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"Katolická akce" as a tool of communist propaganda for christians in Czechoslovakia in 1949-1951
Zindulková, Magdalena ; Suk, Pavel (advisor) ; Groman, Martin (referee)
The aim of this thesis is to show the specific elements of propaganda that the communist regime used to speak to Christians in Czechoslovakia in the years 1949- 1951 using the so-called Catholic Action. This movement was a tool of the communist regime that wanted to subjugate the Catholic Church and use it for its own purposes. Catholic Action was artificially maintained for almost two years and used in the press primarily as a supposed mouthpiece for all Catholics. Eventually, it disappeared from the pages of the newspapers. This thesis describes selected elements of propaganda using specific examples from periodicals of the time. The results can help us to gain insight into the mindset of the former communist regime.
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Life of Cardinal Miloslav Vlk until 1989
Hořejší, David ; Koura, Petr (advisor) ; Foltýn, Dušan (referee)
This bachelor thesis deals with the life of cardinal Miloslav Vlk to the year 1989 in the context of the political and social situation in totalitarian Czechoslovakia. The main aim of the thesis is to chronologically document the development and formation of Miloslav Vlk's values and attitudes from his childhood, his studies at the grammar school, to his graduation from the Faculty of Philosophy of Charles University and the priest seminary. His work at the Bishopric of České Budějovice, his administration of the parishes of Lažiště and Starý Rožmitál, and even his window cleaning at the state-owned company ÚKLID in Prague and then his return to priestly administration are also depicted. This theses permeated Vlk's life to the year 1989, when he was finally granted state approval to exercise clerical aktivity, and could thus officially carry out what he was, in his own words, destined to do. On the basis of interviews with parishioners and friends of the cardinal, the work presents in detail the period of his priestly activity in Rožmitál pod Třemšínem in confrontation with the building plans and party views of the newly elected chairman of the town's national committee, Jiří Plachý. Key words Persecution of Church members; Miloslav Vlk; Rožmitál pod Třemšínem; Totalitarian regime; Communism; State...
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Curious camera through the eyes of its producers
Moulíková, Dominika ; Bednařík, Petr (advisor) ; Štoll, Martin (referee)
The thesis explores certain aspects of Zvědavá kamera, a Czechoslovak television journal that belonged among the most progressive pieces of Czechoslovak television journalism in 60-ties. The thesis is based on interviews with 3 of the still living makers of the journal: Otka Bednářová, Vladimír Branislav, and Jaromír Kincl. Based on their testimony, contemporary documents, and available television archive material the main question is being answered as to why Zvědavá kamera was allowed to exist for such a long time despite being politically controversial and why the makers did not face repression much earlier. The most substantial episodes of the journal are being explored in detail, among all Volba povolání (The Choice of Profession) by Otka Bednářová, Spor (Dispute) and Porota (Jury) by Vladimír Branislav and Jaromír Kincl. Based on the presented facts approaches are analyzed the makers took in order to make relatively free television journalism possible within the limits imposed on them by the totalitarian regime.
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Primary teacher'in Sedlcany during 1948-1989
Oubrechtová, Kamila ; Uhlířová, Jana (advisor) ; Stará, Jana (referee)
This diploma thesis deals with the issue of the teaching profession in the period of totalitarianism on a particular territory of the Czech Republic. It deals with the period of 1948-1989 from the point of view of teachers and the school system. The theoretical part will give insight into the school structure, legislation, management and the position of primary school teachers in the given period, in the context of Sedlčany. The research part is based on the testimonies of teachers-witnesses of the time. Data acquisition methods are based on characteristic oral history tools. KEYWORDS Teacher profession, teacher, primary Education, totalitarian regime, Education system, Sedlcany, unified Education.
