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Typical characters and motifs in Sharatchandra Chattopadhyay's fiction
Špicová, Zuzana ; Hříbek, Martin (advisor) ; Hons, Pavel (referee)
(in English): Śaratcandra Caṭṭopādhyāẏ is one of the most beloved Bengali authors, but has so far received only a very limited academic attention. The thesis briefly introduces the author's life and subsequently analyses his work using the terms and methods of contemporary narratology. Its primary goal is to contest traditional critical views of Śaratcandra as an overly emotional author for bored housewives. Śaratcandra intriguingly uses various literary devices (especially his narrators and focalisation) to enhance intimacy between the reader and the characters which finally leads to the reader's greater emotional involvement in the presented events. His usage of types of characters also innovatively combines ancient Indian types, real-life observations and western literary forms. The author juxtaposes characters in order to introduce a critique of social, religious and gender inequality, and to add an emotional argument to Īśvarcandra Vidyāsāgar's intellectual and legal endeavour. It is also possible to interpret Śaratcandra's work and the author himself - in contrast to Rabīndranāth Ṭhākur and Baṅkimcandra Caṭṭopādhyāẏ - as one of the most important modern descendants of the Mahābhārata tradition of Indian literature.
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Islands in the river deltas of Bangladesh: chars and their significance
Hotmarová, Anna ; Hříbek, Martin (advisor) ; Hons, Pavel (referee)
This thesis deals with the phenomenon of chars, riverine islands that emerge in the deltas of Indian and Bangladeshi rivers and subsequently erode in short span of time as a result of the geologically unstable local area. The thesis focuses on Bangladesh. It characterizes chars in the context of related natural events, describes the process of settlement in the Bengal delta and changes the delta underwent in the course of history, and it also focuses on the char-dwellers' life condition and way of life, the description of which is completed with an analysis of the ownership rights' transformations in the region of contemporary Bangladesh.
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Indian Partition - life histories in the context of geopolitical developments
Mubeenová, Geti ; Novotný, Josef (advisor) ; Hons, Pavel (referee)
The following thesis focuses on the long-term consequences of Partition of India on a micro-level. The thesis examines the life-history of a family that has been spatially divided owing to the decision of some family members who decided to migrate from India to Pakistan. Current, and past familial relations as well as the relationship of the spatially displaced family, specifically focusing on the relationship of the Indo-Pakistani family parts have been analysed. The life history is understood as a possible way how to explain Partition. Partition is presented in its broader historical-geographical context, specifically, the decolonization of the Indian subcontinent. The thesis incorporates selected approaches that establish a multi-dimensional framework and its interactions. The critical geopolitical approach explains the political standpoints of former political leaders as well as preconditions of Partition. The New histories approach gives way to personal spoken historical testimonies of family members in both countries, that apply nationalised representations of Partition and family ties. Additionally, feminist perspectives insight into how all three generations of the family understand and perceive topics important to the family's history, including how do they define 'home'. From a long-term...
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Indian Partition - life histories in the context of geopolitical developments
Mubeenová, Geti ; Novotný, Josef (advisor) ; Hons, Pavel (referee)
The following thesis focuses on the long-term consequences of Partition of India on a micro- level. The thesis examines the life-history of a family that has been spatially divided owing to the decision of some family members who decided to migrate from India to Pakistan. Current, and past familial relations as well as the relationship of the spatially displaced family, specifically focusing on the relationship of the Indo-Pakistani family parts have been analysed. The life history is understood as a possible way how to explain Partition. Partition is presented in its broader historical-geographical context, specifically, the decolonization of the Indian subcontinent. The thesis incorporates selected approaches that establish a multi-dimensional framework and its interactions. The critical geopolitical approach explains the political standpoints of former political leaders as well as preconditions of Partition. The New histories approach gives way to personal spoken historical testimonies of family members in both countries, that apply nationalised representations of Partition and family ties. Additionally, feminist perspectives insight into how all three generations of the family understand and perceive topics important to the family's history, including how do they define "home ". Key words:...
