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Law and Order of the Kingdom of Chosŏn during the 18th Century.
Kubík, Lukáš ; Glomb, Vladimír (advisor) ; Löwensteinová, Miriam (referee)
(in English): Since its foundation, the kingdom of Chosŏn has been culturally and politically connected with the Ming China from which Chosŏn adopted written codes, penal system and administrative structure. At the same time, the legal system of the two states was not identical for various reasons. This differentiation has been increasing over the course of several centuries. The 18th century saw the greatest rise in terms of criminal legislation, and some of today's scholars view this period as the advent of humanism and enlightenment in Korea. This diploma thesis deals with the historical development of criminal law and written codes during the Chosŏn period (14th - 18th century), and with the issue of the Korean state penal system as it was at the end of the 18th century.
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Redefinition, Tasks and Development of the Feminist Movements in Korea of 1980s
Boukalová, Tereza ; Löwensteinová, Miriam (advisor) ; Zemánek, Marek (referee)
The aim of this diploma thesis is an analysis of historical and political factors that participated in the foundation and development of feminist movements in Korea after 1980. The first chapter deals with the working conditions of women employed in textile factories and subsequently describes the protest actions of these women in the 1970s. Protests and collective actions grew into political activism, which created the first women's movements in the 1980s. The second chapter is devoted to their character and development. The following section deals with another important factor that has influenced the formation of the identity of feminist movements in Korea, women active in politics. Their struggle to change Family law in the 1990s united women's movements and strongly signed on their future direction.
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The typology of characters in Kim Dong-in's and Na Do-hyang's short stories and their functions
Kadlec, René ; Löwensteinová, Miriam (advisor) ; Mazaná, Vladislava (referee)
The aim of the thesis in mainly focused on analysing characters that occur in the short stories of Kim Dong-in and Na Do-hyang, and describing their functions. The selection of the short stories consists of fourteen representative pieces of work and to assure its proportionality I choose seven short stories of each writer. The structural analysis of the selection of the short stories is based on the methodological approach of Tzvetan Todorov and Algirdas J. Greimas, and comprises the crucial part of the whole thesis. The portraits of the just fill the context of the bachelor thesis. Keywords Kim Dong-in, Na Do-hyang, structural analysis, typology of characters, naturalism, Korean 1920s literature
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Yun Heunggil in the context of Korean prose of 1970s
Pražáková, Nikol ; Löwensteinová, Miriam (advisor) ; Horák, Tomáš (referee)
The work focuses on the literary work of Korean writer Yun Heunggil in the context of modern Korean literature of the 1970s. The first part describes the general features of the literature in the 1970s, with an emphasis on changes in requirements placed on authors and topics in this period of modernization. The second part deals exclusively with the work of Yun Heunggil. Great attention is given to writer's history, as it has a significant influence on his early literary work. In the latter parts, the work deals with two topics, which represent the seventies in the Korean modern literature - Korean War and modernization of Korean society. Then it looks into common features of work and reccuring motifs in both categories, using detailed analysis of narrative sequences. Work also includes a sample translation of one of the author's short stories, The Man Who Left Behind a Nine Pairs of Shoes
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Main motifs in the prose of the leftist author Kang Kyŏng-ae
Živná, Tereza ; Löwensteinová, Miriam (advisor) ; Zemánek, Marek (referee)
The subject of this bachelor thesis is the life and work of the Korean writer Kang Kyǒng-ae, with a focus on her short prose. The aim of this thesis is an analysis of two works - Salt and Darkness - with attention to the context of the author's time. Nowadays, Kang Kyǒng-ae is considered a significant author of the 1930s and her works reflect the phenomenon of Korean emigrants in Manchuria. For a long time, leftist tendencies caused her prose to be neglected, which resulted in a considerably limited number of studies concerned with her work, in comparison to the number of studies about other writers. There are virtually no Czech studies of her work. The text of the thesis initially presents the timeframe of Kang's authorship and then analyzes select works of hers. The analysis of the works focuses on recurring motifs, which are put into a historical and social context. Keywords Kang Kyǒng-ae, Korean 1930s literature, leftist literature, Sogǔm, Ǒdum
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Horror Cinematography in the Republic of Korea
Welschová, Anna ; Zemánek, Marek (advisor) ; Löwensteinová, Miriam (referee)
Theme of this bachelor thesis is Horror Cinematography in the Republic of Korea. The goal of the thesis is the description of the korean horror movie history and investigation of the most often repetitive supernatural elements and the reasons of their presence in horror cinematography. The first part of the thesis focuses on the general overview of the horror genre. The work attempts to find an answer to the question of what does the popularity of this genre consist of and how it effects the viewers. The second chapter describes history and development of horror cinematography in the Republic of Korea. The third part depicts the supernatural elements from selected movies and examines the behaviour and character of the vengeful spirit. The last part focuses on the problems and criticism which appear in korean movies, examining fields from this chapter are: man and woman roles, homosexuality, school system and shamanism.
