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Contemporary underground subculture and Voknoviny
Šeliga, Vojtěch ; Hroch, Miloš (advisor) ; Soukup, Martin (referee)
1 Abstract The thesis explores the role of the contemporary underground subculture. The study critically deals with the "underground myth": the idea that the underground community had a major influence on the fall of the communist regime in Czechoslovakia. The last topic is the role of Voknoviny, a magazine considered a fundamental medium of the current subculture. The theoretical part of the work focuses on history of the underground subculture. Furthermore, the theoretical part describes popular culture and subcultures theories. Also, the historians' view of the normalization proces and the role the underground played in the fall of the communist regime. The principal part of the work analyses interviews with four figures of the underground community. The research sample was designed to cover the main significant "structures and institutions" of the underground. The analysis of the interviews is complemented by the content analysis of the Voknoviny magazine. The results show that while the current underground is based on the tradition of its pre-revolution predecessor, it now fits within the dominant society framework. The interviewees agreed that the role of the underground in the collapse of the communist regime lied primarily on uniting the opposition. Although Voknoviny has a larger readership than...
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Exposure of Marilyn Manson in the Czech press
Mašek, Filip ; Štoll, Martin (advisor) ; Hroch, Miloš (referee)
This bachelor thesis deals with the American singer Marilyn Manson and his reflection in the mass media. Marilyn Manson becomes well-known in the early 90's of the 20th century and soon becomes a leading figure of the global music scene and one of the most controversial products of the American pop culture. His work, loudly criticizing the American society and religion in general, both shocks and entertains the public and causes one of the first major global discourses on the influence of violence and brutal art on the youth. He is accused of encourageing people to illegal actions, drugs and promoting homosexuality and sadism. Mass media are very present in all of Manson's career and that is the main interest of this thesis. The first part chronologically presents the artist's life and career and mentions the biggest controversies, which arose in the context of his work. The second part deals with the Czech media and looks into the trend of how was the public informed about Manson via musical and non-musical periodicals and their online versions since the international breakthrough in 1996 until today. Third part presents the survey on Marilyn Manson and also on the relations of controversy and media in general.
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Subversive Potential of Nudity: Analisis of Beyonce's Visual Album Lemonade
Pospíchalová, Anežka ; Hroch, Miloš (advisor) ; Lebedová, Veronika (referee)
The topic of this bachelor thesis is the subversive potential of nudity in the visual album Lemonade by African-American singer Beyoncé. The theoretical part of the thesis presents the terms popular culture, popular music, visual album, pornography or erotica, but also explains the basic theoretical approaches that apply to the issue of the visual album. It examines the theoretical reflection of popular culture from the point of view of media and gender studies, presents the genesis of feminism and its media reflection, popular culture and pornography, the relationship of ethnicity and popular culture as well as theoretical approaches to understanding this relationship. Based on the qualitative image analysis of the album, the short complementary analysis of the text elements and the application of the theoretical knowledge presented in the theoretical part of the thesis, it is concluded that the singer in the album avoids the stereotypical depiction of African-Americans. Sexuality of an African-American woman is presented from her own perspective; the narrative of the visual album corresponds with the trends of contemporary African-American popular music. At the same time, she uses the potential of nudity to raise awareness about the problems African- Americans face - racial inequality in the US,...
