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Social and collective identity of the Deaf community/ies in Prague
Fajfrová, Doris ; Šubrt, Jiří (advisor) ; Sládek, Jan (referee)
This work deals with the collective and social identity of the Prague deaf. It is based on the presumption that the deaf can be regarded as a social group with specific characteristics which are interesting from a sociological perspective. The aim of this work is a description and understanding of the mode the deaf relate to each other and the way the social mechanisms are used for this purpose. The crucial chapter deals with the social categorization as a key mechanism for building and maintaining the social identity of the deaf. The following part is devoted to the collective identity, where two ideal types of the deaf collective identity are presented. The work is based on the qualitative research, which was conducted through semi-structured interviews with the deaf, simultaneously translated into Czech. From a methodological point of view, the presented study is based on the principles of the Grounded theory. Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)
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"Pub behavior" of college students: specific rituals of visits and selection
Hromada, Jan ; Volek, Martin (advisor) ; Kotík, Michal (referee)
Topic of the bachelor's thesis is meaning of pubs as a ritual activity for crating social identity of small groups of college students visiting the pub regularly. Thesis is trying to find out rules of creating integrity of groups in pub environment as traditional social institution. Work is based on social identification theory. General inductive approach was used for analysis on data gathered by half-structured interviews with young people, largely college students, who belongs to stable groups visiting a pub. The result was the pub seen as a place universally capable of group integration. Its meaning is distinguished for two types of groups. Differences are made by different ways of creating groups and their common characteristics. Two types are distinguished based on their voluntary and unvoluntary common group characteristics. Differences of groups are also in openness, conflict vulnerability and the way of keeping group cohesion. Pub institution is described in ways important for groups, importance of social identity and how it can be seen in groups as mutual relationship of identity blending, creating their own relations with common activities, which are ritualized same as the visit of a pub.
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Pub and Social Identification in Groups of College Students
Hromada, Jan ; Tuček, Milan (advisor) ; Kotík, Michal (referee)
Bachelor's thesis is about meaning of pubs as a group and ritualized activity for creating social identity of small groups of college students visiting the pub regularly. Thesis is trying to find out rules of creating integrity of groups in pub environment as traditional social institution. Work is based on social identification theory. General inductive approach was used for analysis on data gathered by half-structured interviews with young people, largely college students, who belongs to stable groups visiting a pub. The result was the pub seen as a place universally capable of group integration and able to build and keep group identities. Pub's meaning for identity creation is distinguished for two types of groups. Differences are made by different ways of creating groups and their common characteristics. Two types are distinguished based on their voluntary and unvoluntary common group characteristics. Differences of groups are also in openness, conflict vulnerability and the way of keeping group cohesion. Pub institution is described in ways important for groups, importance of social identity and how it can be seen in groups as mutual relationship of identity blending, creating their own relations with common activities, which are developed as cohesion improving tools.
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The Possibilities of Deixis as a Principle of Interpretation: Mediation in Czech and German Public Space
Samek, Tomáš ; Vrhel, František (advisor) ; Starý, Zdeněk (referee) ; Halbich, Marek (referee)
Univerzita Karlova v Praze Filozofická fakulta Ústav etnologie Historické vědy - etnologie Tomáš Samek Možnosti deixe jako interpretačního principu: česky a německy mediovaný prostor The Possibilities of Deixis as a Principle of Interpretation: Mediation in Czech and German Public Space Abstrakt dizertační práce (anglicky) Vedoucí práce: Doc. PhDr. František Vrhel, CSc. 2015 Key Words and Abstract Key words: deixis; deictic perspective; linguistic categories; descriptive metalanguage; public space; social interaction; interpretive approach; mediated communication; mass media; ideologies; social identity; origo; situatedness; phatic function; Czech; German. Abstract: This thesis examines whether, and to what extent, deixis can be conceptualized as an interpretive principle of social interactions and communication. It addresses the question on both theoretical and empirical levels, analyzing samples of direct and mediated communication in Czech and German public space. In order to capture deictic phenomena by an adequate conceptual framework, I take some binary dichotomies of the descriptive metalanguage of linguistics and reconceptualize them as continuous scales. Using these scales, I explore the notional borders of the term "deixis." I further identify protosymbolic potential in deictic expressions as...
