proběhlé obhajoby: 04.02.2021
• Oponenti: PhDr. Ondřej Matějka, Ph.D.

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Předběžná náplň práce

Po pádu komunistické vlády se pro Českou republiku stalo kritickým a naléhavým úkolem přijít na způsob, jak komunistickou minulost uchovat v paměti a jak o ní vyprávět v současném kontextu. Interpretace a vykreslení komunistického státu prošlo kolísavou stezkou od kompletního popření přes lhostejnost po empatii. Zkoumání re-interpretace české komunistické historie mladším generacím by mohlo být efektivním prostředkem k jasnějšímu a všeobecnému výkladu české komunistické minulosti. Zatím jsou učebnice dějepisu do značné míry reprezentanty autoritativního příběhu. Proto se při čerpání z bohaté literatury o studiu historického narativu a zejména českých komunistických dějin, interpretace českého komunistického výkladu dějin v tomto výzkumu zaměřuji na důkladné zkoumání české učebnice pro střední školy. Tvrdí, že zobrazení českých komunistických dějin v učebnici zahrnovalo většinu podstatných skutečností v objektivním smyslu, zatímco ve vlastním pojetí textu jsou vidět emotivní výrazy a hodnotově orientovaná vyprávění. Učebnice zobrazuje českou komunistickou minulost jako traumatizovanou komunistickým režimem a sovětským útiskem.

Předběžná náplň práce v anglickém jazyce

After the collapse of the communist rule, how to collectively-memorize and narrate its Communist past in the contemporary context has been an urgent and critical mission for the Czech Republic. Interpretations and portrayals of the communist state have experienced a fluctuating path, from complete rejection to indifference and empathy. An examination of the re-interpretation of the Czech communist history to its younger generation could be an effective approach for a clearer and overall understanding of Czech communist history narration. Meanwhile, history textbooks are, to a great extent, representations of the authoritative narrative. Therefore, while drawing on the rich literature on both the studies of historical narrative and especially Czech communist history, the interpretation of Czech communist history narration in this research is focused on the close examination of a Czech secondary education textbook. This thesis argues that in addition to stating and explaining the general historical facts, the textbook utilizes emotionally descriptive expressions, selective depiction, and an indictive comparison to highlight a narrative of discontent and distrust towards the communist regime and the Soviet oppression while endorsing democratic values and the market economy of the West.