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Ferdinand Kafka (1841-1926) . Period Cultural Educational Activity in the Region
Štěpánová, Marie ; Brožová, Věra (advisor) ; Hrabáková, Jaroslava (referee)
The bachelor thesis is focused on the personage of Ferdinand Kafka (1841-1925), a representative of period cultural and educational activities in the context of the Malé Svatoňovice area, at the utter end of Czech lands, lying at the sharp Czech-German linguistic line. Public activities of Ferdinand Kafka occur in the second half of the 19th century and the first two decades of the following one. The case study is on a topic which has never been researched, and works with a historical-comparative method that draw from a large amount of primary sources, such as from personal archives of Kafka's family or the document collection of the amateur theatre. This profile takes notice of Kafka's life events, family and social background, and, above all, of his work for the region. We can find Ferdinand Kafka as a council man, responsible for decision making in his home town, and as a speaker of the people, ensuring communication between inhabitants and their aristocrats. He is described as a folk writer and a gifted public narrator. This follower of revivalist traditions contributed to national culture also by the foundation of a large number of local Czech educational guilds, such as the readers'company. The largest space is dedicated to the local theatre which Kafka helped to construct and where he performed and...
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Benešov and the changes of its society 1918-1921
Jiráň, Jan ; Šedivý, Ivan (advisor) ; Čechurová, Jana (referee)
The purpose of this bachelor thesis is to analyze if, respectively how much society in Benešov changed after first WWI. I was inspired by microhistory, comparison and probe method to map the period. I try to depict, how the society in Benešov developed. My main intention is to show, that development society in Benešov was after WWI mostly discontinuous, however we can find some examples of continuity. To be specific I research problems of municipal politics, education, Church, army, culture or associational life. They are questions that cannot by simply answered, for example one of them was Konopiště castle case. Described events are put in nationwide context. The main sources for my thesis were regional origin sources. Another information to my topic I got from contemporary press.
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The New Vyklice Project The Memory and The Society Activism in the Effort to restore the defunct Commune in Ústí nad Labem Region
Růžičková, Ivana ; Zandlová, Markéta (advisor) ; Grygar, Jakub (referee)
The subject of this thesis deals with the project of restoration of the defunct village Vyklice by society of its former habitants. This project is unique for they are the only former habitants of a commune that had to be liquidated due to the coal mining who are striving to restore it under the same name and on the same place. The answer to the question where has this idea appeared led me to the analysis of their society activism. On the background of their attempts I have identified wider "community of memory" of former friends from Vyklice. These people had been involuntarily displaced from their rural environment and resettled in the nearby housing estate. After that they felt nostalgia for their lost homes and were reflecting that on spontaneously formed reunions. The main subject of their recollections was the former society life in Vyklice. The most active ones in the community have than created a new "society", Society of inhabitants of Vyklice, among others to try to restore the old Vyklice. At first the idea was only one of the means to enhance their memory activities. Gradually, along with the political support of their effort, the project had become the main goal of the society, which still allows the whole community of memory to be continuously reaching their original goal, which was to meet...
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Czech Architect during the Political Changes after 1989
Ševčíková, Lucie ; Lahoda, Vojtěch (advisor) ; Kratochvíl, Petr (referee)
In this thesis, the author wants to deal with the broad spectrum of the contemporary Czech architecture. However, the phrase "Czech architect" appears in the title to show that this thesis is not a critical analysis of the stylish development of Czech architecture, but rather a search for links and inspirations that define the modern architectural profession in Czech society. These links and connections are deeply rooted in architects' experiences before and after the political regime change. The author feels that the architects' understanding of today's society and political transformation will help clarify some uncertainties of their meaning and status. One can understand the modern architects and the course of the Czech chamber of architecture as well as the public sector with it's ever changing tendencies ever since 1989 if the broad spectrum of contemporary architecture is kept in perspective.
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Dahlia festival in Česká Skalice. Culture of the 19th century in Czech
Kušiaková, Kateřina ; Beneš, Zdeněk (advisor) ; Jarošová, Markéta (referee)
Kateřina Kušiaková BDE3 Title: Dahlia festival in Česká Skalice Subtitle: Cultural and social life in the 19th century Culture and social activities in19th century Personalities of cultural, ecclesiastical and social life in region, establishment of local associations Tradition of dahlia cultivation Dahlia Festival - exhibition, feasts, ball Dahlia Festival - periodicals, culture, inspiration Dahlia Festival - developmental dynamics in three phases: 1837-1847, in the 20th century and nowadays 1. Introduction - outline of the topic 2. 19th century in Bohemia - culturally-political preview 3. Personalities of cultural, ecclesiastical and social life in eastern Bohemia in 19th century 4. Dahlia festival - rise and development 1837-1847 5. Dahlia festival in periodicals, music and literature 6. Dahlia festival in 20th century and nowadays 7. Appendices Keywords Dahlia festival, dahlia cultivation, clubs, culture of the 19th century Preliminary scope of thesis This bachelor thesis deals with the Dahlia Festival in Česká Skalice during years 1837-1847 and with its further development. Thesis will present range of interesting personalities of ecclesiastical, cultural and social life in the region, who contributed to rise of this folk festival, and considerable attention will be paid to the political situation in...
