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Socialisation of a Child in Homoparental Family
Šejnohová, Kristýna ; Koťa, Jaroslav (advisor) ; Běhalová, Andrea (referee)
The bachelor thesis "Socialization of a Child in a Homoparental Family" examines the new phenomenon of children who are growing up in homoparental families. The aim of the theoretical part is research of legislation in the Czech Republic, research of the primary socialization process of a child in a family, and the theme of prejudice, in which I will try to find important considerations which influenced the formation of a homoparental family. The aim of the empirical part is an introduction of opinions from professionals who are connected with the theme of homoparental parenthood. The theoretical part deals with the legislative basis of registered partnerships and the possibilities of the formation of a homoparental family. Furthermore, attention is paid to the primary socialization of a child in a family and the child's basic needs. The end of the theoretical part looks at the issue of prejudice, its formation and its manifestations. The research probe, which is described in an empirical part of the bachelor thesis, includes five structured interviews with professionals from several areas of expertise. It presents points of view of experts on the issue of homoparental parenthood. Key words homoparental family, registered partnership, socialization of a child, child's basic needs, attitude, prejudice
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Minutemen: New Racism on the U.S.-Mexican Border?
Divišová, Kristýna ; Kozák, Kryštof (advisor) ; Fiřtová, Magdalena (referee)
This study has for its goal to examine whether a new racist prejudice against Mexican illegal immigrants was driving the activities of the minutemen movement operating along the U.S.- Mexico border whose stated goal was to prevent illegal immigrants from entering the country. This work assumes that the old blatant racism is no longer acceptable within society but was replaced by a conspicuously color-blind rhetoric, typical of the minutemen movement, that might harbor a new racist prejudice. New racism does not put forth a race defined biologically but understands the white and non-white races conceptually. It thus contributes to the maintenance of the white-black dichotomy within society and more importantly to the discrimination and exclusion of the non-white races. In order to disclose a possible racist prejudice, this study conducts a Critical Discourse Analysis of the minutemen's discourse. Results of this analysis show that especially the focus on the notion of law and order, so typical of the discourse, is hugely misleading and that under this seemingly color-blind reasoning, there is, indeed, a hidden expression of the new racist prejudice.
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Harry Potter: A Social critique
Nováková, Petra ; Nováková, Soňa (advisor) ; Clark, Colin Steele (referee)
Harry Potter: A Social Critique The aim of this thesis is to offer an analysis of J.K. Rowling's fantasy novels, the Harry Potter series, as a work of social criticism. The striking contrast between the two diametrically opposed fictional worlds, the wizarding world in which the governing principle is magic and its muggle (a term denoting non-magical or status) counterpart defined mainly by the lack of magic, enables Rowling to present and explore various social issues: racial bigotry, social stratification, prejudice, corruption, child welfare, moral questions, misuse of power, civil conflicts, national bias, slavery, terrorism and gender issues. The two coexisting cultures constructed in her novels are reflected in language, customs and values. The complexity of Rowling's work allows her to gradually move towards bigger issues, at first revolving mainly around the main character, Harry Potter, and later involving both, the wizarding and muggle world as a whole. In other words, what starts out as a children's story of childhood changes its course towards a critique of greater social injustices as the characters grow up, a clear bildungsroman in which additional themes are developed apart from the basic struggle between good and evil. Attention will also be paid as to how Rowling's novels are influenced by...
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Hearing Loss and Its Social Impacts in Adult Age
Skákalová, Tereza ; Květoňová, Lea (advisor) ; Titzl, Boris (referee) ; Souralová, Eva (referee)
TITLE: Hearing Loss and Its Social Impacts in Adult Age AUTHOR: Tereza Skákalová DEPARTMENT: Department of Special Education SUPERVISOR: doc. PhDr. Lea Květoňová, Ph.D. ABSTRACT: The present dissertation deals with the issue of the social impacts of hearing loss in adults. The thesis compiles the theoretical knowledge about the hard of hearing and society's attitudes towards them. The gradual change in attitude towards these people throughout various historical periods is described and this description of the evolution of their social status is concluded with the analysis of the current situation in the Czech Republic. The empirical part examines the influence of hearing loss on a person's involvement in modern day society. The research is qualitative and it examines the opinions of the affected people themselves and also experts working with this target group. The results of the research reflect a positive shift in the attitude towards the hard of hearing, but simultaneously show that their needs and abilities remain misunderstood. The most problematic issue is their capability of contribution at work. The findings are compared with other research. On the basis of this comparison the suggestions are formulated to improve the situation. The results of this dissertation can help raise the quality of the...
