Cultural History of Yugoslavia

Pre-requisites: Regular class attendance and fulfillment of academic responsibilities.

Course objectives: Introducing students to the major processes that defined the development of Yugoslavia as a country, culture and society; finding new sources and knowledge at institutions in which they are kept; independently mastering the material.

Course description: The theoretical component will address the cultural and social history of Yugoslavia through lectures, with a special focus on historical phases in which these phenomena were prevalent: the idea of Yugoslavianism(Yugoslavian identity), forming of ideology, cultural development, state building, discourse of cultural thought, cultural, artistic and academic development. The objective for the practical component is to learn to independently use historical sources(by type, content and origin - records, legal documents, stenographic notes, statistics, print media, documentary film material) and historical literature, cultivate critical thinking, participate in discussion and present knowledge and findings orally and in written form.

Learning Outcomes: Mastering course material, which examines the history of culture in Yugoslavia, gaining a better understanding of complex historical processes, ideas, movements, personalities, cultural achievements and domain; forming a scientific opinion, critical awareness and culture in general.

Literature/Reading:

• B. Petranović, Istorija Jugoslavije 1918-1988, I-III, Beograd 1988.
• Lj. Dimić, Kulturna politika u Kraljevini Jugoslaviji 1929-1941, I-III, Beograd 1996-1997.
• Lj. Dimić, Agitprop kultura, Beograd 1988.
• M. Janićijević, Stvaralačka inteligencija međuratne Jugoslavije, Beograd 1984.
• Srbija u modernizacionim procesima 19. i 20. veka, I-II Beograd 1994-1998.
• T. Đorđević, Naš kulturni život, I-X, Beograd 1930.
• S. Lasić, Sukob na književnoj levici 1928-1952, Zagreb 1970.
• M. Protić, Srpsko slikarstvo 20. veka, I-II, Beograd 1970.
• Ruska emigracija u srpskoj kulturi XX veka, I-II, Beograd 1994.