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The Comparison of Selected Social Movement Organizations
Kotálová, Marie ; Mazák, Jaromír (advisor) ; Sládek, Jan (referee)
Title of the Bachelor's Thesis: Comparison of Selected Social Movement Organizations Abstract: This bachelor thesis compares the social movement organizations on the basis of the resource mobilization theory. In relation to the resources, organizations use various strategies. Aim of this thesis is to identify similarities and differences in the strategies that organization use in relation to selected resources. This thesis focuses on material resources, human resources and the Internet. The theoretical part introduces the issue of civil society and civil society organizations. The largest part is devoted to the theory of resource mobilization, including the specification of individual types of resources and followed by a description of selected organization strategies. In the empirical part is made a comparative analysis of selected social movement organizations. To achieve the objective it was chosen a method of semi-structured interviews with representatives of selected organizations. Key words: Civil society, social movements, resource mobilization, material resources, human resources, Internet, fundraising, commercialization, professionalization
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Commercionalization of Non Profit Organizations, Analysis of Commercial Activities of Czech Non Profit Organizations in the Field of Social Rehabilitation
Gala, Antonín ; Šťovíčková Jantulová, Magdaléna (advisor) ; Dohnalová, Marie (referee)
Anglický This thesis deals with commercionalization and commercial activities of Czech Non-profit organizations providing social services in the field of social rehabilitation. In the first, theoretical, part the commercionalization issue is thoroughly explained, next a summary of researched legal persons and organizational theories used is presented. In the second, methodological part, research quantitative design and all necessary requisites are presented. Third, empirical, part deals with research evaluation. Research was done with usage of electronic questionnaire asking about forms of commercial activities, extent of commercionalization and factors leading to NGOs acceptance of commercial activities. It was found out that over one half of examined NGOs is commercially active, the most common form of commercial activities were selling goods and services. It was also found out that extent of commercionalization was low with a potential for future growth, the most frequent factor for commercial activities acceptance were placing NGO's client on the market and uncertainty of state, EU grants.
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It used to be a village, we knew each other: qualitative research on changes in the Lesser Town from the perspective of residents
Dvořáková, Klára ; Grygar, Jakub (advisor) ; Kandert, Josef (referee)
This diploma thesis is about residents who live in the Lesser Town, the historic center of Prague. It focuses on the changes perceived by residents that took place during their lifetime. Work is based on literature and qualitative research in the form of biographical interviews. The theoretical part deals with the concepts of identity, tourism, gentrification, genius loci and ageing which are essential for understanding the changes identified in the analytical part. The analytical part is divided into seven units: changes of the atmosphere of the Lesser Town, its inhabitants, living environment, housing stock, changes of people who have shared their stories with me and more global changes that had influenced the Lesser Town. The work also describes which problems and benefits related to life in the Lesser Town do communication partners perceive.
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The role of the traditional festivals (matsuri) in modern Japan
Valková, Henrieta ; Sýkora, Jan (advisor) ; Tirala, Martin (referee)
Traditional Japanese festivals matsuri used to play an important role in the annual cycle of Japanese agricultural communities. They marked special days outside of the everyday order, reserved for relaxation and for prayers to deities who were believed to have influence over the quality of the crops. However, with the beginning of the modern period in Japanese history, the agricultural community that used to form the core of Japanese society began to dissolve and with that changed also the perception of festivals. The aim of this thesis is, through illustrating various factors and analyzing available as well as my own statictical data, to find the answer to the question of what role such slávnosťs play in modern Japanese society. At the end of my thesis I will present a case study of the Gion matsuri, that has been held almost without interruption for more than a thousand years. Key words: Japanese culture, traditional festivals, matsuri, Gion matsuri, social ties, commercialization
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Commercialisation of sports journalism: image of running in the media
Vrabcová, Tereza ; Němcová Tejkalová, Alice (advisor) ; Trunečka, Ondřej (referee)
The bachelor thesis "Commercialisation of sports journalism: image of running in the media" analyses the changing image of running in chosen Czech media in years 1994, 2004 and 2012. Firstly, it focuses on the general relationship between media and sport, on the sports journalism and a personality of sports journalist. It deals with commercialisation of sport and sports journalism; it also reveals the results from the International Sports Press Survey. The commercialisation is then specifically illustrated on the example of running. It maps its coverage, presentation and purpose of the information. The thesis also search for consequences related to commercialisation of running and tries to find out the extent of influence of media on public interest in running.
