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JAWA factory in Týnec nad Sázavou at the time of socialist experiment - Factory, people and motorcycles at the time of so-called nationalization and economic transformation (1968 - 1995)
Bárta, Karel ; Franc, Martin (advisor) ; Houda, Přemysl (referee)
The purpose of this disertation is to capture the era of so-called normalisation during the 1970s and 1980s of the 20th century in Czechoslovakia. Even though the economic transformation in the 1990s is covered, the normalisation is in this case the primary investigated period. The main focus is on the largest producer and exporter of czechoslovak motorcycles - a company called JAWA with the main production plant located in Tynec nad Sazavou - Brodce. In addition to the motorcycle production in Tynec nad Sazavou the work looks at Czechoslovakia and its role as a power of the motorcycle sport during socialism and other aspects such as the role of motorcycles during the normalisation period in Czechoslovakia or the outline of the historical development of JAWA in the post-war years and its growth on the international scale before nationalization of the enterprise. The disertation also covers other aspects during the researched era such as the impact of the factory on the lives of the citizens and employees in the region, relations to the company and the brand JAWA or researching economical situation of the factory during the normalisation period and economical transformation. The main resources used for this work were interviews with current and previous employees of JAWA in Tynec nad Sazavou, who...
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Czech esoterics in the transformation of contemporary history
Pokorná, Klára ; Franc, Martin (advisor) ; Schindler-Wisten, Petra (referee)
The main aim of this thesis is to contribute to the enlargement of the knowledge base about the crucial historic period of the -Velvet Revolution‖ and the subsequent transition period. The key sources were interviews with the professional and interest groups of active esoterics, performed using the oral history method. The text is also based on information from The National Archive, the Czech Television archive, the The Archive of Security Forces and relevant literature. Given the specific nature of this topic, this thesis reflects the impact of the new social order in the period after 1989 on the professional and private life of the selected sample of narrators and offers a view on the interaction between the witnesses and the state and the general public. Another aim of this research was to extend the existing knowledge about the esoteric scene in the period after 1989. Nevertheless, it does not aspire to provide a definitive list of various esoteric disciplines in the early transformation period. Additional topics concerning the socialist dictatorship are included to provide a comprehensive overview of the phenomenon. This part analyses the attitude of the communist ideology to esoterism. This thesis also deals with the motivation of the interview subjects leading them to develop this interest...
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Science of Science in Poland and Czechoslovakia 1962-1989
Kůželová, Michaela ; Vykoukal, Jiří (advisor) ; Kunštát, Miroslav (referee) ; Franc, Martin (referee)
This dissertation deals with the Czechoslovak and Polish community of "scientists of science" (mainly historians, philosophers, and methodologists of science) from 1962 to 1989. It focuses not only on the inner evolution of this community (scientists, their works, scientific institutions etc.), but it also examines how was this community formed by the tradition of scientific thought on the one hand, and by the contemporary political and ideological context (Soviet influences, Marxism-Leninism, monopoly of the communist party) on the other. It focuses also on the ability of the scientific community to accept or reflect influences from the Western Europe or United States - which means from the so-called "capitalist countries". Two spheres are analysed to clarify dispositions of Polish and Czechoslovak "scientists of science" to foreign transfers: first, scientists' possibilities to travel to Western countries (research stays, participations at congresses etc.), and second, accessibility to foreign (mainly Western) scientific literature. Functioning of Western concepts in the community of Polish and Czechoslovak "scientists of science" is illustrated by an example of the reception of Thomas Kuhn's The Structure of Scientific Revolutions from 1962. This dissertation shows that the role of scientific...
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Actor in regional theatre during the era of normalization and transformation
Dušáková, Veronika ; Franc, Martin (advisor) ; Krátká, Lenka (referee)
This diploma thesis aims to uncover through personal testimonies by (self)reflection of the world of one of the regional theaters and its officials. The first part is devoted to South Bohemian Theatre as a whole. Primarily presents with such ambitions and the conditions in which this regional theater actor in the cultural field. You can also find alternative scene, Revolving Theatre in Cesky Krumlov, especially in terms of repertoire and his superiority and operational limits. In the second part of the thesis is the theater, and especially the officials undergo reflection in the eyes of spectators and the "other" people. Perception is positive or negative in nature and is aware of the public need to culture and its influence on daily life or the difficulty of acting as a profession? In the third part speaks actors themselves and people from the theater and with their help it is reconstructed the art world and the reflection of ourselves and the acting craft in general. Space is also given thought to whether the difference in regionálnálním be an artist or a Prague theater and whether in the theater world has changed a lot with the year of 1989. Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)
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Image of history in Czech film and TV production of 21st century in the sight of a young generation of actors and actresses
Šimek, Martin ; Hlaváček, Jiří (advisor) ; Franc, Martin (referee)
The aim of this thesis is to capture the view of young (professionally) generation of actors and actresses who have played in at least one film or television film with the theme of the history of the twentieth century, on problems of contemporary history and historical subjects in the film. Another aim is to examine the reflection of the risks or benefits of film processing or historical events affecting the film medium itself, survivors from among the family members of narrators and schooling. Research is conducted through qualitative methods based on interviews with fourteen respondents, together with an analysis of film and television works, in which individual respondents portraying their roles. This is a case study of called "exclusive" group of artists. The thesis also deals with the question of the actor's "empathy" in character. Key words: Actors and actresses, Image of history, Historical subject, Film, Empathy
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Extra choice shops with food assortment in the district of Prague 1 in the eighties of 20th century
Kiššová, Veronika ; Franc, Martin (advisor) ; Krátká, Lenka (referee)
My thesis is devoted to the influence of food retail units with an exclusive assortment on the territory of Prague 1 at the time of normalization, specifically in the 80s of the 20th century. All facilities which are mentioned in the thesis have been incorporated into the enterprise Potraviny Prague 1, and were somehow exceptional in its own way, whether it was a privilege in supplying compared to standard establishments, or the customers' demand for local delicacies. As the enterprise Potraviny Prague 1 was a direct superior of the member establishments and their important part, this thesis deals with its origin and history. Its inseparable part consists also in the mention of organized competitions, shows, and last but not least, I mention the awards, which ware granted to this enterprise. The fourth chapter focuses on the availability of the specialized range of products, their quality and the level of provided services, which is connected to overseeing the establishments by its parent organization. The methodology of this thesis uses both the scientific literature, the press of that time, and the interviews conducted using the method of oral history.
