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The Impact of Local Social Pathology on the Value of Real Estate
Horáková, Jitka ; Cupal, Martin (referee) ; Schmeidler, Karel (advisor)
The subject of this diploma thesis is a comparison of the influence of socially pathological phenomena on the price of a real estate and subsequent suggestion of solution of this problem. The social environment can have a negative or a positive effect on the real estate market, depending on the nature of its transformation. The location is characterized by physical, social and economic factors. One of the aims of this thesis is to capture and compare these impacts in a selected area of the city of Brno in local context. It focuses on socially pathological phenomena connected to crime and parameters that affect crime occurrence.
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RELIGIOUS EDUCATION AND SOCIAL CHANGES INCHRISTIAN COMMUNICATION IN INDEPENDENTKAZAKHSTAN
Slováková, Viktorie ; Veverková, Kamila (advisor)
Tato disertační práce se zabývala výzkumem náboženského vzdělávání a sociálních změn v křesťanské komunikaci na příkladu nadnárodních a mnoho-náboženských zemí, a to konkrétně v Kazachstánu. Práce využila základní principy a metody k představení historického a kulturního stavu současného Kazachstánu a jeho náboženské sféry života. Aktuálnost problematiky je spojena především s historickými a společenskými změnami, které nastaly po rozpadu Sovětského svazu, kdy Republika Kazachstán dosáhla nezávislosti a převzala roli demokratického a sekulárního státu. V této souvislosti je třeba třeba zmínit, že je důležité u těchto změn věnovat pozornost roli křesťanského náboženství. Každý stát čelí problémům, které vyžadují aktivní účast na jejich řešení. V Kazachstánu je důležitou otázkou regulace náboženských organizací. Jedním z klíčových bodů je význam náboženské výchovy při vytváření nových společenských vztahů a udržování náboženských vztahů a demokratických hodnot. Objevují se nové formy křesťanské komunikace, které se přizpůsobují moderní společnosti. Je však třeba vzít v úvahu, že i v náboženské sféře se objevují problémy spojené s odmítáním některých náboženských přesvědčení některými skupinami společnosti, jakož i problémy, které se týkají extremismu a radikalizace v náboženské oblasti. V této...
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RELIGIOUS EDUCATION AND SOCIAL CHANGES INCHRISTIAN COMMUNICATION IN INDEPENDENTKAZAKHSTAN
Slováková, Viktorie ; Veverková, Kamila (advisor) ; Šafin, Ján (referee) ; Nosek, Bedřich (referee)
153 ABSTRACT This doctoral dissertation conducted research on religious education and social change in Christian communication using the example of transnational and multi-faith countries, in particular Kazakhstan. The work used basic principles and methods to present the historical and cultural state of contemporary Kazakhstan and its religious sphere of life. The relevance of the problem is connected primarily with the historical and social changes that occurred after the collapse of the Soviet Union, when the Republic of Kazakhstan achieved independence and assumed the role of a democratic and secular state. In this context, it is important to pay attention to the role of Christian religion in these changes. Every state faces problems that require active participation in solving them. In Kazakhstan, an important issue is the regulation of religious organisations. One of the key points is the importance of religious education in the formation of new social relations and the maintenance of democratic values. New forms of Christian communication are emerging and are being adapted to modern society. However, it should be taken into account that in the religious sphere there are also problems related to the rejection by some groups of society of certain religious beliefs, as well as problems of extremism and...
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Social theater as a path to active citizenship
Boučková, Markéta ; Moree, Dana (advisor) ; Šťovíčková Jantulová, Magdaléna (referee)
The thesis aims to study how civic actors of the theatre of the oppressed and playback theatre actively seek social change. It also examines how these methods differ and what their mechanisms are. The research sample includes 5 actors of theatre of the oppressed and 5 actors of playback theatre. Semi-structured interviews were used as the research method, using open coding as the analysis method. The main finding is that Theatre of the Oppressed functions primarily through the actors' awareness of their own oppression and their search for solutions to social problems through interactions with the audience. Playback theatre also draws primarily on audience interactions, but these are predominantly based on emotional connection and active listening. The difference in methods, then, is that theatre of the oppressed provides actors with reflection on their own experiences and validation from other members of the group; the audience's reactions to the performance and search for a common solution subsequently reinforce efforts for social change. In the case of playback theatre, it is all about understanding the emotions of others and using this connection to create a safe space that allows for community bonding and understanding of differing viewpoints. Key words: Social Theatre, Theatre of the...
