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Muslim Minorities in the European Union: Case Study France
Jebavá, Jaroslava ; Novotná, Yvona (advisor) ; Druláková, Radka (referee)
Islam has been increasingly discussed in the European Union, not only in connection with events worldwide, but also in relation to internal affairs of particular Member States, as Islam has become a permanent part of European religious landscape. Large European muslim minorities are no more an exclusive issue of particular countries which are facing them. Due to the deepening European integration and the current transnational tendencies of the European Islam, these minorities have become a common interest of all Member States, as well as of the EU itself. Nevertheless, a significant number of questions and the main responsibility for their solution still rest upon the individual states. This thesis focuses on the analysis of the position of Islam in France, which is the country with the largest muslim minority within the EU. It describes the specific approach of France towards its minorities and religions, the conditions the country imposes on them, and analyzes the process and the current level of integration of the French Muslims. The case study of the situation in France shows the possibilities of the integration of Muslims into the European society, points out to the factors which can influence it and hereby also to the acceptability of Islam in the EU.
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Assimilation of mulsims in the Netherlands
Adamcová, Jana ; Novotná, Yvona (advisor) ; Druláková, Radka (referee)
The Netherlands is a country well known for it's deep tradition of toleration, freedom of speech and safety. It has provided a shelter to many oppressed people already since 16. century. Only the german occupation could stop this tradition for a while. This tradition, however, seems to be turning against the whole country. The Netherlands is now officially acknowledged to be an immigrant country and represents a popular destination of immigration for many different people from many different places. To prevent the inevitable impacts that mass immigration has on a society, the dutch government has been trying to develop the most efficient immigration and integration policy already since 1970s. The dutch integration policy changed throughout the past decades a lot. In 1980s and 1990s the main course of the integration policy was represented by the theory of multiculturalism which turned into individual integration in the begining of new millenium. This thesis analyses and evaluates the individual integration policy and it's effect on integration of muslims into the dutch society, as the muslims are considered to be the most problematic group of immigrants in the country.
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Forms and challenges of multiculturalism in the 21st century in the western context
Janů, Karolína ; Müller, Karel (advisor) ; Dvořáková, Vladimíra (referee)
The thesis focuses on the subject of multicultural coexistence with the stress on the western European and north European countries. It proposes the main thesis, if this multicultural coexistence, in its present form, is or is not functioning, and if there is the potential for future also. The question also is, if there really comes the so called "crisis of multiculturalism" and so there would be substantive transformation necessary in the future. As the background for this research will serve the theoretical part of the thesis, which tries to show the different approaches to the multicultural phenomenon on the academical ground and their emergence. The second empirical part will illustrate, on the example of three European countries Sweden, Germany and France, how these theoretical models can appear in the reality.
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Using textbooks of English for increasing intercultural competences in pupils
VITÁKOVÁ, Jitka
This diploma thesis concerns with the usage of books of English for increasing intercultural competences in pupils at basic schools. The theoretical part briefly outlines main documents which determine the teaching requirements. There are also mentioned contexts between multiculturalism and intercultural competences and why it is important to deal with multicultural education. The practical part concentrates on the research of multicultural specifics and it is divided into two main segments. The first one focuses on the comparison of three kinds of textbooks that are used for teaching English language and the second one is the practical example of multicultural education in English lessons.
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Czech-Islamic marriages from the viewpoint of gender
URBANOVÁ, Marie
The thesis is deal with Czech-Islamic marriages from the viewpoint of gender. The first part characterises the basic concepts, marriage traditions in a purely Czech society, the issue of gender in the Czech marriage, marriage traditions in a truly Islamic society, Islamic marriage, gender issues, gender issues in Czech-Islamic marriage, the ethical impact of migration, including the ethical impact of cultural migration, potential misuse of the Institute to ensure family reunification residence permit in the Czech Republic, an example of migration, with specific policy approach in France. The practical part includes a rationale for selecting the research sample, showing the chosen research methodology. Based on the interviews is confirmed by the hypothesis of the thesis that the cultural influence of gender, as a bearer of a different conception of the of man-woman gender in Islamic culture, and Czech, respectively. Czech-Islamic marriages is a significant factor in causing marital disharmony. Mutual two-way cultural knowledge, as well as the presence of tolerance, love and truth, is a prerequisite to guarantee the functional relationship. This fact is verified by the Czech-Islamic couple, in the final case report.