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Cultural Associations in Vlašim after 1945
Sedláčková, Lenka ; Mücke, Pavel (advisor) ; Franc, Martin (referee)
The main body of this work concerns cultural as in Vlašim after the second world war from 1945 to 1989. There are four specific groups that can be categorized as cultural associations; a nature group Mr. Vlasak group, Blaník Vlašim Choir and an amateur theatre group and friends of fine arts Vlašim. The first three clubs date comfortably within our choose era and they are important to deepen our knowledge of cultural societies of that time. To understand the history of these various cultural societies in Vlašim, it is necessary to broader our perspective. When we see these cultural groups in the context of the development of federal activities, we can see how the town was guided in its development. The majority of the research has been done using archival material from Museum Podblanicka, the Prague Regional Archive and also the Benešov State Archive. Added to this were other written historical accounts of the time as well as interviews conducted with knowledgable first hand sources. Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)
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Children and the War: the Year 1945 in the Memories of the Contemporaries from Beroun and Pilsen Regions
Slomková, Veronika ; Mücke, Pavel (advisor) ; Franc, Martin (referee)
The thesis called Children and the War: the Year 1945 in the Memories of the Contemporaries from Beroun and Pilsen Regions is focused on a crucial period of the Czechoslovakian history. It observes everyday life of "common people" during the Protectorate and it places emphasis mainly on the final stage of the war (e.g. Czech territory bombing by Ally air forces or Soviet and American soldiers coming). Currently recorded memories of the contemporaries are analysed and set into the wider historical context. Six respondents from Beroun and Pilsen regions spent the Protectorate years and the end of the war during their childhood, which was continuously disrupted by the Protectorate condition reality. These children had to act as adult people in especially tense situations (during air raid warning etc). In spite of the fact that their memories are related to the period of time seventy years ago, they are an important contribution to the never ending completing of a historiographical image of that time. We must take into consideration the fact that these memories were influenced by various factors such as propaganda, film or literature of course. An oral history fulfils its irreplaceable function in this situation: we are getting closer to the time, when it is not possible to record the personal memories...
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The Zítřek Journal and Its Social Role in Initial Period of The Normalization in Czechoslovakia (October 1968 - April 1969)
Zejdová, Pavla ; Doskočil, Zdeněk (advisor) ; Franc, Martin (referee)
This dissertation is dedicated to the weekly magazine Zítřek published by the Czechoslovak Socialist Party and to the historical period of the years 1968 - 1969. The study presents social and political context, the formation of the civil society, and the role of the weekly Zítřek in the following period. The study is focused on the origins of this weekly magazine Zítřek, its short duration, the long discussion about its stopping, and on its next course, as well. The weekly magazine Zítřek was established as a pro-reform magazine and that is the reason why the study is focused particularly on the press relationships, the history of the Czechoslovak Socialist Party, and its publishing house Melantrich. The study contains interviews with contemporary witnesses, Mrs. Sylva Daníčková and Mr. Aleš Fuchs, as well. In one part the study selects and evaluates articles published by Zítřek. The study is from a methodical view focused on the archive research and historical documents, the method of oral - history in the case of interviews with contemporary witness, and the method of content analysis.
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"Domesticating" the Scientific-Technological Revolution in Czechoslovakia: Inovation in the Czech Kitchen and Alimentation in the 1950s and 1960s
Tomsová, Julie ; Pullmann, Michal (advisor) ; Franc, Martin (referee)
The aim of the thesis is the analysis of "domestication" of the scientific-technical revolution and the most important alimentary behavior of Czech society in the 1950' and 1960' of the 20th century. In the thesis is this process interpreted in the context of the change of the regime and of the ideological patterns in the mid- 1950', which should help to overcome the difficulties of the Stalinist utopianism - increased emphasis on quality of lifestyle, housing development, architecture and design, modernization of kitchen equipment and the transformation of ideas about desirable social standards and their importance to legitimize post-Stalinist organization. More specifically, in the context of "domestication" of the scientific-technical revolution, I deal with topics such as the rationalization and mechanization of houseworks, emphasis on hygiene and nutrition, quality of food storage and preparation, the transformation of food composition, the "discovery" of vitamins and enzymes, minerals and etc., haunches on consumerism, developing doctrines of household management, image of woman and her place in the household and other topics. The present work examines not only the structural changes that have occurred, but their ideological aspects - especially the place where the promise of a better life...
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