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University studies without a title - drop-out phenomenon in the context of massification
Votavová, Barbora ; Šanderová, Jadwiga (advisor) ; Tuček, Milan (referee)
Barbora Votavová ISS FSV UK Diploma thesis abstract University career without a degree - drop-out phenomenon in the context of university education massification The thesis focuses on the phenomenon of not finishing university in the context of masification of tertiary education and changign character of labour market. Unlike educational reproduction and mobility, that is often studied in Czech context, only a couple of texts focus on the phenomenon of not finishing. This text therefore tries to open this topic by analyzing experiences and narration of those who leave university before getting a degree. Based on interviews with drop-outs, it searches for the specific aspects of their educational trajectories. It attempts to reconstruct the meanings that they ascribe various parts, moments and characteristics of their own educational trajectories. The thesis searches answers to basic questions about the significance and meaning of education, trajectories and aspects influencing the specific shape of the trajectory and identify areas that are relevant for the drop-out topic. Original data are analyzed in the broader context in which the trajectories take place - the context of dynamic and changing labour market and changing character of universities, and interpreted in the context of existing drop-out...
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Scouting after a hundred years: a sociological research scout sections, Prague and Rome
Syrůček, Petr ; Tuček, Milan (advisor) ; Uhl, Michal (referee)
The thesis deals with the theme of boy scout groups in Prague and in Rome from the sociological point of view. Main topic is the perception of hierarchical system in the groups, closing of groups for newbies and toleration to minority individuals in society. The thesis is based on the quantitative and qualitative research made both in Rome and in Prague and tries to describe differences between them. In the opening part the scouts movement is beign described, including fundamentals of the movement and methodology of work with youths. Writer then specifies theoretical frame for his research and methodology. In following parts writer shows his results of research. In the final he brings answers to the research questions exhibited on the beginning.
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Social and virtual life of seniors
Petrenko, Roman ; Tuček, Milan (advisor) ; Kuchař, Pavel (referee)
1 Abstract This bachelor thesis deals with the problems of old age and aging, both as an individual stage in the life of every human being and from a social perspective. The issue of old age is important in the context of a modern society dependent on communication and information technologies - computers and the internet. Therefore, this thesis is devoted to seniors in regard to their internet usage and computer literacy. The introductory section presents an initial discussion of the issue of aging, the active life of seniors and the internet, one of the main expressions of modern technology, which acts as a structuring factor for the position of the individual in society, based on access to this technology and the utilization rate. The empirical section then describes the specific steps of carrying out quantitative research that the author of this thesis carried out in the spring of 2011 on a sample of 252 seniors. The text also introduces the research question, the hypothesis, the research methodology, the creation of the instrument, its testing and the process of investigation. The conclusion presents the main findings of the research by testing the input hypothesis, and gives an interpretation of the analysis made on the final survey results. The author summarizes the main findings and the goals of the...
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Interaction in public space from the perspective of people with handicap
Čípová, Veronika ; Kandert, Josef (advisor) ; Tuček, Milan (referee)
People with handicap fight with material barriers in everyday life as well as with barriers in communication. The aim of my work was to describe the experience of people with handicap in the interaction with people without handicap in public space. I have chosen qualitative approach of researching the topic through half-structured interview for my practical part of research. Degrading reactions have negative influence upon people with handicap. Ignorance and lack of interest were evaluated the worst by respondents. According to respondents the main turning points for improving mutual relationship are non-barriers and partner approach resulting in integrated society.
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Consumer behaviour difference among young people (city and countryside).
Samec, Tomáš ; Šanderová, Jadwiga (advisor) ; Tuček, Milan (referee)
Issues of material, cultural and relationship consuption in context of late modern society are being discussed in the thesis. Differences between the social context of city and rural areas are used to describe social functions of consumption. At first consumption is defined in sociological terms using the literature. Thesis contains basic theoretical approaches dealing with consumption. Major interest is being put on analytical part of thesis, which shows findings of research. Research is divided into two parts. Qualitative part with data from semi-structured interviews, which are used to create concepts and hypothesis in order to test them in quantitative part with questionners. Research is a case study and findings and interpretations can not be generalized to whole population of young people. Data provide solid empirical conclusion and hypothesis though. My findings support idea of consuption as complex and ambivalent social phenomenon related to individualization process. Yet another social functions of consuption are revealed in thesis. Consuption as a device to define and redefine identity of individual. Normative aspect of consumption, which express itself in social groups norms. Significance of structural differences between both social context for individual's action with link to cultural and...