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Tingatinga: cooperative or family?
Lhotová, Zuzana ; Halbich, Marek (advisor) ; Mildnerová, Kateřina (referee)
The topic of the diploma thesis are the tingatinga painters in Tangatinga Arts Cooperative Society in Tanzania. The tingatinga art is based on the motive of the African nature and on the lives of the people in Tanzania. These painters accept both the rules of the cooperative as well as the hierarchy of a family, because this organization is based primarily on the family interconnections. The goal of the thesis is to find which institution type is the dominant one and the principles of how cooperative operates. The relationship with the founder of this art style is also interesting. The thesis is based on the anthropology of tourism because it deals with a touristic art. Some of the approaches can be applied to the study of tingatinga painters but some of them are in contrast. Another question is whether the relation between the painters and the tourists is influenced by the process of acculturation. The art and the painters are influenced with the commercialization process and this thesis tries to capture this dynamic process and the influence of tourists on its creating.
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Kobulejová, Hana Karolina ; Köpplová, Barbara (advisor) ; Krejcar, Robert (referee) ; Bednařík, Petr (referee)
The presented rigorous thesis aims to analyse the structural transformation of press and the subsystem of the regional as well as local press in terms of mutual connections by means of explanatory and methodological research. The subsystem characteristics are based on the content, formal and geographical concepts; the connections with the system level are clarified. The developmental trends at the micro and macro level enable to monitor the changes of the media landscape after 1989. The transformation process is divided into phases and diversity encountered in transition countries is explained. Macro-level and micro-level factors of structural transformation are analysed in detail. The concept of the system microclimate enabled to monitor the sub-media as well as media space in the context of intermediary system. This causal link is an integral part of the transformation process, which is why the finding of a common ground between the social environment and subsystem of the regional and local press promotes the understanding of the observed characteristics and also creates its own microclimate for the new resulting concepts. The most significant social impacts of structural transformations are shown in the transfer semantics. The methodological part enabled to anchor the research for subsequent...
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Child as a consumer and its influence on adults decision-making processes
Lubovská, Zuzana ; Halík, Jaroslav (advisor) ; Gabrielová, Jaroslava (referee)
Diploma thesis deals with children as a specific target group influencing adults decisions. The theoretical part defines terms related to children as consumers and commercialization of their childhood, advertisment and the typical media, which have a negative impact on children. The penultimate charter is devoted to the situation in the United States of America, where children are considered to be the biggest consumers. The practical part will be realized by own research among children and parents in order to determine an approximate situation in the Czech Republic. A part of empirical part will also be a comparison of Czech and American results.
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Origin and transfer of hip hop culture focusing on the element of dance
Krobot, Michal ; Tyslová, Irena (advisor) ; Kouba, Vojtěch (referee)
The aim of the bachelor's dissertation is to map the history of hip hop culture and its enculturation in the world. It explains the origins of the hip hop movement, defines the basic elements and important personalities influencing its development. From the beginning it focuses mainly on the origin and development of the cultural patterns in dance. Consequently a crucial part of the work derives mainly from my experience as a professional dancer, organizer, regularly educating people abroad and actively involved in the development of this culture in our country. In general it explains the economic contribution of the culture to the world, examines the emergence and development of the culture, assesses the differences between the original and devolved formula and outlines the social structure of dancers and the infrastructure of organizations in the Czech Republic.
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The Role of Olympism in International Relations
Hruška, Jakub ; Matějka, Zdeněk (advisor) ; Sršeň, Radim (referee)
The thesis investigates the position of Olympism in international relations. The introductory chapters deal with institutional structure of the Olympic Movement, which is headed by the International Olympic Committee. The following chapters examine Olympism in connection with selected political issues. These are political interests of states and other subjects, conflicts and cooperation among states. The question of boycotts is addressed in a separate chapter. The aim of the thesis is to evaluate the role of Olympism in international relations in a comprehensive manner. The thesis uses several historical examples that show how the Olympic Movement coped with given political challenges. From the mentioned examples and the evaluation of development, the most important factors for Olympism are finally deduced, i.e. commercialization, mediatization and politicization.
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