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The synthesis of ecology and economics as a possible solution to ecological crisis
Školová, Alena ; Suša, Oleg (advisor) ; Loužek, Marek (referee)
The presented thesis is focused on a ecological crisis. It is considered as a global probleme, which is connected with a world economy. The first part reflects manifestations of the ecological crisis such as for example a pollution of water and air, a climate changing and problems of waste etc. Than the thesis deals with social-economic problems of poverty, deficit of food and water, which are related to the physical manifestations. The followig part defines the neoclassical conventional economics and how does it bound up with the ecological crisis and how does it contribute to gettig worse the conterporary state of environment. After that is presented the ecological economics as the cognitive tool, which would be helpful in the elimination of the ecological crisis and probably in the prevention a far worse situation. The text showes, that only the conventional look at natural sources is not possible today.
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Ideology of Liberalism, or Ideology after its own End
Korda, Tomáš ; Suša, Oleg (advisor) ; Hauser, Michael (referee)
The essay begins with Benjamin`s comprehension of truth and his method of constellation which aims to the truth. I connect the method to the act of naming, which I derive from comprehension of subject in German idealism. Method is necessary condition for very constellation of liberal ideology. Contemporary liberalism thus does not only symbolize time after "the end ideology", but even space of time, when the ideology acquire its own most effective form. "The truth became most effective form of lie." In this sense I continue in critique of postmodernism as the ideology of late capitalism. In fine I outline the way to postmodernism by force of "risk thinking" which remains faithful to dialectic. Solely immanent critique which is far from normative critique of postmodernism sets in motion rigid conditions caused by omnipresent ideology.
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The status of animals as experimental objects in the light of wider sociological-historical perspectives
Vandrovcová, Tereza ; Suša, Oleg (advisor)
5 Abstract (English) This thesis deals with the moral status of experimental animals in biomedical research. Besides the sociological analysis of the problem, the aim of this work is to introduce a new field in social sciences called Animal Studies, which is focused on elaborating the status of animals in human society, and the relationships between humans and other living beings. In the first part, the author outlines the development of theories of moral status and evaluates the possibility of their application to the ethical problems related to nonhuman creatures. The practical part of the text is focused on the way animals are objectified by laboratory personnel for the purpose of instrumental use. The following chapter on the socialization of scientists focuses on the way people are prepared and trained in emotional distancing from the animals-instruments. Moreover, the author presents the process of desensitizing future scientists and discouraging individuals who are unable to accept specific concepts stabilized within the community of researchers who use animals. In the next part of the text the author describes the process of social construction of experimental animals as de-individualized objects representing the part of the laboratory as well as the negative effects that the consequent structure...
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Immigrants in the Czech Republic, discourse analysis of their images
Seidlová, Jana ; Suša, Oleg (advisor) ; Buriánek, Jiří (referee)
The work aims to describe field of discourses, where the texts and talks about immigration (more concretely about immigrants in the Czech Republic) are created. The theoretical part describes the notions of nation and identity; it also provides a brief description of the explanatory models of migration and describes the universalism and particularism dichotomy in the immigration policies. Moreover it elaborates a concept of the multiculturalism as a discourse and construction. The concept of discourse is firstly explained in broader theoretical context, with reference to issues of language, power and ideology; secondly in its methodological consequences. Author also gives an account of linguistic tools (modality), and concepts of related sciences (binary opposition, ideological square). The analytical approach is based in the frame of the Critical discourse analysis. An important conclusion is the revelation of the risk as a discourse which legitimates the power and dominancy over immigrants. According different strategies regarding the risks' construction, three main categories in the field of discourse was considered: opportunity, ambivalence and threat. For the further study the author recommends to investigate the field of key actors who has a power to create and shape the discourses in this field.
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International labour migration into Ireland, Germany and the Czech Republic
Holičová, Anna ; Suša, Oleg (referee) ; Růžička, Richard (advisor)
This study focuses on international labour migration. On the basis of sociological migration theories and concepts it aims to show and explain or identify trends typical for contemporary migration and present them on the migration processes in three selected countries- Ireland, Germany and the Czech Republic. The study refers to migration theories operating both on macro and micro (or mezzo) levels. Former is represented by classical migration theories or by the world-system approach and by the concept of global cities which is based on them. The latter is represented by the theories of social networks and social capital. The study also pinpoints to transnational migration, which represents a new trend and approach within migration studies. Furthermore it also takes into consideration some aspects of economic sociology and its analysis of migration. Moreover, this study challenges questions of co-existence of immigrants and "hosting societies", and introduces forms of integration and incorporation. It is also targeting on the role of national identity as well as perception of immigrants by the majority of the "hosting populations". The analyses is based on the "National Identity II" ISSP, 2003 empiric research. In this area the study focuses on potentially "double character" of nationality and citizenship...
