Title: Regional Identity and Regional Differentiation of the Baltic Countries Author: Josef Miškovský Key words: regional identity, regional differentiation, Baltic States, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania he thesis deals with the regional identity of the Baltic countries (Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania) at different scale levels. The theoretical baselines of the thesis are the dynamic concepts of institutionalization of the regions and their formation, disappearance and restoration. This abstract view on the formation of regional identity is based on theories of social identity and social representation. In the thesis, mainly the "macroidentity" of the Baltic States, i.e. their formation in the space between the European and the Russian spheres and within the superior regions of northern, eastern and central Europe is evaluated. The concepts of these regions and subsequently their influence on the territorial identity of the Baltic States are discussed. The elements of internal identity of individual Baltic States, according to which the Baltic region can be considered a distinctive region within the concept of northeastern Europe, are discussed in later section of the thesis. Attention is also paid to the internal coherence of the Baltic region and the elements that integrate or disintegrate this...

KOCIÁN, Jiří. Transylvanian regional identity and its political reflection after 1989. The thesis deals with the question of reviving Transylvanian regional identity and its political use in Romania after 1989. It demonstrates that regional identity has gradually grown in political importance, and represents the content, actors and typology of models of its reflection. The Romanian Communist regime under Nicolae Ceaușescu followed longer-term centralizing tendencies that did not favor maintaining regional specificities. But regional identity, like other collective identities, is the result of a continuous process of daily interactions between its bearers and external actors, all of whom are involved in its construction. Because of that, it survived a period of suppression in its vernacular form. Contributing to its survival was the fact that the multi-ethnic region of Transylvania and its specificities, which represent the core of regional identity, have a thousand-year history. The thesis points, by applying a discourse analysis of the content of newspaper articles, to the fact that regional identity took the form of political discourse after 1989. This discourse rivaled the previous discursive hegemony of the country's centralist concept of state and nation in Romanian public sphere. At the same...

This thesis deals with the regional identity of the Bohemian Paradise. The main objective is to analyse identity of the region and regional consciousness of its inhabitants and to determine how they reflex the existence of the tourist region Bohemian Paradise. Thesis is also trying to determine to what extent the county border are barrier to the development of relations and cooperation between people and between institutions in the region. The first part gives an overview of theoretical background of studies of regional identity, identity of region and space polarisation. The second part analyzes the regional identity of the Bohemian Paradise in discussion of literature and other sources and trying to determine whether researchers and institutions think the Bohemian Paradise as peripheral region. The third part deals with analysis and interpretation of results of field research. Methodologically the thesis is based on the construction of mental maps, questionnaire inquiry and interviews.

This Master thesis named Amenity migration and regional identity in region Prachatice follows on the previous Bachrelor's thesis Formy amenitní migrace na Prachaticku. It compares regional identity of permanent population and amenity migrants using exemplar of the Prachatice region. Amenity migration is a young term and can by easy translated like a enjoyment migration. This specific type of movement is motivated effort of people to live in a area with quality environment. Most often its movement from urban places to a rural places. For this thesis was selected area of interest ORP Prachatice, whitch consists of three administrative regions - PÚ Netolice, PÚ Volary a PÚ Prachatice. All area of interest has on a small surface three completely different natural environments. It starts with evennesses with intensive agriculture, next you can see there landscape of mountain foothills a it finished in mountain enironment with highest degree of nature protection. Part of this thesis is also comparison regional identity in reaction of soo much different types of natural environment. Results of this thesis are evaluated on questionnnaire research and focused on reviews on types of environment, symbol of region, pozitives and negatives of region, pulbic awarenesses and on the theme of border. Key words:...