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Media Reflections of Homosexuality in Republic of Korea
Vildová, Marie ; Löwensteinová, Miriam (advisor) ; Zemánek, Marek (referee)
The aim of this thesis is to present the image of homosexuality in Korean media, especially during of years 2000-2015. First of all, it aims to introduce the general mood and prejudice against sexuality caused by the Korean conservative society. This paper will introduce the roots of this hostility and explain the reasons that formed this general view of the sexual minorities in South Korea. Also, another main focal point of this paper is to offer insight into South Korean media culture, where male homosexuality is becoming a popular theme: this so-called genre is favourited by women that are growing to be the main consumers of homoerotic materials. This subculture and its roots is going to be introduced through Japanese manga. Subsequently, Korean manhwa will follow and it will be explained how those comics and music industry inspired young girls and women to create their own stories - otherwise known as fan fiction. All of the mentioned materials are very popular to this day. Their popularity can be seen in male homosexualitity oriented movies and dramas, especially after year 2006 when The King and The Clown made its premiere. Nevertheless, there's a difference of how movies are filmed and presented to the public depending on being mainstream or independent movies. Keywords: Homosexuality,...
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Structural elements of Korean musical drama p'ansori
Ptáková, Magdaléna ; Löwensteinová, Miriam (advisor) ; Mazaná, Vladislava (referee)
The aim of this bachelor thesis is to describe textual structure, origins and histories of Korean musical drama p'ansori. Thesis is broadly divided into two parts. The first part focuses on origin and development of this genre from the 18th century until modern age and the unique training methods did by kwangdae singers. It is followed with a part about performance and related genres and musical part which consists of rhythm cycles changdan and melodic modes cho. Second part deals with particular p'ansori works. I briefly mention contents of all twelve original stories and subsequently I analyze various texts of Chunhyangga and Simcheongga with effort to capture contents differences in each version. Keywords: p'ansori, kwangdae, korean theatre, Chunhyangga, Simcheongga, musical drama, storytelling
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Buddhist Rituals of Death in Contemporary Korea
Zemánek, Marek ; Chlup, Radek (advisor) ; Löwensteinová, Miriam (referee) ; Berounský, Daniel (referee)
The aim of the dissertation is to present the complex system of Buddhist rituals of death. Being the first lengthy study on the topic written outside Korea, this work introduces these rituals in the context of the rich Korean religious scene and indicates its connection to other religious and philosophical ideas present in the Sinitic cultural area. The dissertation is structured into five sections, each of which approaches the rituals from a different perspective. The "Introduction," presents the methodology, including the theoretical framework; textual research of ritual texts and fieldwork are the two key methodological approaches used to study the topic at hand. Chapter 2, "The Ritual Constituents," is an attempt to define an apparatus for analysis of the rituals. The two-axis scheme is an attempt to provide a tool, which will help us grasp not only the relative "richness" of the ritual but also its variability. Chapter 3, "The Structure and Typology of the Rituals," presents an overall analysis of the ritual process from the deathbed, to rebirth, and beyond. Its structure is based on contemporary rituals. I also use examples from Korean historical sources to demonstrate that certain types of rituals have been standard ritual activities throughout the history of Korean Buddhism. Chapter 4, "The...
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