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Unconditional basic income - new utopia/dystopia of modernity
Vlasova, Olga ; Mazák, Jaromír (advisor) ; Sládek, Jan (referee)
There is an ample amount of proposed solutions for the global challenges of our time. In this context, unconditional basic income is discussed as one possible solution. This bachelor thesis addresses the question of how this concept is reflected and presented specifically in Czech media and public discourse. Using data from a content analysis of the Czech media and a survey on a representative sample of the Czech population, it creates a map that displays the specifics of each discourse and shows the points of their contact. Results indicate that the high share of arguments about UBI which are frequently discussed in the Czech media finds a way to the public discourse, although some dissimilarities occur. In general, the topic itself seems to be peripheral in both discourses as in most of the analyzed articles it is briefly mentioned in the context of another topic, and the majority of the Czech population has never heard about the UBI concept. Among those who report contact with the topic in the Czech media, the meeting happened on the Internet or on TV. In addition, Czech society is sharply divided in its attitudes toward implementing UBI in the Czech context. Half of the population shows strong or moderate support for the concept, whilst another half is against its introduction. KEYWORDS...
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