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Behaviour of meerkats (\kur{Suricata suricatta}) in ZOOs
ŠVOMOVÁ, Tereza
Meerkat (Suricata suricatta) comes under moongooses beasts of prey which can as a dominant individual live up to 11 years and up to 4-5 years as a subordinate. Meercat is an insectivore based in south Africa, mostly forming social groups which may consist of 3 to 50 members. The group itself is usually composed of dominant couple which is commonly responsible for reproduction, and several facilitators which participate in various tasks, such as taking care about whelps, looking for nutrition, lair maintenance or guarding against predators. The work itself was held in Zoo based in Jihlava since July until September 2015 on a group consisting of 9 meercats (4 juvenile, 5 adult) using method of direct observation. The main concern of the paper is to find correlation between a number of visitors of the Zoo and behaviour of meercats. Factors observed in order to assess the degree of the dependence were raking, passive behaviour and reactions to the visitors. Observations resilted in monitoring factors traffic does not affect on the behavior of meerkats.
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Cocaine as a status symbol
MOTTLOVÁ, Michaela
Presented bachelor thesis entitled "Cocaine as a status symbol" is focused on the relationship between cocaine use and a status symbol. The thesis points out on the rapidly increasing popularity of cocaine, which probably partially replace the role of ecstasy, as a dance drugs. This trend progressively reaches a European scale. For this reason I consider this topic actual and worthy of interest. The thesis is divided into two parts connected to each other. The theoretical part is focused on summary of general knowledge. There is the description of cocaine as plants in the context of the history of its use. There is description of the discovery of cosine and use in connection with its use in the past. It also focuses on the psychological and somatic effects of cosine use, the general mechanisms and forms of application. For completeness are shown the consequences of long term of cosine use. Then thesis focuses on the symbol and its meanings and the ritual. The last theoretical chapter is devoted to the body of knowledge about the social system and social structure, and also deals with the description of social status, a status symbol. Last but not least, is the topic of the social aspect of cocaine use. In the practical part of thesis presents the results of research. The aim of this thesis is to analyze the relationship between cocaine use to express social status as a status symbol. I chose the strategy of qualitative research to achieve the objektive of the thesis. Data collection was realized by technice of narrative interview.
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Characteristics of inner-city Ceske Budejovice residents on the background of gentrification process
KŘEŠNIČKOVÁ, Dana
This thesis compares answers of inhabitants living in the inner city of Ceske Budejovice in the background of gentrification process. There were carried out 75 standardized interviews with residents in 7 different inner city areas that were later evaluated. The respondents were sorted into groups ? those having gentrificant?s characteristics and other living in the area. Then we examined the differences in their answers. We have also observed the differences in answers of residents living in each researched area. Gentrification is stronger in area 2 ? New houses next Perla ? Holeckova´s street than in other areas. A part of this work is the analysis of literature relating to gentrification.
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Views on the Order of Society and Social Cohesion
Tuček, Milan
In March, the questionnaire included two questions, which concerned the social structure of society and its social cohesion. Only 15% of Czechs agree that the atmosphere of cohesion, trust and solidarity prevails in our society, while 82% disagree.
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Ethological study of meercats (Suricata suricatta) in Jihlava Zoo.
ZÍTKOVÁ, Jana
Meerkat (Suricata suricatta) is a mongoose species from South Africa. Insects are the primary food sources of their diet. Meerkat lives in groups of 2-30 individuals with a developed social structure. The group consists of a dominant pair and a different number of helpers of both sexes, which are involved in various forms of cooperation, for example care for cubs, guard service and maintaince of burrow. This study was done from July to September 2009 in zoo in Jihlava on a group of meerkats, which consisted of 14 individuals. There was used the method of direct observation. Observation was specialized on care of individuals for cubs. Recorded activities include, for example, pawing, carrying of cub, puryfying of cub and play. This study concerned in a dominant activities and analysed behaviour of individuals in rearing of cubs. The result of comparison was this succession of taking care for cubs: most frequently adult females, then yearling females, less adult males, yearling males and least juveniles in Jihlava group of meercats.
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Rural widows and their position within family and social structures. The situation of domain Nový Rychnov in the first half of the 19th century
SKOŘEPOVÁ, Markéta
The essay deals with the position of widows in the rural society using the example of the domain of Nový Rychnov. It is based on the research of the local sources like parish registers, listings of confesion, land registers, wedding contracts, testaments. As a main methodological basis is used microhistory. The introduction deals with situation of widows on the ground of demographic statistic and in the context of laws. The question women´s position in the rural family and reflection of widowhood by the then society was not disregarded. The attention was concentrated on the way, which particular rural widows resolved situation after their husbands´ death. There were four possibilities in face of widowed women: new marriage, independent leading of farm, retirement and position of inmate. The situation of woman can be changed during her life. This four alternatives is the basis of the following analysis. Particular chapters at first summarize results of research up to now and previous statistical analyses, which have addressed several questions about widows on a general level. Next, the great care is dedicated to concrete examples. The analysis have showed existence of conscious strategies on the part of widowed women. There were usually more possibilities for a widowed woman. Rural women were able to deal with their husbands´ death, assess their current family, financial and legal standing and make a decision based on this assessment. The advance of widowed women always depended on their individual situation and circumstances. The aim of present study is the question, why women opted different types of conclusion their situation. In examining the lives of the widows, one can identify both certain stereotypes, as well as individual strategies. The problem of rural widows cannot be simplified on the result of analysis and demands detailed analysis. The aim of essay is to show, that there were many differencies between widows and their deals.
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Možnosti a problémy zachování venkovských sídel ve struktuře osídlení
Tučková, Dana ; Kadeřábková, Jaroslava (advisor) ; Pělucha, Martin (referee)
Tato práce se zabývá především vymezením venkova v České republice, jeho charakteristikou, historickým vývojem, stylem života na venkově a především jeho sociálními aspekty, který je přeci jen odlišný od městského, i když se rozdíly pomalu stírají. Jsou zde zkoumány životní podmínky venkovského obyvatelstva a srovnány s podmínkami ve městech a nastíněny základní problémy, se kterými se venkov u nás potýká a souvislosti, které mají vliv na stabilizaci venkovského obyvatelstva a udržení ekonomické funkce vesnice. Po roce 1989 dochází k významné změně vlastnické struktury venkova a zemědělství, klesá zaměstnanost v zemědělské prvovýrobě, roste nezaměstnanost, mění se nabídka pracovních příležitostí i způsob života na venkově. Venkovská obec se stává relativně samostatným subjektem, a roste význam obecního zastupitelstva. Sociální struktura venkova je tvořena ekonomicky aktivním obyvatelstvem, mladými lidmi a především seniory, jejichž počet v poslední době poměrně výrazně roste. Předpokladem dlouhodobé perspektivy je možnost vhodného zaměstnání a dostupnost kvalitního vzdělání pro děti. Senioři zase potřebují přístupnou a kvalitní sociální a lékařskou péči. Informace, které jsou zde presentované, jsou čerpány především z výsledků výzkumů Sociologické laboratoře České zemědělské univerzity v Praze, která je zaměřena na sociologii venkova
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