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The Controversy work of Bedřich Václavek in historical-sociological perspective
Horáková, Kristýna ; Šalanda, Bohuslav (advisor) ; Voříšek, Michael (referee)
Master's thesis describes the work of Bedřich Václavek in historical and sociological perspective. Bedřich Václavek was leading Marxist theorist, critic, esthetician, Germanist and folklorist. Its individual parts are treated at this thesis, like the evidence of his intellectual transformations over time. Emphasis is placed on a chronological line, which is accompanied by Václavek's work (criticism, theories, reflections, contributions in journals, collections and letter-writer). Thesis focuses primarily on the apparent controversy in his works, where it comes to transitions from one artistic direction of a second, while takes into account the historical background reflecting the social situation on which Václavek responds. Theses tried to offer a comprehensive view of the versatility of Václavek's works, but also for his detailed biography, especially from birth and throughout the study (until 1922), which is the period when constructing patriotic thoughts and relationship to folklore. Master's thesis offers a view of Václavek's contribution to the sociology of literature, what was the inspiration for some colleagues of Václavek and his followers. Key words: sociology of literature, Bedřich Václavek, criticism, social realism, folklore, Olomouc and Václavek.
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Transformation of Golem in Popular Culture
Kullmanová, Katarína ; Janeček, Petr (advisor) ; Šalanda, Bohuslav (referee)
KULLMANOVÁ, Katarína Bc.: Transformation of Golem in Popular Culture (diploma thesis) Charles University in Prague. Faculty: Institute of Ethnology. Supervisor: PhDc. Peter Janecek, Ph.D. Praha, 2015-08-16 The aim of the study is to outline the Golem legend, through the work of Alois Jirasek: Old Czech Legends (1894) a film by Martin Fric: The Emperor's Baker and Baker's Emperor (1951), which enables got Golem today's visually similar. Subsequent demonstration on how much above two sources affect people's perceptions on the topic. The aim of this work is also to show the gradual disappearance of the original legends of the 16th century and approach the area where the phenomenon Golem applied later: literature, film, tourism and the transformation of the 19th-21st centuries.
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Gamers fighting depression - Strategies of video game players against feelings of depression
Ováry, Šimon ; Šalanda, Bohuslav (advisor) ; Vávra, Martin (referee)
This thesis examines the motivation of players of video games for their playing, and the strategy of these players for overcoming feelings of depression, using the methods of grounded theory. The first part deals with the approach of sociology and selected studies towards the issue of video games and mental disorders, to which I then relate the findings of my own research at the final chapter. In the second part of this work I present what methodology has been used and how. In the final part I lead a discussion about the findings and outcomes of my research.
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Rumour and its change in historical sociological perspective
Soukalová, Kateřina ; Šubrt, Jiří (advisor) ; Šalanda, Bohuslav (referee) ; Havlík, Radomír (referee)
Thesis focusses on the phenomenon of rumour. This specific means of unofficial communication is widespread. Amongst academic scholars, there is no consensus regarding the definition of rumour, so thesis works with a sociological definition: rumour is a kind of unverified information that is developed in situations which are important to individuals, on one side, and ambiguous on the other. But this definition is quite new (considering the long history the phenomenon of rumour) and was developed according to theories which were tested in the twentieth century. Thesis illustrates how this phenomenon has changed throughout human history. Although the research into the field of rumours has been relatively systematically developed, a historical-sociological comparative work deal which deals with changes in the perceptions, definitions, and conceptions of rumours is still missing, so aim is to describe these changes from historical-sociological point of view, focusing on questions including where and how the concept of rumour emerged, what it originally meant, and how the concept of rumour was historically transformed.
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Kralupy u Chomutova: The Demolition of villages due to mining
Vitíková, Jana ; Šubrt, Jiří (advisor) ; Šalanda, Bohuslav (referee)
This Diploma thesis is telling the story of the village Kralupy u Chomutova that had to be demolished because of coal mining. It is following the life of people of the village from the time before World War I untill the 70's. It is the time when the village was demolished. Kralupy u Chomutova were located in so called Sudetenland. Therefore its rezidents where changing during 20th century. In the end It was them who were witnesses of the demolition and their stories are part of this thesis.
