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Life and literature under the ground: Underground culture in Finland in the late 60s and the early 70s
Dejdarová, Linda ; Dlask, Jan (advisor) ; Velkoborsky, Jan Petr (referee)
Name of the author: Linda Dejdarová School: Charles University in Prague, Faculty of Arts Institute of Linguistics and Finno-Ugric Studies Nám. Jana Palacha 2, 116 38 Prague 1 Program: Finnish philology Title: Life and Literature under the Ground: Underground culture in Finland in the late 60s and the early 70s Consultant: Mgr. Jan Dlask, Ph.D. Number of pages: 131 (117 + 14 pages of Attachments) Number of attachments: 4 Year: 2012 Key words: Finnish underground, alternative culture, underground literature, underground comics, anarchism, avant-garde, beat-generation, beatniks, hippies, yippies This Master's thesis aims to chart the Finnish underground culture and the ways it was expressed. The time period covered is mainly the late 60s and the early 70s, which was the period of the most significant underground activity. First I deal with the reasons behind the birth of underground culture in general and with its impact on the birth of Finnish underground. This Master's thesis deals with the Finnish underground-culture from the cultural and sociological point of view. I introduce its most important personalities and their work as well as some important cultural events and other sociological links. In this Master's thesis underground-culture is perceived as a complex of many forms of art including...
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Revolver Revue: A Study of the Periodical as a Social Phenomenon Through it's Development
Geisler, Michal ; Maslowski, Nicolas (advisor) ; Šmídová, Olga (referee)
Revolver Revue is a cultural periodical magazine founded in 1985. Initially, as a product of Czech underground subculture, of the former communist Czechoslovakia, Revolver Revue was deemed to be illegal samizdat material. After the transformation of the social and political environment in Czechoslovakia, Revolver Revue became a legal publication, and continues to be published today, in the Czech Republic. The following work is a study of Revolver Revue as a social phenomenon in which the author works towards capturing its main defining features and its developments over time, including it's noteworthy changes as well as the continuity which the organization has seen. Also focused upon are the specific social groups related to Revolver Revue, the specific institutions and the interaction of important actors involved, all perceived through a political and historical context. This work is centred around qualitative empirical research based on analyses of interviews and on the study of related documents. The approach taken to this study was heavily influenced by Grounded Theory.
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The Czech Counterculture and Its Media Representation in the Period of 1983-1987
Čížková, Veronika ; Bednařík, Petr (advisor) ; Vedral, Jan (referee)
The bachelor thesis "The Czech Counterculture and Its Media Representation in the Period of 1983-1987" analyses the media coverage of that part of culture of the communist regime which was set aside from the propagandized main stream - either systematically by the regime or purposely by its performers. In the first part of the thesis, besides the outlining of the era of normalization and its media, there is a description of this type of culture, both in its illegal way (so called underground culture) and its official way of providing an alternative to the main stream. In the second part, the thesis is focused on following how the media reflected the alternative culture, using the chosen periodicals as an exemplar. The method of the research uses qualitative analysis and the research material consists of periodicals Rudé právo, Tribuna, Mladá fronta, Melodie a Tvorba in the period of the years 1983-1987. The thesis concentrates mainly on music, especially on the special phenomenon, which can be called the "New wave disruption effort." Other concerned issues and revealed facts in this thesis are definite differences about the way of media coverage of alternative culture between the single chosen periodicals, and also the transformation of the way of representation during the studied period.
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Alternative Culture in the Czech Republic after 1989
Chorvátovičová, Iva ; Munková, Gabriela (advisor) ; Veselý, Arnošt (referee)
This thesis describes the phenomenon of alternative culture in public policy. The first part seeks to define what alternative culture means and builds on the research mainly from sociology and cultural studies. Very useful are then specific theory of social deviance, the theory of subcultures and postsubcultures. At the same time, the paper looks into the past, before 1989, when the alternative culture phenomenon was clearly defined, standing outside the mainstream culture and the alternative culture was illegal. Through the analysis of some events and political cases from the recent past, there could be seen both differences between alternative culture and an attitude to it before 1989, but also some important parallels with the current situation of alternative culture. Alternative culture is later specified by current alternative underground subcultures: freetekno - DIY, squatting and street art. In the case of these three controversial subcultures, the paper deals with an attitude of public policy to these subcultures through the extremism policy. The next part the paper deals with the contemporary cultural politics in the country. Briefly, it describes and outlines the current situation and possible areas for innovation in the context of alternative culture. In the last phase this thesis deals...