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Integration of Chechen asylum seekers into the Czech society
Buchlovská, Michaela ; Buriánek, Jiří (referee) ; Suša, Oleg (advisor)
The aim of my master thesis is to contribute to the study of integration strategies of chechen comunity in Czech republic. This qualitative study attempts to grasp the complexity of integration process and to depict it from the perspective of migrants. It explores motives and strategies of integration of the chechen asylum seekers living in the locality of Praha, Brno and Kutna Hora, who have been coming to the Czech Republic since the end of the nineties of the twentieth century. I put my analysis into a larger conceptual framework drawing on various migration studies as well as relevant theories from the field of integration, migration and migration policies. The analysis of integration strategies of the Chechens is set in the context of their lives, networks of social relations in which they participate and institutional framework of the Czech integration policy. The motives and strategies of migration of the Chechens in each phase of the migration process - during their decision-making, on travel to the destination countries as well as throughout their integration in Czechia - are identified applying this perspective and the interconnection and alterability of each migration phase are emphasized. Integration strategies of the Chechens are significantly influenced by the character of their motives...
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Bosnia - No future? Young generation in Bosnia and Herzegovina - students in Sarajevo
Kotvová, Petra ; Suša, Oleg (referee) ; Duffková, Jana (advisor)
This thesis deals with the situation of young people in Bosnia and Herzegovina in general and of university students in Sarajevo in particular. The war conflict in 1992 -1995 has had a strong negative impact on Bosnia. This country is now going through several transitional processes: from war to peace, from the planning to the market economy and from a communist regime to democracy. All this influences the lives of the young generation. Against this backdrop I tried to find out how the young people reflect their own situation, the state of society and how they see their own future in it.
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Conscience of the ecological crisis and its reflection in lifestyle
Mlynář, Jakub ; Suša, Oleg (advisor) ; Sládek, Jan (referee)
In this paper author makes an attempt to describe the development of the man - nature relationship in the Western thought and also the reflections of this problem, using the "domination of man over nature" metaphor. He concludes the problem of "culture versus nature" duality on the example of philosophical and historical research on the cultural basis of ecological crisis. He follows describing the birth of early conservationist movement (H. Thoreau, J. Muir), ecological ethic (A. Schweitzer) and transformation of this concepts into various fields: ecofeminism, social ecology (M. Bookchin) and deep ecology (A. Naess). Author reflects the position of environmental issues in the academic discussion as well as the incorporation of the ecological concepts into sociological theory (environmental sociology). In the final part of the paper the issue of individual life-style reflection of the environmental problems is opened, using the conception of "voluntary simplicity" (D. Elgin) or "postmaterial values" (R. Inglehart). The paper is finished with critical views on the "voluntary simplicity" phenomenon, the issue of "privatization of the ecological crisis" and commercionalization of the ecological lifestyle.
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Integration of migrants. Case of French in Czech Republic
Klusák, Miroslav ; Suša, Oleg (advisor) ; Duffková, Jana (referee)
This master thesis focuses on integration of highly skilled professionals from Western Europe to East Central Europe. The analysis develops on case study of French managers and their families as temporary labour migrants settled in Prague. The phenomenon of migration of highly qualified work force from the West to the East of Europe becomes more frequent, and thus attracts more and more the interest of researchers. These West European managers, "nomadic elite", come often with their families for five years in average, after which they return to the country of their origin, or move to another destination. The qualitative analysis of interviews discloses that, during their stay in Czech Republic, they do integrate in to the life of society by a specific manner. On one hand, they do enter in contact with local majority society, establish some relationships, but at the same time they do create French community with strong links to France. They do accept very few cultural habits of majority population. Only in the sphere of language and alimentary culture it means that they do not identify with local cultural customs. Such form of integration is facilitated by simple proximity of French and Czech cultures in the context of integrating European Union.
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The status of animals as experimental objects in the light of wider sociological-historical perspectives
Vandrovcová, Tereza ; Suša, Oleg (advisor) ; Lupač, Petr (referee)
The thesis is dealing with the moral status of experimental animals in biomedical research. Aside of the sociological analysis of the problem, the aim of this work is to introduce a new field in social science Animal Studies, which is focused on elaborating the status of animals in human society and the relationships between humans and other living beings. In the first part, the author outlines the development of theories of moral status and evaluates the possibility of their application to the ethical problems related to nonhuman creatures. Practical part of the text is focused on the way the animals are objectified by laboratory personnel for the purpose of their instrumental use. The following chapter on the socialization of scientist focuses on the way the people are prepared and trained in emotional distance from the animals-instruments. Moreover, the author presents the process of desensitizing future scientist and discouraging individuals who are unable to accept specific concepts stabilized within the community of researchers who use animals. In the following part of the text the author describes the process of social construction of experimental animals as deindividualized objects representing the part of the laboratory and the negative effects that the consequent structure causes to animal...
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