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Contemporary reflection of the German expulsion after WWII in the region of Aš
Haken, Jan ; Jakoubková Budilová, Lenka (advisor) ; Janeček, Petr (referee)
This bachelor thesis deals with the past of the West Bohemian town of Aš, specifically with the expulsion of Czech Germans from this region, the period of socialist dictatorship, and the events after 1989. It also examines the relationship of the local inhabitants to contemporary Germany and to the ethnic minorities that inhabit Aš. It attempts to provide insights into these themes through the interpretation of in-depth interviews with local narrators and explores how these contemporary and historical aspects have influenced the formation of the identity of contemporary residents as Czechs and residents of Aš. In addition, the thesis asks more general questions about the relationship of the local population to contemporary Germany, especially what positives and negatives the locals see in living its proximity. Keywords: identity, social and cultural groups, explusion of Czech Germans, Aš, socialism, postsocilism, minorities, border, 1989, collective memories
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