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Association of Idependent Theatres of the Czech Republic – Analysis and Description of the Current State
Bodoríková, Markéta ; KAŠPAR, David (advisor) ; PROKOP, Petr (referee)
The thesis is focused on newly established Association of Independent Theaters of the Czech Republic, officially using the abbreviation AND ČR. The aim of the thesis is to describe formation of the association, its current state, future plans and its functioning. The first part examines the term “independent professional theater” and briefly characterizes selected organizations from the Czech Republic and Europe with the potential to meet with the AND ČR in the cultural area in future. In the following parts were researched needs of independent professional scene in Prague and was described the needs analysis for the field of “independent” theater from the year 2013. The thesis describes the development of AND ČR, its activities up to current stage, organizational structure and future short-term plans. In the final part of the thesis, there is defined the management system of the association and established its possible improvements so the AND ČR would become the leading organization representing independent professional theaters in the Czech Republic.
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JOHAN - centre for cultural and social projects
Náhlíková, Petra ; VÁCLAVOVÁ, Denisa (advisor) ; KAŠPAR, David (referee)
This bachelor thesis's main aim is to familiarize the reader with specifics of function of Pilsen?s non-profit organisation JOHAN - centre for cultural and social projects - on the basis of a case study observing development, history, operation, dramaturgy, finances and activities of this organisation. It shows the ways in which cultural-social centre differs from other cultural centres. It maps important aspects necessary for emergence of such an institution and for securing its operations. It points out the benefits and drawbacks of gradual development and necessary professionalization of the organisation. Last but not least the thesis deals in particular with the unique space former train station of Pilsen's South suburb, called the Moving Station, which emerged as one of the first cultural-industrial spaces in the Czech Republic. The thesis also observes the benefits of JOHAN's membership in cultural networks of Trans Europe Halls and the "Nova sit" network.
The thesis should also serve as an inspiration for dealing with operations, finances and production cases in nascent organisations of similar aims in other localities and cities.
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Financing theatres in Brno from public sources
Tomášová, Tereza ; NEKOLNÝ, Bohumil (advisor) ; SVOBODOVÁ, Doubravka (referee)
Bachelor thesis Financing theatres in Brno from public sources aims to map out the financial background of the Brno theatre scene based on information obtained from the annual accounts of the Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic, South Moravian Region and the Municipality of Brno. Another source of information are annual reports of choosen theatre institutions.
The first part deals with the mapping of cultural policy and political background of public resources financing in connection with the conditions for allocating financial contributions. In the second part, the information gathered is presented to illustrate the selection of specific theatres and compared with performance indicators.
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Cultural potential of Myjava „kopanice“ region with bearing on the town of Myjava
Kubík, Ľubomír ; Malcová, Zuzana (advisor) ; Barbara, Hucková (referee)
The thesis targets the cultural potential of the town of Myjava and the interest of its inhabitants in other than traditional forms of the cultural expression. The theory aims to elucidate the issue of regional and local culture, describing individual elements of a local culture and the differences in its definitions. It continues with a brief description of the demographics, more detailed description of the history of the town from the foundation until the present and enumarates the elements of a local culture characteristic for the town of Myjava. The practical part of the thesis examines the current options for culture in the town, describes recurring contemporary events and formulates an hypothesis proposing the town neglects alternative forms of the culture. The hypothesis is attested by an inquiry among the views of the residents and possible solutions are proposed.
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Underground music - subculture of young people in Prague in 1968 - 1989
KAŠŤÁK, Roman
The work deals with the mapping of underground cultural phenomenon in the Czechoslovak normalization environment. Especially arising subculture within the band The Plastic People of the Universe. Described is a brief history of the band, its sources of inspiration, lyrics and music. The next section focuses on the persecution of the regime and the subsequent wave of solidarity from the Czech intellectuals and dissidents, which substantially contributed to the formation of Charter 77.
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Origin and transfer of hip hop culture focusing on the element of dance
Krobot, Michal ; Tyslová, Irena (advisor) ; Kouba, Vojtěch (referee)
The aim of the bachelor's dissertation is to map the history of hip hop culture and its enculturation in the world. It explains the origins of the hip hop movement, defines the basic elements and important personalities influencing its development. From the beginning it focuses mainly on the origin and development of the cultural patterns in dance. Consequently a crucial part of the work derives mainly from my experience as a professional dancer, organizer, regularly educating people abroad and actively involved in the development of this culture in our country. In general it explains the economic contribution of the culture to the world, examines the emergence and development of the culture, assesses the differences between the original and devolved formula and outlines the social structure of dancers and the infrastructure of organizations in the Czech Republic.
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