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Construction of national identity in Eurovision Song Contest: case study
Bičíková, Zuzana ; Reifová, Irena (advisor) ; Vlasák, Zbyněk (referee)
The diploma thesis Construction of National Identity in Eurovision Song Contest: Case Study analyses the ways and forms of shaping the Czech national identity in the Eurovision Song Contest, the largest and most watched international festival of popular music in the world. In particular, the thesis aims to identify the manifestation of identity and self-presentation of the Czech Republic from the point of view of a media institution, in the national selection, in the form of the entry itself, in postcards and video clips as well as through voting and viewer ratings. These findings were attained by the combination of three research methods, namely semi-structured interviews with media professionals, qualitative content analyses of audio- visual materials and secondary data analysis. The theoretical framework presents basic concepts of identity formation and nationalism, and provides an in-depth presentation of the Eurovision Song Contest from geopolitical and sociocultural perspectives. The thesis outlines the historical development of the competition with regard to the political and cultural ideas it aims to endorse, and explains the development of participation with special focus on eastward expansion. Several examples of self- presentation and identity construction of other countries within the...
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Construction of national identity in Eurovision Song Contest: case study
Bičíková, Zuzana ; Reifová, Irena (advisor) ; Vlasák, Zbyněk (referee)
The diploma thesis Construction of National Identity in Eurovision Song Contest: Case Study analyses the ways and forms of shaping the Czech national identity in the Eurovision Song Contest, the largest and most watched international festival of popular music in the world. In particular, the thesis aims to identify the manifestation of identity and self-presentation of the Czech Republic from the point of view of a media institution, in the national selection, in the form of the entry itself, in postcards and video clips as well as through voting and viewer ratings. These findings were attained by the combination of three research methods, namely semi-structured interviews with media professionals, qualitative content analyses of audio- visual materials and secondary data analysis. The theoretical framework presents basic concepts of identity formation and nationalism, and provides an in-depth presentation of the Eurovision Song Contest from geopolitical and sociocultural perspectives. The thesis outlines the historical development of the competition with regard to the political and cultural ideas it aims to endorse, and explains the development of participation with special focus on eastward expansion. Several examples of self- presentation and identity construction of other countries within the...
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Annotated Czech Translation of Selected Chapters from "Soccernomics"; Simon Kuper & Stefan Szymanski; Nation Books, 2009
Bičíková, Zuzana ; Mraček, David (advisor) ; Hájková, Jarmila (referee)
This bachelor thesis consists of two parts. The first one is a Czech translation of a chapter from the book Soccernomics: Why Transfers Fail, Why Spain Rule the World and Other Curious Football Phenomena Explained by Simon Kuper and Stefan Szymanski. The text refers to a mental disorder and issues that are associated with the disorder in everyday life. The second part is a translation analysis, which begins with an outline of intratextual and extratextual factors of the original text. It is followed by an overview of problems we have encountered during the process of translation and their solutions, and finally, the analysis deals with translation shifts a presents the chosen translation method. Key words: annotated translation, translation analysis, translation shift, football, soccer, penalty kicks, economics, statistics, game theory. Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)
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