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Upbringing in childcare institutions - life chances
Šípová, Jana ; Tuček, Milan (advisor) ; Kandert, Josef (referee)
Diploma thesis "Upbringing in Childcare Institutions - Life Chances" deals with the sociological perspective of education and upbringing in childcare institutions. In the theoretical part, there is discussed the problem of socialization of individuals from specialized institutions, as well as their stigmatization or institutional environment from the perspective of the theory of total institutions. This work focuses on how education in specialised institutions allows development of their children's personalities, what help is offered to the children before leaving the facility (for their subsequent socialization in a new environment). The work is complemented by a historical overview of the legal definition of institutional childcare. The research part is intended to monitor the abovementioned sociological aspects of single orphanage facilities. The research is based on the responses of facilities staff, children who are about to leave the institutional and the children who have left this environment.
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The process of religious conversion and its effect in everyday life
Vynohradnyková Gaydečková, Vanda ; Tuček, Milan (advisor) ; Kandert, Josef (referee)
The thesis compiles and comments upon the results of a qualitative research focused on the process of religious conversion. The research is based on a series of semi-structured interviews conducted with young converts who decided to join the Roman Catholic church; the subjects are members of the congregation of one (anonymous) church in Prague. Main focus topics included their approach to religion/faith and its evolution in connection with the changes the respondents experience in their everyday lives, their authentic feelings and experiences. The results of the survey are not aimed to be easily generalised and applied to the general population - instead, the work aims to reveal deeper connections and relations which could be employed in future research.
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Shamanic disco- from yidaki to didjeridoo. Case study of invention of tradition
Bartoš, Daniel ; Haluzík, Radovan (advisor) ; Kandert, Josef (referee)
Exotic and alternative music instrument didjeridoo is well world known these days. Nevertheless, few musicians and people who are interested in this area of today's worldmusic are aware of New Age phenomena which shape the image of this instrument. Fresh view into this problematic has brough anthropological theory of invented tradition. The original yidaki from North East Arnhemland has gone through long journey to todays known instrument didjeridoo. The meaning of this instrument has change quite a lot and method of material culture has been applied to understand its real or multiple agency in our todays postmodern world. This work is based on five month stay in North East Arnhemland in surrounding region of Yirrkala and various interviews done in Europe. Essential part of this study is also participative observation on different locations. Literature research of topics dedicated to Arnhem Land realia has been done in London British Library, University College of London thanks to grand secured from Charles University. Literature and needed inspiration for completion of theoretical issues has been kindly presented by Radovan Haluzik from Department of Antropology, Charles University, Prague.
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Anthopological and Etnografical study of the Bedouin in East Palestine
Khalil, Nibal ; Kropáček, Luboš (advisor) ; Abu Ghosh, Yasar (referee) ; Kandert, Josef (referee)
This study's goal was to describe and analyze the ways of life and culture among Palestinian Bedouin communities in east Palestine and mainly among the Bedouin encampments that settled in Jericho district, and are at the edge of disappearing. The study focuses on anthropological and ethnographical aspects of Bedouin society. Moreover, how these aspects contribute to shaping each member man, woman, and children in this society. The major part of this study was conducted in the field and concentrated on various aspects of daily life of the Bedouin communities; therefore, a daily work in the field among Bedouin groups was taking place. The study provides a detailed picture of social structure, economic structure, tribal law, material culture, traditions, Bedouin knowledge, and the influence of religion practices on the Bedouin life. Thus, this study sheds light on the Bedouin communities that migrated to the east of Palestine in Jericho district in the aftermath of 1948 war. In addition, it shows the social and economic changes that occurred in these groups according to their move from their original home to be merged with other various communities' activities. In general, chapters of this dissertation seek to examine the lives of Bedouin communities under different social and cultural customs. In addition,...
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Promethean technology: Discourse analysis and narrative construction of meaning
Kotlík, Pavel ; Kandert, Josef (advisor) ; Balon, Jan (referee)
Cílem práce je porozumění významu propojení současných a revolučních technologií s mýtem "O Prométheovi". V teoretické rovině jejich metaforické propojení považuji za heuristický nástroj sociální racionality, která má přisoudit realitě určitý smysl, má alegoricky vyjevovat na první pohled nezjevné významy moderních technologií. Představuje také imaginární vztah lidí k "reálným" podmínkám jejich existence, které se zároveň reflexivně ustavují. Prostřednictvím diskurzivní analýzy a analýzy narativní konstrukce, přistupuji k analýze mýtu v oblasti biotechnologií, jaderných technologií a technologie vzdělávání. Zde na základě historického významu mýtu odhaluji dva režimy vyprávění mýtu o technologii - triumfální (triumf) a katastrofální (spád). Oba plní důležitou úlohu v oblasti mocenských praktik. Triumf a spád se reflexivně opakují v různých technologických oblastech na základě narativní konstrukce ze strany aktérů - jsou diskurzivními formacemi. Aktéři těchto diskurzů vybírají vhodné paralely ze dvou metaforických částí, mýtu i technologie, aby vyhovovaly reprezentacím adekvátním smyslu jejich ideologie. Skupinovým vyjádřením těchto ideologií vznikají i tzv. prométheovská společenství. Diskurzivně tvárný, prométheovský mýtus bez místních a časových omezení ožívá i v 21.století. Metafora je součástí...
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