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Racial prejudice at the secondary school students in Prague
Kratochvílová, Kristýna ; Koťa, Jaroslav (advisor) ; Běhalová, Andrea (referee)
(in English) The thesis main focus is to research racial prejudice of the secondary school students in Prague. Firstly, the theoretical part analyses adolescence as a specific developmental period. Secondly, it describes the profile of secondary school student based on an analysis of Framework Education Programme for Secondary General Education (Grammar Schools) in relation to the formation and consolidation of a set of beliefs, attitudes and value orientation of the students. Finally, it examines the area of prejudices and prejudicial thinking. The practical part is devoted to the research of prejudicial thinking of students from two secondary schools in Prague, the methodology of the research and the results evaluation.
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Racial predjudices and stereotypes in education
Jarošová, Tereza ; Stará, Jana (advisor) ; Krčmářová, Tereza (referee)
This diploma thesis focuses on the topic of prejudices and stereotypes in education. The theoretical part deals with origin and spread of prejudices and stereotypes, practical examples of these terms and also possible forms of prevention in education. The last chapter, following the practical part, addresses the role of a teacher as a personality as well as a member of pedagogical staff when working with these phenomena. The practical part, containing in-depth interviews, focuses on concrete opinions of teachers as personalities with their own experiences as well as members of pedagogical staff, which are pivotal to development of students' moral values. I concentrate on their personal attitudes and consequent work with these attitudes in teaching. Key words: Stereotypes, prejudices, multicultural education, intercultural education, inclusive education, segregation in education, teachers.
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Typing schemes of two generations, or what's the role of our age in evaluation of strengers in everyday reality
Baranková, Lenka ; Paulíček, Miroslav (advisor) ; Trusinová, Romana (referee)
This work's focus is on research of processes, which we absolutely naturaly and subconsciensely use in everyday reality to evaluate people and situations. It's conserne is describing this proces and furtheron researching the evaluation of unknown people in praxis, mostely from the point of view that evalution can be infuenced by the age of respondent. Main theoretical groung of this work is social constructivism, mostely because we have our statement towards most of all everyday situations and actions just because these exist, therefore are construct of that given society. Furtheron this work focuses on hierarchical organising of these valuating processes, as is typization and categorization and statement based on these. Most of all this work describes differences in evaluating unknown people using photographic interviews of two different age groups of respondents. Data analysis shows, that age and even sex of respondents really does matter in evaluating of unknown people.
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The Positives and Negatives of Romany Businesses in the Context of Social Work
SHONOVÁ, Květa
This bachelor theses deals with the positives and negatives of running a business that Romany citizens tend to face. Romas belong to one of the most numerous ethnic minorities in the Czech Republic. They have been struggling for social independence and equal rights since the Velvet Revolution of 1989. This is obvious also in the area of private enterprise. In the area of employment of Romas, Romany business-people represent specific subjects not only as self-employed people, but also as potential employers who ought to have the same starting position in the labour market. The bachelor thesis consists of a theoretical and a practical part. The first one deals with basic terminology, information and facts about the background and the origin of Romas, the structure of this ethnic group as well as their development in historical context. This part also contains a description of the current state of Romany population in the Czech Republic, their position in the labour market, their relationship with the majority population, but also contemporary trends in the area of social work focused on the minority issues. The practical part focuses on the main goal, which was mapping social, economic and health attributes connected with the Romany business activity, especially in the context of social work. A partial goal was the analysis of possible problems connected with their business activity and the attitude of the majority to Romany business. With the means of in-depth non-structured interviews two issues were addressed: Is there a prevailing opinion in the target population that it is difficult for a Romany person to run a business, to get contracts and customers' trust? Do Romany businesspeople face prejudices in the context of their work activity, and if so, which ones? The studied group consisted of six people of Romany origin whose source of income comes from business or other form of self-employment. This work undertakes to attract attention to Romany businesspeople, who have taken fate into their own hands. The findings may be used in projects dealing with employment support of socially disadvantaged people as well as in monitoring social situation of Romany minority in the Czech Republic.
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