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Differences in the conception of some topics in history teaching before and after 1989
ČERMÁKOVÁ, Lucie
The aim of this bachelor thesis is to acquaint readers with the issue of teaching history at primary schools in Czechoslovakia before the Velvet Revolution in 1989 with regard to the context of the time. A comparison of selected topics in pre-revolutionary and post-revolutionary textbooks follows. The research design is qualitative, using the statements of respondents who were primary school students before 1989 and those who attended primary school after 1989. For analysis, research questions were compiled, dealing with the differences of teaching history at primary schools in two examined periods. The answers to the research questions were elaborated and analyzed on the basis of the opinions and answers of selected persons.
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Sametová revoluce v dnešním kurikulu základní školy
NEKOLOVÁ, Lucie
The subject of this thesis was the Velvet Revolution in the contemporary Czech primary school curriculum. I dealt with the analysis of textbooks of history and civics and their subsequent comparison in regard to their approach to the topic of the Velvet Revolution. In the theoretical part, I focused on the objective analysis of the Velvet Revolution and events that preceded the revolution as well as those that accompanied the emergence of a new democratic Czechoslovakia. Nor did I neglect to include the notable personalities of this period and oppositional activities connected with the Velvet Revolution. In the practical part I proceeded to carry out an analysis of textbooks. For each subject I chose textbooks from three publishers. First, I did a comprehensive analysis of the textbooks and then dealt with the Velvet Revolution. In history classes, students only study this subject in the 9th grade. Therefore, I exclusively analyzed these textbooks. History textbooks accord the topic a different number of pages as well as an unequal number of accompanying images. Also, information varies about the key figures associated with the Velvet Revolution. Civics textbooks do not contain a separate chapter dealing with this topic. I had to look at the textbooks for the sixth, seventh, eighth and ninth grade, and search for the information associated with the period. The information presented to students varies from grade to grade and by publisher. Finally, I carried out a comparison of the textbooks of civics and history.
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Velvet Revolution: A Gender Perspective
Fišerová, Anna ; Gelnarová, Jitka (advisor) ; Franěk, Jakub (referee)
This bachelor's thesis seeks to introduce a new perspective on one of the most important episodes in the era of modern Czech history - the Velvet Revolution - and it looks at its events through "gender lens". The events happening in the last two months of the year 1989 led to the fall of the communist regime in the former Czechoslovakia. This development would not be possible without the men and women active in then "revolutionary structures" such as Civic Forum or the students movement. It is the active participation of women that this thesis concerns itself with. The aim is not only to find out whether women engaged to the same extent as men but also if it is possible to typify their activities. It also tries to discover whether gender stereotypes played some role in the process of eventual typification - the question is if there was a division of labour based on gender within the revolutionary structures. In the theoretical part, the thesis operates with the concepts of gender and gender stereotypes and the ideology of separate spheres. In the empirical part, it introduces the outcomes of analysis of my own qualitative research - personal half-structured interviews conducted with active women participants of the Velvet Revolution.
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Changes in the Portrayal of the Velvet Revolution within the Czech Cinemathography
Peřinová, Eliška ; Spalová, Barbora (advisor) ; Moskvina, Yuliya (referee)
My thesis is focused on exploration of the portrayal of the Velvet Revolution within Czech Cinematography. I am examining this problematic through the theory of the collective memory. In particular I am using a methodological concept developed by Irena Řehořová in her study Cultural Memory and Film: How the Image of Post-War Displacement in Czech Film Has Changed. I have chosen three films - each representing one period of time and by conducting a qualitative content analysis I am trying to identify the key means of expression that are used to represent the concept of the Velvet Revolution during each of those particular periods of time and what overall image of the Velvet Revolution creators of the movies are trying to show to their viewers. At the same time, I am focusing on the reaction of professional critics and regular viewers to check how the Czech public reacts to the representations of the Velvet revolution shown in the films. My thesis is divided into four parts. The first, Theoretical Chapter is based on the theory of the collective memory with a focus on the Czech specifics and non-documentary movie as medium of collective memory. Following is a description of the historical context of the Velvet Revolution and its today's position in the Czech public discourse. Then there is the...
