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Comics of the Czech magazine Ohníček in the period of 1968-71: semiotic analysis
Řezníková, Ivana ; Šoltys, Otakar (advisor) ; Klabíková Rábová, Tereza (referee)
The topic of the thesis is the genre of comics in the Czech magazine Ohníček during the early period of normalization: the text is based on a detailed analysis of eleven comics that were published in the magazine between years 1968-71 (season 19-21). As far as the genre criteria are concerned, the analysed comics came closer to adventurous stories that were very popular in the 60/70s. At the same time, the original visual expression changed so that it was more suitable to child readers. Three of the analysed comics are comic series where the particular episodes are connected to each other by an adventurous narrative storyline. The eight others are comic strips with the narrative type of gag or fable. When examining the particular comics, the focus was on several aspects: the use of language, visual expression, story articulation and specific distinctive aspects. Differences in those aspects made the comics mutually different and deviating from the classics of genre. Both the graphic form and the story line of the analysed comics were determined by the fact that they were published in a children magazine. As results of the analysis, hero types and the resemblance of the fiction world according to the narrative type are descript and a comparison with European and American comics tradition is given.
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Content Analysis of television series from aviation environment - On the example Letiště and Pan Am.
Havelková, Tereza ; Řehořová, Irena (advisor) ; Švantner, Martin (referee)
The theme of this diploma thesis is the image of the airport environment in TV series. On the example of Letiště and Pan Am, a comparative content analysis is carried out according to established criteria. The core elements of comparative analysis are several aspects that the author maps and compares across the two series. The diploma thesis deals primarily with the characteristics and depiction of the airport environment, the image of the airport staff, the construction of the story in terms of seriality, the stereotypes and the ways to keep tension in each frames. The purpose should be a clear mapping of television series issues from a specific (aerodrome) environment, with an emphasis on the evaluation of matches and differences that come from the serial presentation.
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Media representation of the costruction of gender roles in a total institutionon the example of Orange is the new black
Pavlíková, Tereza ; Baslarová, Iva (advisor) ; Vochocová, Lenka (referee)
The diploma thesis Media representation of the construction of gender roles in a total institution on the example of Orange Is the New Black series is a content research with application of qualitative methods, which analyses and describes the use of feminine and masculine gender roles in a women's prison. The thesis is divided into three parts. In the first part I described the theory, which is essential for understanding the topic. Here I looked into the history and theory of total institutions, prisons and imprisonment. I also put and emphasis on gender, theories of social and media construction of reality and gendered media content. In the second, methodological part I characterized the analysis sample and the research method. I also defined thematic categories, research questions and objectives of the research. The research is based on the ethnographic research of Kateřina Nedbálková. With the help of her analysis I defined the analytical categories, into which I divided the research. I analyzed selected data and from those I deduced relevant conclusions, I answered my research questions and evaluated the given objectives.
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Czechoslovakia in 1968-1977 and its image in serial Vyprávěj
Menšíková, Iva ; Bednařík, Petr (advisor) ; Dominik, Šimon (referee)
My dissertation is dedicated to the problem of media construction of history in the case of the television series Vyprávěj. It concentrates on how much the series' adaptation of historical events and normal life in the era of normalization between 1968 and 1977 fits reality by comparing concrete historical events and key societal activities with their adaptation in the series. The work focuses on three special categories - fundamental historical events of that era, people's normal life and the lives of dissidents, with a final objective of finding out how well the series' adaptation matches the true history of the normalization era. First, I delimit the problem of television series in general and address the concept of seriality on the basis of the professional literature. Then I focus on the media construction of reality and representation history in culture, especially in television series. Because the series Vyprávěj addresses recent history, I also mention collective memory. After that I concentrate only on the series Vyprávěj and the problem of normalization in Czechoslovakia, in which era the story takes place. The second part of the dissertation is dedicated to concrete events of the era - how they really happened according to the professional literature and narration of contemporary...
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Cultural Differences between the British and the American Version of the TV Series "The Office"
Ringelová, Johana ; Vít, Radek (advisor) ; Higgins, Bernadette (referee)
The aim of this bachelor thesis is to analyse cultural differences between the British and the American society on the basis of a British sitcom called "The Office" and its American adaptation. In the first chapter of the thesis we learn the basic information about the sitcom. In chapter two there is an explanation of how could the sitcom became so popular in the US. In the second part of the same chapter we look into general differences in filming the UK and the US sitcoms. With the third chapter the analysis of the sitcom "The Office" starts. It begins with a description of its plot-line and the main characters then it moves on to analyse differences between the main characters. After this, a topic of cultural and social phenomena in the present-day UK and US society is examined. The analysis ends with the discussion on the topic of humour and its differences in the UK and the US version of the sitcom.
