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Political parties in India
Hudousková, Petra ; Štipl, Zdeněk (advisor) ; Bendíková, Soňa (referee)
This bachelor thesis aims at providing a description of the most significant Indian political parties in terms of their history, character and influence on the development of the political situation in the state. An important part of the work consists in tracing the development of the Indian political scene from the beginning of the formation of the first political groups in the early 19th century to the last Indian general election in 2009. The work contains a brief political introduction explaining the basic concepts associated with the theme.
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The impact of migration on the Badaga community
Burešová, Štěpánka ; Bendíková, Soňa (advisor) ; Levá Jandová, Simona (referee)
The main topic of the bachelor thesis entitled "The Impact of Migration on the Badaga community" is the phenomenon of migration among the Badagas, a community from the Nilgiris dicstrict in Tamilnadu in South India. In past few decades there are many Badagas moving to cities or abroad in search of better job opportunities. This type of migration influences the way of life of all the members of the community. The Nilgiris and its inhabitants, especially the Badagas, are introduced at the beginning of the thesis. This brief description is followed by a summery of the theoretical sociological and anthropological bases for the studies of migration and several phenomena related to it (industrialization and urbanization, globalization, identity and culture change). Those phenomena are related to the developement of the Nilgiris district and the change of the way of life of the Badagas. At the close a few concepts for the future etnographical fieldwork, focused on migration and its impact on the material culture of the Badagas, are brought out.
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The partition of India and its reflection in Hindi literature
Tenzin, Eva ; Marková, Dagmar (advisor) ; Bendíková, Soňa (referee)
Úkolem této práce je pojednat o hindské literatuře věnující se rozdělení Indie. Při shromažďování materiálu a přípravných pracích jsem zjistila, že z hlediska daného tématu jsou hindská a urdská literatura neodlučitelné. V obou se jeví paralelní pohledy na situaci, pro obě je problematika stejně palčivá. Proto jsem nemohla nechat urdskou literaturu stranou. V rámci bakalářské práce nemohu ovšem zahrnout vše, co bylo na obou stranách k dané problematice napsáno, a tak jsem se soustředila především na tématické okruhy, které byly pro tuto literaturu typické. Zaměřila jsem se na různost jejich zpracování v dílech několika autorů, které považuji za nejvýraznější představitele literatury té doby, ať již na straně indické, či pákistánské.
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Understanding Middle Class in India
Babalová, Nora ; Hříbek, Martin (advisor) ; Bendíková, Soňa (referee)
The sociological concept of class remains an important analytical tool for the study of modern societies. The development of individual segments of class stratification, and relations among them in a society, serve as an important indicator for the economic, social and political development of the state. Over the last decade, it has particularly been the middle class, which received higher attention from various authors and institutions as it represents a significant aspect of the emerging economies associated with the BRICS. This bachelor thesis deals with the description of the contemporary middle class in India and with the changes that have occurred in the process of its formation, primarily after the independence in 1947. The historical perspective will serve as one of the methods for observing its evolution. The main objective is to provide a comprehensive analysis of this social segment, and at the same time, to portray the current effects of globalization and the economy on existing hierarchies within the Indian society. Key words middle class, social stratification, liberalization, globalization, India
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Same-sex love in India
Beranová, Petra Nina ; Bendíková, Soňa (advisor) ; Hons, Pavel (referee)
This bachelor thesis 'Same-sex love in India' deals with selected aspects of homosexuality in Indian society. It describes aspects of homosexuality in film, television, traditional romantic friendship, family, marriage and suicides. It also deals with the corresponding health issues in one part. The first part of the thesis briefly describes history and terminology related to homosexuality in India, including practical examples from Urdu poetry and one of its genres called rekhti. The biggest attention of the thesis is paid to present selected homosexual aspects closer. Neither the names of people active on a homosexual Indian field are omitted from this thesis. Bachelor thesis also documents the most important organizations dealing with rights of homosexuals in India.