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Theatrical Family of Petr Cepek Through Oral History
Smrčková, Lenka ; Wohlmuth Markupová, Jana (advisor) ; Houda, Přemysl (referee)
This diploma thesis from the field of contemporary history evaluates the effect of being a publicly well-known and widely popular person on the overall functioning of their family and individual life stories of other family members. The closest relatives of the actor Petr Čepek were selected for the research purposes of this thesis. The methodological framework of the thesis is composed of the family memory, or the collective memory of Maurice Halbwachs. Petr Čepek was a significant persona of the second half of the twentieth century in the field od Czechoslovak theatre and film. He was at the origin of the phenomenon of Činoherní klub and played an active role in the November 1989 events. His premature death is connected with the film Lekce Faust. The thesis maps out the life stories of individual members of his family, which also serves as an insight into the family life side by side a popular person. .
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Hořovice during 1945-1989
Léblová, Kateřina ; Mikeska, Tomáš (advisor) ; Parkan, František (referee)
This thesis looks into the history of the town Hořovice in the years 1945-1989. The thesis attempts to cover the most important events that took place in the chosen time span in a rather small town located in Central Bohemia but also doesn't forget to mention the everyday life of the local citizens. The thesis selects not only the events crucial from today's perspective (see Expulsion of Germans, The August 1968, …) but also facts which could be for contemporary readers (for today's citizens of Hořovice in particular) very interesting and helpful. Even though some of the facts could be regarded as minor ones, they all equally contribute to the history of the town. The thesis places all the events to the historical context with the help of archive sources, secondary literature as well as printed material and memories from that time.
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Velvet Revolution: A Gender Perspective
Fišerová, Anna ; Gelnarová, Jitka (advisor) ; Franěk, Jakub (referee)
This bachelor's thesis seeks to introduce a new perspective on one of the most important episodes in the era of modern Czech history - the Velvet Revolution - and it looks at its events through "gender lens". The events happening in the last two months of the year 1989 led to the fall of the communist regime in the former Czechoslovakia. This development would not be possible without the men and women active in then "revolutionary structures" such as Civic Forum or the students movement. It is the active participation of women that this thesis concerns itself with. The aim is not only to find out whether women engaged to the same extent as men but also if it is possible to typify their activities. It also tries to discover whether gender stereotypes played some role in the process of eventual typification - the question is if there was a division of labour based on gender within the revolutionary structures. In the theoretical part, the thesis operates with the concepts of gender and gender stereotypes and the ideology of separate spheres. In the empirical part, it introduces the outcomes of analysis of my own qualitative research - personal half-structured interviews conducted with active women participants of the Velvet Revolution.
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Political and social transformation in Ústí nad Orlicí in years 1989 and 1990
Kodytková, Martina ; Dvořáková, Vladimíra (advisor) ; Petřík, Martin (referee)
This thesis focuses on the post-revolution political development in Czechoslovakia in 1989 and 1990 and exemplifies it by the situation in the regional town of Ústí nad Orlicí. It deals with events, which were forming local policy in town at the end of 1989 and in 1990 until the communal election of the municipal council in November 1990. The study also describes numerous problems and projects in town, which started to be dealt with in the new democratic regime and which were being discussed and criticised in the media. The aim of this thesis is to compare the local and nationwide aspects of said period and to assess the impact of the events of nationwide importance on the state of affairs in Ústí nad Orlicí. In the first part of the study the nationwide frame of events from November 1989 to the free election in June 1990 is described. The second part analyses the events in Ústí nad Orlicí, identifies the key political moments in town and relates them to the political events on the central level. The main local political players in Ústí nad Orlicí are introduced.
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Demographic changes of the Czech Republic as a social risk
KACZOR, Michal
This bachelor's thesis deals with demographic changes of the Czech Republic in connection with social risks, which were caused by these demographic changes. The thesis contains definitions of basic demographic indicators, i.e. natality, abortion rate, marriage rate, divorce rate, mortality, and it describes their development. The main focus of this development is placed on the period after the Velvet Revolution (1989) when the totalitarian regime was overthrown and the Czech society substantially individualized. According to statistical data of Czech Statistical Office the thesis presents prognoses of the demographic development of the Czech Republic till 2100. These prognoses interpret probable trends of the future population development. Important social risks, which follow from the development of demographic indicators, are outlined as well. These selected risks are supplemented with the proposal of measures, which lead to influencing of demographic development of the Czech Republic.
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The Reflection of historical Events in 1989 in Czech novelistic Literature
KITNEROVÁ, Petra
This work is dedicated to the way of the reflection of historical events in 1989 in Czech novelistic literature. Part of this work is devoted to historical events, period context and the context of literature and history. Another part is dedicated to the interpretation of chosen main novels ? Sestra written by Jáchym Topol, Čekání na tmu, čekání na světlo written by Ivan Klíma and Sněžím written by Pavel Kohout. The work proceed from theory of fictional worlds.
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