The foundation of Belo Horizonte in the state of Minas Gerais in 1897 represents a pivotal moment in urban planning and the search for modernity in Brazil. This thesis argues that the decision to move the capital of Minas Gerais at the outset of the First Republic and the designing of the new city encompassed an evolving vision of modernity that helped establish the planned city as a means to transport Brazil into the future. It also situates the effort to build Belo Horizonte within the wider theoretical discourse on modernity and the development of urban spaces in Brazil. The politicians in favor of the move, mudancistas, responded to the unique geo-political situation of Minas Gerais to craft a vision of the city that embraced railroads and industry and rejected Ouro Preto for its association with the colonial past. They envisioned a white space with little room for Brazil’s majority population of color that would embody the republicanism of Brazil’s future. After the decision to move the capital, Chief Engineer Aarão Reis added significant elements of Positivist thought to the vision of modernity surrounding the creation of the new capital city, Belo Horizonte. Reis sought to build a city based on mathematic rationality that would bring order to society. He echoed politicians’ rejection of Ouro Preto in his emphasis on sanitation and the prevention of unregulated development. Moreover, he intended for Belo Horizonte to be a performance of modernity that would be studied around the world.

Diploma thesis "Media representation of homosexuals in the journal Hlas" deals with the ways in which gay people are represented in the journal Hlas (1931-1938) whereas Hlas was a journal aimed directly at the homosexual minority. This thesis employs the qualitative analysis method to uncover the regularities of the representation of homosexuals. It concentrates on the description of the homosexuals themselves, their characteristics and qualities, as well as relation between the homosexual minority and society.

This diploma thesis deals with development of sports journalism during the First Czechoslovak Republic, which applies to the period from October 1918 unBl Munich agreement in September 1938. Research is focused parBcularly on specialized sports magazines and it is based on analysis of the six most significant ones - Slavista, Sportovni revue, Sportovni vestnik, Sport, Star and Rekord. The aim of this thesis is to describe the progress of sport journalism between world wars in the broader context and get to know whether or not had sport journalism developed into a full-Bme occupaBon. In addiBon this text portrays the most influenBal sport journalists of that period - Karel Petru, Josef Fanta, Miloslav Josef Horacek and Ondrej Sekora and also brings a chapter about sports photography, which was inseparable part of popular sport magazines. This thesis is a first scholarly text to bring a wider perspecBve on specialized sports magazines in Czechoslovak Republic between years 1918 and 1938 and follows the cooperaBon and rivality among journalists and their influence on sport in Czechoslovakia in general. One chapter was devoted to sports photography, because it played important role in successful sports magazines.

The thesis entitled Conspiracy Theories during the First Czechoslovak Republic (1918- 1938) deals with conspiracy theories, both in general and also specifically about those that were spread in the period from 1918 to 1938, known as the First Czechoslovak Republic. The author first characterizes conspiracy theories, divides them, introduces the readers to their main characteristics and describes why this theories are trusted by a large number of people. In the second part of this thesis the author deals specifically with periodicals from the First Czechoslovak Republic. These newspaper (Lidové noviny, Národní listy a České slovo) are examined by historical-comparative analysis and it is shown how on three specific cases (the mysterious death of Milan Rastislav Štefánik, the Gajda's affair and the alleged infection of Jiří Stříbrný with syphilis) conspiracy theories were spread during the First Czechoslovak Republic, what was the outcome, what was the motivation of those who spread them and how the state either opposed those theories or used them. In addition, for better understanding, this whole part is set in the historical context of the events. In the final part, the author examines whether the mentioned affairs and cases hold the characters of conspiracy theories or not.

[pt] Este trabalho busca historicizar o surgimento das favelas na cidade do Rio de Janeiro tendo como enfoque analisar o modo como a imprensa se referia às favelas de modo estigmatizado, preconceituoso e em alusão ao sertão. Essa dissertação busca refletir porque era possível que a imprensa associasse os morros ao sertão e o que isso simbolizava. Para isso, analisa como o sertão era representado e pensado pela intelectualidade da virada do século XIX para o XX, usando como exemplo a produção literária de Afonso Arinos e Coelho Neto. / [en] This work aims to historicize the emergence of the favelas in Rio de Janeiro, focusing on an analysis of how the press refered to favelas in stigmatized and prejudiced way, alluding to the hinterland (sertão). This dissertation investigates why it was possible for the press to associate the favelas to images of the hinterland and what it symbolized. In order to do so, it analyses how the hinterland was represented by intellectuals at the turn of the 19th to the 20th century, using as examples the literary works of Afonso Arinos e Coelho Neto.