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Motivation and individual use of social networks, namely Facebook and Nyx and the identity of thein users: Qualitative comparative study
Šimáková, Lenka ; Švelch, Jaroslav (advisor) ; Vochocová, Lenka (referee)
Lenka Šimáková Způsoby a motivace užívání sociálních sítí Facebook a Nyx a identita jejich uživatelů: Kvalitativní komparativní studie Mediální studia, IKSŽ, FSV UK, 2012 Abstract The key goal of this thesis is to find correlations between motivation and usage of social network(ing) sites and how they influence self-presentation of the users as a process of defining their own identity. A qualitative method of semi-structured interviews with five active users of both researched sites was used to describe the impact of the social and technological environment on the way they present themselves towards others. I therefore focus mainly on the social identity of the users: why and how they interact, how they perceive the sites and their role within their groups and how it influences their administration of their personal profiles. I also focus on other relevant subjects of within-line social communication: I describe various aspects of computer mediated communication, user perception of public and private sphere on-line and other issues such as group dynamics or users' approach to the social network(ing) sites as tools for managing their social capital. The resulting set of hypothesis is based on my analysis of the conducted interviews. This thesis brings an insight into user reflection of researched platforms,...
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Social Network Discourse - Facebook, the Virtual Community
Lešková, Zuzana ; Kraus, Jiří (advisor) ; Trampota, Tomáš (referee)
Social Network Discourse - Facebook, the Virtual Community - Abstract Rigorous thesis "Social Network Discourse - Facebook, the Virtual Community" endeavours to study the social network discourse on its contextual level. When using various perspectives, the concrete analysis of such disourse focuses on particular virtual interactions within their thematical and conversational scope.
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The beginnings of the settlement of Bohemia by the German ethnic. On the example of Southern Bohemia
PETROVIČOVÁ, Dominika
This bachelor thesis deals with the beginnings of the settlement of Bohemia by the German ethnic on the example of Southern Bohemia. This work includes an outline of the historical background which concernes Southern Bohemia and Bohemia in general. It includes an analysis of the historical sources of authors writing about these contacts and characterising these two ethnics. The next part of the bachelor thesis deals with terms like archaeological culture, culture, ethnics, social identity, Celt, German. In the last part there is a scrutiny of three localities, which were used for this work. ?
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Social identity of a family with a child with a disability
TOMÁŠKOVÁ, Romana
Family plays an important role in the life of a human. The family is even more important if this human is a child with a disability. Birth of a child with a disability results in changes of lifestyle of the family for it must be adapted to the child?s possibilities and needs. In my thesis I wanted to approach both the complicated process of coping and dealing with the birth of a child with a disability and the process of finding of a new identity, which is my main objective. The theoretical part of the thesis explains concepts of words ? a child, a person with a disability, identity and a family. The work divides basic types of disabilities, describes typologies and functions of a family. Not only complicated and complex process of dealing with the birth of a disabled child is described here but also changes of parental attitudes and basic psychical needs depending up the child?s disability. The work also focuses on the relationship of a child to his/her own disability, on the process of socialization and last but not least on Early Care. The research was carried out by the method of quantitative research and by the technique of a semi-controlled interview. Interviews with parents of children with disabilities of different levels and types were carried out. The research provided information about considerable difficulties in lives of families with disabled children. Results of the thesis may serve to both easier coping with the birth of a child with a disability and also can help families with disabled children work well. The results may also become the basis for further studies and research in this field.
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Perception of social stratification: Those "at the bottom" – do they deserve recognition?
Vojtíšková, Kateřina
Text focuses mainly on discursive formation of unequal social categories, symbolic boundary maintenance and social identities. Analysis of 30 interviews with working men and women of different education and social position presents a closer view on ascribed characteristics and attitudes towards social categories/groups regarded by interviewees as "at the bottom" - "“homeless people" and "low-income employees". Differences are interpreted particularly in regard to past experiences and social position of interviewees.
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