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The amount of inforamtion in the information society and its social consequences
Kočišová, Eva ; Lupač, Petr (referee) ; Duffková, Jana (advisor)
This bachelor thesis presents the problematic of quantitative growth of information volume in the contemporary developed societies (with regard to the historical development). It observes the influence of this growth in some areas of the society (particularly media communication, democracy, science and education) and also in a wider social context. It also examines the change of processing information (and its related behaviour) as a form of adaptation to the large information growth.
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The sociology of music: case of folk in Czech milieu
Šlosarová, Petra ; Duffková, Jana (advisor) ; Lupač, Petr (referee)
This thesis is focused on the sociology of music, precisely on the sociological view of the folk music genre. Further, it analyses the following: who are the participants on the interpreters and listeners side, and what are the social aspects of this type of music. Also, I will explain how this music is portrayed in our medias, content of the lyrics and where it can be heard today. Folk music as such is derived from several different sources and in this work I will introduce and analyse each of them separately. The lyrics of the songs reflect social influence of the totalitarian rule. Due to this aspekt the folk music genre became even more popular. Later on, we will explore how this music has developed different trends with the approach of the modern times. As one of the re search techniques used were personal opinions of folk musicians where they answered questionnaires and also provided interviews. The questions are summarised throughout the thesis and the interviews are presented in the apendix. Further method used was the survey conducted during the Mohelnicky dostavnik music festival which took place in August 2009. Respondents answered a questionnaire and marked answers by choice which was later analysed with statistical programme SPSS for Windows 15.0 and presented in this work.
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The status of animals as experimental objects in the light of wider sociological-historical perspectives
Vandrovcová, Tereza ; Suša, Oleg (advisor) ; Lupač, Petr (referee)
The thesis is dealing with the moral status of experimental animals in biomedical research. Aside of the sociological analysis of the problem, the aim of this work is to introduce a new field in social science Animal Studies, which is focused on elaborating the status of animals in human society and the relationships between humans and other living beings. In the first part, the author outlines the development of theories of moral status and evaluates the possibility of their application to the ethical problems related to nonhuman creatures. Practical part of the text is focused on the way the animals are objectified by laboratory personnel for the purpose of their instrumental use. The following chapter on the socialization of scientist focuses on the way the people are prepared and trained in emotional distance from the animals-instruments. Moreover, the author presents the process of desensitizing future scientist and discouraging individuals who are unable to accept specific concepts stabilized within the community of researchers who use animals. In the following part of the text the author describes the process of social construction of experimental animals as deindividualized objects representing the part of the laboratory and the negative effects that the consequent structure causes to animal...
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Property of the Moon – Provision of International Public Law vs. Private Initiatives
Lupač, Petr ; Trávníčková, Zuzana (advisor) ; Kochan, Jan (referee)
The goal of this thesis is to contribute to the understanding of the legal regulations of Outer Space and the Moon and to answer the question of whether the sale of land on the Moon is in accordance with international law. At first, the author will define the term of international space. Secondly, Outer Space which is predominantly exulted by the fundamental instrument of space law - the Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies - will be characterised. This legal regulation is further expanded on by the Agreement Governing the Activities of States on the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies. Attention will also be given to private initiatives relating to purported claims to proprietary rights to plots of land on the Moon. The thesis will evaluate the arguments arising from international law as well as the arguments from the sphere of private initiatives. The last chapter will include an analysis of the legal regulation of mining of the Moon's natural resources and the proprietary claims thereto.
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