I analyze in this thesis changes in epistemology in ethnographic research. Postmodern and deconstructivist aproaches raise questions of scientific objectivity of cognition and complicate ethics of ethnogpraphic research. The subject of analysis in this thesis are text from W.F. Whyte and W.A...

This work is focused on principles of flexible work in organization specialized in cultural actions. The perception of this type of work by employees including advantages and disadvantages, eventually risks and securities were finding out through ethnographic research. In this context, ...

This thesis deals with the theme of migration and health. The aim is to analyze the situation regarding the health of Czech migrants in the UK. Mainly their way of health care, using formal and informal health care and the factors influencing the use of formal health...

This dissertation is conceived as etnographie small informal groups. Members of this group react to their position acriomonious individualism resulting from the efforts of modern times to leave the responsibility for everything on individuals. Through ethnographic methods, this work shows, how&#x...

This thesis is focused on open space offices issues in supranational companies. This is an ethnographical research, which has included 14 interviews and numerous observations, which were conducted during 2015. Open space office represents one room which is equiped by more working space&...

This thesis is trying to connect two disciplines - sociology and politics. The main aim is to unveal the mechanisms of the functioning of the selected political party on municipal level, and as well to detect the power structures existing in this milieu. The theoretical p...

The diploma thesis focuses on the issue of gender in the intention of pedagogical practice. The main aim of the thesis is to reveal gender practices in everydayness of the teachers in two kindergartens. This thesis also indicates teacher's notions of differences between girls&#...

The thesis deals with religious memories and attitudes of individual authors. Specifically Emile Durkheim, Maurice Halbwachs, Jan Assmann and Daniele Hervieu-Leger. Introduced in addition to the religious memory and collective memory, historical and individual. The work is dedicated to the develo...

The work is a qualitative research with etnographical character. The aim of the thesis is to look construction of children's gender identity in the after-school childcare. At the same time, the work examines how children in an after-school club "doing gender". Studied in&#...

As a result of demographic changes, our society has been constantly changing. Ageing populations have become not only a significant change but a problem too. The reason is that the number of people depending on others has been constantly increasing. The provision of care ...

The work focuses on the debate about mandatory vaccinations in Czech republic and showing the decisions of parents that decline this vaccinations. It aims mainly on the questions of moral obligation, civic responsibility and "good" parenting become a part of the discourses aro...

My master thesis is focused on kinship and family creation in the context of new reproductive technologies. This Thesis is based on relevant literature and interviews. Concretely I focus on gamete donation, on which we are able to observe interesting matters, which includes the...

I examine in this text the Theory Spiral of Silence in online and offline environments. I used a laboratory experiment as the method for this investigation. I made repetition of this experiment for control purposes. In each experiment participated between 42-43 respondents. Components&#...

The diploma thesis is focused on the influence of grandparents on the life of grandchildren, their relationships and the role of grandparents. In my thesis I concentrate on the relationship between grandparents and grandchildren within the concept of intergenerational solidarity. The thesis&...

In this thesis I focus on the youth at risk and how is this concept considered in the social work. This consideration takes place on the basis of the theoretical evaluation of the social-work literature and practical example of the low-threshold centre for children and ad...

The main objective of this thesis is to determine what the students of sociology in Pilsen and Prague expectations and ideas about this field of study. In my thesis I used a method that is based on the principle of mixed research design. Master's sociology students&#x...

This diploma thesis deals with agenda-setting effects of media coverage and specific frames on intrapersonal agenda. I was analyzing three issues which were occurring in media and public agenda in the spring of 2008 (April to July). The issues concern the construction of American&#...

This diploma thesis is focused on the stereotypical view of women in the media. Specifically the ideal of beauty. The theoretical part explain the concept of stereotype, genesis and gender. It focuses on media stereotypes, gender stereotypes and the relationship between media and g...

The main objective of this thesis is to determine what the students of sociology in Plzen and Prague ideas and expectations about this field of study. In my thesis I used a method that is based on the principle of mixed research design. To students in their firs...

This work deals with identity of the most faithful football fans of the team AC Sparta Praha. In connection to that it was described the processes of creation of identity using concept of Richard Giulianotti who divides identity on semantic and syntactic. Semantic part of ...