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Ballroom Dancing in the Czech Social Environment in the 2nd half of the 19th Century
Šámalová, Tereza ; Štěpánová, Irena (advisor) ; Hejzlarová, Tereza (referee)
Thesis deals with the theme of ballroom dancing in Prague bourgeoisie society in the 2nd half of the 19th century. The theme is situated in social and historical context and contemporary political situation. The second part is dedicated to prague associations, Sokol of Prague and sokol festivities. That part of the text proceeds from analysis of the articles and contributions of the journal Sokol (from years 1871-1895). The following chapter about ballroom dancing tries to focus on the types of free time activities which are connected with dancing in the milieu of Prague Czech-speaking society in the 2nd half of the 19th century. It also characterises favourite ballroom dances at that time in the context of social and cultural life. One of the last chapters is dedicated to the relationship of a significant public figure of that time, Jan Neruda, with ballroom dancing. These passages are based on selected examples of Neruda's texts, adopted mostly from Národní Listy. The main intention of the extracts is to complete the picture of ballroom dancing with personal reflection of Neruda as a great dancer, expert on literature and artist. Key words: 2nd half of the 19th century, Prague, czech society, ballroom dancing, associations, national festivities, thematic carnival ("šibřinky").
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The personality of Popelka Biliánová and her journalistic activity
Charouzdová, Eva ; Köpplová, Barbara (advisor) ; NÁHRADNÍ, OPONENT (referee)
Bachelor thesis "Osobnost Popelky Biliánové a její publicistická činnost" deals with a portrait of Popelka Biliánová (1862-1941), Czech writer, publicist and dramatist and her activities in journalism. Popelka Biliánová's life was linked with a few associations in the Czech countries at the turn of the 19th century where she was active. She was acting in several spheres, e. g. education, ethnology, foklore, etc. Popelka Biliánová as a journalist wrote her articles for various periodical and non-periodical press. Bachelor thesis analyses Popelka Biliánová's articles according to a kind of newspapers and magazines, journalistic genres, themes, etc. The attention is also paid to journalism at the turn of the 19thth century, literature and its movements. Popelka Biliánová' s correspondence with important artists, writers, publishers and so on exemplifies a relationship between a writer or publicist and a publisher at that time. The prose that Popelka Biliánová wrote relating to her journalistic acitivity. Popelka Biliánová is also mentioned as the author of the prosaic pieces that inspired movie producers and literary managers.
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Associations as political actors in small municipalities? Case study of Brandýs nad Orlicí microregion
Bubnová, Kateřina ; Jüptner, Petr (advisor) ; Bubeníček, Václav (referee)
This diploma thesis aims to provide insight into the municipal system in small municipalities. The work consists of two parts, a literature search and a research analytical part. The subject of the research is a discussion of Czech and later also German authors who deal with communal politics. The subject of this work is the role of associations as political actors in small municipalities with less than 300 inhabitants. The results of the research demonstrate the identical and different features of the Czech and German debate regarding small municipalities and the involvement of associations in political life. As a result, several variables were identified that are repeated for the authors. The sample is 10 municipalities from the Brandýs nad Orlicí micro-region, which are compared with each other in several areas. Municipalities are very similar, especially in terms of population, and thus the sample is relevant for mutual comparison between municipalities. The subject of the research is the identification of federal candidates and representatives, the support of associations from the municipality and the motivation of federal candidates for candidacy. The key source is interviews with council members and federal candidates, which are processed in the form of graphs and tables. In conclusion,...
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The attitudes of public to mentally disabled people
PROKOPCOVÁ, Kateřina
The bachelor thesis deals with the topic of Public attitudes towards people with mental disorder. The primary goal of the thesis is to find out what kind of positions the public takes towards people with mental disorder. Beside this main target the thesis replies either the confirmation or the refutation of the given hypotheses. The theoretical part of the bachelor thesis deals with the definition and classification of the mental disability, its causes and characteristics of each person with some mental retardation and it involves the attitude and prejudices to the disabled people from the historical point of view. I focus even on the possibilities of care for these people and their leisure time activities, social organizations and civil associations. People of different age groups in the town of Strakonice are addressed in the research part of the thesis. Quantitative research is used to reach the above mentioned goals. Survey is the method used to collect data. Univariate and bivariate analysis was chosen to process the surveys and the gained data are processed in the program IBM SPSS statistics. The results are collected from the questionaire which contains 17 questions, answered by 207 respondents. The first four questions are concerned with the sociodemographic data as sex, age, education and occupation. In the next part of the questionaire there are given some questions, which all the hypotheses are processed from. The result of the thesis is the finding of the public positive attitude towards the mentally disabled people irrespective of their age and sex. The public often meets these people in their daily life and they do not mind the direct contact. The research confirmed the influence of education towards the attitude to the disabled people.
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