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Food and Nostalgy: an ethnographic perspective of the Russian food stores in Prague
Prudnikova, Elizaveta ; Grygar, Jakub (advisor) ; Hrešanová, Ema (referee)
The Russian food stores in the Czech Republic can be considered representations of the food practices for the Russian-speaking immigrant community. Despite the common notion that financial gain is a primary focus, I would like to argue that these food stores are the public spaces that link the immigrant's past and present surroundings and plays the role of the communicative bridge with their native's social network. The thesis studies the Russian food stores in Prague as a way of public space that is crucial for maintaining their cultural identity and presents as a medium during the cultural shock for the Russian-speaking immigrants represented by a common theme - nostalgia. By employing an ethnographic approach along with the discourse analysis, I attempt to demonstrate the ways of the mentioned public space being a part of the food practices for this community. The findings should contribute to the understanding of the processes and ways of assimilation in Russian-speaking immigrants, along with their national identification. Furthermore, the thesis opens a discussion regarding the accessible tools of cultural and social involvement of immigrants into the Czech community.
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Epilepsy impact on quality of life in women
Prudnikova, Elizaveta ; Lustigová, Michala (advisor) ; Špačková, Petra (referee)
This thesis looks into the concept of the quality of life in women with epilepsy from a qualitative perspective. Epilepsy, as is a chronic neurological disease, affects not only everyday activities after the diagnosis, but also has its impact on the women's life regarding employment or family. By adapting the narrative analysis this thesis categorizes the influential factors of this concept into primary and secondary ones. Moreover, it explores in detail the issue of obtaining a driving license, which is one of the specifics of the people with epilepsy in Czechia. Also, it defines the respondents' attitudes toward the societal perception of epilepsy and fears that accompany it. In addition to that, the matter of motherhood and pregnancy for women with epilepsy is explored as one of the influential factors of the quality of life. Lastly, this thesis argues that the qualitative approach is essential for the initial examination of the selected sample for future investigations regarding the concept of the quality of life in epilepsy.
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Olympics and Media: Gender Inequalities in Displaying Czech Sportsmen and Sportswomen
Prudnikova, Elizaveta ; Numerato, Dino (advisor) ; Háková, Lucie (referee)
This thesis deals with gender inequalities in media presentation of Czech athletes during Winter Olympic Games 2014 in Sochi. The rationale for conducting research on this topic is the International Olympic Committee's statement that the Olympics in Pyeongchang 2018 were more gender-balanced than before. The paper focuses on the media image of Czech Olympic team that was made by website iSport for the period from 7. 2. 2014 to 23. 2. 2014. The work stems from the assumption of feminist theory that a male athlete plays a dominant role in sports, which can be a source of gender inequalities during big international sports events. Such expressions of gender inequalities are mainly sex sports typing, gender labeling, and the specific addressing, especially of sportswomen. The introductory section describes dynamics of the sport and media relationships and a subsequent connection with the gender. The qualitative content analysis summarizes main theme topics of information notes about Olympic events. Results culminate in a discussion about differences in the representation of Czech sportsmen and sportswomen, which are based mainly on the emphasis on the family relations of women. After that, I outline the possible continuation of the research in order to reveal the influential conditions for the...
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