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The process of constructing social status during transition to new classroom
Brožová, Martina ; Horáková Hoskovcová, Simona (advisor) ; Čáp, David (referee)
The aim of the research was to describe and understand the process of constructing social status during transition from elementary school to high school. The theoretical part focuses on the classroom as a social group, there is described the social structure of the classroom, as well as the most common roles and sociometric positions that occur in the classroom. There are also discussed relevant topics about adolescence and possible ways for exploring social relations within the classroom. In the empirical part I present a qualitative research, in which have been involved five high schools from Prague and its surroundings, N= 104 students. For this purpose two questionnaires were used - sociometric rating questionnaire SORAD and questionnaire mapping experience of the individuals in interpersonal relationships and their satisfaction with the change of the school community. Based on data analysis and interpretive methods, I conclude that social status is constructed in the earliest interactions between members and there is only a little variability. Social status is made up of two categories - relational skill, which is expressed by popularity, and social force, that is expressed by the ratio of power in the group. Competence complements these two categories, this is a specific skill and it's...
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Social stratification in contemporary societies
POUZAR, Tomáš
This thesis concerns the topic of social class division in contemporary societies. Historical context of class division in modern western capitalistic societies is explained as well as determinants of social stratification and basic theoretical approaches. The core part of this work explains the changes of social class division during the transition to post-industrial society, which is compared to a modern BBC survey.
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The Influence of Social Class on Perception of Sport Activities among Czech Consumers
Fišera, Marek ; Chytková, Zuzana (advisor) ; Pešek, Ondřej (referee)
The thesis deals with the influence of social class on the choice and frequency of sports activities in the context of Czech consumers. The theoretical part defines basic terms such as consumer behavior, models of consumer and outlines most important stratification theories, together with socio-economic classification schemes. The analytical part identifies through qualitative research a selection of socially-conditioned aspects influencing choice and intensity of sports activities. The thesis provides analysis of these aspects usable for marketing purposes and examination of consumer behavior.
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How to Get Ahead in the Czech Republic? The Importance of Social Capital in Job Attainment After 1989
Häuberer, J. ; Šafr, Jiří
The paper focuses on the role of social networks in status attainment. Using data from the survey "Distinction and Values" (2008) which surveyed cohorts ages 30–34 authors focus on the role of parental status/class, mobilized social capital and education on achieved first job socioeconomic status (ISEI). The effect of the "strength of weak ties" failed to be proven when operationalised as the mobilization of distant and wider contacts exclusively only among members of the higher classes. Social capital was also operationalised as ISEI of the person from the circle of acquaintances (weak ties), that supplied information on first-time employment. This form of social capital contributes significantly to the attained status, namely in offspring with the middle class origin. Authors conclude that the influence of individual social capital has not vanished from the society after 1989.
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Reading climate within family of origin and educational results
Gorčíková, Magdaléna ; Šafr, Jiří
This study examines the extent to which reading socialization (pro-reading climate in family) and reading in childhood account for performance differences between low-status and high-status children to educational results. We employ data from the survey “Distinction and Values” (2008) which surveyed cohorts ages 30–34 along with their parents. The findings of our analysis have shown that reading climate in family – especially if the child reads himself – plays a significant role in promoting elementary school success, graduation at the university and intergenerational educational mobility. In sum, parental reading socialization increases the likelihood of shaping children’s education attainment and even expands advantage in parent-child relations.
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Personality traits, socialization agents in family of origin and stratification process: Self-esteem and parenting styles
Šafr, Jiří ; Bariekzahyová, Tereza
The paper focuses on personality traits, socialization in family and stratification process. Using data from the survey "Distinction and Values" (2008) which surveyed cohorts ages 30–34 along with their parents, first we identify parenting styles among families from different social classes. Second we analyze determinants of self-esteem: the strongest positive factor is parental self-esteem and democratic/authoritative parenting style, reading books during childhood and participation in extracurricular activities; while permissive/laissez-faire parenting style and poor intra-family relations limit self-esteem. Also white collars witness higher level self-confidence. What’s more, self-esteem – apart from dominant effect of parental educational aspiration and active "firm hand" parenting style – independently affects (at least in case of women) intergenerational upward mobility from working class origin.
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Is there only one Cultural Capital? Cultural Resources in Class Reproduction and Identity
Šafr, Jiří
The author discusses typology distinguishing highbrow/distinctive and cognitive type of cultural capital. The two orientations are empirically demonstrated on formation of symbolic cultural boundaries (class identity) and intergenerational status/cultural capital reproduction using data from the survey "Distinction and Values" (2008) which surveyed cohorts ages 30–34. First, the results confirm hypothesis of class homology (distinct social space) regarding leisure activities, media consumption and value of conspicuous consumption. Second, occupational status attainment (ISEI) is influenced, besides education attainment and parental education, by participation in extracurricular activities and partly by cognitive cultural capital (early acquisition of reading habits). As regards cultural capital formation (highbrow taste and cultural knowledge), it is partly inherited but still, it can be accumulated by individuals own effort and sense of natural aesthetics taste.
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Leisure time and cultural participation in 1984–2011
Šafr, Jiří
The chapter first outlines trends in selected indicators of leisure time activities in Czech society since mid 1980´s. Second it pursues main factors influencing participation in the sphere of highbrow culture. The results of analysis for period of 1984–2011 show that generally socio-demographic characteristics influencing cultural participation have weakened however this process comes about very slowly. Thus cultural and social class homology (as well as education) is still present in the Czech society. Also convergence of cultural life in rural areas and urban setting has been continuing since 1989.
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Relation between consumer behaviour and social class
Le Phan, Hai Anh ; Surynek, Alois (advisor) ; Kašparová, Eva (referee)
The thesis deals with social stratification and consumer behaviour. Specifically, it deals with the influence of social class on consumer behaviour. The textbooks of marketing have already pointed out some examples of influencing consumer behaviour by social class. The main goal of the thesis is to show the influencing not only from a theoretical point of view, but primarily to demonstrate the impact of social class in real life by using collected data. The thesis adapts data from different studies and researches to demonstrate the influence of social class. Data also help to explain the possible reasons for different consumption. Different consumer behaviour of different social class is demonstrated on food consumption. The food consumption is chosen because the food is part of life of all classes.
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Parents and upbringing 2010. The final research report
Špaček, Ondřej ; Šafr, Jiří ; Vojtíšková, Kateřina
Primary findings based on survey “Parents and upbringing 2010” are presented in this final report. The survey focuses on differences in values, educational aspirations, cultural capital, children’s leisure time (extracurricular activities, reading books etc.) in two types of families: “university diploma” and “manual workers”. The families of manual workers are further specified into “ambitious” and “static” on the basis of their educational aspirations.
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