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The development and position of female characters in the Witcher video games series
Boukalová, Kateřina ; Krobová, Tereza (advisor) ; Miessler, Jan (referee)
This work focuses on the analysis of visual representation, behaviour and development of female characters in the video games series the Witcher, which consists of three games with consequential stories. The aim of this work is to analyse all female characters that appear in this three-part series, from main characters to supporting characters and female monsters. In the first part of this work, there is the theoretical clarification of the basic gaming terms and how the gender problematics are connected with video games - namely femininity, sexism and basic female archetypes, which are an inseparable part of games. Furthermore, the thesis introduces the origin of the Witcher world as well as its main hero, Geralt, and briefly introduces the plot of the series. In the second part of this work, the three main characters of the series are analysed in the terms of their visual representation, behaviour, motivation as well as their relationship with the main hero, their behaviour during fights and their relationships with other characters. Furthermore, this work analyses selected female characters, which are examined as individuals (for example sorceresses and warriors) or as groups (for example village women, town women and vampires), according to how significant they are. This thesis focuses on how...
Representation of Gender Inequality in Czech Lifestyle Magazines for Men
Jacobs, Diana ; Jirák, Jan (advisor) ; Miessler, Jan (referee)
The thesis focuses on representation of gender inequality in Czech lifestyle magazines for men. The main research question explores the ways in which men's magazines represent the issues of gender inequality. The research method used in this thesis is qualitative content analysis by Anselm Strauss and Juliet Corbin. The sample contains selected articles from Czech versions of the men's magazines Maxim and Esquire, covering all of 2016. The open coding process enabled labeling of the analyzed phenomena, discovering the prominent categories and their dimensions. Axial coding resulted in the reorganization of the categories, which emerged during open coding, by exploring the relationships between the categories and making connections between them. Selective coding identified the central phenomenon of the research. Male Dominance emerged as the core category, integrating the other categories - Manifestations of Gender Inequality, Men's Fear of Gender Equality and Partial Refutation of the Masculine Perspective - around the central phenomenon. The theories used as the sources of the enhancement of theoretical sensitivity are explored and presented in the theoretical part of this thesis. The research concludes that the analyzed lifestyle magazines for men spread negative gender stereotypes and...
Sama doma: case study with emphasis on gender stereotypes
Halamásek, Šimon ; Vochocová, Lenka (advisor) ; Miessler, Jan (referee)
This master thesis titled "Sama doma: a case study with emphasis on gender stereotypes" focuses on the way gender stereotypes are manifested in the live publicistic talk show Sama doma. Based on the analysis of selected episodes, a conducted interview with the show's head editor and with the support of literature, this thesis shows, that gender stereotypes are indeed a part of the content. The presence of these stereotypes is noted among the topics chosen, guests invited, in the absence of a male and also in the speech of moderators. The speech is highlighted as the main source of gender stereotypes in this show and is linked to internalised sexism. Its specific manifestations are thematically categorised into several subchapters. The show has been criticised in the past for stereotypical depictions of women and the research findings of this thesis are therefore compared to the criticism as well. The thesis concludes that even though this show broadcasted on Czech Television has succeeded in shifting the way it deals with gender roles to a less stereotypical one, we can still find manifestations that support the rigid nature of these structures.

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