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London and Paris: The Influence of the so called "Americanization" on West European Metropolises in the 1920s
Tučková, Martina ; Kovář, Martin (advisor) ; Horčička, Václav (referee)
(English) The aim of the thesis is to analyze socio-cultural changes which affected France and Great Britain during 1920s. By examples of two West European Metropolises - London and Paris - are studied causes and effects of dynamic character of the time after the World War I, which was influenced by the role of the United States of America. The post-war influence of the USA, more precisely Americans, in Europe caused enthusiasm, as well as fear of the so- called Americanization. The French and the British, during "les Années folles" or "Roaring Twenties" had to deal with economic and political problems; societies in both countries changed the lifestyle permanently. Besides other things, modern way of life brought about the consumer culture, the emancipation of women and new way of spending of leisure time (including sport activities and visiting cinemas). Jazz set musical rhythm of the interwar period and George Gershwin became one of the important personalities of popular and classical music.
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Paris in the French, Czech and American tourist guidebooks (1918-1939)
Rudová, Lenka ; Ira, Jaroslav (advisor) ; Kubišová, Vlasta (referee) ; Verdier, Nicolas (referee) ; Czoch, Gábor (referee)
in English This Master's Thesis deals with guidebooks about Paris published in France, Czechoslovakia and the United States of America between the years 1918-1939. It analyses how the French capital city is presented in the guidebooks and how far the representation differs according to the country of publishing. The first two chapters deal with the modern history of tourism up until the interwar period and with the formation of major collections of guidebooks. The following chapters use a comparative perspective to analyse three major aspects of tourist guidebooks about Paris: itineraries; recommended places and monuments (the so-called "must- sees"); and global images of Paris. The analysis reveals that the country of publishing had only a limited impact on the content of the guidebooks; rather, the books largely respected established rules and patterns within the genre. Key words: tourism, guidebook, Paris, interwar period, representation, image of the city Résumé en français Ce mémoire de master analyse des guides touristiques de Paris publiés en France, en Tchécoslovaquie et aux États-Unis entre 1918 et 1939. Le mémoire étudie de quelle façon la capitale de la France était présentée dans les guides et quelles étaient les différences de cette représentation en fonction du pays d'origine publiant...
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Discursive Representations of Cité-jardin through Hygienism and Socialism (1919-1950): Student thesis at the Institut d'Urbanisme de l'Université de Paris
Wei, Boya ; Klusáková, Luďa (advisor) ; Backouche, Isabelle (referee) ; Tanter-Toubon, Annick (referee)
Discursive Representations of cité-jardin through Hygienism and Socialism (1919-1950): Student Theses at Institut d'urbanisme de l'Université de Paris Boya Wei Abstract This study will trace the social housing history in France from 1919 to 1950, with a focus on the creation of cités-jardins in Paris region. Drawing on Michel Foucault's notion of discourse and power, and Henri Lefebvre's notion of social space, this study will look into the representations of cité-jardin in the writings of student thesis at the Institut d'Urbanisme de l'Université de Paris, while examining the ways in which elite discourses on cité-jardin provided a window into the re-appropriations of hygienist and socialist discourses. Keywords: Social housing, Paris, cité-jardin, garden city, Michel Foucault, discursive formation Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)
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Paris in the Times of Les années folles: Contribution to the Study of Social-Cultural History of the French Metropolis between the World Wars (1919-1939)
Rudová, Lenka ; Kovář, Martin (advisor) ; Soukup, Jaromír (referee)
v angličtině: The bachelor thesis Paris in the Times of Les années folles: Contribution to the Study of Social-Cultural History of the French Metropolis between the World Wars (1919-1939) is an analysis of the socio-cultural transformations of Paris in the twenties and thirties of the twentieth century. The greatest attention is paid to the actions of Americans in the Paris artistic environment. The introductory chapter discusses the social situation of the French metropolis after the First World War. The second one is about the development of cultural life in Paris from the fin de siècle epoch to the period between the years 1919-1939 and includes a subhead about the origin and development of the phenomenon café life. Within this framework is included a part devoted to the analysis of the situation of French art in the early twenties which is followed by a chapter about Americans residing and working in the interwar years in Paris. The author analyses the life and work of writers of the Lost Generation whose stay in Paris had significant influence on them, and includes vignettes of personalities who shaped this generation in many ways. The final chapter is devoted to the topic of jazz as a symbol of change and the advent of "modern times" in the French capital.
