This thesis seeks to (re)construct and (re)conceptualize existentially authentic experiences, both in general, and from the perspective of individual respondents. The work is theoretically grounded in the sociology of modern tourism. My position is ambivalent towards modernity, which has effaced ...

The main aim of this diploma thesis is to provide the map and detailed description of the very creation of the urban space, especially in the context of two worksite accommodations in Pilsen (Czechia). This type of accommodation is generally perceived as one of the essent...

This work is concentrated to study of minor religious group based on christian faith. The Group builds on the frequent and personal contact between members and ensures a closer personal and friendly relationship between them. The subject of interest is the integration functions and...

Marital status and education play an important role in the health of the individual. Married people are healthier and happier, live longer and suffer less frequently from mental illnesses than unmarried people. The level of achieved education also has a strong impact on the he...

This diploma thesis deals with senior sexuality in a total institution from a social service provider's perspective. Particular topic is the focus on LGBT seniors and their sexuality, because the heteronormativity phenomenon is very distinctive in a total institution. The aim of the...

This work is a case study of risks in one Christian non-profit organization providing professional social services. The risk concept is based on the Theory of Ulrich Beck's Risk Society and on the Governmentality Approach based on the concept of Michel Foucault. The Theory ...

The diploma thesis focuses on Crohn's disease as an important actor, which determines the subjectivity of the patient and, in general, his / her nature and way of existence. The work discusses areas such as the manifestations of this disease, the diagnosis and the way...

The aim of this thesis is to examine selected relations based on the social science theory of spiral of silence by the German researcher Elisabeth Noelle-Neumann via a quantitative analysis in two given contexts. The focus is in particular on the influence of three predictors&...

The aim of my work is to shoq the meaning of the term refugee. The research question is: What does it contain and how does form the refugee concept in the case of the Czech Republic? The concept of refugee is examined through several levels: 1) analysis of ...

This diploma thesis dealt with the issue of the transformation of family values of Czech women and men after 1989. In particular, due to the little attention to the development of family values and the related gender differences so far, the work aimed to reveal whether&#x...

The Fourth Industrial Revolution represents another key milestone for our current society, just as it has been in the past with the development of steam engine that has had a major impact on the social, cultural and political levels. In my thesis, I devote myself to ...

This thesis focuses on the process of entry of disease into the life of a child and his mother. On the subject of care for a child, I see as a lifelong process that affects the mother's health in all aspects. The aim of the work is to describe the&...

The thesis is a case study of a non-profit organization providing social services. I focus on neoliberal processes and their consequences, which occureed in the examined non-profit organization from the beginning in 1991 to 2015. Neoliberalization refers to the current social policy and...

Many articipants of game theory experiments on social dilemmas exhibit systematic prosocial and reciprocal behavior, thus disproving models of a selfish rational actor described in classic economic theories. One of the significant factors influencing the actor's potential decision to cooperate...

This diploma thesis is focused on children's asthma and effects of this disease on family life. This is a case study based on a biographical approach. The main goal of the study is to understand the situation of families with an asthmatic child; to find out what&...

This diploma thesis deals with the impact of the project of the European Capital of Culture (ECoC) Pilsen 2015 on the public space of the city of Pilsen. In the theoretical part I discuss the concept of public space from three aspects; sociological one, urbanistic one...

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...