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Women in British India
Sichlerová, Nikola ; Knotková, Blanka (advisor) ; Bendíková, Soňa (referee)
This paper deals with the topic of women in British India, especially in the second half of the 19th century, and the change of their situation during the British rule. With the British taking over the rule of the country in the second half of the 19th century, Indian society was more and more being exposed to European customs and different takes on women's position in society. The British introduced numerous laws which in effect improved the situation of women, such as the Hindu Widows Remarriage Act for example, and will be reviewed and assessed with regard to their historical context in this paper. Not only does this thesis give an insight into the women's situation during this period, it also illustrates what was done to change it from both British and Indian perspectives. Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)
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The social organization of the Santhal tribe
Hojná, Estela ; Bendíková, Soňa (advisor) ; Hons, Pavel (referee)
This thesis deals with the social order of the Santhal tribe with the focus on the location of this tribe, clannish framework, hierarchy within the tribe and, especially on the concept of marriage. The aim of the thesis is to define the tribe and to give readers a general perspective on Santhal way of interaction between a man and a woman. It pursues the development of their life together. The first part of the thesis focuses on the description of the tribe and on the general social hierarchy between the members of a Santhal village. It is followed by a wedding ceremony and matrimonial roles of a man and a woman. The thesis also explores taboos of Santhal marriage and the last part describes the eventuality of divorce. Key words Santhals, India, social organization, marriage
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Relationship between European Union and India since 2004
Biľová, Oľga ; Bendíková, Soňa (advisor) ; Štipl, Zdeněk (referee)
The thesis will be discussing the relation between India and the European Union (EU) after the biggest enlargement. After the inevitable setting of the historic background of these two entities in the 60-ties of the 20. century, we will focus on the period almost half of the century after, where India and the EU started working on stronger relational structure. Besides the cultural and social familiarity of two mutually completely different cultures, the stress is essentially put on the political and economic aspect. Till today, strengthening of this structure is created mainly by the organization of regular meetings. The part of summits' work undoubtedly consists in the common trade between India and EU, that will also obtain the opportunity to be mentioned. That one will be supplemented with the economic and political view of the Indian bilateral trade with three selected member states, United Kingdom, France and Germany. Protectionism, nowadays still very integral to the majority of foreign commerce relations in the world, will be the last but one topic that makes at the same time the introduction to the final one, key part of my work, critical perspective on the India - EU relation.
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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 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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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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Indian classical music: song in karnāṭak tradition
Sýkorová, Eliška ; Matoušek, Vlastislav (advisor) ; Bendíková, Soňa (referee)
This diploma thesis disserts on Indian classical music which is generally divided into two main streams called hindustānī and karnāṭak. It starts with a brief introduction of the matter and definition of basic terminology that is associated with Indian music. Next, it introduces, by means of comparison, two main traditions, the principles on which they are build and musical instruments used in them. The theses then focuses on Indian song genres firstly from a theoretical point of view. Secondly, it presents a translation and analysis of several songs chosen from South Indian tradition karnāṭak. Main themes of this vocal tradition are demonstrated on concrete translations and commentaries. Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)
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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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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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