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Location and literature - a castle of Vrchotovy Janovice. Literary-antropological study with evaluation of prerious interpretations
Bažant, Andrej ; Vrhel, František (advisor) ; Tomandl, Miloš (referee)
The subject of this study is a small castle ofVrchotovy Janovice and its last owner, baroness Sidonie Nadherna. Originally a medieval fortress, during 18th and 19th century it was turned into a romantic chateau surrounded by an impressive landscape park. The last owner of the castle, baroness Sidonie Nadherna (1885 - 1950), a highly educated and independent woman, became a close friend of the two outstanding figures of Central European culture, poet Rainer Maria Rilke and essayist and critic Karl Kraus. Both were visiting the castle and for both it became an inspiration in their writing. During the WWII, the castle served as the headquarters of SS-troops and after a short period of attempts to recover it, Sidonie Nadherna left to exile in England in 1949. Throughout following years, castle and park were subject to gradual devastation, its owner being almost forgotten. Fortunately, in late 1950's, it became a property of National Museum. In the early 1960's letters to Sidonie from both Rilke and Kraus were published and became an important resource for studies of their lives. Especially by Karl Kraus, the publishing of the letters revealed many yet unknown aspects of his personality and writing. For him, the relation to Sidonie Nadherna and his stays in park of Janovice, were the very impulse to create his...
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Czech techno subculture on change of the century
Zeman, Daniel ; Pargač, Jan (advisor) ; Tomandl, Miloš (referee)
Techno subculture has often been discussed in public and media in the last decade. Police intervention during CZECHTEK 2005 raised the question within the excited discussion: "What is the essence of techno"? The overflow of unprofessional explanations published in media, following the incident, created the demand on serious explanation of the phenomenon. This work tries to explain the phenomenon of subcultures genesis with the help of theory outlined by Van Gennep and further extended by Victor Turner, i.e. subcultures are understood as archetypal continuation of initiation rituals in modern industrial society. Techno party is a ritual way how to create the anti-structure area and establish a liminoid environment in which the adolescents realize their relativity through the changed status of mind and they develop the attitudes to each other as well as within the society. As any social phenomenon fulfils more functions at the same time, this interpretation must be considered as one of the possible explanations. Furthermore also the work of Michel Maffesoli and the idea of neotribalism are taken into consideration. This work also reflects the evolution of subcultures from the beginning to the present and at the same time it reflects the studies of the Centre for Contemporary Cultural Studies in Birmingham and...
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Esotherical aproaches in the achal women's spirituality
Konopásková, Veronika ; Štěpánová, Irena (advisor) ; Tomandl, Miloš (referee)
My work deals with the esoteric approaches to contemporary women's spirituality. I mapped the current literature on the history of the esoteric and the Czech media that is dedicated to esoteric. Historically focused literature I used to outline the development ofesoteric writing, focusing on the persecution of witches. Field research, I tried to capture the women who are devoted to esoteric, especially the interpretation of cards.
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The Relationships between Immigrants and the Authorities in the Czech Republic
Libichová, Lenka ; Šatava, Leoš (advisor) ; Tomandl, Miloš (referee)
This diploma thesis deals with the relationship between immigrants and the immigration authorities in the Czech Republic. The thesis is divided into two parts - theoretical and practical. The first one summarizes the facts about immigration authorities - the Ministry of the Interior of the Czech Republic, the Foreign Police and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic. It also discusses the causes of migration, the legal aspects and the non-governmental organizations that serves as a mediator between immigrants and the authorities. The practical part deals with the topic of immigrants and the authorities in the media and literature. It also includes a field resarch made by a qualitative method of directed interviews with the immigants, the representatives of non-governmental organizations and the representatives of the immigration authorities. The research is supplemented by an observations at Prague office of the Ministry of the Interrior. The most criticized problems of the Ministry of the Interrior is the failure to meet the statutory deadlines during the processing of applications for long-term stay, the behavior of officers and the queues of immigrants associated with a long waiting. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has a problem with VISAPOINT - an internet operation system for...
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Argonauti: 30 years of a youth hiking club
Pohunek, Jan ; Pargač, Jan (advisor) ; Tomandl, Miloš (referee)
This paper describes history and character of a youth hiking club from Prague called Argonauti ("Argonauts") as a representant of minor youth organizations evolved from boy scouting. Origins of the club, which can be traced to 1960- 70s, it's structure as a social group, requirements, symbolics, role of tradition, perceived elitism and paedagogic methodology are also discussed. The club itself, as a group of individuals, but with a different name, was founded shortly before 1968, and became a 11th boy-scout club of Psohlavci centre when previously banned scouting was renewed during events of the Prague Spring. As the communist regime restored it's ban on scouting, the club was re-registered under Red Cross Youth, dissolved and revived again in 1977 as a local youth hiking and watermanship centre Gemini. Argonauti were created as a foremost club in this centre and did split from Gemini at 1993, forming an independent youth centre called Argo. Neither organization re-adopted boy scouting after 1989, unlike other former scouting clubs, which were masking their scouting activities in a similar manner. These former scouting clubs and similar organizations belonging to other youth movements (like Woodcraft), including the club discussed, can be in varying degrees considered to be a part of the "grey zone", which...
