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Summer musical events and their impact on everyday life in the village Lesná
Hájková, Anna ; Kandert, Josef (advisor) ; Svobodová, Ludmila (referee)
This bachelor thesis is focused on summer musical events (in Czech "parket") and membership of volunteer fire-fighters and their impact on everyday life in village Lesná. The expression "parket" can have more meanings according to the context. Firstly it is designation for summer dance events or concerts, secondly it is designation for the place in the village where these events take place. This paper is based on literature dealing with the influence of local culture and societies on village community which led author to identify several possible functions this events and volunteer fire-fighters membership may have within the structure. The reviewed version of Merton's functional analysis is used to define the functions. These functions are functions of integration and socialisation, functions connected to voluntary work and educational function, function of this events as a place of increased social control, function of revitalization and stabilisation, function of formation, transmission and preservation of traditions, entertainment and compensatory function, function or dysfunction of conflicts, gaining a higher social status and political power in village and economical function. The research part of this paper is based on qualitative research methods as semi- structured interviews, participant...
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The role of cultural cummunity centres for local development
Švandová, Andrea ; KAŠPAR, David (advisor) ; ŠKOCHOVÁ-BLÁHOVÁ, Olga (referee)
This Master's thesis named "The role of cultural community centres for local development" examines the local culture facility's part in development potential in given area.
The theoretical part of this thesis deals in general with the significance and the part culture plays in sustainable development within both academic and political realm as well as it offers terminology of problems mentioned in this thesis.
The conclusions of the theoretical part are practically verified and proofed on a particular example of cultural and community based facility in Prague using a case study method.
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Using the Effects of Public Cultural Services in the Development Strategies of Cities
Dudová, Zuzana ; Opletalová, Lenka (advisor) ; Poláková, Markéta (referee) ; Uherek, Zdeněk (referee)
Z. Dudová Using the Effects of Public Cultural Services in the Development Strategies of Cities Abstract This dissertation focuses on analysing the utilization of the effects of public cultural services in the development strategies of selected towns (Český Krumlov, Velké Meziříčí and Blatná) for the development of these localities. The theoretical part of the dissertation is dedicated to the research of existing approaches to the solution of the issue, the definition of key concepts and the framework of the concept of public cultural services in the context of the specific situation of strategic management and planning culture of the administrative units in the Czech Republic. It has identified a wide range of potential non-economic benefits of public cultural services, from individual benefits to social impact for the wider community. The analytical part is focused on the position and the importance of culture, cultural services, and its possible benefits in key policy and strategic documents of the selected cities. For a broader understanding of the context regarding the situation of strategic planning culture in selected Czech cities, conceptual and strategic materials related to the regional and national cultural policy, and also some of the most important Czech cultural organisations (National Museum,...
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Summer musical events and their impact on everyday life in the village Lesná
Hájková, Anna ; Kandert, Josef (advisor) ; Svobodová, Ludmila (referee)
This bachelor thesis is focused on summer musical events (in Czech "parket") and membership of volunteer fire-fighters and their impact on everyday life in village Lesná. The expression "parket" can have more meanings according to the context. Firstly it is designation for summer dance events or concerts, secondly it is designation for the place in the village where these events take place. This paper is based on literature dealing with the influence of local culture and societies on village community which led author to identify several possible functions this events and volunteer fire-fighters membership may have within the structure. The reviewed version of Merton's functional analysis is used to define the functions. These functions are functions of integration and socialisation, functions connected to voluntary work and educational function, function of this events as a place of increased social control, function of revitalization and stabilisation, function of formation, transmission and preservation of traditions, entertainment and compensatory function, function or dysfunction of conflicts, gaining a higher social status and political power in village and economical function. The research part of this paper is based on qualitative research methods as semi- structured interviews, participant...
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Socio-cultural adaptation of local communities
Hubáček, Ondřej ; Matějů, Martin (advisor) ; Patočka, Jiří (referee) ; Opletalová, Lenka (referee)
PhDr. Ondřej Hubáček: Socio-cultural adaptation of local communities. Dissertation 2012. Abstract This dissertation deal with the socio-cultural adaptation of local communities to the external (exogenous) changes by means of internal (endogenous) changes of the elements of the local socio-cultural system. The dissertation builds on the long-term research on local culture conducted by the Department of Cultural Studies, Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague. It focuses on issues of socio-cultural potential of towns, which observes from two aspects. In terms of specifics of the towns, especially the differences between the particular components and forms of socio- cultural potential, and in terms of its reproduction, ie the process of changes in their components and forms. Methodologically, the dissertation is based on secondary analysis of data collected in the research and reinterpretation of findings and conclusions made out in past analyzes. The dissertation has three objectives. First, to complete spectrum of views on the issue of changes taking place due to macro-social transformation processes at the level of local communities and local cultures with the view of cultural studies. Second, to contribute to the theoretical conceptualization and operationalization of socio-cultural phenomena...
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Leading Figures and Local Culture in Czech Regions
Sternová, Marie ; Czumalo, Vladimír (advisor) ; Halada, Jan (referee) ; Uherek, Zdeněk (referee)
Dissertation thesis Leading Figures and Local Culture in Czech Regions presents a comparative analysis of two original Czech regions, Chodsko and the Bohemian Forest, and their spiritual leaders, Jindřich Šimon Baar and Karel Klostermann. Main part of the thesis consists of analysis of life, work and contribution of these local icons in context of the geographical, historical and cultural aspects of regions concerned. Emphasis is placed on the specifics of local folk literature, folklore and material culture. The theoretical part is complemented by deep research in both regions, in the form of a questionnaire completed by hundred students, which answers questions regarding their involvement in folk life and experience of their regional identity. Keywords: local culture, Chodsko, Bohemian Forest, Baar, Klostermann
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Local Culture Manifestations of the Vracov Town
Grbáčová, Adéla ; Malcová, Zuzana (advisor) ; Skopová, Věra (referee)
The thesis reports a compact view of the culture and manifestations in the Vracov town in the South Moravia. The first part of the thesis focuses on geographic, demographic, ethnographic and historical conditions of forming the local cultural identity. The second part describes the tangible and intangible elements of the local culture, the cultural events as an application of these elements and important personalities, who helped to draw attention to the locality. This continues with a summary of the cultural institutions and associations that operate in the municipality, and significantly contributes to the cultural activities of the town, and brief information about the town budget and the financing of cultural activities. The thesis is completed with an analysis of the survey, which explores whether inhabitants of the town are content with the concept of culture and whether they agree with the folk town awareness of Vracov. There are some recommendations in the end of the thesis. The thesis includes pictures of the most important elements of Vracov´s culture.
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Microbreweries as a cultural economic phenomenon
Hlaváček, Václav ; Lindner, Milan (advisor) ; Tyslová, Irena (referee)
This bachelor´s thesis discusses the microbreweries in the Czech Republic from the perspective of economic and culture. The theoretical part presents the historical context of brewing, then the economic aspects and specifics of microbreweries. The practical part is specifically aimed at microbreweries in the region Podbrdsko, which are characterized and further analyzed with respect to the cultural importance within the locality. This work shows that microbreweries have potential in terms of municipality, especially in the field of tourism. For local residents is a microbrewery opportunity to develop local identity and awareness of the uniqueness of the place and the region.
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