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Strangers in a Strange Land: American Lives under the Soviet Gaze
Perry, David ; Brisku, Adrian (advisor) ; Vykoukal, Jiří (referee) ; Kolenovská, Daniela (referee)
Strangers in a Strange Land: American Lives Under the Soviet Gaze By David Perry This paper aims to shed light on the lives of American immigrants living in the Soviet Union during the 1930s, while also discussing the role that state propaganda, presented through English-language periodicals such as Moscow News, played within the immigrant community. This paper provides needed analysis of an under-researched population in the study of immigration in the modern era. By focusing on primary sources produced for the consumption of the community as a whole, as opposed to individual experiences found in memoirs or letters, this paper attempts to create generalizable information regarding the social and political pressures facing the Soviet-American immigrant community of the 1930s. In the second chapter of this paper, I construct a profile of the immigrant community and trace the historical development of the community, from the United States in the early years of the Great Depression to their emigration to the Soviet Union. I also work to describe the ways that factors such as race, gender, and class affected the experiences of the immigrant community. This paper utilizes a conceptual historical approach, particularly in its third chapter, to develop an understanding of the way that concepts important...
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English language newspapers in the Czech republic between 1990 and 1995 as a part of process of transformation of the press in post-communist country
Řehořová, Kateřina ; Jirák, Jan (advisor) ; Cebe, Jan (referee)
The diploma thesis deals with English language periodicals which were founded and published by Americans in Prague in 1990 - 1995. The first part describes the background of the American community in Prague in the middle 1990s and apprises of the American and Czechoslovak journalism in the frame of media system changes after the fall of Communism. The second part includes newspapers and magazines which existed in Prague the defined period. Except of print media articles, literature concerned with media transformation after the fall of totalitarian regimes and features of American and Czechoslovak journalism the thesis is based on correspondence and interviews with people who are allied to the included periodicals. At the end of the thesis there is a review of the impact that American journalists and writers could have on Czechoslovak and Czech journalism and literature. The influence of American journalists on the Czechoslovak and Czech colleagues remains in form of individual cases. The influence of American literature written in Prague in the defined period has not overreached the English language sphere and so it cannot be considered in the general context of Czechoslovak and Czech literature.
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Family Memoirs of Americans with Czech Roots. The Memoir Writers and the Importance of Their Activity
Malíková, Erika ; Soukupová, Blanka (advisor) ; Cassi Pelikán, Hana (referee)
Family Memoir of Americans with Czech Roots (The Memoir Keepers and the Importance of their Activity) The Bachelor thesis consists of four chapters. In the first chapter the aim, sample and methods of the research are described, in the second chapter expatriate waves from Czech land to the USA on the bases of professional literature are captured. The third chapter deals with the analysis of family memoirs and the fourth chapter deals with institutions which reflect the family memoirs. The main aim of the thesis is the analysis of family memoirs of Americans with Czech roots. In order to do so the suitable sample -Americans with Czech roots living in the USA, in Texas- has been chosen. Data for Bachelor thesis has been collected mainly by narrative interview and by organising of written memoirs. The thesis describes the family memoir keeper, the meaning which the family memoirs have and the content of the family memoir. By the analysis the criteria such as age, social status and gender has been taken into account.
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Comparison of Czech-American and American-Czech cultural standards in study environment
Strouhalová, Markéta ; Křečková Kroupová, Zuzana (advisor) ; Zadražilová, Dana (referee)
Nowadays, exchange programs are becoming increasingly popular among students all over the world. Thanks to high-quality education, the United States are much desired destination, the Czech Republic attracts Americans with its great location in the heart of Europe and rich history. Cultural values in American society are however in many respects way different from the ones we share in Czech environment. Therefore cultural shock can appear when a student decides to move to another country in order to study there. Understanding cultural differences is essential for successful interaction with local individuals. The main topic of this thesis is the concept of cultural standards defined by Alexander Thomas, applied on university study environment in the Czech Republic and the USA. The aim was to identify Czech-American cultural standards in the study environment from the perspective of Czech university students who studied in the US at least for one semester and US-Czech cultural standards from the perspective of students from the USA. Identified standards were then compared with theoretical conclusions from research of cultural dimensions done by Fons Trompenaars and Geert Hofstede. At the end, recommendations are written for students of both nationalities, which should help them to integrate into foreign environment and eliminate potential culture shock.
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The liberation of region of Klatovy in May 1945
ŠVARCOVÁ, Iva
The thesis deals with the end of the Second World War in the inland part and in the border part of region of Klatovy in the pre-war and in the present area. At first the political situation after the Munich diktat is described and region`s administration during the Second World War is described brief. Thesis is includes the most infamous phenomena of German{\crq}s occupation of Czechoslovakia, namely final solution of Jews and Nazi crimes. Next part of thesis is focused on events prior to the liberation in May 1945 and activities of rebellious groups and guerilla detachments and activities of sky hogs. Then thesis deals with wartime and with American army in this region. The liberation of this region is painted through notes in chronicles and notes from interview witnesses. Last part of thesis is focused on post-war period, namely restoration of administration of this region and transfer of Germans from the border part of the region of Klatovy.
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