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Ritualization of death and dying in the Revolution of 1848: the cult of the dead
Randák, Jan ; Hlavačka, Milan (advisor) ; Řepa, Milan (referee) ; Kořalka, Jiří (referee)
Looking apart from subsidiary topics, the presented thesis generally attempts to take a non-traditional view of the subject of the revolutionary year of 1848. While a vast majority of the existing research has been focused on the course of the revolution, particular political camps and leaders of the contemporary movement, I have put emphasis on a phenomenon seemingly concealed and disregarded. My attention was aimed on the dead, the victims of the events of this hectic period. Death as such has indeed been a traditional interest of historians, nevertheless, reception and reflection thereof in a political or rather a revolutionary context is a fairly less regarded subject. Therefore, I have laid out an indeed concrete topíc in my thesis - ritualisation of death and dying during the revolution of 1848. A simple question is apparent: why study this subject of the dead and victims in the Czech context when no major fights occured here and thus the number of fatalities was not extreme? After reading my thesis the answer com es up as obviously as the question does: despite a relatively low body count of the Pentecost events in June 1848, a cult of the dead and victims of the revolution 1848 is present in the course of the few restless months. The cult of the dead was a sophisticated means of using the victims to...
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The local self-government in Pardubice 1880-1914
Táborský, Ondřej ; Štaif, Jiří (advisor) ; Hlavačka, Milan (referee)
This thesis focuses on the development of the mechanism of self-government in Pardubice. The work is limited by years 1880 and 1914. The first chapter explains the political situation and demographical changes in Pardubice in the second half of the 19th century. The second chapter deals with the topic of communal elections. There have been eleven elections to the communal self-government during the tracked period. We have been able (thanks to the acquired results of the elections) to find that the electoral right has increased because of the pressure from minor political parties. Only 15% percent of inhabitants could vote the communal vestry in the prewar period because of the unfair election right. The majority of voters of the first congregation was represented by the members of the so called "honoration". The third chapter has shown the changes in the social structure of the self government of Pardubice. Comparatively stable and active component were the members of the artes liberales. The highest increase in the number of representatives was in the state bureaucracy. The fourth part focuses on the political development in the field of struggle for the directorial positions in the municipality. The fifth part deals with management of local self goverment of Pardubice and construction of the modern...
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Czech grammar schools, their students and teachers, 1867-1918
Řezníčková, Kateřina ; Hlavačka, Milan (advisor) ; Lenderová, Milena (referee) ; Rýdl, Karel (referee)
This thesis examines the development, character and routine of an ordinary day of Czech middle schools. The first chapter outlines the changes in middle school education throughout the 'long' 19th Century. The summary of these changes begins at the end of the 18th Century, the time of the educational reforrns introduced by Maria Theresa and Joseph II, and is followed by a brief summary of the changes in the first half of the 19th Century. Detailed research has been done into the history of middle schools, from 1848 (from Bonitz-Exner Outline, a fundamental document which influenced changes in the educational system for many years) until the collapse of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. The main focus is on the period from 1867; this year was the catalyst for the major development of Czech middle schools. Briefly mentioned are the changes and restrictions caused by the First World War; there is also a section dedicated to middle school education for girls. The second chapter concentrates on specific areas of middle school education, such as: who studied, and on what terrns; programmes of study; the curriculum of individua! subjects. The structure of the school year and the daily school time-table is also examined. Detailed study has been made of marking and the context and demands of final exams. Furtherrnore,...
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Eastern district 1960-1989. Citizens and the lowest link of the State security on the example of the Havlíčkův Brod district
Tomek, Prokop ; Rychlík, Jan (advisor) ; Hlavačka, Milan (referee)
The subject of this dissertation is the problem of activities of the State Security on a current district level which has remained up to now unnoticed. On one hand it dwells on the organization development of the apparatus of the political police outside big centres, on its persona! appointments and on the incorporation of the StB structure into the local system of the totalitarian power. On the other hand it analysis interests of the State Security, the develop-ment in the interpretation of enemy and of supposed or actual risks for the stability of the state power. The period between 1960 and 1989 was choosen for its stable form of the territorial zoning and as a period of declarative completion of the so-called socialist society. In such a framework it is possible to follow the influence that important landmarks had on the territorial structure of the State Security, as for instance the period around the Prague Spring 1968, or the rise of civic activities starting the end of 1970's, as well as the period of the fall of regime at the end of 1989. The study was written in particular as a result of studies of original so far mostly unexplored archival materials including use of some memoirs and other secondary literary sources. The role of territorial StB-bodies did not consist in a direct and mass...
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Optimism at the time of fear and lack of freedom
Madlová, Ivana ; Hlavačka, Milan (advisor) ; Březinová, Monika (referee)
The student attempts in her thesis to reveal the essential problem of the formation of public opinion, based on the example of the oppositional satirical magazine Der Simpl, that was published in Prague in the time of the expansion of nacism in Germany in the years 1934- 1935. The title of the thesis characterizes the effort the oppositional journalists in some kind of "emotional relief" in the time of intensified censorship and repression on one sinde, on the other side it is headed for the problem of creating media constucts with emotional aspect, on the side both system and opposition. The author tries to summarize the instruments of creation of the so called "optimistical illusion" in the society and the methods of their influencing the formation of public opinion. Based on the theoretical framework and the analysis of some caricatures, the student tries to demonstrate, in which way the oppositional journalist in Nazi era tried to balance the current issues. As the student summarizes in the final part of the thesis, satire and oppositional journalistics does not change very much in the human life. We are pleased to laugh about them, but we do not change our lives because of them. In spite of her own conviction about the fundamental importance of politics in the everyday life of democratic...