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Czechoslovakia in the ideas of Edvard Benes at Paris Peace Conference in the years 1918-1919
Samková, Marcela ; Šmíd, Marek (advisor) ; Beneš, Zdeněk (referee)
The thesis focuses on the form changes of postwar Czechoslovakia at the Paris Peace Conference in 1918-1919 concerning the personality of Foreign Minister Edvard Benes and describtion and interpretation of his ideas, which were confronted with the reality of the political elites of the time and the views of the contemporary press. The aim of this thesis is to analyse the Benes's efforts related to the formation of postwar Czechoslovakia, his foreign anchorage, international guarantees and bonds, its borders and relations with neighboring countries, etc., whose final form we know, but we're not already familiar with their alternative tendencies and ideas, which changed at the Paris Peace conference.
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Districts and places of Paris in the course of history: the Marais
Škopová, Zuzana ; Kalfiřtová, Eva (advisor) ; Müllerová, Eva (referee)
Title of the thesis: Districts and places of Paris in the course of history: the Marais Keywords: Paris, district, Marais, century, street, palace, museum, personality Abstract: The bachelor's thesis is occupied with one of the eldest Parisien districts, titled the Marais. The aim of the thesis is to illuminate the socio-cultural specifics of the district, which distiguish it from other parts of Paris. The thesis is divided into three main chapters, which, progressively, try to clarify the formation and the development of the Marais, geographic division and delimitation of this urban area and its most important historical monuments, frequently corresponding to the cultural heritage of France and subsequently, the impacts on the Marais, forming its character in the past as well as in the present. The emphasis in this part is put on prominent personalities associated with the district, primarily residing at the square Place des Vosges and its neighbourhood, and on the community of Jews whose presence in the area is due to historical development.
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Paris of Parcs and Gardens
Přidalová, Tereza ; Jančík, Jiří (advisor) ; Kalfiřtová, Eva (referee)
Title of the thesis : Paris of Parks and Gardens Keyword : France, gardens, greenery, history, habitants, parks, Paris, contemporary world Abstract : Paris, the capital of France and an important European city is literally interweaved with greenery. The parks, gardens and even two forests have been part of Paris for more than 300 years. The aim of this bachelor's thesis is to draw a historical outline of the creation of Parisian parks, gardens and forests and to describe the most significant and the most interesting aspects about them. The thesis is divided into two parts. The first part is focused on description of legislation and administration of parks in general, followed by a discussion regarding the lexicological field connected to parks and gardens. The activities in Parisian parks and gardens are studied and compared in the past and in the present in addition to a description of the founders and architects. The second part is a detailed focus on seventeen parks and gardens including two forests, the Boulogne and the Vincennes forests and the Versailles gardens. Each chapter contains analysis of history, infrastructure and decoration elements. Photos of parks and historical plans can be found in Appendix. In my thesis I studied books specialising on parks, gardens and historical maps. I...
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Preservation History of Art Nouveau Heritage in Hungary, Czech Lands and France
Zámbó, Lilla ; Klusáková, Luďa (advisor) ; Michaud, Eric (referee)
Preservation History of Art Nouveau Heritage in Hungary, Czech Lands and France Master Thesis Lilla Zámbó Abstract This master thesis discusses the preservation history of the most relevant architectural monuments of Art Nouveau from the perspective of different ideological and political systems of Hungary, the Czech Lands and France in the 20th century. The main objective of the thesis is to examine the influences of Art Nouveau in the society and vice versa through different heritage protection procedures and successful monument restorations, which took place in significant "Art Nouveau cities" of Europe: Budapest, Prague, Nancy and Strasbourg. The Art Nouveau style (1890-1914) was born as a reaction to the academic schools at the end of the nineteenth century and spread quickly by advertising a new architectural program, thanks to its special aesthetical, social and political contents. In order to satisfy the needs of the "modern" age and to create a better environment for the people, Art Nouveau broke with the previous dominant historical tendencies, not only in a mental way, but also in employing a new design and decorative elements. Thus the international practice-based, but locally unique and unprecedented works of the Art Nouveau were totally differing from the dominant eclectic townscapes, which is...
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