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Tea culture. The phenomenon of tea drinking and the related ceremonies in society
Neubauerová, Adriana ; Rychlík, Martin (advisor) ; Soukup, Václav (referee)
This bachelor thesis is concerned with the analysis of tea rituals from a theoretical as well as empirical point of view. The work is divided into two parts. The first chapter is devoted to the analysis of general information about the cultivation, processing and effects of tea. Further chapters deal with rituals and habits associated with the process of drinking tea in specific locations. The second part of the thesis is concentrated on the Czech Republic and its tradition of drinking herbal decoction, picking and processing of necessary plants. A part of this paper is an empirical analysis, which aims to discover if there is any specific ritual, enrooted in the Czech culture, associated with drinking tea and if the Czechs, despite of their preference of Asian tea, trust in the effects of herbal tea. The research was performed by a quantitative method and via questionnaires. The hypotheses were mostly confirmed. Key words: herbal tea, tea, tea culture, rite, ritual
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The Phenomenon of Tattooing in the Czech Culture
Truksová, Barbora ; Rychlík, Martin (advisor) ; Půtová, Barbora (referee)
(in English): This thesis deals with the tattoo phenomenon in the Czech culture, especially in the last 25 years. The tattooing tradition within the Czech boundaries was interrupted by communism, therefore the current scene began forming after the fall of the regime, which was a release chance to travel and bring down not only new materials but also knowledge. There is a definition of the basic concepts of tattooing in the beginning of the work, as well as the main features, which the tattoo is usually associated in the literature with. In this part of the bachelor thesis there is an excursion outside the European areas. The work even tries to map the history of tattooing in Europe, as the relevant information about the tattoo in the Czech lands does not appear before the 19th century. In the early 20th century there was also apparent professional interest in the tattooing itself. After the communist coup in 1948, tattoos were considered illegal, thereby its tradition was interrupted. With the the borders reopening came a chance for people interested in body art to develop this craft. That way the second tattoo renaissance arrives to the Czech Republic with a delay of several decades. A substantial part of this work is styles naming, which people interested in tattoos can come across with. At the...
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Sámi Visual Arts in the Context of the Development of Sámi culture
Květoňová, Markéta ; Rychlík, Martin (advisor) ; Boukal, Tomáš (referee)
This bachelor thesis deals with the development of the Sámi visual art in the context of the development of entire Sámi culture. The development is described from the end of the Stone Age to the present. The thesis focuses particularly on the period before the Christianisation (i.e. until the end of the 17th century), when the art was deeply connected with the then religious and mythological ideas and then on the 20th and 21st century when dominates efforts to deal with the harsh assimilation policy developed by majority nations and demonstrate own identity and ethnic peculiarity through the art. Further attention is paid to globalization and tourism which are contradictory factors. Key words: Sámi, visual arts, culture, mythology, religion, globalization, cultural identity
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Native Art as a Source of Cultural Memory. Case Study of Māori Toi moko
Vacková, Kateřina ; Rychlík, Martin (advisor) ; Soukup, Martin (referee)
This thesis deals with the repatriation of Toi moko (tattooed, preserved heads of Māori or Moriori origins) from overseas institutions back to the country of their origin, New Zealand. Toi moko are considered to be not only human remains but also cultural artefacts, pieces of native art, which are important for cultural reproduction. The significance of Toi moko for Māori culture is explained in accordance with Cultural Memory theory introduced to Social Sciences by the German cultural scientists and Egyptologist Jan Assmann. The aim of this work is to provide a comprehensive framework for understanding the meaning of Toi moko in Māori society, to summarise its historical development, and to reflect the recent efforts of Karanga Aotearoa Repatriation Programme that is undertaken by the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa and funded by New Zealand Government. Key Words cultural memory, cultural identity, culture, ethics, Karanga Aotearoa Repatriation Programme, Māori, native art, New Zealand, tattoo, Toi moko
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Analysis of the Representation of Sexual Minorities in Marvel Comics
Nohelová, Diana ; Soukup, Martin (advisor) ; Rychlík, Martin (referee)
The topic of this work is the analysis of development of the LGBT minority in Marvel comics. Action, appearance, relations, speech and story-lines of characters are to be used as semiotic resources and analysed using tools of visual studies and social semiotics. Visual anthropology, semiotics and sociology will serve as the main theoretical base. This work aims to identify changes of representation of said minorities in the context of social and cultural changes in American society.
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The Ayahuasca Subculture in Prague
Petružálková, Kateřina ; Soukup, Václav (advisor) ; Rychlík, Martin (referee)
Kateřina Petružálková: The Ayahuasca Subculture in Prague Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague, Department of Cultural Studies, MA Thesis, 95 pages, 2013 The aim of the thesis is to describe the phenomenon of ayahuasca, the sacred amazonian psychotropic beverage. The structure of the thesis is divided into the theoretical and practical part. In the theoretical part the thesis deals with the attributes of ayahuasca, shamanism in the Upper Amazon, globalization of ayahuasca and ayahuasca syncretic churches. It is also described a variety of ritualized usage of ayahuasca and the current position in the Czech Republic. The practical part consists of a qualitative research among the members of ayahuasca subculture in Prague and self reflection of ayahuasca experience. Keywords: ayahuasca, shamanism, Upper Amazon, ritual
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Body Modification in Cyberpunk,
Dudziaková, Marie ; Rychlík, Martin (referee) ; Šisler, Vít (referee)
The rigorous thesis Body Modification in Cyberpunk, Cyberpunk in Body Modification examines the intersection of these two topics from their mutual perspectives and monitors the extent to which they influence and shape each other. In its first part, the author deals with the representation, form and role of body modification in selected works of cyberpunk literature. The issue analysis is carried out by means of combination of quantitative and qualitative approaches. The author quantitatively evaluates 503 mentions of body modifications on a given sample of 7 major cyberpunk literary works, using 25 variables. The qualitative analysis, structured in 7 thematic areas, amplifies the qualitative findings. From the analysis results, the author draws definition of typical cyberpunk body modification, which she describes as invasive functional modification of the body that was created with the help of modern technologies. Based on this definition, in the second part of this rigorous thesis, the author focuses on the existing body modifications that meet these aspects. She creates 7 categories of functional cyberpunk body modifications, which she illustrates by examples. From this point of view she closer monitors the situation in the Czech Republic and also mentions the associated QRbodies project that was...
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The influence of Japanese popular culture in the western world
Pavlenko, Věra ; Křivánková, Anna (advisor) ; Rychlík, Martin (referee)
In this bachelor's work, I present japanese popular culture and its history and development. This work describes the influence of western culture on the Japanese people as well as their traditional and popular culture and it's impact on the western society. Japanese popular culture includes anime, manga, subcultures and japanese popular music. Moreover the most importmant facts about the development of Japanese culture are explained. Lastly I portray the globalisation of japanese culture and the situation in the Czech Republic. Key words Popular culture, Japan, manga, anime, subcultures, globalisation 1
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