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The traditional nomads cultures of the Central Asia
Hejzlarová, Tereza ; Pargač, Jan (advisor) ; Tomandl, Miloš (referee)
Turkic nomadic tribes of the Central Asia, in fact the traditional material and spiritual cultures of nomadic Kazakh, Kyrkyz, Turkmen and Uzbek peoples, are described in this diploma paper. Territory classified in this paper as Central Asia is limited to the territory of five states: Kazakhstan, Kyrkyzstan, Turkmenstan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan. The theme is also limited by other linquistic and political criteria. Therefore e.g. Tajik (belonging to Iranian linguistic family) or Karakalpak cultures (ethnic minority within Uzbekistan territory) are set aside this theme. The whole paper is divided into two parts, the former one consisting of five chapters introducing the area and its historical background represents the essentials for the latter one devoted to the phenomenon of nomadic shephards and manifestation of their culture. The period between the 18th century and the 20s of the 20th century is described in the second part. Most of the first records were provided by the Russian researchers. After the Soviet Union had been established further field research and ethnographic expeditions were organized and vast amount of materials dealing with cultures of the Central Asian peoples were gathered. This paper is aimed at introducing basic facts of traditional nomadic shepherds culture, the majority of them...
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The Imigrants and their Adaptation in the Czech Republic after 1989
Matulová, Monika ; Pargač, Jan (advisor) ; Tomandl, Miloš (referee)
and key words Content of this bachelor thesis is based on a written professional case study of an immigrant group, concentrated on expatriates in the Czech Republic after the year 1989. It is an elaboration of data and detailed analysis of immigrants called expatriates, in other words immigrants in our country. Work is conceived on read literature, fieldwork and with the support of lectures at the Institute of Ethnology at the Faculty of Arts of Charlese University in Prague. The project deals mainly with issues of migration, immigration and its development from the year 1989 till today's date. Therefore it is retrospective view on a given subject and reflects the situation in our country. Offers theoretical framework, definitions and explanations of significant aspects in the area of international migration to the Czech Republic and its development.
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Esotherical aproaches in the achal women's spirituality
Konopásková, Veronika ; Štěpánová, Irena (advisor) ; Tomandl, Miloš (referee)
My work deals with the esoteric approaches to contemporary women's spirituality. I mapped the current literature on the history of the esoteric and the Czech media that is dedicated to esoteric. Historically focused literature I used to outline the development ofesoteric writing, focusing on the persecution of witches. Field research, I tried to capture the women who are devoted to esoteric, especially the interpretation of cards.
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The Imigrants and their Adaptation in the Czech Republic after 1989
Matulová, Monika ; Pargač, Jan (advisor) ; Tomandl, Miloš (referee)
and key words Content of this bachelor thesis is based on a written professional case study of an immigrant group, concentrated on expatriates in the Czech Republic after the year 1989. It is an elaboration of data and detailed analysis of immigrants called expatriates, in other words immigrants in our country. Work is conceived on read literature, fieldwork and with the support of lectures at the Institute of Ethnology at the Faculty of Arts of Charlese University in Prague. The project deals mainly with issues of migration, immigration and its development from the year 1989 till today's date. Therefore it is retrospective view on a given subject and reflects the situation in our country. Offers theoretical framework, definitions and explanations of significant aspects in the area of international migration to the Czech Republic and its development.
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The Relationships between Immigrants and the Authorities in the Czech Republic
Libichová, Lenka ; Šatava, Leoš (advisor) ; Tomandl, Miloš (referee)
This diploma thesis deals with the relationship between immigrants and the immigration authorities in the Czech Republic. The thesis is divided into two parts - theoretical and practical. The first one summarizes the facts about immigration authorities - the Ministry of the Interior of the Czech Republic, the Foreign Police and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic. It also discusses the causes of migration, the legal aspects and the non-governmental organizations that serves as a mediator between immigrants and the authorities. The practical part deals with the topic of immigrants and the authorities in the media and literature. It also includes a field resarch made by a qualitative method of directed interviews with the immigants, the representatives of non-governmental organizations and the representatives of the immigration authorities. The research is supplemented by an observations at Prague office of the Ministry of the Interrior. The most criticized problems of the Ministry of the Interrior is the failure to meet the statutory deadlines during the processing of applications for long-term stay, the behavior of officers and the queues of immigrants associated with a long waiting. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has a problem with VISAPOINT - an internet operation system for...
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