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Forms of Civic Education in Junak - Czech Scout
Hort, Adam ; Guasti, Petra (advisor) ; Prášil, Matěj (referee)
This work aims to explain the relationship between Junák - český skaut and political participation. Junák is the biggest youth organization in the Czech Republic, whose goal is a general upbringingofyoungpeople.The thesis examines,in what ways does Junákpartake in the life of society, whether the members of exmembers are more politicalyparticipatingthat non-members, whether is this participation actively supported and what sort of mechanism explains the above average participation of members. The methods ofconduct were semi-structured interviews with high-rankingmembers ofJunák - český skaut and an analysis ofrudimentarydocuments ofthe organisation.Research proved, that Junák is an apolitical organisationin a way that it has no affiliation towards any political parties, yet it participates in the political arena by supporting and defending democratic values. Members and exmembers are more politicaly active that non-members, which is in part due to the education towards civil engagement,mostlyin the form ofteachingmembers to accept responsibility over common matters by Junák. Therefore it does not educate specifically towards political participation, rather it forms a system of values, from which political participation stems.It grants them with a sort of democraticcornerstone on which they may...
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Forms, conditions and obstacles to political participation of Kazakh lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people in Kazakhstan
Chernoussov, Anatoliy ; Šťovíčková Jantulová, Magdaléna (advisor) ; Frič, Pavol (referee)
Podoby, podmínky a překážky politické participace kazašských leseb, gayů, bisexuálních a transgender lidí (LGBT lidí) v Kazachstánu Diplomová práce Anatoliy Chernoussov Studia občanského sektoru FAKULTA HUMANITNÍCH STUDIÍ UNIVERZITA KARLOVA Keywords: political participation, LGBT people, civil society, Kazakhstan Abstract This diploma thesis deals with the political participation of Kazakh lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people who live in Kazakhstan and actively participate in the activities of local civil society. The analysis of the texts obtained through in-depth interviews revealed a wide range of conditions that led research participants to political participation, as well as many ways to overcome obstacles that stand in the way of a person who wants to participate in civil society activities in Kazakhstan.
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Political participation of homeless people
Kapusňáková, Zuzana ; Muhič Dizdarevič, Selma (advisor) ; Dohnalová, Marie (referee)
This thesis examines the political participation of homeless individuals in the Czech Republic and the significance of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in supporting this participation. The theoretical part introduces the concepts of civic and political participation and homelessness. In the empirical part, interviews with homeless individuals and NGO representatives are used. The results show that practical barriers such as lack of information and resources for participation in political processes are the main obstacles to political participation for homeless individuals. It was also found that NGOs play a significant role in supporting political participation of homeless individuals and can help remove some of the barriers that prevent these individuals from political engagement. The significance of this work lies in its focus on a marginalized group of citizens and contribution to the discussion on inclusive political participation in the Czech Republic. The thesis also shows the importance of NGOs in supporting political participation of homeless individuals and can serve as inspiration for further research in this area.
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Political participation in citizenship education at the second stage of basic education
Dědič, Ondřej ; Dvořáková, Michaela (advisor) ; Zicha, Zbyněk (referee)
The aim of the diploma thesis entitled Political participation in citizenship education at the second stage of basic education is, based on a comparison of curricular documents, to identify the topics and outcomes that will lead to the promotion of political participation, to carry out a didactic analysis of selected political topics and to propose a suitable didactic procedure for teaching these topics in citizenship education classes at the second level of primary schools and in the lower grades of multi-year grammar schools. The presented procedure is based on the three-phase model of E-U-R learning and combines different methods, organizational forms and models of teaching. The emphasis is on working with authentic texts and the development of key competences according to the Framework Curriculum for Primary Schools. At the same time, taking into account the conditions and trends at the time of writing the diploma thesis, each lesson is designed with the possibility of moving the teaching to a distance form. The starting point for why this thesis is being written in the first place and why its objectives are set in this way is an analysis of research on political participation in selected countries. The research findings point to some problematic places in the teaching of citizenship education...
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Mladí lidé v politických stranách a participace mladých lidí na veřejném životě v ČR
DUBOVÁ, Jana
The master´s thesis deals with the topic of political participation of young people. It mainly focuses on young people who are politically involved in the South Bohemian Region. The thesis is divided into two parts. The theoretical part first introduces some of the selected definitions of political participation. I deal with possible forms of political participation: conventional and unconventional.The work also introduces the activities that young people, according to various researches, spend their free time. Subsequently, the relationship of young people, aged 18 to 35 years, to politics is described. Possible causes of young people's lack of interest in public events are also presented.In this part, attention is paid to active and passive voting. Subsequently, the theoretical part deals with selected determinants of political participation. The practical part presents the conclusions of the research of political participation of young people in the South Bohemian region. The aim of the research was to use interviews to find out what the experiences of young political candidates are. Discover, what motivates young people to take an interest in public affairs and what possible obstacles they have had to face.