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The content analysis of Czech feminist zines
Kopecká, Mahulena ; Krobová, Tereza (advisor) ; Hroch, Miloš (referee)
Cílem práce bylo prostřednictvím kvalitativní obsahové analýzy najít témata, skrze která vybrané české feministické ziny (tedy neprofesionální nezávislé publikace, které jejich tvůrci produkují a distribuují sami) prezentují myšlenky feminismu a problematiku ženské emancipace, a následně porovnat, jak ziny jednotlivá témata pojímají. Šlo vždy o dvě vybraná čísla zinů Wicca, Esbat, Bloody Mary a Přímá cesta, vycházejících z českého anarchistického hnutí. Nejdříve práce popisuje, co je to zin, z čeho vznikal a jaká byla politika jeho vydávání, kdy se tvůrci ohrazovali proti fungování mainstreamových médií a konzumerismu. Následně se soustředí na vývoj jednotlivých vln feministického hnutí, které rozebírá v souvislosti s tím, jaké publikační metody využívaly. Zatímco první vlna se utvářela skrze "scrapbooky", lepené knížky plné koláží, dopisů a novinových výstřižků, druhá vlna se soustředila na letáky a manifesty, tisknuté na cyklostylu. Třetí vlna se v 90. letech utvářela právě skrze dívčí ziny a vycházela z hnutí Riot Grrrls. Zkoumání obsahů jednotlivých zinů probíhalo prostřednictvím prvního stupně kódování zakotvené teorie. Nejdříve se porovnal tematický záběr obsahů jednotlivých zinů, pojmenovaly se témata a definovaly ústřední kategorie - pojetí feminismu, konstrukce mužství a ženství a pojetí...
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Medial depictions of band Three sister form its foundation to the present
Čefelín, Jakub ; Železný, Jakub (advisor) ; Hroch, Miloš (referee)
The bachelor thesis Medial depictions of band Tři sestry from its foundation to the present shows, how was the band portrayed throughout its history in mainstream media either mass and music or internet, printed and audiovisual. Specifically, the media has been selected so that each of them falls into a particular category, and can therefore be compared in different media types. These were MF DNES (mass media), Novinky.cz (Internet mass media), Rock & Pop and Melodie (Musical media), Musicserver.cz (Internet Musical media) and Česká televize (public service, audiovisual media). These media have been analyzed at certain time periods so that complex data could then be compared. In the theoretical part of this work is the history of the band and biographies of some members of the band generally described as well as the way of analysis. In the practical part of the thesis the research hypotheses are first determined, the research itself is carried out in the form of a quantitative content analysis and the results of this analysis are interpreted in different context scopes, where the results in each medium are described separately and then the media coverage in musical and mass media and also at different periods compared. Finally, a brief summary of the results and a confirmation or refutation of...
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Analytical and bioanalytical evaluation of novel potential drugs from the group of iron chelators
Bureš, Jan ; Štěrbová, Petra (advisor) ; Kujovská Krčmová, Lenka (referee) ; Hroch, Miloš (referee)
Charles University, Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Králové Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Analysis Candidate: Mgr. Jan Bureš Supervisor: Doc. PharmDr. Petra Štěrbová, Ph.D. Title of Thesis: Analytical and bioanalytical evaluation of novel potential drugs from the group of iron chelators High performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) gained its unprecedented position among bioanalytical techniques due to its effectivity and versatility. If tuned properly, it can separate complex mixtures and can be used for qualitative and quantitative analysis simultaneously, usually within a short time. Reliability of the HPLC methods is proven by their validation performed according to accepted guidelines. Iron chelation is considered to be an effective concept of treatment of various pathologies - from iron overload disease to cancer or neurodegenerative disorders. To develop new chelators for these indications it is important to investigate their structure- activity relationship, the fate of the drug in organism and its relationship to biological effects and toxicity etc. Modern analytical methods are essential tools for these studies. The first part of this work presents validated LC-UV and LC-MS methods for assay of aroylhydrazone iron chelators and related pro-drugs in biological...
