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Victim blaming in public discussions: A case study of comments under news articles about cases involving sexual violence
Pešoutová, Tereza ; Fousek Krobová, Tereza (advisor) ; Lütke Notarp, Ulrike (referee)
Diploma thesis focuses on victim blaming and using rape myths in public discuissions of the news articles. Specifically it is focused on discussions of online media Seznam zprávy, Novinky and iDnes. In the theoretical part it represents the issue of sexual violence, victim blaming theories and the behavior of internet usersin discussions. Further it focuses on three specific cases related to sexual violence - cases of Dominik Feri, Jan Cimický and statement of the police chief Martin Vondrášek about fake rapes. Research part of diplomat theses examines a total of 4 890 comments from public discussions of the news media. Research maps the level of victim blaming and using rape myths. In each of the cases it takes into account specific aspects of a particular case. The results show, that the level of victim blaming in discussions is almost 36 percent. Rape myths are using by 38 percent of users. It follows further from the research, that debaters often downplay sexual violence. Semiotic analysis is devoted to sepcific myths used in discussions. In addition to rape myths, it also refer about other users assumptions, that have come up in the discussions. The theses deals in comments with phenomena such as racial pejudice of sexual violence ort the MeToo Movement. Together, it gives a comprehensive...
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Secondary Victimization and Victim Blaming in the Media: A Case Study of the Dominik Feri Scandal
Mažáriová, Tereza ; Ris Čížková, Petra (advisor) ; Křeček, Jan (referee)
This bachelor thesis deals with media coverage of the Dominik Feri case in connection with secondary victimization and victim blaming. This case involves Dominik Feri, a former MP of the Czech Republic, who was publicly accused of sexual violence by several independent witnesses in 2021. This thesis consists of a theoretical part, which includes a definition of related terms and an introduction to the case, including its wider social context. The practical part is a qualitative content analysis that addresses whether the media in reporting this case has somehow wronged the victims and caused secondary victimization as a result. This will be pursued using a few selected search codes in selected articles of the media originating from key moments in the case between 2021 and 2024. Space is also given to reader reactions in order to establish any possible link between their opinions and the narrative of each media outlet.1 1 Přeloženo za pomoci www.DeepL.com
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Aggressor and Victim: Main characters and their psychological development in J.M. Coetzee's Disgrace
Čechurová, Markéta ; Chalupský, Petr (advisor) ; Ženíšek, Jakub (referee)
This thesis aims to analyze characters of Disgrace by J.M. Coetzee from a psychological point of view, suggest possible motives and interpretations of their behaviour as well as to discuss their development, and analyze the environment they are set in. First, the thesis focuses on providing theoretical background of the novel and its author, as well as on a brief introduction to the historical development of the Republic of South Africa in which the plot of Disgrace is set. The theoretical part also defines terms relevant to the practical part, such as rape, corrective rape, and sexual violence, and provides a brief psychological typology of its victims and perpetrators. The practical part is focused on a psychological analysis of the main characters, David and Lucy, as well as an analysis of Melanie, Petrus, and Pollux. Using the theoretical background, the thesis explores their psychological development, and the reasons behind their behaviour, and further discusses, whether they could be considered victims or perpetrators of sexual violence. KEYWORDS Coetzee, Disgrace, South Africa, psychological development of characters, sexual violence
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Media Representation of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence in the Czech Republic from the Perspective af Survivors and Non-participants
Machatová, Karolína ; Vochocová, Lenka (advisor) ; Reifová, Irena (referee)
This thesis explores how the Czech mainstream news media portrays sexual and gender-based violence from the perspective of people with different experiences and attitudes towards it. This includes survivors, relatives of survivors, those who are sensitive to the topic, and those who are skeptical or have a negative view towards the portrayal of sexual violence as a topic. The theoretical framework for this thesis is gender theory and cultural studies, specifically interpretive communities, which examine how the media influences our perceptions of gender and society. The research is qualitative and uses grounded theory practices, which involves open and axial coding to analyze how people with different experiences and attitudes towards sexual and gender-based violence perceive the way Czech media portrays the topic. This includes evaluating the portrayal, the emotions it evokes, and suggesting possible changes. Using the vignette technique, specific examples of media content on the topic of sexual violence are analyzed, and specific changes and adjustments are suggested. Through coding and the vignette technique, four main problematic phenomena related to czech media portrayals of sexual violence were identified. These include inappropriate portrayals of victims and perpetrators, inadequate use of...