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Carl Count of Chotek - the Aristokrat at the Turn of two Periods.
Smítková, Lenka ; Hlavačka, Milan (advisor) ; Pokorná, Magdaléna (referee)
(in English): This thesis aims to provide a comprehensive picture of the famous Czech aristocrat, official and philanthropist Charles Chotek in his roles of life. Karel Chotek successively held the authority of the provincial chief of Trieste, Innsbruck and Prague. The period of his administration in the Czech countries is characterized by great development of economy and social institutions. The thesis is divided into two major parts, the first is represented by the study and the second are supplements with the editions of used archives - diary, memorabilia and autobiography. The chapters are divided thematically-chronologically according to a roles, which Count Chotek in his life held - a nobleman, son, brother, student, husband, father, officer, philanthropist, traveller, observer of the revolutionary year of 1848, a businessman, builder, landowner and social being. The exception is chapter two, which gives a theoretical introduction to the topic of research of diaries, memoirs and autobiographies. In conclusion, I think about the personality, character and temperament of Count Chotek.
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State, nobility and elite change. The comparison of noble ceremonies in Silesia and Bohemia 1806-1871
Kučera, Rudolf ; Hlavačka, Milan (advisor) ; Kocka, Jürgen (referee) ; Ther, Philipp (referee)
Práce zkoumá nobilitační praxi ve střední Evropě 19. století. Vychází z teoretických konceptů současné neo-tocquevilliánské státovědy a politologie, které definují stát jako autonomně jednajícího společenského aktéra, který svými praktikami a konfigurací vědomě, ale i nevědomě ovlivňuje strukturu vztahů s jinými společenskými aktéry i vztahy mezi těmito aktéry samotnými. Nobilitace jsou proto pojímány právě jako jeden z prostředků státního vlivu na vztahy mezi různými společenskými aktéry. Pomocí nobilitací, jako nejvyšší formy státního vyznamenání, které příjemcům zajišťovalo dědičné symbolické i materiální výhody, distribuoval stát ve společnosti veřejné uznání a symbolický kapitál a vědomě i nevědomě tak podporoval určité skupiny a vzorce chování, zatímco jiné nechával stranou. Základní otázky práce proto znějí: Jaké sociální a politické hranice rýsoval stát ve společnosti pomocí nobilitační praxe? Kterým skupinám a kulturním praktikám poskytoval stát pomocí nobilitací veřejné uznání, a které naopak při distribuci šlechtických titulů nezohledňoval? Jaké byly hlavní dynamizující endogenní a exogenní faktory, které určovaly vývoj nobilitační praxe? Jak a proč se měnily státem uznávané "katalogy šlechtických ctností"? Při zodpovídání těchto otázek se práce opírá o komparativní metodu, která umožňuje...
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Czech Siberia 1918 - 1939
Rubešová, Adriana ; Hlavačka, Milan (advisor) ; Činátl, Kamil (referee)
Diploma work is focused on history of Česká Sibiř in time between world wars. Česká Sibiř is the name of an area located on the border of Central and Southern Bohemia, it belongs to larger part called Podblanicko. Česká Sibiř has several delimitations. This work focuses mainly on selected villages in Česká Sibiř, namely Miličín, Záhoří, Malovice, Petrovice and their settlements. The main goal of this work is to describe everyday life of residents and the days in villages in time between world wars. Work will be dealing with local politics, economy, social conditions and their association. Also what must not be be missed out in this work, are prominent people of this region.The beginning of the work is dedicated to journalist Jan Herben, to whom goes attribute for bringing origin of name. Here he built his family residence. Another important topic of my Diploma work is local nature with harsh climate to which carries name of its entire region. The work will reflect further development of this region and its population to this day. The work includes didactic part. In this part, I'll strive to use historical knowledge taught in primary school, particulary tuition of regional history. This work will therefore touch on the subject matter regarding day-to-day history, regional history, homeland history...
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Mnichovo Hradiště 1866-1895. Daily life of the small town in the second half of 19th century.
Procházková, Lenka ; Pokorná, Magdaléna (advisor) ; Hlavačka, Milan (referee)
The diploma thesis outlines the history of the small district town in the second half of the 19th century from a political (government, local government, modernization), economical (transport, especially railways, industrial development) and cultural (socials, social activities, theatre, festivities) point of view. Attention is paid to social, national and religious problems and education. Included are also some portraits of the most prominent personalities of the town. Special Attention is paid to Austro-Prussian war (conflict between Austria and Prussia) in 1866 and on the impact of this exceptional event on people and life in the town. The work is based on archival materials stored in State district archive in Mladá Boleslav and Mnichovo Hradiště Municipal museum, local chronicles, handwritten memories of the local citizens and contemporary regoinal newspapers were taken into account as well as historical works of a synthetic character.
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From the history of Sokol Beroun (1865-1918)
Špačková, Kateřina ; Pokorná, Magdaléna (advisor) ; Hlavačka, Milan (referee)
This thesis deals with the development of the Sokol gymnastic association in Beroun from its formation in 1865 to the end of the first world war in 1918. Substance of this thesis became the study and analysis of available sources, professional literature and periodicals at that time. Attention is paid to the inner life of the association and its public activity within the town and wider region. It shows the associations everyday functioning and even the unique moments of its history. It outlines the problems that the association had to overcome. And simultaneously it pictures some of the members of Sokol Beroun. Key words Sokol, Beroun, association, gymnastics, Sokol district, Sokol festival, history of Czech lands, history of sports, 19.-20th century
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