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Food as Representation: Multimodal Analysis of Food Photos on Czech Instagram
Peschková, Jana ; Váša, Ondřej (advisor) ; Marcelli, Miroslav (referee)
The aim of this thesis is to investigate how food can function as a sign, how it can represent certain values and what connotations can be associated with it. Food is currently a widespread phenomenon that acquires other meanings in addition to its basic biological function. This thesis will focus on investigating how food works within culture and what connotations are associated with it. The analysis is focused on photos of Czech food bloggers. Photos shared on social networks contain more layers of meaning than is apparent at first glance. The thesis is based on visual analysis, it focuses on individual signs, but also on the contradictions that arise as a result of their use. The thesis examines representation, which is why a parallel with the tradition of depicting food in still life is also included here. Other attributes examined in terms of food are the connection with leisure time, social status and gender. The first part of the thesis is devoted to food as a symbol and its placement in the various areas of culture. The central part of the thesis is the analysis. The default method is multimodal analysis of Instagram accounts. The thesis focuses on the Czech environment. Despite the fact that the analysis is based on photos, the context is also taken into account, i.e. the author of the...
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Comparison of criteria for selection of rowers for senior national rowing teams in the Czech Republic and other countries
Jelínek, Tomáš ; Macas, Tomáš (advisor) ; Koudela, Filip (referee)
Abstract Title: Comparison of criteria for selection of rowers for senior national rowing teams in the Czech Republic and other countries Aim: The aim of this bachelor thesis is to create an inspirational resource for rowing coaches based on the analysis and comparison of nomination criteria for the selection of rowers for national teams in the Czech Republic and other countries in senior categories. Methods: The thesis is structured as an overview study, using the methods of content analysis and comparison. The aim is to synthesize existing data in order to make the information more comprehensive. We have set ergometer tests (land tests) and water tests as the parameters of observation, which are required for nomination to the national teams of U23 and senior national teams of the selected countries. Results: The study showed the difference in nomination criteria for senior national teams of the selected countries. It was found that in the selected countries that were compared, elite rowers in the U23 and senior categories can be nominated to the national teams primarily on the basis of the 2000 metres or 6000 metres ergometer tests or water tests. Conclusion: The study showed the difference in nomination criteria for senior national teams of the selected countries. It was found that in the selected...
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Freshman chemistry teacher students' understanding of basic chemical concept and corresponding representations with a special focus on chemical equations
Hamerská, Lucie ; Rusek, Martin (advisor) ; Bílek, Martin (referee)
This bachelor thesis deals with the topic of chemical equations as one of the basic chemical concepts. The theoretical part is devoted to the teaching of chemistry from the point of view of curriculum documents, the specifics of this school subject are presented, and the chemical triplet of representations is introduced. Subsequently, the thesis takes a closer look at the topic of chemical equations and their balancing. The eye-tracking method is also briefly introduced. The aim of this bachelor thesis is to map freshman chemistry teacher students' understanding of the particulate nature of matter, with an emphasis on chemical equations as a transcript of chemical reactions. The research combines both quantitative and qualitative methods. Twenty-four students participated in the initial written testing. Based on their performance on the test, students were divided into three categories. For the next phase of the research, the sample was narrowed down to 11 respondents. The eye-tracking method combined with think-aloud and interviews was used to obtain more detailed information. While the written pretest mainly tested knowledge of basic chemical concepts, the eye-tracking pretest focused more specifically on chemical equations and their presentation using different chemical representations. Success...
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History of women's football in the Czech lands
Kuchař, Martin ; Kašpar, Ladislav (advisor) ; Pokorný, Ladislav (referee)
This bachelor thesis deals with the history of women's football in the Czech lands. The thesis is divided chronologically from the very beginnings of football as a collective sport and traces the involvement of women in the game. It defines the first sporting activities of women in society and their official educational physical education process in Europe. Provides the earliest references to women's football in Great Britain and Bohemia. Describes the most important things that have happened in women's football in the Czech territory, in a chronological sequence from the founding of the first women's team, the structure of the first regular competitions to the current structure of women's football in the Czech Republic. The most famous teams are mapped and the most important personalities of women's football in the Czech Republic and the world are described. It describes the development of the Czechoslovak women's national football team from its first official match to its isolation under the Czech flag. The chapters are enriched with contemporary interviews and public reactions from available theses, periodicals, books and websites. The original text is a chronological history of the women's league team FK Dukla Prague. In the appendices we find transcripts of interviews with women's football...
