|
| |
|
|
Sibling Rivalry and Characteristics of Marriage
Klepetko, Tomáš ; Bauer, Michal (advisor) ; Votápková, Jana (referee)
Parents are involved in their children's marriage decisions in a large part of developing world. Resources are scarce, so sibling structure may affect individual marriage and human capital outcomes. Previous literature focused mainly on timing of marriage and education. The objective of this thesis is to test several hypotheses, concerning sibling structure effects on wider range of such characteristics, as spousal quality, domestic violence, polygamy and wealth. In general, we explore the hypothesis that in countries with arranged marriage tradition, women, whose next-youngest sibling is female, are disadvantaged to women, whose next-youngest sibling is male. The hypothesis is empirically tested, using data from five countries in Sub- Saharan Africa. The results show consistent sibling structure effects on early marriage and childbearing across the countries. The effects on education, spousal quality, domestic violence and wealth are less robust. No effect on literacy and polygamy was found. Keywords Sibling Rivalry, Marriage, Childbirth, Education, Spousal Quality, Domestic Violence, Polygamy, Wealth 1
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
The Representation of Mozambican Woman in Paulina Chiziane's Niketche
Sivčáková, Michaela ; Grauová, Šárka (advisor) ; Kolbach, Nicole (referee)
This study aims at an analysis of the novel Niketche: Uma história de Poligamia, by Paulina Chiziane, with respect to the position of Mozambican women. It captures the life of the protagonist Rami, who is confronted with several problems in today‛s Mozambique. Part of this bachelor‛s thesis work investigates the historical, cultural and social aspects of the Mozambican reality, and highlight their specificities and contrasts. Furthermore, this study examines three major topics: pluralism of Mozambican traditions, clash of Mozambican and Western culture and identity building process. Finally, it is considering the role of literature in the African societies. Key-words: Mozambique, position of woman, culture, identity, literature
|
|
|
Sibling Rivalry and Characteristics of Marriage
Klepetko, Tomáš ; Bauer, Michal (advisor) ; Votápková, Jana (referee)
Parents are involved in their children's marriage decisions in a large part of developing world. Resources are scarce, so sibling structure may affect individual marriage and human capital outcomes. Previous literature focused mainly on timing of marriage and education. The objective of this thesis is to test several hypotheses, concerning sibling structure effects on wider range of such characteristics, as spousal quality, domestic violence, polygamy and wealth. In general, we explore the hypothesis that in countries with arranged marriage tradition, women, whose next-youngest sibling is female, are disadvantaged to women, whose next-youngest sibling is male. The hypothesis is empirically tested, using data from five countries in Sub- Saharan Africa. The results show consistent sibling structure effects on early marriage and childbearing across the countries. The effects on education, spousal quality, domestic violence and wealth are less robust. No effect on literacy and polygamy was found. Keywords Sibling Rivalry, Marriage, Childbirth, Education, Spousal Quality, Domestic Violence, Polygamy, Wealth 1
|
|
|
The Role of Kenyan Woman
Beranová, Zuzana ; Kropáček, Luboš (advisor) ; Kandert, Josef (referee) ; Horáková, Hana (referee)
What is the life of Kenyan women like? In Kenya, like many African countries, a deep paradox has been created. Kenyan women enjoy the benefits of modern life, yet their lives are largely determined by customary law. Although the majority of Kenyan women do not live in traditional society, they are still perceived within their traditional roles. Modern society has different requirements than the traditional ones, however only the segment of -self-confident and informed citizens are aware of their rights and are able to assert their rights. While women compose the majority of the Kenyan population (52%) and play an active role in the development of the whole society, Kenya still continues to remain a deep patriarchal society with a very low regard of the status of women. Women in Kenya are unequal and under-privileged in most areas of their lives. This situation is propounded by the current legal and political system, as well as by prevailing socio-cultural factors. The dissertation examines the different roles of the Kenyan woman - as a daughter, a wife and a mother. The main philosophical ideology which the African society is based upon is the continuation of life and keeping the patrilineal lineage where dead ancestors play the same role as children born to the family. It is presumed that women who play an...
|
|
|
Mormons and the polygamy
Žabková, Monika ; Slaboch, Martin (advisor) ; Fajfrlíková, Pavla (referee)
The bachelor thesis applies to polygyny in Church of Jesus Christ of Letter-Day
Saints, its past and present. It contains part which describes history of church, because it is
significant for the very evolution of polygyny and the attention is especially given directly
to history of polygyny. There are not many sources in Czech language, which describe the
theme of thesis and that is why the foreign language sources had to be used. Then the
members of church were asked to answer questions prepared in advance and they also
spoke freely about that theme. The method used for gaining informations from church
members was interview, which technique was personal meeting. The answers from this
interviews are included in the whole thesis, mostly in the part of research for which they
are main source of information. The thesis is not only theoretic and its contribution is not
merely composing little known theme. But its main benefits are answers of informers,
which help to specificate and complete the view of this problem in the present.
|
|
|
The Identity and Status of Women in Islam on the example of Muslim Women in the Czech Republic
Svojšová, Kateřina ; Macků, Lucie (advisor) ; Fajfrlíková, Pavla (referee)
Goal of the thesis "The identity and status of women in islam on the exaple of muslim women in the Czech Republic" is to describe how muslim women who live in the Czech Republic perceives their identity and status and how they look on women who live in some muslim surroundings.
The theoretical part is describing islam like the second most widespread religion in the world, the use of faith in everyday life and then this part is describing the situation of women in connection with their socio-legal status.
In analytical part of the thesis is used qualitative research methods in the form of half-structuralized interviews. This interviews were recorded with ten muslim women who was born in Czech Republic or they live here for a long time. Questions were divided into four groups, which largely concerned the status of women and men in family, the status of women on Qur´an and islam and also by life itself of muslim women in the Czech Republic. Also, this part aims to describe how converting women perceive the role of women in the muslim surroundings.
|
|
|
Mating systems and ecological correlates in family Rallidae
VRÁNA, Jakub
Correlation among ecological factors and mating systems of Rallidae was analysed. Tested factors included: sociality, fligthless, sexual dimorphism in colouration, sexual dimorphism in weight, occurrence in aquatic and semiaquatic biotopes and occurrence in terrestrial biotopes. Data was obtained from articles and books.
|
guest ::