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Historical Sociological Aspects of Prague Rapid Transit Projects from the Competition of Elektrické podniky Company in 1931
Hrehora, Matúš ; Štemberk, Jan (advisor) ; Šalanda, Bohuslav (referee)
1 Abstract This thesis discusses rapid transit system proposals from competition of Elektrické podniky company in 1931 that had been announced due to worsening traffic situation in the metropolitan area. The first part of this thesis serves as a framework for the second part - it introduces the history of Prague and railway transport in it until the first Czechoslovak republic and thus enables easier orientation in context of this issue. The second part itself consists of review of all competitive designs and then analyzes them through research questions, which are based on particular social aspects. To each of the following aspects, there is a specific subchapter devoted: inhabitation and economically significant areas in Prague, problems with public transport, selected functions of stations, trainsets and their capacitive sufficiency and comfort, planned changes in built-up areas in Prague. These then serve as tools for comparation and final evaluation of technical solutions from historical sociological perspective. For the research analysis in second part, archive materials of Dopravní podnik hlavního města Prahy are being used as a source, supplemented by thematically relevant literature in the first part. Key words: historical sociology, history of commuting, public transportation, social functions of...
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Ethical context of sexuality
Koumar, Jan ; Vávra, Martin (advisor) ; Šalanda, Bohuslav (referee)
This thesis deals with moral values of the individuals and their relation to their sexual behaviour. Its aim is not a study of the particular sexual acts, but rather of the moral ideas, which people associate with sexuality and of sources of those ideas. It determines no generally valid ethical principle, which could be followed in sexuality; its aim is to be a probe into the existing ideas of what is good or bad in sex and into the reasons for assessing any given sexual behaviour as good or bad. Furthermore it explores if and how the individuals perceive any change in the attitude of the society to sex and morality, and what is in the centre of their personal ethical concepts. The description of these ideas of good or bad, their sources and a perception of changes in the attitude of society to sexuality are based on the research conducted among citizens of the Czech Republic in 2016 with use of a qualitative strategy. The discovered moral concepts are presented as such they are not compared to any existing ethical system. The first and second chapter of this thesis present a theoretical explanation of morality, sexuality and a their mutual connection, the third chapter summarizes in brief the history of sexual morality explorations and describes the methodology of this above mentioned research,...
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Educational system and the Roms during the First Republic of Czechoslovakia
Hawel, Josef ; Maslowski, Nicolas (advisor) ; Šalanda, Bohuslav (referee)
This thesis discusses the question of compulsory school attendance as a problematic phenomenon, initially met with resistance by some parents, politicians, industrialists, church dignitaries and landowners during the attempts to its introduction and implementation. In order to provide better understanding of the role and purpose of compulsory education, the paper sets compulsory schooling into a particular historical situation, explores the function of universal education in inter- war Czechoslovakia and tracks the changes that have occurred in this area since the period of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. It perceives school as the resultant of conflict between the interests of different stakeholders, in which the state plays the major role. Therefore, a section of my thesis is dedicated to the question of what goals did the state pursue by educating youth in schools and what kind of citizen did it intend to raise.
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Historical and sociological aspects of self-presentation on the internet (focus on the social network Instagram)
Petrová, Michaela ; Šalanda, Bohuslav (advisor) ; Cviklová, Lucie (referee)
The aim of this thesis is to find out what motives lead Internet users to self-representation in public space. My thesis is focused on the application Instagram, which has not been given much space. The age range of users is from 18 years, divided into free age groups, with the assumption of differences that arise in the course of the investigation. The work has a theoretical and empirical character, where the theoretical part is devoted to gradual changes in society with the advent of new technologies. Qualitative research that answers the main research question and the other partial research questions, was conducted by semistructured interviews. The results can serve as a theoretical basis for future research in the field of social networking, especially the application Instagram. Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)
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Meaning of fashion as a way of expressing woman's individual self
Bílková Černá, Michaela ; Šalanda, Bohuslav (advisor) ; Paulíček, Miroslav (referee)
English Abstract This Master Degree thesis takes up the topic of fashion and deals with the debate concerning fashion as a mean of expressing womens individual self. The main aim of this thesis is to analyse the meanings which women in todays society attach to fashion and their individual lived experience with this phenomenon. This text is based on theoretical assumptions of Gilles Lipovetsky as his conceptual understanding of fashion emphasises free agency of human beings and therefore stays against the opinions of traditional sociology of fashion. For a long time, the area of fashion had been neglected, however, in this text the subject is discussed as a socially relevant and historically developing phenomenon and as an unique institution, which is characteristic for a modern society. Theoretical outcome of this thesis is the suggestion that fashion might be understood as one of the means used by women to express their individual self. Woman is seen as an individual human being, who lives through her own unique experience, on the other hand, her behaviour, her own experience is limited by external factors and conditions.
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