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The Lisbon Strategy and Europe 2020:Where is the information society?
Connelly, Philip ; Soukup, Petr (advisor) ; Lupač, Petr (referee)
In the period 2005-2010 the Czech Republic has exhibited a growth in computer and Internet usage across society. As is to be expected from the literature, younger generations, especially what has been termed Generation Z, show significantly higher levels of computer literacy than older generations. Computer literacy is also at the highest level among the most highly educated and among households with children. Government policies to increase computer literacy have had positive effects, however they have only been a partial success. All schoolchildren have access to computers and the Internet, however there have been no effective policies for increasing computer literacy among the adult population. The result of this lack of policy is that the Czech Republic, in a position common to much of Europe, failed to meet the challenges of the Lisbon Strategy and will likely fail to meet the targets of Europe 2020.
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Comparison of professional aspirations of freshmen and seniors on multiyear gymnasia
Farkač, Jan ; Soukup, Petr (advisor) ; Štípková, Martina (referee)
This bachelor thesis deals with the professional orientation of students on gymnasiums in Prague, specifically those in the third year and those in the final year. They are analyzed separately but the main focus is on comparison. The main sources of data are quantitative surveys conducted each on one of the age groups. The questionnaire was created based on information from literature, which provided a theoretical foundation for the thesis and represents a substantial part of it, and from data gathered by two qualitative interviews. Their short analysis is part of the thesis too. The survey pointed out some important differences regarding the observed aspects of professional orientation between the two age groups. These aspects are gender, family, school hobbies, media, ideals and aspirations. The survey confirmed a more developed professional orientation of the older students.
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The impact of preelection surveys on the result of parliamentary election: Czech 2010 case
Štrojsa, Miloš ; Soukup, Petr (advisor) ; Krejčí, Jindřich (referee)
The bachelor's thesis called "Role and influence of pre-election polls on the results of Czech legislative election 2010" focuses on the role of the pre-election polls in the period of time before the Czech legislative election in 2010. The results of the election were described as surprising or breakthrough and the pre-election polls were criticised for inaccuracy. In connection with their impact on the election several complaints on incorrect influence of the polls emerged. The first chapter presents types of pre-election polls in the Czech Republic and the second chapter focuses on confrontation of the pre-election polls with the election results - all from a theoretical point of view. The next part of the thesis concentrates on actual 2010 pre-election polls and includes a comparison of the pre-election polls with the election results as well as a description of research practices of public opinion agencies. The last chapter elucidates the reasons of the pre-election polls inaccuracy and analyzes possible influence of pre-election surveys on the election results. The outcome of the thesis is an analysis of 2010 pre-election polls in the Czech Republic and a description of various factors that caused differences between the pre-election poll results and the actual election results.
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Group dynamics of school class
Kozel, Martin ; Soukup, Petr (advisor) ; Kotík, Michal (referee)
This work focuses on clasroom group dynamics and it's aim is to develop a comprehensive concept (model), which will be able to explain the socio-psychological processes within the class. It could be used for diagnostic purposes (measurement) and intervention. The author first defines the group dynamics as a field of forces aiming to reach goals, or preventing their fulfillment. Based on three sources of literature (research of small groups, pedagogical understanding of group dynamics and psychoterapeutiacl understanding of group dynamics) the author describes all reflected forces in group dynamics. Based on in-depth interviews with seven experts,he creates seven different perspectives on the context and choses the key forces of the group dynamics. By a synthesis of the information sources, the author creates the final model. It's validity due to data and potential future use is discussed.
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Free Concept Maps in Social Research
Balážová, Eva ; Remr, Jiří (advisor) ; Soukup, Petr (referee)
Diploma thesis "Free concept maps in social research" deals with the possibility of using the free concept map technique in social research. To cope with this question, the author defines three domains of examination. The first one addresses the theoretical background of the research technique along with it's evolution from it's precursor - the mental models. Terminology used in literature and also later in the thesis will also be introduced within this domain.The second domain is dedicated to the introduction of our research, which used the free concept maps as a research tool. The analysis of data and their interpretations will pose as one of the conditions for the third domain - the comparison of the free concept map technique with the social survey technique. Research reports with a similar topics as the one we studied, the motivation od students to apply to university, will be used for comparison. Both techniques will be compared on the basis of in-advance prepared factors defined on the the basis of individual characteristics of each method. The outcome of the paper has the form of summary and critical analysis of the method.
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Books potential as resource of cognitive cultural capital: effects on educational attainment and socioeconomic status
Gorčíková, Magdaléna ; Šafr, Jiří (advisor) ; Soukup, Petr (referee)
The thesis The potential of books as a source of cognitive cultural capital: the impact on educational attainment and socioeconomic status deals with the socio-cultural phenomenon of reading that is understand as a cognitive skill whether is closely linked to the child's basic needs and habits of operating and learning. The aim of this study is to explore the mechanism of cultural activities (such as a specific type of cultural capital) that is shaped by family and school and forms the individual abilities of human beings. From this perspective it is determinate prerequisite for success in life. The theoretical part describes the life stages of reading with a clearly defined reading's habits and built up the relationship between child and book. Afterwards this part of thesis outlines the concept of cognitive cultural capital and summarizes the importance of external determinants for emergence and development of interest in reading. The empirical part of study uses data from sociological research Distinction and Values 2008 (SOÚ AV ČR, v.v.i.) that presents the structure of reading climate (the availability of books and imitation of parents' reading habits, interaction with parents and fading in childhood). Secondly, children's cultural socialization that creates their cultural participation is...
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Lifestyle and social capital "active young generation".
Bajerová, Kateřina ; Šafr, Jiří (advisor) ; Soukup, Petr (referee)
Diploma thesis "Lifestyle and Social Capital 'active young generation'" discusses the background of the relevant theoretical anchor, the two dimensions of individual life in society - the lifestyle that is in this work conceived as a space for identity formation (through the dimension of consumerism) and it operationalize the concept of leisure sports and related sportive activities, the second dimension is the theme of social capital, in accordance with its structural components (egocentric individual networks) and cultural aspects (defined by degree of tolerance and social trust ). The aim of this work is through the empirical sociological analysis of representative survey ISSP 2007 Volný cas a sport and Distinkce a hodnoty 2008, map to the active lifestyle of the individual in its socio-demographic and socio-economic determinants, monitors the process of sport socialization within the family and close friends and value preferences and orientation, the which may be active in leisure sports potential impact. In conclusion, this work deals with effects of sports on the components of social capital.
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New and traditional media: what they lead to? : Possibilities of news sites development in the time of web 2.0
Chour, Jakub ; Soukup, Petr (advisor) ; Kandert, Josef (referee)
The dissertation analyzes current potential and possible future development of new and traditional media. The main purpose of this paper is to find and describe the possibilities of news sites development in the near future.. After theoretical analysis of traditional and new media, I propose three dominant influences for nowadays media: participatory culture, news content changes and technologies. Based on these particular influences, 2-dimensional model of nowadays media system potential is built. From this model, I derive premises and possible future risks for media, with emphasis on news sites.
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