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The Austrian electoral law reform 2007: An Experiment and inspiration?
Uhlich, Tereza ; Kunštát, Miroslav (advisor) ; Dimitrov, Michal (referee)
This diploma thesis deals with the Austrian electoral reform of 2007, which included the lowering of the voting age from 18 to 16 years. Lowering the voting age has resonated in Austrian society since the 1990s. As a rule, it was promoted by the left-wing parties, while the right-wing parties opposed it. Gradually, in a total of five federal states, it was possible to lower the age limit at the municipal or state level. At the federal level, the situation was different. The implementation was possible due to a political calculation between the governing parties, when the SPÖ's proposal to lower the voting age was exchanged for that of the ÖVP, which advocated the introduction of postal voting options for all Austrians. The proposal was finally approved by all political parties in the parliament. Although the lowering of the voting age was approved without much attention, it caused the creation of many projects, thanks to which it was possible to maintain the interest of young people in politics.
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Civic Engagement of Women Who Shop Ethically
Vojteková, Zuzana ; Moree, Dana (advisor) ; Muhič Dizdarevič, Selma (referee)
The diploma thesis focuses on ethical consumerism and its impact on the civic engagement of young women. Ethical consumerism, which includes, for example, boycott and buycott of products and services, is gaining momentum in the downfall of formal civic engagement. Citizens move to the market where they apply their ethical principles of noneconomic character. Their consumer choices are motivated by publicly beneficial motives. The theoretical part of the diploma thesis defines both civic society and its civic participation, and ethical consumerism. The theory of ethical consumerism addresses the definitions of basic concepts, the change in the political climate, which has allowed the expansion of ethical consumerism and the gender aspect of this phenomenon. The research focuses specifically on young women who live in Prague and regularly shop ethically, and their participation in civic engagement before and after becoming ethical consumers. From the data gathered, it was found out upon which products the informants exercised their ethical consumption, the representation of socio-economical, environmental and political motives and how they formally and informally engage in civil society. Choosing products is just like casting a vote. The consumer choice gives citizens a sense of who they are, it is...
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Citizens participation in the town life on a case study in Mnichovice
Pecková, Petra ; Mička, Pavel (advisor) ; Frič, Pavol (referee)
The civic participation is an active approach of the citizen who has possibility of using more or less formalized tools to influence public affairs. This diploma thesis "Citizens participation in the town life on a case study in Mnichovice" will deal with civic participation in a small town close to Prague - Mnichovice. The level of participation will be analyzed by the OECD (information, consultation, active participation) town hall uses, what factors influence participation rates, what motivates people to engage in participation and what discourages vice versa and which particular forms of cooperation with citizens are effective for local public administration. The theoretical part of this diploma thesis deals with the historical development of civil participation in decision making processes, analyzes legislation of the Czech Republic to describe the theoretical participation and engagement in different types of participation in the various approaches and finally explores options of participation in a small town with 3200 residents, which is located in the suburbia of Prague, 30 km south-east from the center of the capitol city. The practical part of this diploma thesis will be to analyze the various stakeholders in the community, analyze town hall attitude towards civic participation and...
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Social listening as an innovative approach of data collection for online participation research
Chlpková, Lucie ; Vochocová, Lenka (advisor) ; Nečas, Vlastimil (referee)
The arrival of Web 2.0, mobile devices and network availability changed the way in perception of previously static data and its use. Internet content provides lots of information, contexts and opportunities how to use it. One of the forms of online content are discussions as a part of the user's media participation within the mediated public sphere. This thesis introduces social listening as a method that might be beneficial in academic sphere. Social listening has its origins in marketing, but I suggest it can be used very efficiently in academic research as well. The key focus of this thesis is therefore on media participation, which examines the involvement of users in online public space. The aim of this thesis is to present a systematic categorization of social listening's benefits for academic research in communication studies.
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Political Participation of National Minorities in the Czech Repbulic
Větrovec, Lukáš ; Švec, Kamil (advisor) ; Charvát, Jan (referee)
This diploma thesis deals with the political participation of national minorities in the Czech Republic. The main aim of this thesis is to find out what the possibilities of national minorities are to enter the political process in order to articulate their specific minority interests and how effective these possibilities are from their perspective. The emphasis is placed on ethnic political parties, minority interest groups, advisory bodies such as the Government Council for National Minorities and committees for national minorities at all political levels. At the same time, these selected minority institutions and bodies are also examined at the international level, which makes it possible to gain an overview of the attitudes of some states to national minority policy and their comparison, or even inspiration for the Czech Republic. The analysis was carried out on a group of five national minorities: German, Polish, Roma, Slovak and Vietnamese. The author also tried to find out how these selected national minorities are politically active, what factors influence their political participation and what is the interest in the issue of national minorities among the majority political parties. The author chose a qualitative research method for the research project and the technique of...
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