Diplomová práce zjišťuje, jak nestátní neziskové organizace zabývající se migranty (NNO) do jeho používání. Do práce byla zahrnuta rovněž perspektiva zástupců státní správy, kteří by dle teorie vzájemné závislosti mohli mít významný vliv na vnímání a používání výrazu multikulturalismus ze strany NNO. Dále se práce věnuje hodnocení spolupráce mezi NNO a v němž navazuje na vybrané diplomové práce z Katedry studií občanské společnosti. Během sběru dat vypukla tzv. uprchlická krize, jejíž možný efekt na zkoumanou problematiku je také součástí práce. Stěžejní část práce tvoří kvalitativní výzkum, který byl den metodou polostrukturovaných rozhovorů a byl doplněn obsahovou analýzou dokumentů NNO a státní správy.

This master's thesis is concerned with the understanding of identity in the multicultural education in the Czech educational system - more precisely by the construction of identity. Multicultural education is the main educational stream, when it comes to the education against racism, xenophobia, intolerance or discrimination. In the Czech Republic, the multicultural education is one of the cross-subjects defined in the Educational Framework Programs. Lately, there have been many criticisms and concerns regarding multicultural education's tools including the identity politics due to its inability of reaching the proclaimed goals and objectives. Sometimes, it does quite the opposite - it reproduces dangerous stereotypes in the society and perpetuates discrimination. Identity is the key element in the multicultural education. How we perceive ourselves and others, influences many spheres of our lives. Whether the groups are constructed positively or negatively influences for example the allocation of benefits. Within this regard, through the discursive analysis, the construction of identity in the multicultural education is examined. It has been proven that the multicultural education tends to either construct the identity on the basis of external characteristics, which are visible on the first sight (skin...

The main objective of the graduation thesis "Failure of Integration Policies in Europe: a Multi-case Study" is to understand the essence of conflicts and problems, which occur during the migrant integration process in European countries, and identify their common ground. The thesis offers an analysis of possible interpretations of cultural and value contexts, together with interpretations of multiculturalism and other main integration models, which led to creation and implementation of different policies. Discourse analysis is the crucial research method of the thesis. The core of the thesis is represented by case studies, each of them reflecting certain social problems. The final part of the thesis brings the problems together and aims to reveal the connection between them, the integration policies and the context in which the policies were created. The common reason and fundament of different social problems will be searched. The author will analyze the key question, is it possible that problems and conflicts of different shapes stem from the same root?

The text deals with the issue of changes in immigration and integration policies of the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia during last twenty years. At first, it summarizes the theoretical opinions on immigration, integration, multiculturalism and pluralism and makes that so from the point of view of liberalism and communitarianism. Then it focuses on the development of immigration and integration policies in each country in given time period and especially on their qualitative change. Attention is paid to their key principles, legal basis and real practice. Finally, these three approaches are mutually compared and there are outlined their future perspectives.

The thesis aims summarize political and legal framework of immigrant integration policies of Czech Republic and Slovakia. The main goal of thesis is to compare policies of these countries through comparative method and analyze what are their common characteristics and which features differ from each other. Attention is paid to influence of the European Union on development and form of integration policies of Czech and Slovak Republic, and on importance of international cooperation of these countries in this policy area. Thesis tries to confirm the hypothesis that integration policies of both compared countries are affected by regulations and documents adopted at the European Union level. Thesis consists of a theoretical part, analysis of integration policy of the European Union, analysis of integration policies of both countries and comparison of these policies. Analysis deals with development of these policies, legal framework, governmental and non-governmental institutions working in the field of immigrant integration and international cooperation of these countries within international organizations.

This thesis concerns subject of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C), ritual commonly - but inaccurately - named female circumcision. In the thesis I analyze two autobiographical texts written by women who got through the FGM/C - Mutilated written by Senegal author Khady and Desert Flower by Somali author Waris Dirie. Aim of this thesis is to analyze view point of two women who have direct experience with FGM/C, to add more information to research of this ritual and to strengthen effort to understand structural reasons for its existence and continuance. I attach myself to the side of opponents to FGM/C and by this thesis I'd wish to help to banish this ritual. My effort is connected with my feminist conviction but also with human rights discourse. ABSTRAKT Tato diplomová práce zkoumá problematiku Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C), rituálu u nás běžně - avšak nepřesně - nazývaného ženská obřízka. V diplomové práci analyzuji dva autobiografické příběhy žen, které prožily FGM/C. Jedná se o knihy Zmrzačená od senegalské autorky Khady a Květ pouště od somálské autorky Waris Dirie. Cílem tohoto výzkumu je analyzovat pohled dvou žen na rituál FGM/C, připojit další informace ke zkoumané problematice FGM/C, a tak rozšířit nejen znalosti týkající se rituálu samotného, ale zejména podpořit snahu...

This thesis deals with the evaluation of educational outcomes in multicultural education in elementary schools. The theoretical part of this thesis in its content focuses on the characteristics of multiculturalism, development and characteristics of multicultural education in the Czech republic and abroad. Also characterizes the possible variables that influence the effectiveness of the implementation of cross-cutting theme of multicultural education into the school curriculum. The last theoretical chapter presents possible methods for evaluating learning outcomes in multicultural education. Practical part is directed to the preparation of evaluation tools designed to streamline the implementation of inclusive characteristics of multicultural education in schools, and the possibility to verify the development of multicultural competencies of teachers and pupils.

The thesis titled Putting Chopin and the Rez Together: Multicultural Features in Tomson Highway's Work focuses on the work of renowned Native Canadian playwright, novelist, and musician Tomson Highway. The paper analyses those features of his writing and music that express the idea of multiculturalism and hybridity. It discusses the nature of the characters in his work and the image of the central character of Native mythology, the trickster. The analysis of dramatic techniques and music shows the way Highway combines his Euro-Canadian education and Native sensibility. Highway supports and promotes the notion of multiculturalism by his work. It has helped him to find personal as well as creative independence.

The main issue of this diploma work is the problem of migration and immigrants' position in the czech society. The way out and theoretical background is mainly to define the concept of migration and it's historical concept, the basic approaches to migration and migration theory are also included. Futher aim of this work is presenting the vision of interculturalism and multiculturalism and their effect on society. This entire work is conceived as theoretical-empirical, so it is supplemented by survey research on the situation of migrants in society where is elaborated the area of lifestyle, the working migration, the legislation and the deliquency. The main objective of this work is survey to represent the look of students on the topic of migration and to verify that their opinion is influenced by gender or field of study and whether it applied a different approach to immigrants coming from the EU and third countries. Keywords: the migration, the interculturalism, the multiculturalism, the opinion, the effect of gender, the effect of present field of study

The master thesis Foreigners in Europe: Discourse Analysis of Construction of "Foreigners" in News in Newspapers Die Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung and Lidové noviny deals with the discourse in which the category of foreigner is constituted in the media. National identity, cultural pluralism and citizenship belong to a very progressive area of social science research recently, with wide range of use in public policy, politics, economy or business. The aim of this theses is to identify the discursive constructions used when defining foreigner and to contextualize this foreigner discourse to the German, Czech a European identity. The Critical Discourse Studies as well as an interdisciplinary approach are used, explaining the discourse from the perspectives of national identity, cultural identity and multiculturalism. The results of the grounded theory analysis are applied to the particular discursive constructions and approaches. Also, a new hypothesis - possibly for future verification - is postulated in this thesis. The master thesis presents the hypothesis for potential further research.