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Public opinion on third culture kids in the current Czech society
Millerová, Anna-Marie ; Malvotová, Pavla (advisor) ; Vinopal, Jiří (referee)
The master's thesis deals with the topic of stereotyping of (adult) third culture kids, also known as (A)TCKs, in the current Czech society. The aim of this work is to examine how (A)TCKs are perceived by Czechs, particularly in the context of stereotyping. The author mainly focuses on verifying preselected areas of potential stereotyping of (A)TCKs. She is particularly interested in whether (A)TCKs are perceived in a more positive or a more negative manner. She furthermore deepens her research by focusing on the role of sociodemographic factors of respondents in relation to stereotyping of (A)TCKs. Since it is an empirical thesis, the author chose to verify the aforementioned topics via her own research executed on 500 respondents from the Czech Republic. Data has been collected using quota sampling, the sample itself is quasi-representative. Results of the analysis indicate that (A)TCKs in the Czech Republic are perceived more positively in certain aspects (in the case of capitals, personal characteristics and traits) and quite neutrally in others (like the Bogardus social distancing scale). We may say that in these terms people tend to assign more positive stereotypes to (A)TCKs. Nonetheless, this result might have been influenced by questionnaire construction. Further on, the analysis of effect...
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Third Culture as Capital of the Modern Era
Millerová, Anna-Marie ; Malvotová, Pavla (advisor) ; Sedláčková, Markéta (referee)
The bachelor's thesis interprets third culture through the concept of capital. The context is embedded in the globalized present time. The aim of the work is to consult third culture from the perspective of capital, possibly how is this kind of capital conceptualized. The framework of this thesis is theoretical. Initially the author clarifies the concept of third culture and third culture kids, or TCKs. Subsequently, capital and its forms are introduced; human capital, cultural capital, social capital and economical capital. The chapter analyzing aspects of third culture significant for capital offers a synthesis of the main themes through analysis of the following topics: mobility, social networks, communication, three-dimensional view of the world, depression, anxiety and stress, linguistic skills, code-switching, identity, socioeconomical status and migration instinct. These subchapters reflect what is meant by each aspect in connection with third culture and TCKs. The phenomena are evaluated in the context of capital, meaning whether they are theoretically a beneficial or a rather disadvantageous element of the third culture and how TCKs employ it. In conclusion, the author claims that third culture endows TCKs with a substantial degree of capital (human, cultural, social and, as an...
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