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Taking the veil and the temporary vows as a rite of passage observed in the Catholic religious orders of Discalced Carmelites and Sisters of Mercy of St. Borromeo
Moravcová, Anežka ; Janeček, Petr (advisor) ; Jakoubková Budilová, Lenka (referee)
The rite of taking the veil and of the temporary vows in female religious congregations present breaking points in the lives of the future nuns. I would argue that these rituals, which sometimes fuse into one ceremony, show clear marks of the so called "rite-of-passage". Nuns put on the veil for the first time, and become full-fledged members of the closed community. The ritual has preserved its main form, even though it has been subjected to some modernisation within many congregations. We can observe its importance hasn't been much diminished since late. This study attempts to demonstrate the importance of these ceremonies in contemporary communities and to show that they can truly be categorised as examples of rite-of-passage ("rite-de-passage") such as has been coined and described by Arnold van Gennep. Studying the importance of the ritual means exploring also its role in the individual life stories recalled by the selected respondents. This thesis is based on both the method of participant observation and the biographical study. It uses the scheme of social drama introduced by Victor Witter Turner to demonstrate the role of a ritual within a community, even as its impact on the individual lives. In the study we can follow the process of entering the community through the eyes of the nuns...
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The Phenomenon of "Love Locks" in Prague as an Invented Tradition
Procházková, Alžběta ; Janeček, Petr (advisor) ; Půtová, Barbora (referee)
This bachelor thesis deals with love locks, individually decorated padlocks with special social function attached in a public space. The thesis examines various aspects of this modern phenomenon in the Historical Center of Prague in order to map the current situation and confirm the classification of the phenomenon of love locks among invented traditions. During the research these methods were used: observation, semi-structured interviews, questionnaire surveys and content analysis of Internet content. Photo documentation and a map of the occurrence of love locks in the Historical Center of Prague were created. An evaluation of academic literature and non-academic texts and results of my own research confirmed that the phenomenon of love locks is an invented tradition.
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Construction and use of demonological folkloric themes and motifs in popular culture: Video games case study
Vozáb, Jakub ; Janeček, Petr (advisor) ; Pohunek, Jan (referee)
Video games today represent very widespread medium, which has a huge potential. Majority of games uses for its stories and building of their world rearranged and commodified elements inspired by vernacular folklore. Thanks to that kind of games, they were able to preserve and spread some manifestations of oral tradition, mainly representation of oral literature, specifically the representatives of demonological legends, not only in collective memory of certain group, but also in the general population thanks to the mass culture of popular culture. Based on the identification, processing, study and documentation of these manifestations in a selected sample of video games with folklore themes and subsequent research among players and developers about the knowledge of these manifestations, it can be determined whether is the manifestations or folklore, or whether these manifestations are related with folklorism or folkloresque. The thesis aims to examine these statements and to explore the possibilities of preserving the manifestations of oral literature in the collective memory of the subculture of computer game players with an overlap to the general population. Keywords oral tradition, oral literature, storytelling, popular culture, demonological legends, video games, case study, folkloresque,...
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Theoretical delineation of black humor
Kubelka, Michal ; Janeček, Petr (advisor) ; Pohunek, Jan (referee)
Aim of this thesis is to theoretically anchor black humor, describe its role and societal functions, present its place in contemporary folklore and describe dichotomy between ordinary and black humor. It does so by presenting various theories of humor and by applying them to black humor. Simultaneously the text works with array of documented examples of verbal and internet humor while it shows mainly jokes falling under black humor. Further, thesis deals with ideas which to some extend overlap with black humor or are semantically subordinate to it. Therefore, thesis introduces concepts like gallows, sick or disaster humor and describes their relation to black humor.
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The phenomenon of contemporary horror genres on social media platforms
Šafaříková, Kateřina ; Janeček, Petr (advisor) ; Pohunek, Jan (referee)
The main topic of this bachelor thesis is the content analysis of collectively shared online horror content. In the individual chapters I will examine the genres of contemporary digital folklore with a horror theme that is evolving in the Internet environment, as well as the communities of users who are involved in their creation. Furthermore, the work analyzes platforms that allow the spread of these horror elements, their impact on the gradual changes of these texts and also the reactions of some users beyond mere passive reading in the form of ostension and related social practices. The main theme of this work is the phenomenon of creepypasta (horror narratives or images spreading on the Internet) and other audiovisual phenomena that spread across social networking platforms (scary Internet memes, videos or podcasts). The aim of this work is to analyze the dynamics of the current Internet horror genres and their possible changes, which are related to the generational change and the emergence of new Internet social networks and platforms. Key words: horror, creepypasta, Slender Man, Momo challenge, Internet memes, contemporary legend, hoax, digital ethnography, Internet folklore, contemporary folklore
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The process of discarding traditional folk costume in Bohemia and leading factors of this process
Matyska Mičánková, Tereza ; Janeček, Petr (advisor) ; Štěpánová, Irena (referee)
This paper maps the process of discarding the traditional folk costume (the so- called "kroj"in Czech) in Bohemia. Reasons for discarding the folk costume were sorted out and classified. The process was analysed from several angles including the factors that had crucial influence in discarding the costumes in particular regions, its chronology, evaluation and following creation of a map showing all the acquired data. The work focuses on central Bohemia region. This region was very swift in discarding its folk costumes; the process took place at the turn of 18th and 19th century. In this work we compare the most important factors of folk costume discard in central Bohemia and regions where the costume was popular for longer periods, like Chodsko, Blata or Doudlebsko.