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Definition of sitcom genre based on similarities in iconic schemes sitcom
Švecová, Tereza ; Kruml, Milan (advisor) ; Hroch, Miloš (referee)
Cílem této práce je definovat žánr sitcom tak, jak se jeví dnešním televizím divákům. Výchozími seriály, které byly podrobeny analýze, se staly seriály Přátelé (Friends), Dva a půl chlapa (Two and a Half Man), Jak jsem poznal vaši matku (How velkého třesku (The Big Bang Theory), které je v současné době možné shlédnout i na česky vysílacích stanicích. V teoretické části je vyložena stručná historie žánru sitco natáčení tzv. tříkamerových (či multicamera) sitcomů, nastíněny jsou současné definice žánru sitcom i výchozí literatura. V praktické části byla věnována pozornost typologii sitcomů, výchozím premisám a statusu quo, pilotním dílům, skladbě epizody, práci s časem, epizodičnosti a serialitě, prostředí, hlavním a vedlejším postavám, složkám charakteru, hereckému obsazení, vztahům uvnitř skupiny, popkulturním odkazům hudbě i stylu humoru typického pro sitcom a oživovacím prvkům děje. Hlavním výsledkem této práce je komplexní popsání různých složek sitcomu a nalezení společných schématických prvků ve všech
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Printed DIY media in information age: how Web 2.0 influenced culture of fanzines
Hroch, Miloš ; Turek, Pavel (advisor) ; Švelch, Jaroslav (referee)
The thesis aims to explore changes in the production of music fanzines brought about by the advent of new media. Fanzines are defined as nonofficial magazines published independently in compliance with the code of DIY ethics. The theoretical part of this work focuses on the history of fanzine production as well as on concepts of alternative media, which is necessary in order to examine the current state of the aforementioned alternative media sphere. Furthermore, the theoretical part describes fans' behaviour, as they are the most prominent representatives of active audiences. This behaviour is a key to understanding the motivation behind fanzine production as well as the nature of media communication in the cyberspace, where boundaries between producers and consumers of media messages disappear. The main part of this work analyses interviews with ten figures from the Czech community of both pre-internet authors and those of post-internet era, the latter being used to internet communication. Described discursive patterns reveal the existence of two separate worlds: traditional fanzine community and online environment, coexisting in mutual awareness. Yet the former strives to guard its boundaries, protecting its products from the internet, albeit oftentimes entering the virtual space in search for...
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The language of internernet media focused on skateboarding
Hroch, Miloš ; Šoltys, Otakar (advisor) ; Karaščáková, Zuzana (referee)
The aim of this study is to analyse language of internet media focused on skateboarding. An essential element of the introduction is a brief history of skateboarding globaly and here in the Czech Republic. The basis for the analysis of contemporary audiovisual clips also touches on the development of the distribution of skateboard videos. In this study I also mention the role of YouTube as a distributing tool and phenomenom of instant fame, which is not strong only in skateboarding, but it is a phenomenon across the full spectrum of society. The principal basis of this study is the definition of two print and later Internet traditions in skateboard journalism - Thrasher and Transworld Skateboarding magazine. The study also concerns itself with maping out the Czech media environment, where skateboarding has its own place. The genesis of skateboard media in the Czech Republic follows the formation of Thrasher and Transworld, which is a very interesting fact that is important for the general understanding of the topic. For deeper insight into skateboard subculture, I also mention the journalistic style of Czech skateboarding media. The Internet media has a special emphasis on visual content, more so than print media, due to traditional text being replaced by moving pictures, and therefore with help of...
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Development and Validation of HPLC Methods for Transport and Metabolic Studies
Hroch, Miloš ; Nobilis, Milan (advisor) ; Šatínský, Dalibor (referee) ; Šišpera, Luděk (referee)
Charles University in Prague, Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Králové Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Drug Control Candidate Ing. Miloš Hroch Consultant Doc. PharmDr. Milan Nobilis, CSc. Title of Thesis Development and validation of HPLC methods for transport and metabolic studies The presented PhD thesis deals with the development and validation of chromatographic methods in bioanalysis of drugs and their metabolites. The work provides a theoretical introduction to the field of bioanalysis, using methods of liquid chromatography. Attention was paid to recent trends in the area, particularly with respect to the new types of stationary phases. In the experimental part of the thesis, reader is introduced to a development and validation of several bio-analytical methods using high performance liquid chromatography. The first method concerns with a determination of 5-fluorouracil and its metabolites by HPLC with gradient elution and UV/VIS detection on a column Luna PFP (2). Discussed are mainly specifics for the assay of this group of polar and poorly detectable compounds. The developed and validated method is being used for TDM of patients with rectal cancer. Another discussed method deals with a determination of methotrexate polyglutamates in erythrocytes using isocratic elution on a hybrid...
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