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EEG analysis of gait on an unstable surface
Hons, Pavel ; Pánek, David (advisor) ; Pavlů, Dagmar (referee)
1 Abstract Title: EEG analysis of gait on an unstable surface Objectives: The aim of the thesis was comparison of changes of electrical activity of intercerebral brain structures using the programme sLORETA between 1) the state of rest and walk on slackline, 2) the state of rest and walk on groundline and 3) between the state of rest and projection of first-person virtual reality of walking on slackline; to find out which intracerebral areas are activated during these activities. Methods: 10 healthy participants took part in the test, 6 males and 4 females, between 18 and 30 years of age, 24 years of age on average. The experiment consisted of EEG gauging at rest with open/closed eyes (5 minutes each) and three other consequent parts in random order: 1. walk on slackline (2 minutes), 2. walk on groundline imitating walk on slackline (2 minutes), 3. watching a video with the first-person virtual reality projection of walking on slackline in basic position (2 minutes). During the whole experiment the brain activity was monitored and recorded by Wireless EEG Nicolet, EEG hat Waveguard Connect with 19 electrodes was used for collecting data by scalp EEG. The record was consequently assessed by sLORETA programme which created projection of active brain parts in 3D Talairach atlas. Results: Statistically...
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The Image of India in the Czech media since 1990
Mudrová, Andrea ; Hříbek, Martin (advisor) ; Hons, Pavel (referee)
This thesis deals with the image of India in the Czech media. The analysis begins in 1996 and continues to recent years. The aim of the thesis is to describe the image of India in the Czech print media. The principles of the theory of discourse, discourse analysis and image in media as well as the methodology are defined in the first chapter, which also contains the description of the primary sources for the further analysis. The following part of the thesis contains the results of the quantitative media analysis, that show which media are writing most often regarding the topic "India". The thesis further shows the results of the qualitative discourse analysis, which explains in detail how are the journalists creating the image of India and how they directly contribute to the construction of the image of India among the readers. The conclusion describes how is India communicated in the Czech Republic.
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Historical development of the Hindi grammatical tradition
Stahl, Matěj ; Strnad, Jaroslav (advisor) ; Hons, Pavel (referee)
The thesis deals with the historical development of the grammatical tradition of Hindi languages, focusing mainly on selected specifics of Hindi grammar - ergative constructions, absolutive, and verbo-verbal expressions. The aim of this thesis is to compare and clarify the development of understanding of the above mentioned language phenomena and to find out what was the approach of individual authors to Hindi, what terminology they used, and what role their education and the background conditions played. At the same time, the thesis deals with the very reason of the origin of individual grammars in the context of historical development of the Indian subcontinent.
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Ethnic Separatism in North-East India with Special Reference to Bodo, Naga, and Mizo separatisms
Machačová, Gabriela ; Hříbek, Martin (advisor) ; Hons, Pavel (referee)
The topic of this thesis is ethnic separatism in Northeast India, exemplified on the cases of three ethnicities of the region: Bodo, Naga and Mizo. In the first part, the thesis deals with nationalism and separatism in general. It is followed by a description of the historical development of the Northeast ethnic groups with an emphasis on the formation and creation of states in the region within the Indian Republic after gaining independence in 1947. Attention is paid to the manifestations of separatism of the ethnic groups and the formation of ethnic-separatist organizations. The conclusion provides a comparison of the situation of the Bodo, Naga and Mizo ethnicities and the application of the theory of nationalism to these particular cases.
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India-Sri Lanka Conflicts in the Palk Strait
Benová, Adriana ; Hons, Pavel (advisor) ; Blecha, Vlastimil (referee)
(in English): This bachelor thesis deals with the disputes between India and Sri Lanka due to the unclear determination of international maritime borders already under British domination. As a result, the fishermen of both countries still enter illegally into the adjacent waters for fishing. The situation complicates not only the struggle for the uninhabited island of Katchchateevu, which has been a controversy for almost a century, but also the entry of a third non-state actor, represented by a terrorist (originally rebellious) organization of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), which stirred up problems in the civil war in Sri Lanka. This terrorist organization threatened the security of the area and, as a result, the region was stagnating economically due to a lack of foreign investment. The work aimed to analyze the issues, find the roots of these disputes, present the proposals and measures that have been taken over the years to solve the situation, and finally to mention some solutions for the situation in which the two countries are located.
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