Adam Pranda: neznáme aspekty osobnosti a diela
Adam Pranda: unknown aspects of his personality and life`s work
Author(s): Ľubica ChorváthováSubject(s): Cultural Essay, Political Essay, Societal Essay
Published by: SAV - Slovenská akadémia vied - Ústav etnológie a sociálnej antropológie Slovenskej akadémie vied
Keywords: organisation of scholarly life; formation of young scholars´ personalities; identification with official orientation; lost of knowledge on last generations of scholars; tabooing of personal data; biographical features; history of ethnology in Slovakia
Summary/Abstract: After the years 1945 -1948, the structure of scholarly life in Czechoslovakia changed dramatically. Pressure on the part of political regimes established during and immediately after the war strongly influenced the personality formation of young scholars and encouraged their conformity with official ideology. It also led to the partial loss of knowledge about previous generations of scholars. In some cases it resulted in career change, the concealment of politically incorrect personal information and contacts. The author traces the evolution of a former Slavic linguist, PhDr. Adam Pranda, CSc. (1924 -1984), explaining how he became the leading personality of Slovak ethnology during his lifetime. Some hitherto unknown biographical facts are disclosed which shed light on Pranda's career, thereby adding a deeperperspective to the history of postwar ethnology in Slovakia.
Journal: Slovenský národopis
- Issue Year: 53/2005
- Issue No: 3
- Page Range: 243-262
- Page Count: 19
- Language: Slovak
