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Building Southern Identity through Reading: The Role of the Works of Southern Writers in Promoting Specific Cultural Values
Beková, Tereza ; Olehla, Richard (advisor) ; Hanuš, Jiří (referee)
This thesis examines the relationship between Southern literature and socio-cultural realities of the Southern region of the United States of America. Analyzing works of five distinguished Southern writers, this thesis examines the reflection of specific Southern culture features in literature of the region in the period from the end of the American Civil War to the second half of the 20th century. The thesis oppose the opinion that the primary goal of Southern literature was to promote Southern identity and its cultural superiority above the North. The central hypothesis, that is being verified by this thesis, is that despite the indisputable contribution of highly recognized Southern writers to building of Southern identity, these authors expressed in their works also often sharp critiques of the social conditions in the South.
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Michel Novak and Patrick Buchanan as Major Representatives of Contemporary American Political Catholicism
Míčka, Roman ; Barša, Pavel (advisor) ; Balík, Stanislav (referee) ; Hanuš, Jiří (referee)
This dissertation Michael Novak and Patrick Buchanan as Major Representatives of Contemporary American Political Catholicism compares the political thought of two faces of contemporary American political Catholicism represented by the neoconservative Michael Novak and the paleoconservative Patrick J. Buchanan. The first part deals with the context of contemporary political Catholicism and its historical background. The comparison thematizes five problem fields: the issue of democracy and American political system, economic problems, question of foreign policy, the issue of religion and Catholicism and, finally, the conflict over the basis of conservatism. To accomplish the given objective, I analyse the work of both authors, compare their respective ideological positions and set them in the context of other major authors in the given areas and in the context of established political theories. The comparison shows that they both emphasize the significance of the religious and moral aspect of democracy, especially in the American context, however, they do not agree on the universal reach of democratic ideals. In the field of economics, they stand for different views: Novak is an economic neoliberal, while Buchanan a radical economic nationalist. Similarly in relation to foreign policy, Novak...
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School uniform phenomenon
Khyrová, Martina ; Hanuš, Jiří (advisor) ; Hůla, Zdenek (referee)
This thesis deals with the phenomenon of school uniforms in the Czech Republic.This paper will introduce you to the concept of wearing uniforms, the brief beginnings of uniforms and finally the introduction of uniforms at schools. You will be introduced to some countries which have a long tradition of school uniforms and those in the Czech Republic who are just at the very beginning. The aim of this thesis is to map out where the school uniforms are worn, decipher which factors are needed when introducing uniforms in Czech schools and what are the advantages and disadvantages resulting from the implementation of the wearing of uniforms in Czech schools. I will present my findings based on a research survey of the wider public in which I have posed the question of what the public thinks of school uniforms and what effect this has on their perception of uniforms. I also present detailed photographic artwork drafts which represent uniformity. What follows in this paper is the implementation of these concepts as well as my own graphic examples of school uniforms. These drafts were given to an experienced artist who brought them to life through interpretive painting. Keywords: uniform, school, dress code, wear, art education
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Bob Dylan in the Context of American Protest Song
Procházková, Mariana ; Calda, Miloš (advisor) ; Hanuš, Jiří (referee)
The tradition of protest songs in the United States is a continuum, which began in colonial times with the British Broadside Ballads, was nurtured in the 19th century through the Negro spirituals, and throughout the 20th century by performers such as Joe Hill, Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger, and Bob Dylan. Out of necessity, blacks developed strategies of veiled protests to a fine art during the 19th century. The perennial cause of the black protest was the status forced on them by white supremacists. The spirituals encouraged them to persevere in their efforts to free themselves from the shackles of slavery. Many of the spirituals were modified in the 1950s to accommodate the needs of the Civil Rights Movement. This appropriation of the Southern rural folk music tradition was the genesis of a phenomenon which has become known as the American folk music revival. The foremost figure of the movement was Woody Guthrie, the author of "This land is Your Land." Guthrie is cited as major influence on his disciple Bob Dylan, who was pronounced the folk messiah of the folk circles. This paper seeks to determine whether Dylan was, in contrast to his assertions, a topical songwriter writing about particular events or whether he was in fact an apolitical artist, whose personal insight and feelings simply happened to fit the...
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Food as cultural and social phenomenon, ethics of dining - gastronomical world
Vrána, Michal ; Šmíd, Jan (advisor) ; Hanuš, Jiří (referee)
TITTLE: Food as cultural and social phenomenon, ethics of dining - gastronomical world. AUTHOR: Michal Vrána DEPARTMENT: Ústav profesního rozvoje pracovníků ve školství SUPERVISOR: PhDr. Jan Šmíd, Ph. D. ABSTRACT: In his thesis on "Food as a cultural and social phenomenon, ethics dining - gastronomic world" by dealing with the phenomenon of food in the context of broader socio-cultural and artistic fields. Introduce general views on food and gastronomy in different historical epochs and civilizations to the present. I will focus primarily on the depiction of "dining" and "stolovací" themes in art history and art production. I will mention the development of rules of etiquette, ritual feasts and social dining. The didactic part, carries out projects in the hour of art education in selected primary school.
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Digital photography - Wildlife
Neckář, Roman ; Hanuš, Jiří (advisor) ; Šmíd, Jan (referee)
TITLE: Digital Photograph - Wildlife AUTHOR: Roman Neckář DEPARTMENT: Charles University in Prag, Faculty of Education SUPERVISOR: Mgr. Jiří Hanuš ANOTATION This barchelor thesis "Digital Photograph - Wildlife" engages in taking photographs of a wildnature. The first part of the thesis "Technology of photography and an accessories" focuses on a history of photography, describes differences between a classical and a digital photography, a necessary equipment related to this activity and photographic styles. It includes a description of my own photographic way, examples of photographs, a presentation of my creation with a legend of origin and a philosophical view of a photography. The second part of the thesis, didactical-research part, describes one-year guesting on children's group "Ranger" in the National Park Bohemian Switzerland. There was explained and demonstrated in nine lessons an issue of a digital photography, focused on taking photographs of a wildnature and a manual managing of the equipment for taking photographs. The aim of this thesis is acquainting with a digital photography and an introduction into photography of a wildnature. The revelation of a fragile balance of an environmental coexistence between human and nature. KEYWORDS Digital Photography, wildlife, classical Photography, history of...
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Evaluation of Economy of the Selected Town
Borůvková, Petra ; Hanuš, Jiří (referee) ; Pernica, Martin (advisor)
This Bachelor thesis deals with the evaluation of economy in the town of Rtyně v Podkrkonoší. It´s divided into three parts. The first part describes theoretical knowledge, especially municipality, budget, receipts and expenditures. The second practical part focuses on evaluation of economy Rtyně v Podkrkonoší. In the third part you find suggestion of economy improvement of the municipality.
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Agent-based modelling in economics
Hanuš, Jiří ; Raab, Jan (advisor) ; Bejček, Eduard (referee)
In this thesis, we present one view on economic modelling - Agent based modelling and Agent based computational economics, which is computation- ally intensive method that simulates interactions between entities in econ- omy instead of focusing on stable equilibria. We will provide introduction into Complex systems theory, which explains many phenomena we can see in economies and explain why these phenomena make it hard for economists to design models explaining behavior of people in real world. We will show one possible model of face-to-face interactions between consumers and firms and its implementation, where we can see whether it can sustain for a period of time in dynamic but stable state. 1
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