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Medialization of problematic periods in the life of well-known athletes and their reflection
Kozlovská, Tereza ; Němcová Tejkalová, Alice (advisor) ; Macková, Veronika (referee)
This diploma thesis called "Medialization of problematic periods in the life of well-known athletes and their reflection on these periods" examines media coverage of selected athletes in the Czech environment with the method of qualitative analysis used on stories from two printed nationwide newspapers and their online versions. The research is supported by e-interviews with the athletes that provide their view on their portrayal. The aim of this thesis is to provide a deeper insight into the issue and to find out how problematic periods of athletes' careers are presented and how these athletes reflect on it. Research showed that throughout their problematic times, the media had been portraying selected athletes in both positive and negative ways, although their image was constantly filled with superlatives reflecting their achievements. Portrayals of problematic periods were congruent across selected media, which athletes themselves confirmed. At the end of the defined periods, or in later time, all selected athletes regained their media status of a hero or even a national hero. Interestingly, athletes did not care much about their public image, moreover, they often tried to completely free themselves from any influence of the media avoiding any possible negative repercussions. In addition, the...
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Womb for rent as a new reproductive technology in the Czech Republic
Kozlovská, Tereza ; Hrešanová, Ema (advisor) ; Samec, Tomáš (referee)
This bachelor thesis deals with the practice of surrogate motherhood in the Czech Republic, often labelled as "a womb renting". The aim of the thesis is to get a more in-depth insight into the given issue and to find out whether and how surrogate motherhood is practiced in our country due to the lack of research on this issue in the Czech context. The thesis is divided into four parts and the theoretical part introduces the theory of new reproductive technologies and related key concepts from the anthropology of kinship and human reproduction. The methodological part is a description of research, methods used and data collection. The research included an analysis of online discussions and interviews with seven informants that were conducted by various methods relative to the subject's sensitivity. The analytical part is divided into five parts that reflect the key parts of the process of surrogate motherhood, namely naming, searching, medical procedures, relationships and finance. The research shows the importance of reproductive history of surrogate mothers, which influences the process of the substitute motherhood from the very beginning. The experience of informants takes place mainly at health facilities in Brno, Prague or Zlín, others are not much talked about. In Czech context, an acceptable...
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