[pt] Ao longo da Primeira República, os trabalhadores da Estrada de Ferro Central do Brasil (EFCB) constituíram uma das primeiras categorias a terem seus direitos garantidos pelo Estado – o que se deu através da criação das Caixas de Aposentadoria e Pensões (CAP), considerada um marco inicial do sistema previdenciário brasileiro. Apesar disso, suas lutas foram frequentemente desconsideradas pela historiografia, e poucos foram os estudiosos que se preocuparam em investigar a participação dos trabalhadores no processo histórico de conformação desse sistema. Como resultado, a história da conquista desse sistema de seguridade acabou por se afirmar através de explicações exteriores às experiências e concepções dos próprios trabalhadores, em perspectivas que costumam realçar o protagonismo de certas lideranças políticas e empresariais. Em sentido contrário, esta tese busca, em diálogo com estudos historiográficos sobre os mundos do trabalho do período, compreender as experiências que deram sustentação às estratégias adotadas pelos trabalhadores da EFCB na luta por esse e por outros direitos. Relacionando-se permanentemente tanto com o poder público quanto com outras categorias profissionais, esses trabalhadores se afirmaram como sujeitos ativos do processo de reconhecimento dos direitos operários no período. Para acompanhar tal processo, esta tese se volta para as lutas e mobilizações dos funcionários da Estrada de Ferro Central do Brasil no Rio de Janeiro entre 1865, quando a ferrovia foi estatizada, e 1922, quando foi instituída a Caixa de Pensões do Pessoal Jornaleiro da companhia. / [en] Throughout the First Republic, workers on the Central do Brasil Railroad (EFCB) constituted one of the first categories to have their rights guaranteed by the State – which occurred through the creation of Retirement and Pension Funds (CAP), considered a initial milestone of the Brazilian social security system. Despite this, their struggles were often disregarded by historiography, and few scholars were concerned with investigating the participation of workers in the historical process of shaping this system. As a result, this story ended up asserting itself through explanations outside the experiences and conceptions of the workers themselves, in perspectives that tend to highlight the protagonism of certain political and business leaders. On the other hand, this thesis seeks, in dialogue with historiographical studies on the worlds of work of the period, to understand the experiences that supported the strategies adopted by EFCB workers in the fight for this and other rights. Permanently relating to both public authorities and other professional categories, these workers asserted themselves as active subjects in the process of affirming workers rights during the period. To accompany it, this thesis focuses on the struggles and mobilizations of employees of the Central do Brasil Railroad in Rio de Janeiro between 1865, when the railroad was nationalized, and 1922, when the Caixa de Pensões do Pessoal Jornaleiro of the company was instituted.

The diploma thesis "Construction of the imagination of the first republic era from the point of view of two generations explained by an example of the Czech TV series První republika" focuses on the mechanisms in which the TV series co-constructs the audience perception of the given era. The series was broadcasted from January 2014 untill June 2014 on the Czech Televisions program. The thesis aims to show how the younger generations of TV viewers construct the period in which they did not live through their consuming of media content. This is compared with the old-timers who could compare their own experience with the series. The audiences of both generations are equally scrutinized and consequently compared. The theoretical part introduces the theses about social and media construction of reality accompanied by audience cultivation theories. The final analysis of the acquired data is based on these theories but it aims to invent a new hypothesis. The subject matter of the research part is analysed by the qualitative method of the grounded theory as Strauss and Glaser understand it. For the questioning the semistructured and group interviews were used .

Intention of this thesis is to familiarize with mission in life of Prague Auxiliary bishop ThDr. Antonín Podlaha (1865 - 1932). This significant person of Czech church, sience and historiography isn't so much reflect. This thesis is divided into five chapter. First four is about bishop life and career. Last part deal with his public activity. Antonín Podlaha was significant collector, benefactor and protector of historical sight. He was organizer of grand culture social event. For example Ethnography expo in 1895 where he organized church part of this expo or he was main person of Wenceslaus's celebrations in 1929. Bishop Podlaha was an important scientist scope of activity of church history, art history, Czech saints and theology. The most important works are Český slovník bohovědný and Památky historické. The most significant deed of Antonín Podlaha was contributed to finished building of St. Vitus Cathedral in Prague. Antonín Podlaha got involved in unionism. With archbishop of Olomouc, Antonín Cyril Stojan, they was organizing congresses, printed books or spreaded legacy of St. Cyril and Methodius. This thesis aim for describe the very interesting parts of life of ThDr. Antonín Podlaha in nationwide and Central Europe church and political context. Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)

This thesis focuses on the evolution of the Czechoslovak National Socialist Party between 1926 and 1929. The thesis focuses primarily on the internal development of the political party in this period and its opposition status. In the case of development are studied the causes of intra-party crisis in 1926, the reasons why Stříbrný and his supporters were expelled from the party by the XI. party congress in Brno in September 1926 and the consequences that followed as expelling members of the party, financial problems and break-up of the political alliance. This thesis also focuses how the Czechoslovak National Socialist Party acted as an opposition to the Gentlemen's coalition and its influence of mitigation government policy, which limited social legislations.

The thesis named "Sense of Life in the Work of Karel Čapek" treats the problems of raison- d'etre of life seen by Karel Čapek. At first this thesis is preoccupied by Čapek's personality and character of his era. Karel Čapek is characterized as an author in whose works were projected his philosophical views influenced mainly by pragmatism. The thesis analyses Čapek's works treating issues of sense of life. Particularly these are two proses by Čapek "Obyčejný život" (Common Life) and "Život a dílo skladatele Foltýna "(The Life and Work of Composer Foltýn). These two novels are at first analyzed separately and then compared.