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Sport and politics at the time of block arrangement of the word
NEBOR, David
This bachelor's thesis deals with the interconnection of the spheres of sport and politics with a focus on the period of bipolar world during the Cold War. On the basis of the relevant literature, the thesis examines such sporting events that reflected the political situation or the mood of contemporary society. The introductory part of the text aims to find the position of the game in human culture, it also deals with the sociological aspects of sport. The main body of the thesis tries to find a connection between sport, media, ideology and politics and outlines the development of events in the period of the bipolar world divided into Western and Eastern Bloc. The text pays attention to the politically influenced Olympic Games or ping pong tournament. It also focuses on the Czechoslovak environment through the study of the Spartakiads, the politicization of ice hockey and sports emigration. Finally, it shows a thematic overlap to the present. The bachelor's thesis presents selected topics and is a probe into the sports world, which is repeatedly inserted into political contexts. It examines sport as a tool of domestic and foreign policy. Methodologically, the text is based on the approaches of cultural studies. In addition to professional literature, it also uses news and journalistic articles in online media.
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February 1948 and Organisation of Czechoslovak Sport
Okleštěk, Martin ; Míšková, Alena (advisor) ; Hnilica, Jiří (referee)
Work in February 1948 and the organization of the Czechoslovak sport unification with the situation in the Czechoslovak sport in 1945 -, 1957. During these years, the Czechoslovak Republic tumultuous political developments, which has translated well to the situation in Czechoslovakia physical education and sport. A major milestone occurred in 1952 when the death largest sports organization of the Czechoslovak Sokol and lead to the liquidation of the Organization, which referred to prvorepublikou democracy, which was in disfavor of the new political leaders of Czechoslovakia. The whole process of unification of Sport is finished in 1957, the establishment of the Czechoslovak Union of Physical Education and Sport, which had existed until recently.
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February 1948 and Organisation of Czechoslovak Sport
Okleštěk, Martin ; Míšková, Alena (advisor) ; Hnilica, Jiří (referee)
Work in February 1948 and the organization of the Czechoslovak sport unification with the situation in the Czechoslovak sport in 1945 -, 1957. During these years, the Czechoslovak Republic tumultuous political developments, which has translated well to the situation in Czechoslovakia physical education and sport. A major milestone occurred in 1952 when the death largest sports organization of the Czechoslovak Sokol and lead to the liquidation of the Organization, which referred to prvorepublikou democracy, which was in disfavor of the new political leaders of Czechoslovakia. The whole process of unification of Sport is finished in 1957, the establishment of the Czechoslovak Union of Physical Education and Sport, which had existed until recently.
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Spartakiad as a secular ritual
Preininger, Matouš ; Chlup, Radek (advisor) ; Roubal, Petr (referee)
Spartakiads were mass synchronised gymnastic displays and had hundreds of thousands participants. In communist Czechoslovakia they took place every five years. In this paper I explore how they differ from and resemble to religious rituals. I based this study mainly on theories of British social anthropologists Edmund Leach and Victor Turner. The gymnasts exercising on the stadium were supposed to represent a united people and to articulate basic ideological values, most importantly joyful work and preparedness to fight for peace. The order was thus reminded to the participants of the ritual and according to this order the society was formed. Because the symbolism of the spartakiad was very general and ambiguous, it was able to unite social groups between which there was tension in everyday life. Thus it created the illusion that the society is unanimous. These characteristics allow the spartakiads to resemble religious rituals. At the same time they differ from them in an important trait. Except from expressing cultural values, religious rituals enable their questioning in a clearly defined situational context. Hence they can help the evolution of social structures. The spartakiad expresses the social order but it does not allow its critique. Therefore spartakiads conserve the status quo but have...
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Organization of I. national Spartakiad in Czechoslovakai in 1955, its importance and symbolism for Communist regime
Koubová, Jana ; Szobi, Pavel (advisor) ; Fabianková, Klára (referee)
The thesis deals with the way the organization, meaning and symbolism I. Spartakiad held in 1955 in Czechoslovakia for the communist regime. In the introduction deals with political, economic, social and cultural situation after the World War II in Czechoslovakia. Then the thesis deals with the field of physical education and sport. It deals with the process of the unification of physical education in the interests of the communist party and its effects on the arrangement I. Spartakiad. A key issue is the demonstration of abuse traditions sports in Czechoslovakia, abuse Sokol festivals in order Spartakiad in terms of their organization and eventually themselves abuse masses protruding trainees. All this also presented an example of gymnastic songs, during which trainees through movements of their bodies to express a clear link to the communist symbolism.
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Czechoslovak Spartakiads as an example of abuse of sport within the totalitarian regime
Mikulecká, Marta ; Soběhart, Radek (advisor) ; Chalupecký, Petr (referee)
The thesis deals with Czechoslovak Spartakiads, which were held by the Communist Party every fifth year from 1955 till 1985 (with exception of 1970). Spartakiads were one of the symbols of the Communist regime, when thousands of gymnasts performed and created different figures by synchronized exercises of their bodies at the Strahov Stadium in Prague. Introduction of my paper is focused on description of history of mass gymnastic displays, which Spartakiads came from. I also indicate how and when Spartakiads originated, how they realized and who and how organized them. Spartakiads were very popular, that's why I describe in the paper, why and how the Communist regime succeeded to hold their popularity. Spartakiads became a tool of communist propaganda. So, I realize the difference in a public perception of Spartakiads and the official interpretation. I examine the transformation of a face of Spartakiad in time in my thesis. I compare its transformation with evolution of the Communist ideology. I evaluate the point and purport of Spatakiad in conclusion of the paper and I think about a chance of survival of Spartakiad in present time.
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