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Phenomenon of homelessness in contemporary Czech society in confrontation with situation and approach in EU
Vízek, Martin ; Háva, Petr (advisor) ; Angelovská, Olga (referee)
The aim of this thesis is an analysis of aspects of establishment of publicly political issue of homelessness in contemporary Czech society. It focuses in particular on the analysis of the dimension of the selected issue and on detecting and defining of various resolution examples applied to homelessness within the framework of the Czech Republic and European Union. It attempts to survey the contemporary homelessness situation in the Czech Republic by means of methods selected from the sphere of public politics from the perspective of experts, general public as well as the perspective of the people without shelter themselves by means of registration of their individual stories acquired by direct questioning. One of the substantial components of the thesis comprises the delimitation and definition of the cognitive problem which constitutes the initial stage for the comprehension of surveyed issue and implementation of the analysis from the perspective of public politics. The thesis focuses in particular on the issue of homelessness in the Czech Republic and on the aspects closely connected with the phenomenon, which reflects in the mirror of public politics at most.
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Suburbanization in Central Bohemia Region and its impact on health
Majerová, Vendula ; Háva, Petr (advisor) ; Kružík, Lubomír (referee)
The main objective of diploma thesis "Suburbanization in Central Bohemia Region and its impact on health" is research of non-coordinated suburbanization in Central Bohemia Region and its relation to health of inhabitants. There is used an appropriate combination of research methods according to the research objectives and questions (mental maps, actor analysis, public policy analysis, comparation, interviews). It enables understanding of all aspects of thesuburbanization process. Many theoretical concepts are used, eg. determinants of health, urbanism, sustainable development, quality of life or social transformation. The first part of diploma thesis presents health problems caused by urban sprawl. These problems are related to air quality, physical activity, traffic, water quantity and quality, mental health, social capital and health of special populations. Inguiry identifies roles, interests and behaviour of relevant actors. It proves that current suburbanization of Central Bohemia Region, similar to urban sprawl, may influence health and quality of life of its inhabitants, and brings many negative externalities. Incrementakl knowledge development and pressure of the European Union leads to changes in public policy and legislation, which was influenced with social transformation and impact on...
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Case study of show Tlouštíci - reality show as a way to happiness
Mrázková, Tereza ; Reifová, Irena (advisor) ; Švelch, Jaroslav (referee)
Diploma thesis Case study of the reality show Tlouštíci - reality show as a way to happiness aims to explore how the definition of the makeover reality television is interpreted and implemented in individual moments of the show's creation (contents, creators, participants), which understands change of lifestyle as a way to increase quality of life. The main sources of information for this diploma theses are the contents of the individial episodes of the show Tlouštíci, interviews with the creators of the show and the participant, and non-participant observation of the castings and the shooting of the second series. The theoretical part of the thesis discusses the issue of obesity from a medical and social point of view and the development of depictions and views on obesity. The work is also based on the topic of relationship between a doctor and an obese patient. In the theoretical part the diploma thesis further analyzes the theory and history of reality television shows, specifically makeover reality television. The practical part then examines the contents, interviews and observations that were made and with the help of a case study of the work examines how the makeover of reality TV can be interprete dat each level as a way to happiness. Then the diploma thesis interprets the results of the...
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Popularity elements of direct democracy among citizens and political parties in Western Europe
Lanči, Pavel ; Perottino, Michel (advisor) ; Stauber, Jakub (referee)
The diploma thesis investigates somewhat overlooked development of the West European societies and attitudes of citizens and political parties towards direct democracy. In the Western Europe (and not only there), we observe substantial questioning of the delegation of power principle, thereupon large part of citizenry is asking for more decision-making powers, most often direct democracy instruments. The support for direct democracy could be coming from the educated and politically active (cognitive mobilization hypothesis) as well as the alienated and politically disaffected (political disaffection hypothesis) citizens. The diploma thesis presupposes that this popular demand is reflected mostly by the novel parties which try to weaken the standings of the traditional parties - i. e. the novel parties support and offer the implementation of the direct democracy mechanisms more than the traditional ones. The breakthrough of the direct democracy techniques would empower the voters - the judges in the Schumpeterian/Popperian conception of democracy - in the face of the political subjects, while this empowerement would carry along far- reaching consequences for the central research areas of the political science, namely the study of the organizational development of political parties. In this thesis,...
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Social Transformation of the Czech Borderlands, as illustrated by districts Šumperk and Zábřeh 1945-1960
Mrňka, Jaromír ; Spurný, Matěj (advisor) ; Kovařík, David (referee)
MRŇKA, Jaromír: Proměny společnosti v pohraničí českých zemí na příkladu okresů Šumperku a Zábřeh 1945-1960. (Social Transformation of the Czech Borderlands as Illustrated by Districts Šumperk and Zábřeh 1945-1960). Master Thesis. Prague: Charles University in Prague, Faculty of Philosophy and Arts, Institute of Economic and Social History, 2013, 195 p. Based on research into regional context, the thesis "Social Transformation of the Czech Borderlands as Illustrated by Districts Šumperk and Zábřeh 1945-1960" contributes to a deeper understanding of the process of constituting a new society in the Czech borderlands. The research field is defined on the one hand by the structural aspects of demographic changes following the Second World War (the forced expulsion of the German population, the impact and consequences of unorganized and organized colonization process), on the other by the constitution and transformation of the communist rule, including the deep crisis from 1953 to 1957. In observing the changes of dominant and authoritative discourses on the one hand and the language of the acteurs on the other, the thesis identifies core values and images which contributed to the stabilization or destabilization of communist rule. The shared vision, enabling the mobilization of the society, was the...
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Labour migration of the Hawan Ha Clan Mongghul to Aksu in Xinjiang
Ha, Mingzong ; Zikmundová, Veronika (advisor) ; Oberfalzerová, Alena (referee)
Labour Migration of the Hawan Ha Clan Mongghul to Aksu in Xinjiang Abstract: The current work focuses on the ongoing labour migration of the Mongghul Ha Clan from Hawan, Gansu Province to Aksu in southern Xinjiang. It presents the motivation for the migration, and examines the social, economic and cultural changes the migration has catalyzed. Impacts on local Uyghur engendered by in-migrants are discussed. The work also features an overview and a generalization of the contemporary labour migration in China and Xinjiang in particular. Interviews with migrants are transcribed in Mongghul and translated to English and serve as an important source for the work.
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