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Music education textbooks for primary schools between 1968 and 1989
Horák, Aleš ; Dvořáková, Jiřina (advisor) ; Váňová, Hana (referee)
Main topic of this bachelor thesis is analysis of the Czechoslovakian music education textbooks for the lower secondary education that were published between 1968 and 1989. This social science oriented theoretical thesis focuses on the tendencies of the former political era in context to the functional parts of the textbooks. The thesis later, based on the acquired insight to the problematics, puts specific tendentious elements of the textbooks into social-historical context and creates a summary of these elements. At the same time it also compares music education textbooks published in the 70's to the textbooks published in the 80's based on ther formal structure, clarity and didactic value. Horák Aleš (B HV-D)
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Interrupted History and Tradition - The Effect of Totalitarianism on the Structure of Scouting and the Catholic Church in Czechoslovakia
Kubešová, Barbora ; Čechura, Jaroslav (advisor) ; Šmíd, Marek (referee)
Bachelor Thesis Interrupted History and Tradition - The Effect of Totalitarianism on the Scouting and the Roman Catholic Church in Czechoslovakia attempts to summarize the issue of the interruption of two important organizations under the totalitarian regime in Czechoslovakia. Two methods of research are used in this work. Printed and oral sources - collection and summary of printed literature information and interviewing survivors. Thanks to the large amount of literature, the history of both organizations, including the events of totalitarianism, the list of traditions and organizational elements is outlined. On the basis of this, there is a comparison of traditions and subsequent consensus on the internal structure of scouting and the Catholic Church. In the second part of the thesis there is a list of interviews with witnesses who were or are members of Junák or the Catholic Church and experienced the year 1970 or 1989. The conclusion is the connection of information from printed and oral sources, their analysis and mapping of the totalitarian regime's intervention into scouting and the Catholic Church. Keywords Scouting, Roman Catholic Church, totalitarian régime, interviews, history witness
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The Portrayal of Women in Czech Film in Times of Dictatorship
Havlíčková, Michaela ; Bednařík, Petr (advisor) ; Štoll, Martin (referee)
The thesis about The Portrayal of Women in Czech Film in Times of Dictatorship is examining the female characters in the movies influenced by nazi and communist propaganda. The main objective is to find out the similarities and differences that are typical for the Czech movies of those times. In the case of the movies influenced by communist propaganda and ideology, this thesis is examining those made in the period between 1948-1956. In order to analyse female characters, 15 movies were chosen for this task after making sure they fulfill the condition of woman playing the main of one of the main roles. The theoretical part of this work is dedicated to the anchoring of the topic, therefore there are sections about propaganda, nazi and communist propaganda, development of Czech cinematography and the role of women in nazi and communist ideology. For the purposes of analyses in practical part of the thesis, I use Jens' Eder model - The Clock of Character.
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Persecution of the Latin Church in Czechoslovakia - ideology, strategy and tactics of the Communist party of Czechoslovakia
Kurfiřtová, Tereza ; Mlejnek, Josef (advisor) ; Váňa, Tomáš (referee)
This work examines the prosecution of the Roman Catholic Church in the Communist-ruled Czechoslovak Republic. The first part analyzes the mutual relationship of the communist ideology and the Roman Catholic Church. The basic tenets of communism are presented via the works of Karl Marx, Vladimir Ilyich Lenin and consecutive texts labeled Marxist- Leninist. The thoughts of the church are presented through the statements of several popes that took a stand against the ideals of communism and the atrocities committed in their name. The second chapter analyzes the individual steps the Communist-controlled state took against the church. Particular attention is devoted to the period from the February 1948 Communist takeover up to the end of the 1950s. This period can be further divided into three phases, distinguished by the differing tactics employed by the Communist Party. In the first phase, the Communists were attempting to subdue the church, the second phase was characteristic by very ruthless prosecution of the church officials, while the hallmark of the third phase was mainly a systematic policy of atheization. The aim of this work is a comparison of the ideological underpinnings of the Communist ideology with the real-world practice of the attempted elimination of religion from society. Focus is...
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Curious camera through the eyes of its producers
Moulíková, Dominika ; Bednařík, Petr (advisor) ; Štoll, Martin (referee)
The thesis explores certain aspects of Zvědavá kamera, a Czechoslovak television journal that belonged among the most progressive pieces of Czechoslovak television journalism in 60-ties. The thesis is based on interviews with 3 of the still living makers of the journal: Otka Bednářová, Vladimír Branislav, and Jaromír Kincl. Based on their testimony, contemporary documents, and available television archive material the main question is being answered as to why Zvědavá kamera was allowed to exist for such a long time despite being politically controversial and why the makers did not face repression much earlier. The most substantial episodes of the journal are being explored in detail, among all Volba povolání (The Choice of Profession) by Otka Bednářová, Spor (Dispute) and Porota (Jury) by Vladimír Branislav and Jaromír Kincl. Based on the presented facts approaches are analyzed the makers took in order to make relatively free television journalism possible within the limits imposed on them by the totalitarian regime.
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