This diploma thesis is focused on a contemporary topic which has been broadly discussed in media and common Czech society. The main objective is a qualitative probe into lives of Czech nationals living in Portugal, and to determine the problems Czechs faced trying to adapt to living in a new country. It also seeks to determine the hallmarks of acceptance by the host country from the perspective of Czechs. The first part of the hypothesis discusses the actual progression of migration in the European Union. It also describes migration theories and defines landmarks in the history of immigrationto Portugal. The other chapters are focused on immigration and integration politics in the European Union as a whole and in Portugal specifically. The thesis also described the role of programme Eures and the ACIDI organization. The thesis also details social security coordination for migrants within the European Union and within Portugal. The last chapter outlines the theme of expatriate associations. The theoretical part of diploma thesis is based mainly on professional Czech and foreign publication sources as well as internet sources. The second, practical part defines the target and research questions which are as follows: Which qualitative problems did Czechs living in Portugal face during the process of adaptation to portuguese society? What are the hallmarks of cultural acceptance by the host country from the Czech perspective? The data was obtained through the method of semi- structured interviews. The method of "captured clusters" was chosen for data evaluation while the "searched clusters" were processed into charts for charity. The discussions seeks answers on research questions by searched clusters and compares it with information in professional academic literature. The discussion cites direct responses from comunication partners to describe and approximate the life of Czechs living in Portugal. The research revealed that for Czechs trying to adapt to portuguese society, the biggest obstaclewas the difficulty of the portuguese language. A low level of competence in portuguese made it difficultto deal with administrative processes in state offices and other state institutions. It also complicated their entry and movement in labor market. However, the research determined that Czechs generally become accustomed to the cultural particularities of portuguese society, even if they still find distinct individual differences. The research showed that it was the opinion of most czechs´s that the portuguese tend to judge many immigrants based on prejudices and pre-conceived notions.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:nusl.cz/oai:invenio.nusl.cz:252173 |
| Date | January 2016 |
| Creators | SOUČKOVÁ, Michaela |
| Source Sets | Czech ETDs |
| Language | Czech |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | info:eu-repo/semantics/masterThesis |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess |
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