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The current trade policy of India and its impact on Czech investors
Pyciaková, Tereza ; Bendíková, Soňa (advisor) ; Štipl, Zdeněk (referee)
Indian economy and trade policy have changed a lot during last 25 years. India opened to the world, became one of the emerging markets and attracted more investors. Trade policy needed to adapt to those changes. Also Czech investors are interested in Indian market and some of them already run their business in India with the help of traditional good relationships between India and Czech Republic. This thesis describes current trade policy of India, its autonomous and contractual tools, promising sectors of the Indian economy with emphasis on opportunities for Czech exporters.
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The Aesthetic Elements of the Bharata Natyam Dance
Kučerová, Vendula ; Bendíková, Soňa (advisor) ; Marková, Dagmar (referee)
This thesis deals with the aesthetic elements of South Indian classical dance bharatanatyam and its main task is to give readers an insight into the fundamental issues of this topic. It consists of a historical outline which tries to grasp the overall development of this dance with the necessary supplement of the basic dance technique and outline of a dance performance. The second part focuses on the individual aesthetic features with special emphasis on their function which often doesn't have only a single meaning.
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The formation of the Sikh diaspora in Great Britain
Ivanková, Bianka ; Štipl, Zdeněk (advisor) ; Bendíková, Soňa (referee)
The main objective of this bachelor thesis is to summarize and analyze the history of the migration of Sikhs to Great Britain from the mid 19th century to the end of the 20th century. It describes the forming process of one of the largest and most influential diasporas in British society. The thesis is divided into three main chapters. The first chapter will briefly overview the sikhism and its relantionship towards Indian government. The second chapter focuses on the general examination of indian diaspora, migration history from India to Great Britain, and finally it concentrates on the concept of diaspora and the possibility of its application to the British sikh community. The third chapter presents the main stages of sikh migration to the UK, starting with the first recorded immigrant, prince Duleep Singh, the period of the First World War up to the first wave of mass mmigration after 1945. Special attention is given to the arrival of sikh immigrants from East Africa in 1970s. The final part concerns about the impact of 1984 critical events in Punjab on British sikh society. Key words sikhism, Great Britain, diaspora, migration
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Kotas of Blue Mountains: Myths and Legends
Bendíková, Soňa ; Vacek, Jaroslav (advisor) ; Oberfalzerová, Alena (referee) ; Filipský, Jan (referee)
Soňa Bendíková:Soňa Bendíková:Soňa Bendíková:Soňa Bendíková: Kotas of Blue Mountains: Myths and LegendsKotas of Blue Mountains: Myths and LegendsKotas of Blue Mountains: Myths and LegendsKotas of Blue Mountains: Myths and Legends AbstractAbstractAbstractAbstract The dissertation The Kotas from the Blue Mountains: Myths and Legends deals with the tradition of the Kota tribe living in the Nilgiri mountain range in southern India. The work discusses the oral tradition of the tribe on the background of the regional development in the last two centuries. The Kotas used to live symbiotically with a few other local tribes with whom they developed a unique system of barter trade and services. The microregion remained isolated until new settlers started to arrive from the valley (in the beginning of 19th century). The arrival of the people from the valley and of the English people in the course of the last two hundred years caused a significant change of all aspects of life in the Blue Mountains: economic, social, cultural and ecological. This work has two aims: (i) to interpret the results of my fieldwork and to analyze the recordings of the remnants of the oral heritage of the tribe with approximately 2,000 members, and to do it on the background of the changes in the area; and (ii) to determine whether and how...
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Hijra. Beyond Sex and Gender
Czielová, Simona ; Bendíková, Soňa (advisor) ; Melnikova, Nora (referee)
This bachelor thesis provides a description of the Indian transgender community of Hijras and their biggest religious festival in Koovagam. The thesis is divided into three main parts. The first part includes a theoretical introduction to the topic of sex, gender and transgender. In respect to that, transgender concepts of different cultures are introduced. The second part deals with the concept of the Indian Hijra and specific perceptions of transgender in India. History as well as the present times is included. The third part describes a religious festival that takes places in a village Koovagam in South Indian state of Tamilnadu. The festival is the biggest transgender event of India.
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