| Abstrakt: |
The canon, in cultural histories, is generally understood as a body of the most important personalities and key works in a particular field, evoking for various reasons an impression of objectivity and impartiality. But are canons genuinely objective, or do they unjustifiably exclude individuals or works that should belong? The present study provides a critical reflection on the principles of the formation and reproduction of the canon of 20th-century architecture – specifically its distribution in the academic environment through selected survey literature and university syllabi. First, the text presents arguments and findings by selected foreign and domestic scholars who view the general processes of canon formation mainly through a feminist perspective. Further, the text offers a content analysis of selected survey literature and syllabi for courses on the history of 20th-century architecture taught at Czech universities. On this basis, the study concludes by attempting to answer the research question: What interpretation of architectural history is conveyed in the materials under study, and to what extent is this a history that addresses, includes and integrates the creative contributions of women and the circumstances of their lived experience in the field? [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
