The Restless Dandies: Arab Students in Prague in 1950s and 1960s Cover Image

Problémoví elegáni. Arabští studenti v Praze v 50. a 60. letech 20. století
The Restless Dandies: Arab Students in Prague in 1950s and 1960s

Author(s): Daniela Hannová
Subject(s): History
Published by: Univerzita Karlova v Praze, Nakladatelství Karolinum
Keywords: Students; Czechoslovakia after 1948; Communism; Arabs; identity; everyday life; cultural history

Summary/Abstract: This article focuses on the phenomenon of students from the so-called less developed countries in communist Czechoslovakia, specifically Arab students in the 50s and 60s of the twentieth century. After a brief introduction highlighting the possible methodological approaches the attention is shifted towards cultural agreements and forms of studies in Czechoslovakia. The aspects of arriving abroad, preparatory language courses, accommodation in Prague, studying, everyday life of Arab students in Czechoslovakia and the conflicts they had faced are analyzed in the following part. The problem of Arab student adaptation to the new environment and troubles caused by cultural differences are illuminated in the framework of these thematic sections.

  • Issue Year: 54/2014
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 105-125
  • Page Count: 21
  • Language: Czech