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Folklore or folklorism? Regional and local reality in the surroundings of South Moravia
Habancová, Anna ; Tyllner, Lubomír (advisor) ; Janeček, Petr (referee)
The terms folklore and folklorism have been repeatedly defined in various encyclopaedias and professional studies (Standard Dictionary of Folklore, Mythology and Legend, Hans Moser, Herman Bausinger, etc.), but the boundaries between their specific manifestations are blurred, often vague and indistinct. The bachelor's thesis, focusing mainly on folklore music, tries to show the differences between authentic, spontaneous expressions and, conversely, musical culture obtained "second-hand" through school, media or folklore ensembles. It shows the differences between folklore music presented on stages and traditional folklore music spontaneously 3 manifested outside the stage, which takes place on various informal occasions and within specific social contexts. Data for the analysis of the mentioned environment and subsequent conclusions from this analysis should be provided by personal experience in this area in connection with the method of qualitative research conducted in selected regions, localities and in interviews with bearers of musical traditions as well as with lay folklore audiences.
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The Influence of On-line Identity from the World of Damokles on Everydayness
Beseda, Jan ; Nešpor, Zdeněk (advisor) ; Janeček, Petr (referee) ; Bužeková, Tatiana (referee)
The Influence of On-line Identity from the World of Damokles on Everydayness Abstract The doctoral thesis focuses on on-line world Damokles and its users. It investigates how their on-line identity influences their everyday off-line life. It also focuses on the way the social ties and networks are created among its users and how on-line community is constructed. I especially focus on the mutual impact of on-line and off-line activities of Damokles users. I based the research on qualitative methodology, especially engaged observation of members of Damokles community in the on-line realm as well as during their off-line activities; informal, semi-structured dialogues with the members of the community; and analysis and interpretation of texts from the world Damokles and about the world Damokles. I classify my work under the new anthropological sub- discipline, cyberanthropology, which studied humans and changes of human existence in the context of modern computer information and communication technologies (Soukup 2009, 138). I also deal with the specifics of this anthropological sub- discipline and issues connected with research in the on-line realm. Key words: cyberanthropology, on-line worlds, everydayness, on- line community, ethnography, time, identity
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Transfer of six wooden churches in Czech Republic and their current use
Vlčková, Eliška ; Procházka, Lubomír (advisor) ; Janeček, Petr (referee)
This Bachelor's thesis focuses on the transfer of six historical wooden churches form Subcarpathian Ruthenia and east Slovakia to the territory of today's Czech Republic. This study concerns St. Michael's church of Prague, St. Procopius and St. Barbara 's church of Kunčice pod Ondřejníkem, St. Paraskeva church of Blansko, St. Nicolas' church of Hradec Králové, St. Nicolas'church in Nová Paka and the church in Dobříkov. Stemming from historical literature, this work examines methods used to design the transfer protocol of these churches, as well as their real life circumstances, implications and outcomes. Main objective of this research paper is to evaluate current conditions of these churches, as well as their current use. Methods used for data collection were interviews with vicars and other community members closely tied to each particular church. Special attention has been given to examination of influence and contribution of said churches on shaping a local community. Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)
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Communication and Communities in World of Warcraft: Ethnography of a Guild
Trušina, Natalie ; Janeček, Petr (advisor) ; Půtová, Barbora (referee)
This thesis is an ethnographic look at the player communities inside of the setting of digital online games in the MMORPG genre. The goal of this work is introducing MMORPG as an interesting and vibrant field for anthropological research. Another goal is an inquiry into player raiding communities in the game World of Warcraft. Thesis is researching questions of what is motivating players to join into guilds, how are they staying together and why do they fall apart. Research was conducted through methods of participant observation inside of the game's virtual environment, interviews with players, and the Internet space formed around the game was also observed. Whole research was conducted online. Key words: MMORPG, digital ethnography, digital anthropology, guilds, World of Warcraft
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