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Institutional context of stalking and barriers to its resolution based on victims' experiences
Karmazínová, Hana ; Dvořáčková, Jana (advisor) ; Pavlík, Petr (referee)
EN The aim of this thesis is to explore the institutional context and barriers to individual and collective efforts to address the phenomenon of stalking (in Czech "dangerous prosecution") through Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA). Drawing on feminist perspective, this qualitative study explores the shared social context in which the unique experiences are set, the approach of the security forces and the reactions of those around the victims. The outcome of this work is the identification and overview of systematic gaps that allow the phenomenon of stalking (and possibly other forms of gender-based violence as well) to persist in our society in its current form and extent. These gaps are an obstacle to cases being reprorted and properly addressed within the existing legislative system.
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Gender consequences of parents' separatation on their subsequent career paths in connection with caring of their minors
Malínková, Markéta ; Dvořáčková, Jana (advisor) ; Ezzeddine, Petra (referee)
This diploma thesis deals with the effects of parents' divorce or separation on their subsequent career paths in connection with the care of joint minors and the gender differences of this situation. Using qualitative research, I am looking for an answer to my research question: What is the perception of career changes after divorce/separation from the point of view of mothers and fathers? The work is divided into a theoretical and an empirical part. In the theoretical part, I focus on the principles of the functioning of the current social order from the gender point of view and how it shapes the behavior of individual actors and actresses. Using the concepts of somatization of domination, cultural optical glasses or hegemonic masculinity, I draw the attention to the invisible mechanisms that influence the actions of every member of society. This social order frames the situation of parents after separation/divorce, when women and men are in a different social position and therefore have to choose different strategies. Parents who do not live in the same household must find new ways to satisfy their own and their children's material, emotional and practical needs. Both have to decide whether to go to work for economic earnings or to stay at least partially at home and take care of their...
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Feminist approaches to global environmental change
Vačkářová, Davina Elena ; Lorenz - Meyer, Dagmar (advisor) ; Dvořáčková, Jana (referee)
Feminist approaches to global environmental change Davina Elena Vačkářová Abstract We are witnessing unprecedented changes at the planetary level, a phenomenon denoted as the global environmental change. Expanding academic literature and scientific assessment are documenting widespread impact of human activities on the Earth's systems. The policy response to global environmental change is represented by leading global sustainability and environmental policies which aim to decrease the human influence on planetary processes and improve well-being of all humans. Most of these policies have started to address existing gender inequalities and injustices only recently. The aim of the thesis is to critically analyse how feminist theory and gender inequality have been reflected in global environmental change and sustainability research and where they have been ignored. The guiding question is how innovative feminist conceptions can inform policy making and contribute to gender transformative action. The thesis focuses on a review of analytical frames that are useful for the feminist analysis of global environmental change. Drawing on feminist approaches, the thesis examines possible controversies within sustainability, climate change, disaster risk reduction and biodiversity policies, and analyses the selected...
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The Female Gaze: Pornography from Czech Women's Perspective
Gabriel, Karolína ; Kobová, Ĺubica (advisor) ; Dvořáčková, Jana (referee)
This master theses examines the phenomenon of pornography through the lens of feminism and the female gaze, which enables to consider women's perspectives and experiences as active viewers. The thesis is grounded in a feminist framework and aims to challenge prevailing narratives and stereotypes concerning women's engagement with pornography, based on research predominantly focused on male viwers and male pornography consumption, as well as striving to identify the diverse motivations, sexual desires, preferences and interpretations of women who engage with pornography. The research employs qualitative methods, primarily relying on semi-structured interviews with women who consume pornography. The analysis, influenced by the grounded theory, focuses on the complexity and diversity of the female gaze, examining how women navigate and negotiate their sexuality and desires, and also on the intersections of pornography and feminist theories. By centering around the voices of women, this theses contributes to more inclusive and nuanced understanding of how women engage with and interpret pornography. Keywords: pornography, feminism, porn studies, female gaze, female audience
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Catcalling through Women's Eyes: A Case Study
Kolářová, Karolína ; Pavlík, Petr (advisor) ; Dvořáčková, Jana (referee)
The aim of my master thesis Catcalling through women's eyes: a case study is to present the issue of catcalling from the perspective of women as frequent victims of this type of harassment. The thesis is divided into two parts, theoretical and empirical. In the theoretical part I will discuss what catcalling is, what it can look like and where we can encounter it. I will also look at the power aspects of this type of harassment and what effects it can have on women's mental health. In the empirical part I will then discuss my research. This is qualitative research where I have chosen semi-structured interviews as my method and my communication partners are women who have some experience with catcalling. Therefore, I use the interviews to find out how the women in question define catcalling, what their personal or mediated experience of it is, and what strategies or responses they choose when they have to cope with this type of behaviour. I am also interested in what the effects of catcalling on mental health may be and whether the women in question feel affected by their experience of catcalling in other areas of their lives. Key words: catcalling, sexual harrasment street harassment, women, gender, feminism
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Sexual harassment in the video game community
Veverková, Veronika ; Pavlík, Petr (advisor) ; Dvořáčková, Jana (referee)
This thesis deals with gender-based harassment in the video game community. The aim is to explore what behaviors women encounter in this sphere, how they deal with this behavior, what its consequences are and what behaviors gamers consider to be problematic. The theoretical part focuses on defining the term sexual and gender-based harassment, the issues of cyberspace and harassing behavior in it. The following, empirical part, deals with the chosen research method and the chosen qualitative method, which was carried out using semi-structured interviews. The interview was given by eight women participants who move around the video game community as casual gamers, professional gamers, streamers or developers. It is a feminist research, whose intention was to give women a voice and try to understand this relatively closed toxic environment through their words and experiences. Eight interviews showed quite a lot of hate and toxicity from other players which is specific to women. Key words : Sexual harassment, gender-based harassment, cyberspace, video games, toxicity
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