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DJ - postmodern phenomenon
Marcinovová, Ivana ; Tuček, Milan (advisor) ; Dvořák, Tomáš (referee)
The thesis concerns identity construction of DJs. It's goal is to find out, how DJs talk about the art of DJing, how they reflect the technical evolution and how they operate under the current conditions of informational chaos. The Qualitative research was led in the form of semi-structured interviews with notable Czech and British DJs. The initial theme frame is particularly formed by theoretical concepts of contemporary authors, dedicated to principals of the postmodern art. The main intention of this text is to introduce a significant cultural phenomenon which has not been identified by the Czech sociology yet.
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Sociological insight into the emergency medical service
Koudela, Ondřej ; Tuček, Milan (advisor) ; Kuchař, Pavel (referee)
This paper brings critical sociological analysis of contemporary situation on the EMS field in Czech Republic and discovers several topics which seemed to be less emphasized at that time. The result of the study is complex description of the EMT's personality, particular types, the population as a whole, specific relationships between variables and a few problems identified during the survey. Using mixed design research methods, the author deals with the emergency medical services in Czech Republic and it's employees. Based on the narrative data collected in speeches with the EMS staff, the typology of EMT's was created, considering their work attitudes, and a set of hypothesis was created as well. On this basis the continuing quantitative research was designed, verifying the validity of previous findings. The paper offers possible directions, how to continue in forthcoming research.
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Attitude of teachers to the new curriculum reform
Zelená, Lucie ; Basl, Josef (advisor) ; Tuček, Milan (referee)
Diploma thesis is designed as quantitative research study. The aim is to find out the opinion and attitude of teachers from Czech primary schools concerning the new curriculum reform, which has officially come into use in the form of Framework Educational Program in 2005. The new system of curriculum documents replaces the former educational programs based on centrally imposed curriculum and thus broadens the autonomy of teachers and school institutions, who were assigned to prepare their own school educational program. Besides the changes both in the main objectives of primary education and to some extend in the educational content, there has also been a shift in the role and expectations related to the teacher profession. The main purpose of the study is to find out and describe teacher's prevailing opinion of such change in the educational concept and its benefits at the level of compulsory education. Another aim is to present, how teachers perceive the barriers and inner motivations related to these reform changes in schools, and how these barriers affect the overall attitude towards the reform. The research will also show how the changes in schools since the formal reform introduction are evaluated and which parts of the reform realization and to what extend are considered problematic. At last, the...
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Skinheads - political activists?
Stejskalová, Petra ; Kolářová, Marta (advisor) ; Tuček, Milan (referee)
The theme of the thesis entitled "Skinheads - political activists" is a description and follow-depth analysis of apolitical segment of the Czech skinhead subculture in the terms of their political orientations. Introduction to the theme consists of the subculture theories which were created in past. The following methodological part summarizes research progress of the selection of respondents by snowball sampling, the scenario of in-depth interviews and the analysis of alternative media. After this part there is a brief introduction to the history of skinhead subculture. Empirical findings than summarize political influences on subculture and its values and political orientations. The aim of this work is to reveal the link between extremism and subculture of skinheads in the Czech environment. The results of the analysis revealed that the apolitical segment of Czech skinhead subculture is not inherently extremist movement, although in some particular values intertwined with racist and xenophobic ideologies. But at the end it seems not necessary to control this part of subculture, because its foundat
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Transmission of values in the family
Bryknarová, Jana ; Tuček, Milan (advisor) ; Kuchař, Pavel (referee)
Thesis is concerned with the transmission of values and norms in the family. The goal is to quantify the level of transmission of values between children and parents. The second step is to identify what impact on transmission of value in the family has education of parents and parenting style, which apply to a child during adolescence. Underpinning the findings is the analysis of data file "Cultural and value orientations 2008", which is unique in that it includes real families (parents and their adult children). Attention is focused on the values for different levels of generality (the value frameworks, value orientations, attitudes and norms) and education in the family as a source of values. Analysis shows a high degree of agreement between parents and their children in the sphere of values. As the main variables that affect the transmission of values were identified education of parents and parenting style.
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