KŘIŠTOVÁ, A.; Identity in photography and art education. [Master's Thesis] Prague 2018 - Charles University, Faculty of Education, Art Education Department, 110 pages. ABSTRACT This Master's Thesis explores the perception and position of identity in society in the context of history and present, based on the approaches of foreign authors dealing with the subject. The theme of identity is situated in the context of visual culture, the history of human portrayal within the visual arts and the portrait photography genre. The concept of the theoretical part is supported by selected authorities from the history of art culture as well as from the field of contemporary art. The theoretical part is the basis for the design of didactic assignments and their following implementation at elementary and secondary schools. Second basic point for the preparation of didactic assignments is obtained from experiences gained with authorial project realization. KEY WORDS: identity, society, visual culture, portrait, photography, digital image, manipulation, intervention

Práce je rozdělena do čtyř hlavních kapitol. První pojednává z psychologického hlediska o vizuálním vnímání a využití poznatků při designu webových stránek a tvorbě reklamy. Druhá je zaměřena na sociální komunikaci a aplikaci poznatků při prezentování. V třetí části je vysvětlen význam podnikové identity ? podnikové komunikace, podnikového designu a podnikového jednání. V poslední části je navržena metodika pro hodnocení firemních webů a její aplikace.

Cílem této práce je analýza a návrh zlepšení vizuálního stylu Vysoké školy ekonomické v Praze. Vizuální styl vychází ze základního kamene, kterým je její nové logo. Nová loga fakult Vysoké školy ekonomické v Praze a jejich aplikace, jsou popsány v přidružené diplomové práci, která s touto tvoří nedělitelný celek. Pouze s přihlédnutím k oběma pracím, je možné získat celý obraz o zvažované změně corporate identity VŠE a jejich fakult. Odvozeným cílem je vypracování corporate design manuálu. Byly uvažovány nároky, které jsou v současné době kladeny na komunikaci firem, především pak na tu vizuální. Tyto nároky jsou popsány v teoretické části, ve které je také definováno postavení corporate designu v rámci obecného komunikačního mixu. V praktické části práce je vypracován corporate design manuál, který obsahuje aplikace nového vizuálního stylu. Ke změně vizuálního stylu VŠE bylo přistupováno jako ke změně vizuálního stylu komerční organizace. Tato diplomová práce obsahuje řadu rozšíření, která v současném grafickém manuálu VŠE chybí. Zahrnuje například tvorbu jednotného orientačního systému nebo doporučení pro webové stránky.

The aim of this work is to confirm and verify the national identity of a target group in relation to the consumption of cultural goods referring to the particular example of the National theatre. With the help of a qualitative research conducted through semi-structured personal interviews supplemented by elements of graphic projective techniques, this selected target group (young people from 16 to 35 years old) hereby represents a new meaning of patriotism and attitude towards the National theatre. The results are put into context together with the goal of my investigation and the theoretical bases.

This study deals with some of the recent theory of autobiography. Methodologically, it is based on literary narratology but, as part of interdisciplinary research, it also draws on insights provided by philosophy, psychology, and cognitive science. It shows that an autobiography does not reflect an author's identity but helps construct it by narrative means. As far as the truthfulness of an autobiography is concerned, the study takes into account the issues of autobiographical memory and its reliability; it also deals with collective memory in the context of genre norms. Drawing on positioning theory, the study offers a conception of autobiography as a formally and narratively complete work that, however, reflects the current situation and position of the author who is writing it. This master's thesis demonstrates its suggestions using autobiographical texts from Czech as well as world literatures. Keywords autobiography, memory, narrative identity, referentiality, positioning theory

The present thesis studies the transformation of recreational facilities of Prague. It is focused on a model area of villages, Ohrobec and Dolní Břežany, which have been long - term observed by the departement of social geography and regional development of Charles University in Prague. Although this area is a significant recreational zone, since 1990's it passes through a considerable number of changes. In this area the transformation of second home and suburbal activity occurs and changes the present landscape character. In an observed locality it has occured the tranformation of the structure of area users. The aim of the thesis is to find out how these people use this area, how do they identify themselves with the place where they live or relax and, what kind of mutual relationships they have. Due to the character of my topic, I have chosen several methods from qualitative research, the main source of information is questionnaire survey between the inhabitants and vacationers.