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Perception of sexual harassment in the sports industry: case of Czech university students
Večlová, Barbora ; Kaprálková, Michaela (advisor) ; Janák, Vladimír (referee)
Title: Perception of sexual harassment in the sports industry: case of Czech university students Objectives: The aim of this thesis is to analyse and describe the perception of sexual harassment in the environment of organized sport in the Czech Republic from the perspective of selected students attending Czech universities. At the same time, it also explains the importance of taking this problem into account, the solution of which should be addressed by the management of sports organisations. Methods: In order to achieve the results, mixed research is used in this thesis. Firstly, through the qualitative part, i.e. focus group, opinions on the topic of sexual harassment in the environment of organized sport are obtained, which are further used and elaborated on the quantitative method of questionnaire survey, to obtain the respondents experiences and opinions on the topic. Results: Selected students attending Czech universities frequently and repeatedly encounter sexual harassment in the environment of organized sport. The perpetrator is often a male athlete or coach and the victim a female athlete. The most common are verbal and non- verbal forms. The victims usually suffer psychological consequences or in some cases are forced to change or stop their sporting activity altogether. The results...
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Negotiating consent and sexual intimacy in the Czech Republic
Aoufová, Anisa ; Hasmanová Marhánková, Jaroslava (advisor) ; Grygar, Jakub (referee)
The diploma thesis entitled Negotiating consent and sexual intimacy in the Czech Republic is devoted to sexual consent and its problematic definition. The aim of the thesis is to find out how experts in the field of criminal law, specifically lawyers, perceive the limits of consensual behavior in the Czech Republic. Lawyers play a key role in shaping the legal system and have a great influence on public attitudes. The thesis focuses on the definition of sexual consent and the factors that influence the definition of sexual consent in society. These factors include cultural attitudes, social myths, sexual scripts and the legal system of a given society. The thesis is further focused on sexual consent in the field of criminal law, on the definition of rape in the Czech legal system and on its practical shortcomings. The possibility of redefinition of rape and the influence of participants in criminal proceedings on this issue are analyzed. The practical part is aimed at lawyers who deal with criminal law. The thesis is focused on the "weaknesses" of the current legal system, and it was examined how lawyers who navigate the legal system evaluate the currently set system, how they define sexual consent and its transgression, how they frame the social discussion and how their gender ideas manifest...
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Gender-Based Violence as a Weapon of War: The Case of Boko Haram
Veiglová, Lucie ; Kocmanová, Markéta (advisor) ; Karásek, Tomáš (referee)
Gender-based violence during armed conflicts is not a new phenomenon; it has been present in society for many centuries. It had its greatest impact during the 20th century, when it was just beginning to receive considerable attention not only from scholars but also from the global public. However, attention has focused only on its most well-known and common form - sexual violence. However, it was mainly thanks to the work of feminist scholars that other forms of violence were exposed in the second half of the 20th century, including psychological and physical violence, forced marriages, forced pregnancies or abortions, female genital mutilation, and the use of women as instruments of war and suicide bombers. This thesis examines gender-based violence against women and girls in northeastern Nigeria by Boko Haram. It aims to find out how Boko Haram has affected the level of gender-based violence in the country, whether it has brought about new trends in the phenomenon and how it has affected the lives of women and girls. In doing so, the thesis draws on strategic rape theory and feminist theory, the combination of which provides a framework for explaining gender-based violence by Boko Haram, which both uses women and girls as strategic objects, but moreover is inherently based on a strongly...
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