Title: Regional identity of the Ostrov region inhabitants Author: Martin Kulhánek Department: Department of Social Geography and Regional Development Year: 2010 Supervisor: RNDr. Pavel Chromý, Ph.D. Abstract The thesis is focused on the topic of regional identity of inhabitants. A discuss about literature mainly focusing on regional identity of inhabitans in context with the topic of polarization of territory will be found in the first part of the thesis. The Ostrov region, that is located in the territory of ORP Ostrov in the region of Karlovy Vary, was selected as a interesting area for the research of subjective sensation of the inhabited area. The major reason for the selection of this region was its location near the borders and its specific development in the 20th century. The second part of the thesis are analyses of the potential of formalization of regional identity on the bases of objective dates. Differences of particular components of the current potential between two modeled areas, which within the area of interest were defined as Ostrov area and Jáchymov area, were observed. In the third part of the thesis there have been carried out analyses of regional identity of inhabitants of the area of interest based on a questionary. On the ground of this survey there was researched the rate of...

This diploma thesis had two basic aims. The first was an analysis of the processes shaping regional identity particularly of the study area of Neveklovsko and the identification of the inner potential in the region from the socio-economic and sociocultural aspects. The second aim was to identify the differences in the various areas of Czech region, specifically the high concentration of settlements with a predominately tourist and recreational function, where the research was conducted within the grant project. The research was carried out on using a field survey and questionnaire. The Neveklovsko area is an example of a rural area of the inner periphery containing a high concentration of settlements with the predominating tourist and recreational function. The Second World War played an important role in shaping regional identity, particularly because of forced displacements and its use as a training ground of the SS. Keywords: second housing, regional identity, countryside, inner periphery

The thesis "Regional Identity of the Residents and Holiday-makers in the Borderlands; Case Study: Bor in the Tachov Region" aims on the assessment of the regional identity of the residents and holiday-makers in the border area of the Czech Republic- Bor region, and then finding of the awareness of the solidarity of the users of the area in which they are living and which they are using for the purpose of recreation. Beside the assessment of the regional identity in the Bor region the thesis aims on comparison of the research outcomes of the chosen area with the overall outcomes of the grant project number 43/03/1491 and finding specifics through the questionnaire survey and guided dialogues, including tabular and graphical representation of the outcomes. Another aim is the assessment of the regional identity based on the promotional materials. The model area of Bor in the Tachov region is an example of the border periphery of the Czech Republic where the forming of regional identity was deeply affected by the World War II and successive settlement.

This study is a rhetorical analysis of how three sparsely populated regions in Norrland –Region Västerbotten, Region Norrbotten and Region Jämtland Härjedalen – communicate on YouTube to strengthen their place branding, create a strong regional identity and attract new residents. By analyzing the content of the videos in relation to stereotypes about Norrland, the study aims to gain insight into how these regions communicate, and how the communication affects the image of Norrland. The study contributes to understandings of how regions communicate to create a positive image of themselves and attract newcomers. The results show that common themes emphasized in the videos are the regions unique and beautiful nature, well developed healthcare, technological innovation, hope for the future and a sense of community between the residents in the region. The findings also indicate that regions mostly use ethos and pathos in their videos to appeal to viewers emotions and establish credibility.

В магистерской диссертации представлены результаты исследования регионального компонента в ономастическом пространстве города Екатеринбурга. Существование регионального компонента в ономастическом пространстве рассматривается как следствие вербального проявления коллективного регионального самосознания, региональной идентичности. Ономастическое пространство Екатеринбурга, содержащее региональную лингвокультурную информацию, представлено в виде трехуровневой модели маркеров региональной идентичности. В диссертации используется метод социопсихолингвистического опроса горожан для выведения в «светлое поле сознания» элементов осознанного отношения к своей региональной идентичности. / The master's thesis presents the results of a study of the regional component in the onomastic space of the city of Yekaterinburg. The existence of a regional component in the onomastic space is considered as a consequence of the verbal manifestation of the collective regional self-consciousness, regional identity. The onomastic space of Yekaterinburg, containing regional linguocultural information, is presented as a three-level model of regional identity markers. The dissertation uses the method of sociopsycholinguistic survey of citizens to bring into the «bright field of consciousness» elements of a conscious attitude to their regional identity.

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