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Connectivity / Democratic City_Radnice pro Staré Brno
Macanová, Tereza ; Vymětal, Bedřich (referee) ; Palaščak, Michal (advisor)
The Bachelor thesis deals with the design of a standalone city hall building for Staré Brno on Mendel Square. The work takes into account the reconstruction of the square according to the winning urban design proposal. The design addresses the continuity of the building and visual connection with the surroundings, which influences the shape of the building. The design of the square and the city hall building gives great emphasis on greenery, which is neglected in the current state. Connectivity, as the main theme, creates the resulting appearance of the building. The goal of this work is to connect city hall using greenery. There is an intermingling of multiple functions, mainly civil amenities, city hall administration, and housing.
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Representation of Masculinity in J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings
BLÁHOVCOVÁ, Václava
This bachelor thesis deals with various types of masculinity as represented by male characters in J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings and their comparison with stereotypical gender roles and the portrayal of male characters in the fantasy literature genre. The first part focuses on Tolkien's life and the influences on his writing and gives a review of the criticism of Tolkien's work. It also introduces the debate of sexism related to the stereotypical portrayal of female characters and their scarcity in the story. The second part is a brief introduction to the gender studies of femininity and masculinity, and the fantasy genre. The third part is the analysis of the main races of Middle-earth and selected characters - Aragorn, Samwise Gamgee, Frodo Baggins, and fraternal pair Boromir and Faramir - in the context of masculinity.
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"Potápky", "Páskové" and Their Representation in Czech Culture
TRNKOVÁ, Natálie
This Bachelor thesis deals with the swing subculture of the so-called "potápky" and with the follow-up rock'n'roll subculture of the so-called "páskové". The thesis introduces their style (image, slang, performance, lifestyle) as an expression of certain shared life values (ideology). It discusses how these subcultures came into conflict with the official culture, the life style of their parents, or totalitarian power, as well as the way in which "potápky" and "páskové" were depicted in Czech culture. The work offers several possibilities for depicting revolting youth subcultures in Czech filmography, periodicals and also in literary works by Josef Škvorecký, who was among the leading representatives of Czech "potápky" and "páskové".
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Escapes to Documentary - Escapes to Fiction. Film Directors-"Amphibians" and Questions of the Representation of Reality
FILIPOV, Jakub
The diploma thesis deals with the characterization of two basic film categories which collectively identify individual genres, fictional and non-fictional film. At the same time, it finds the arguments necessary for the theoretical anchoring of documentary film as a separate genre and comes up with its general definion. It also touches on issues of film style and, in part, issues related to the different types of reception of stylistic means attributed to specific modes of film depiction. The main aim of this work is to process the question of representation of reality and approach the way the directors of the so-called "amphibians" - Agn?s Varda and Werner Herzog - moving in the field of documentary and fiction, work with depiction of the actual world and how does it project itself into the fictional world. The interpretation of selected film works makes it possible to point out the specific role of authorship and thus thematize the atypical approach in which both directors are working with the film medium. Based on the interpreted films by director Agn?s Varda and director Werner Herzog, the work analyze the thematic similarities and stylistic elements characteristic of fiction and documentary works and their different uses across film genres. At the same time, the way in which the traditional boundary dividing films into fictional and non-fictional ones is systematically demolished, the fixed boundary which is almost impossible to define in practice, is like the film style that cannot be strictly divided into fictional and documentary because it is part of one cinematographic-historical unity.
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Representations of Ethnic Minorities in Current Media
RÁZLOVÁ, Pavlína
The subject of the thesis is an analysis of the representation of the Muslim minority in contemporary media, and thus deals in particular with the issue of the representation of ethnic minorities. The theoretical section presents the area of representation and its form and functions in the sphere of media and journalism; at the same time, presents the problem of stereotyping and its form in contemporary online media. The practical part of the thesis deals with the analysis of selected articles from the Czech media from 2019. These were selected on the basis of the keywords Muslim, Islam, refugee and migrant in four different online news sites, namely Aktuálně.cz, iDnes.cz, Extra.cz and Parlamentní listy. Their analysis is subject to work with subtitles, text and visual material. The aim of the thesis is to affect the general traits that appear in the material and at the same time the tendency that leads to such imaging. Last but not least, the thesis is also devoted to comparing selected online servers.
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