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Crisis of Multiculturalism in Present Western Europe
HANUŠ, Miloslav
This work deals with the problems of multicultural coexistence in the area of nowadays Western Europe and conflicts resulting from this coexistence. In the first chapter there is described the present situation in three states of Europe. The three states are the Great Britain, France and Germany. Immigrational models are compared here and the most {\clqq}famous`` incidents between Islam and the culture of Western Europe are mentioned. The second part deals with the actual or recent situation of immigration policy in Holland. The assassination of a politician Pim Fortuyn, director Theo van Gogh is mentioned here as well as the persecution of a politican and writer Ayaan Hirsi Ali
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Multiculturalism and Minorities with a View to the Integration of Immigrants in the Czech Republic.
FRYČ, Vladislav
The study deals with the phenomenon of migration as the global problem, the problem of the European Union and the Czech Republic. The characteristic of multiculturalism and other terms associated with integrative accesses and multiculturalism is placed at the beginning of the study. The main part of the study is concerned in the access to immigrant integration in the connection with the European Union and immigrant integration on the part of the state, society, communities of foreigners as well as non-state non-profit organizations in the frame of the Czech Republic. The practical part contains the characterization of the project focused on immigrant integration into the labour market in the Czech Republic etc. Exhibitions of social work with chosen foreigners are also the part of the project. I think that this project can be the useful exhibition of possibilities and problems associated with immigrant integration in the Czech Republic.
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Tourism as an instrument of intercultural learning
Pojerová, Petra ; Indrová, Jarmila (advisor) ; Valentová, Jana (referee)
The final thesis clarifies impacts of tourism on the tourist's personality in the field of intercultural learning and compares programmes of the European Union, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and companies dealing with intercultural learning through student exchanges. It also focuses on the importance of intercultural learning for professionals in tourism industry. In the introduction author defines basic terms related to this issue, further she treats of motivations to travel and then adverts on the impact of long-term travelling on the tourist's personality, so that she explains the iceberg concept of culture, culture shock and intercultural sensitivity. In the following part she compares the programmes of different institutions. The final part of the thesis appoints the importance of intercultural learning for all who work in the tourism industry on the example of French and Japanese.
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The Past and Present of Australian Immigration Policy
Vávrová, Tereza ; Reschová, Jana (advisor) ; Muller, Karel (referee)
This paper deals with Australian immigration policy, its evolution and current situation. It analyses different waves of immigration to Australia from 1788, describing the first British migration, gold related Chinese migration or 19th century non-british migration. It goes further to explain controversial White Australia Policy including The Immigration Restriction Act of 1901 and core concepts of whiteness and Britishness. The post-war mass immigration program is then described in detail and its relation to shift away from White Australia is shown. The objective of keeping Australia white and British was substantially modified through the 1950s and 1960s. It was Prime Minister Gough Whitlam who officialy ended the White Australia Policy in 1973 and gave its support to the concept of multiculturalism. Measures of the Fraser, Hawke and Keating governments concerning immigration policy are also treated. The theme of Czechs and Slovaks in Australia is included, emphasizing on personal story of one czech immigrant. As the perception of immigration in Australia evolved from assimilation to multicultural society, the Australian approach to multiculturalism is covered in the next part of the thesis. Critical views on multiculturalism are decribed as well as the rise of Pauline Hanson's One Nation in 1990s or the topic of Australian Muslims. Changes in immigration policy under the Howard government and possible directions of new Labor government are outlined in the next chapter, including issues of refugees, current visa system in Australia or public attitudes towards immigrants.
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