This thesis deals with the formation of the Swahili identity within two countries: Kenya and Tanzania. The Swahili people have inhabited the East African coast since the first millennium, utilizing local resources to trade and to create their sophisticated social position. The philosophy of Islam had a considerable influence on the development of the Swahili culture. These traditional elements typical for the Swahili culture were significantly restricted by the period of colonialism, where newly formed boundaries divided this ethnic group. The situation on both sides of the border is analysed through quantitative and qualitative research, which offers a complex view on the issue. The results show that selected cities are very similar with only small differences - often related to the closeness or openness of the village towards increasing tourism. In general the established boundaries play almost no role in shaping the Swahili identity. The Swahili people retain their traditional position within the East African coast, although their relations with other countries are less pronounced as the distance between them increases.

This master thesis investigates adaptation and cultural identity of migrants living in France. The sample consisted of migrants from Sub-Saharan Africa and French overseas departments who went to France for their studies. The research contains a qualitative and a quantitative part. The qualitative study was realized through semi-structural interwiev, in which partici- pated 19 students in age from 21-33 years. Results indicate that the migrants identify in their country of origin mostly with solidarity and warmth of the people, which contrasts with impersonal relationships of an individualistic french society. In spite of occasional experience with discrimination in France, most of migrants seem to adapt quite well. In France, they appretiate mostly the opportunity to succeed in life, which is given to everybody, something that is far from the case in their country of origin. In the quantitative study, 40 migrants in age from 18-45 years completed a questionnaire survey on internet. Due to a small number of participants the research have rather orientatio- nal character. Results indicated, unexpectedly, that the strenght of ethnic identity diminishes over time, which is in contradiction with several previous studies. Another result reveal that African women show better social and psychological...

Present research addresses the topic of construction immigrant identities in two novels, White Teeth and Swing Time by contemporary British author Zadie Smith. The main focus of the work is to look closely at the examples of the characters in the aforementioned two novels who are first and second generation immigrants and see how they negotiate and create their identity formations. The most valuable theoretical framework for the present research proves to be the hybrid identity theory created by Homi Bhabha. Thus, the first theoretical part of the thesis attempts to explain the theoretical framework in order to apply the notion to the literary examples from the novels that are addressed in the following two chapters of the thesis. The following analysis of the literary characters revealed that the identity formations are primarily constructed through negotiation and hybridization as the immigrant identities tend to be hybrids of the cultures of their ancestors. Additionally, the penultimate chapter addresses the ideas of cross-national cosmopolitanism that are mentioned in the second novel which seem to be the possible and desired outcome of the processes of hybridization, while also exploring the limits of the theory.

This diploma thesis focuses on the relations between attachment quality and eating disorders. The main goal is to map how girls with an eating disorder understand their illness and what the disorder signifies to them within their family system. In the theoretical part of the thesis, eating disorders are delineated. There is an emphasis on risk factors for eating disorders, and a comprehensive approach to their explanation is presented in terms of different theoretical schools. The next part is devoted to the attachment theory with an emphasis on the development from childhood to adulthood. The theoretical foundations of the Parental Bonding Instrument are presented. Furthermore, the attachment theory is linked to the occurrence of eating disorders. In the empirical part of the thesis, the methodological aspect of the research, which was carried out with three girls who have experienced eating disorders, is first introduced. The research design combines the method of semi-structured interviews with the method of using a tool measuring the quality of bonding with parents, specifically the Parental Bonding Instrument. It has been shown that the quality of the relationship with parents influences the onset, course, and duration of eating disorders in a child, adolescent, or young adult. The...