The dissertation thesis deals with socio-cultural problems of suburbanization with a focus on green widows as a phenomenon of contemporary society. Green widows are defined as a specific group of suburban inhabitants and most often they are characterized as "wives of wealthy businessmen living in detached houses in the suburbs, their husbands leave every day for work in the central part of town and women stay alone in the green on the outskirts." The main benefit of the dissertation thesis is a summary of available knowledge about green widows and creating a comprehensive view on these issues associated with ongoing suburbanization processes; foreign research and knowledge are also reflected in the work. The most important finding is that phenomenon of green widows - in the sense of how the term "green widow" is generally defined - is perceived within the Czech Republic as a problematic topic mainly of the media. Phenomenon of green widows is not accidental, but it is currently overcome in the context of the Czech Republic, according to the author. Gradually disappears, and if really exists, so only to a limited extent, than to be described as a major socio- cultural problem of contemporary Czech society. The main part of the dissertation thesis is a qualitative research carried out in 2017 and...