"Otvírání studánek“. Legitimizační rámce slavnosti revitalizované v 70. letech 20. století v okrese Žďár nad Sázavou

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Title in English "The Opening of the Wells” : The Legitimizing Frames of a Ritual Revitalized in the 1970s in the Žďár nad Sázavou District
Authors

DOUŠEK Roman

Year of publication 2021
Type Article in Periodical
Magazine / Source Český lid
MU Faculty or unit

Faculty of Arts

Citation
Web https://ceskylid.avcr.cz/cz/article/revitalizace-slavnosti-otvirani-studanek-v-70.letech-20.stoleti-v-okrese-zdar-nad-sazavou-a-jeji-legitimizacni-ramce
Doi http://dx.doi.org/10.21104/CL.2021.1.02
Keywords Otvírání studánek; 70. léta 20. století; revitalizace; životní prostředí; Žďársko
Description In the late 1970s, Czech society was becoming increasingly aware of the worsening environmental situation. Officials in the Žďár nad Sázavou district agreed to begin revitalizing the “Opening of the Wells” ritual to educate people about environmental problems and as a partial solution to them. This paper examines how this revitalization occurred, focusing on the conceptual framework meant to legitimize this project (the topoi selected, collective memory, ideological proclamations) and ensure its continuation. Studying attempts to make local authorities hold “Opening of the Wells” ceremonies in the villages of this district also allows us to examine how certain mechanisms of power worked during the Communist era. It also helps us better understand how environmental issues were dealt with at the district level.
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