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Initiative Food Not Bombs in Relation to Homeless People
ČESKÁ, Jana
This bachelor's thesis is focused on the initiative Food Not Bombs and its relation to homeless people. The aim of the work was to describe the inner workings of the Food Not Bombs initiative in the Czech Republic and to reflect on the activists in contact with homeless people. Food Not Bombs is a global initiative highlighting inequalities in society through free food distribution. The theoretical part defines the basic concepts related to homelessness, including social services, approaches to social work with this demographic and the current state of affairs. Furthermore, the history of the initiative Food Not Bombs, its operational principles and follow-up activities are presented. The empirical part of the work contains research using the qualitative research strategy and questioning method. Data collection was performed using a semi-structured interviews. The research group consists of eleven informants from the eight cities in the Czech Republic in which the groups operate. The obtained data was converted into text form and subsequently analyzed using open coding and categorization. Based on this analysis, research questions were answered. They aimed to identify differences in the activities of individual teams and how activists perceive homeless people. Several differences were identified between groups from different cities. However, these were not fundamental differences and it can be concluded that the groups agree more than not. Activists perceive the homeless as excluded from society and suffering from material deprivation, often due to the unfair distribution of resources. They endeavor to perceive homelessness as a problem without blaming individual people for it. The groups are characterized by giving equal access to the hungry and striving to help and support everyone without distinction. The work may serve to raise awareness of the initiative's activities and contribute to changing the passive or negative public attitude towards the homeless.
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Social change in Moldova (1991-2017) in the social science and political expertise reflection
Matei, Mihaela ; Maslowski, Nicolas (advisor) ; Německý, Marek (referee)
This thesis analyses the interception of the social change in the social science and politically expert literature from a historical perspective of the post-soviet development of the Republic of Moldova. The first chapter introduces the main hypotheses and the research design of the master thesis. The following chapter offers the development of the concept social change in a larger context of the classical and new theories. The aim of the thesis is to find out theories of social change in the Moldovan literature between after 1991. The results of a content analysis will be presented in the third chapter. Finally, the last section of the thesis focuses on suggestions for the further development of this analysis.
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Sport and Czech Society: Sources of Differences in Sports Participation
Špaček, Ondřej ; Numerato, Dino (advisor) ; Sekot, Aleš (referee) ; Leška, Dušan (referee)
The thesis examines changes in sports participation in Czech society in last decades. Sports activities are conceptualized as a practice, routinized habit that is shared in a society's culture (Reckwitz 2002; Warde 2005). Bourdieu's (1984) also shows how different social positions generate different taste and preferences, which are simultaneously classified and base for symbolic borders between social classes. The empirical analysis focuses on sports participation during the last three decades and deeper understanding of differentiation and meanings of today's sports activity. The results clearly show profound increase in sports participation, from 25 % in 1984 to 67 % in 2009. The cohort analysis confirms that dynamics of sports practices' spread have roots in the socialization process and cohort exchange, because younger cohorts have a stable higher level of sports participation irrespective of their aging. Lasting impact of cultural capital on sports participation is particularly striking, especially in the light of the major change in society's regime in the 1989 and after. This brings attention to the question, how mechanisms of social inequalities - especially cultural capital - worked in a similar way across supposedly different social orders. Next chapter deals with patterns of participation in...
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Running as a phenomenon in modern society from the historical sociology perspective
Gramskopf, Rostislav ; Šalanda, Bohuslav (advisor) ; Černý, Karel (referee)
Diploma thesis from sociology of sport maps the basic socio-demographic characteristics of czech runners, with the emphasis on runners between the ages of 30 - 50, which form the most significant part of running segment. Aside from these characteristics it also deals with running habits, preferences, favourite locations for running, motivations and aspirations regarding not only new race events but also its evolving running equipments and last but not least the increase of informal running groups - light communities. The vital part is closer look on history of sociology in regards to sport in the Czech republic, and also as a part of world sociological tradition. It shows that even traditional sociological theories can be applied when some processes in society are scientifically studied. In methodological part the concept of free time is used, as well as a new look on alternative tourism - travelling for running events. As a part of second running wave the concept of light communities is examined, too. Moreover, this work shows the closer look on runners' satisfaction in life in comparison with economically active population in the Czech rep (Nov 2018, CVMM). In terms of quantitative methodology the data are collected (n = 626) via respondent driven sampling approach at various places, e.g. on...
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Education of Roma Women as a Tool of the Social Change
Horváthová, Martina ; Kopecký, Martin (advisor) ; Záškodná, Helena (referee)
This thesis introduces Romani women as an eligible target group for the lifelong learning and emphasizes the role of women when trying to initiate social change in Roma communities. Education of Roma women can be effective and have a significant impact on the entire Roma community in case that it is implemented considering their role and position in communities, their socio economic status and their ethnicity. The thesis focuses on the current situation of the Roma minority and especially Roma women in the Czech Republic. It presents an image of Roma women, portrays the context of her life as well as the concept of multiple disadvantages Roma women face. It examines the role of education in the pursuit of social inclusion and empowerment of women and provides examples of successful initiatives from several countries. The last chapter provides advice for any future educators of this specific target group, how to plan and implement the education.
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