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Production Ideology of the television serial Proč bychom se netopili
Štechová, Markéta ; Reifová, Irena (advisor) ; Wolák, Radim (referee)
The diploma thesis "Production Ideology of the television serial Proč bychom se netopili" deals with the production process in the making of a television serial. The initial focus was on the formation of one of the main characters, Keny, and on his position in the production as a whole. The thesis builds upon the ideas developed by cultural studies. These combine the structuralist approach inspired by the linguistics of Ferdinand de Saussure with the ideological approach based mainly on the thought of Louis Althusser. The production process is enquired into by Elena Levine who distinguishes five key categories of production. The research section which represents the core of the present diploma thesis is methodologically formed by grounded theory. It is based on qualitative interviews with those in key positions with respect to the production process. In the analytical section, the thesis operates with Roland Barthes's concept of mythologies. In the interviews, the informants make reference to the category of production routine, of the myth concerning the ideal "waterman" (the main character Keny being a symbol of this myth), of the production conditions in Czech Television and of the viewer who appears to be the ultimate instance. These categories constitute the mythology of the exceptional which...
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The image of society and propaganda in the normalization TV series Žena za pultem
Blehová, Michaela ; Bednařík, Petr (advisor) ; Růžička, Daniel (referee)
This bachelor's thesis deals mainly with the comparison of the depiction of society and propaganda in the normalization TV series Žena za pultem. It also deals with the reactions to the series in the media after its premiere and how it differs from the reactions after rerun in 2002. The first part contains basic informations about the series, the circumstances of its creation, informations about the authors and actors. The following theoretical chapter describes the plot in each episode of the series. The third part compares how the serial shop worked and how it actually worked. Here are also the reactions of shop assistents from real shops. The assortment, which was available in the series and which was actually available in the shops in this period, is compared too. The utterances of actors from the series were also used here. Furthermore, the role of women as mothers and employees is analyzed, for comparison was used sociological literature. Next subchapter is about how serial characters spent their free time and how they make use of cultural opportunities, again the serial depiction is compared with reality. The next subchapter deals with old age pensioners and their need for extra income, there are compared the financial condition of serial and real old age pensioners. The last subchapter...
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Television Christmas - comparison of television programme offered during the Christmas feasts in last 10 years
Ptáčková, Renáta ; Reifová, Irena (advisor) ; Bednařík, Petr (referee)
Bachelor's thesis "Television Christmas - comparison of television programme offered during the Christmas feasts in last 10 years" target the analysis of particular genres in term of frequency and length in television programme. Special attention comes in on fairy tales, serials and news. The thesis is for example interested in the fact, if the serials don't dominate above the fairy tales or what is the frequency of broadcast news in television stations. Then the thesis solves how the television structure was formed, who controlled the prime time and which fairy tale or film won audience over. For methodology of thesis was used quantitative analysis of television programmes in prime time during the Christmas feasts 1997-2006. Bachelor's thesis is structured in 6 chapters: Theoretical introduction of thesis (show up the notions, which are keyword for the theme), Quantitative analysis of sampled television programmes (process the theme by tables and graphs, Prime time News (progress and frequency of broadcast news during the 10-years term and progress during the holidays), Serials and last chapter is Progress of fairy tales, news and serials in 1997-2006 (grand summary of three the most significance television genre during Christmas). The end of the thesis is enriched by photos of the most famous...
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The image of drug crime in the series Zrádci
Pospíšilová, Barbora ; Kruml, Milan (advisor) ; Bednařík, Petr (referee)
This diploma thesis deals with the series Zrádci, which was presented by Czech Television by the turn of February and March 2020 and has not yet been processed in-depth in the academic environment. The general aim of the paper is to create a comprehensive picture of the series Zrádci, which is based on the responses from the Czech media, social networks, and further from creators, critics, or even the actors themselves. The main objective of the author is to undertake a qualitative analysis of the series. The partial aim is to find an answer to whether the series "Zrádci" is fundamentally different from other criminal serials, and to what degree this serial is more realistic than other audiovisual works with a similar theme.
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