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Concept of the four seasons in Czech language
Pevná, Lucie ; Janovec, Ladislav (advisor) ; Chejnová, Pavla (referee)
The diploma thesis explores the four seasons from the view point of the linguistic picture of the world theory. The etholinguistic approach is applied in the thesis - attention is paid to the Czech-specific perception of reality especially focused on the weather and the changes of the nature in the course of the four seasons. Human perception of the change is based upon the senses - the sense of hearing, the sense of smell, and touch and the eyesight. Each season is unique. The seasons can be differentiated by their season specific stereotypes, season prototypes, and connotations. On the linguistic pictures of each season collocations are built, from which new lexical items originate, describing the season as such. Due to anthropocentrism we perceive individual astronomical and meteorological issues as personified items to which we ascribe human behaviour and human qualities. The motto of the thesis says: "I will not do the spring sowing next year. " The motto denotes the interaction of two conceptual schemata (the scheme of a cycle and the scheme of a journey) realizing the fact that the natural cycle corresponds in our mental representation with the phases of human life. The difference between the concepts is that man always reaches the terminal point of his journey unlike the nature constantly...
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Mutual Reflexion of Baltic States in Their Social Life after Year 1991
Kaucká, Šárka ; Příhoda, Marek (advisor) ; Montvilaite-Sabaitiene, Geda (referee)
The bachelor thesis deals with the mutual reflection of contemporary Baltic countries. Based on the characteristics of the region like chapters from the historical development of the space, in which the Baltis states nowexist, and defining for our topic some specific cultural facts of countries, we find common and different features of Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania and peoples, who inhabit it. Bachelor thesis on this scale similarities and differences indicates some of the mutual stereotypical ideas and automatic associations of Estonians, Latvians and Lithuanians to the states in which they live and certain perceptions about each other and the Baltic mutuality. The bachalor thesis also touches orientation of states to other regions, or differences in the perception of proximity to other regions and nations.
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Intercultural communication of close cultures in the light of the Czech-Polish case
Šírová - Majkrzak, Anna ; Opletalová, Lenka (advisor) ; Štoll, Martin (referee) ; Soukup, Václav (referee)
This paper puts the issue of Czech-Polish relationships into a context of the intercultural communication. The culturological approach used for the analysis of the communication between cultures brings a new holistic view. Factors of close cultures, the impact of a conflict as well as the importance of intercultural competences are analysed. Based on the Czech-Polish case, barriers to the intercultural communication are specified and discussed. These barriers rise from language, stereotypes, information, religion and history. A question of comicality and prestige of a language not to say entire culture is articulated. The new Network Theory of Barriers is suggested which introduces a closely related networked set of above mentioned obstacles. New platforms for the intercultural dialogue are outlined that can bring a possibility to step out of the circle of misunderstanding. These platforms consist of improving language skills, international institutions and the Internet.
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Editorial methods in dealing with multicultural topics
Lávičková, Adéla ; Láb, Filip (advisor) ; Osvaldová, Barbora (referee)
This bachelor thesis deals with journalist's processing of multicultural themes in printed media. The aim of the thesis is to find out, how journalists from different kinds of media act, when they create a media product relating to a multicultural topic. The theoretical part in the first phase describes multiculturalism and his development, terminology, which is frequently used in this area, and a situation in the Czech Republic. The second part deals with occurrence and treatment of multicultural topics in the media and also with editorial procedures of journalists, both in general and in conjunction with multicultural topic. The practical part focuses on in-depth interviews with journalists, who usually cover this area. The talks are afterwards analysed by a method of open coding, which creates a part of grounded theory.
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Happiness in the Elderly
Poláková, Anna ; Ondrušová, Jiřina (advisor) ; Krahulcová, Beáta (referee)
This diploma thesis is focused on happiness in the elderly. It searches answers on questions like: Can be the senior citizens happy? How should we grow old without loosing contentment? The meaning of the word happiness is discussed, as well as multiple points of view on old age. The presence of happiness in elderly is studied including ways toward the happiness. The thesis also includes seven casuistry, which illustrate the happiness of senior citizens. The results of casuistry complement the theoretical parts of the work.
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Representation of Jiri Kajinek in Czech print in 2010
Pošepná, Kateřina ; Trampota, Tomáš (advisor) ; Hronová, Tereza (referee)
The main concern of the thesis is the ability of the media to construct the image of criminals and it is demonstrated on the case of Jiří Kajínek. Criminality is a special topic most of the population has no personal experience with, and, therefore, they have to rely completely on the information offered by media. Jiří Kajínek is the most famous czech prisoner and, in its practical part, the thesis tries to explore the way the publicistic titles presented his case to public in 2010. Most of the examined titles takes Kajínek's side and does not offer balanced information regarding the case. This partiality is reflected mainly in the way of signification associated with Kajínek, in the framing and in the form of particular articles. The thesis then observes the influence of the Kajínek movie on his media presentment and its development. It focuses at the amount of media space given as well as at the way of the representation itself. Differences in both aspects have been found in particular titles.
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Contemporary Czech Sexology and Homosexuality
Mašková, Johana ; Sokolová, Věra (advisor) ; Kolářová, Kateřina (referee)
7 ABSTRACT This thesis focuses on a textual analysis of articles in the field of sexology, which were published in the Czech Republic after 1989. It will examine through both quantitative and qualitative methods, how authors of sexological articles defined the term homosexuality and worked with it, as well as explore their varying approaches to the topic depending on context. The thesis will ask whether the sexological discourse about homosexuality has changed after the fall of the communist regime, and if it has, in what ways. Keywords: AIDS/HIV, biologization, coming out, discourse, essentialization, gay, gender, heteronormativity, homosexuality, lesbian, medicalization, registered partnership, sexualization, sexology, stereotype, stigmatization, taboo, victimization
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