Course information

Title

Heroes and celebrities

Lecturer

István Povedák

Course code

XSE021-; YSE_BTK011-

Credit

4 credits

Location

Bálint Sándor lecture room

Time

the timetable is determined by the teacher latter

Course description

Short description

The course searches for similarities and differences between the cult of heroes-, saints and celebrities. It shed light the background motivation behind the creation of hero- and celebrity cult. It answers the question whether celebrities can be called heroes of contemporary times. It introduces the religious dimensions of celebrity cult. The course will help to understand the background motivation behind the creation of hero- and celebrity culture.

Schedule

Semester

autumn 2018/2019

Requirements

Requirements to get the grade

Students should write an essay or take an exam.

Reading list

Campbell, Joseph 1993: The Hero with Thousand Faces. London

Margry, Peter Jan (ed.) 2008: Shrines and Pilgrimage in the Modern World. New Itineraries into the Sacred. Amsterdam

Povedák, István (ed.) 2014: Heroes and Celebrities in Central- and Eastern Europe, Szeged

Suggested reading list