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(Un)happy transition? Subjective Well-being in European Countries in 1991-2008 and Beyond

(Un)happy transition? Subjective Well-being in European Countries in 1991-2008 and Beyond

This article contributes to the debate about the impact of the transition to subjective well-being. After reviewing the relevant literature the authors draw on the surveys of the European Values Study between 1991 and 2008 to describe the trends in life satisfaction in 13 ‘Western’ and 11 ‘Eastern’ countries. The analysis finds that life satisfaction levels in transition countries have come to approach those in the West: the ‘rather unhappy’ 1990s were followed by the ‘rather happy’ 2000s. The …

Topics: European Union

Publication Type: Working Paper

Department: Economic and Religious Studies

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Prostorový kontext volebního chování – jak působí lokální a regionální prostředí na rozhodování voličů

Prostorový kontext volebního chování – jak působí lokální a regionální prostředí na rozhodování voličů

Volební chování individuálních voličů je ovlivňováno různými prostorově definovanými faktory. Zpravidla se vliv takových faktorů obecně označuje jako kontextuální efekty. Kontextuální faktory ovlivňují voliče různými způsoby: skrze působení rozdílných lokálních geografických a sociálně-ekonomických podmínek na život a rozhodování voličů, prostřednictvím vlivu lokálně specifických komunikačních interakcí mezi voliči a lokálně specifických pozorování, skrz…

Topics: Research Methodology, Politics and Political Attitudes, Regions, Elections and Electoral Research

Publication Type: Article with impact factor

Department: Local and regional studies

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Unable to resist: Researchers’ responses to research assessment in the Czech Republic

Unable to resist: Researchers’ responses to research assessment in the Czech Republic

Instituted in 2004, the Czech Republic research assessment has since changed on an annual basis. In this paper I examine how researchers in the Czech Republic negotiate research assessment. Using the concept of epistemic living spaces (Felt & Fochler, 2010 Felt, 2009), I first set in context the Czech research assessment system and second explore the micro-politics of resistance in which researchers engage in their daily conduct. Empirically, I draw on individual and group interviews carried out with Czech res…

Topics: Sociology of Sciences

Publication Type: Peer-reviewed article

Department: National Contact Centre for Gender & Science

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Regulace lobbingu v České republice. Od myšlenky ke konceptu a implementaci

Regulace lobbingu v České republice. Od myšlenky ke konceptu a implementaci

[Regulation of Lobbying in the Czech Republic: From Idea to Concept and Implementation]The Czech Republic does not have any law that defines lobbying, establishes rules of proper conduct between lobbyists and politicians, or provides transparency into those relationships. The purpose of this publication is to bring public attention to the importance of the regulation of lobbying in the fight against corruption in the Czech Republic and to present major legislative recommendations in this area that have been su…

Topics: Corruption

Publication Type: Professional Book / Monograph

Department: Economic and Religious Studies

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Kdo je a není bezdomovec? Představy bezdomovce v praxi organizací poskytujících sociální služby

Publication Type: Chapter in a Book / Monograph

Department: Local and regional studies

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Kdo se (po)stará? Dítě mezi rodinou, státem a trhem

Kdo se (po)stará? Dítě mezi rodinou, státem a trhem

Based on ESS 2008/2009, this chapter focuses on public attitudes towards state’s role in provision of childcare and its accessibility in CEE countries. In the Czech Republic, where the family policy is familialistic, the public express lower expectations towards state and lower dissatisfaction with childcare accessibility. Women and parents of small children express higher expectations and dissatisfaction. Attitudes are also influenced by level of education and by attitudes to women´s employment.…

Topics: Wages and Incomes, Care, Work, Parenting, Family

Publication Type: Professional Book / Monograph

Department: Values and Politics

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Dějiny české sociologie

Dějiny české sociologie

The book provides the first comprehensive academic history of Czech sociology from its beginnings in the 19th century to the present. It is based on extensive archive and source research conducted over a number of years as part of a research project entitled the History and Present of Czech Sociology.Authors:Tomáš ČížekJan HorskýDušan JanákJindřich KrejčíZdeněk R. NešporOlga NešporováMiloslav PetrusekJakub RákosníkVěra SokolováJiří VečerníkMichael Voříšek695 CZKWhere to buy this book?…

Topics: History of Sociology

Publication Type: Professional Book / Monograph

Department: Economic and Religious Studies

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Department: Economic and Religious Studies

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Publication Type: Other Publication

Department: Values and Politics

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Publication Type: Working Paper

Department: Values and Politics

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Public Opinion, Politics and Society in Contemporary Ireland.

This book demonstrates what the polling evidence tells us about changes in Irish opinion since 1970 towards key issues: The economy - has the Celtic tiger economy changed Irish citizens? --- Northern Ireland - have aspirations for a united Ireland disappeared with the peace process? --- The Liberal agenda - has Ireland become less conservative and a more tolerant society on issues such as divorce, abortion, and homosexuality? --- European integration - have Irish attitudes toward the EU changed since accession…

Topics: Civil Society, Politics and Political Attitudes

Publication Type: Professional Book / Monograph

Department: Values and Politics

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Publication Type: Public event or educational activity

Department: Czech Social Science Data Archive

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"Předevčírem, nebo kdy to bylo?": Temporalita třídy nejchudších

"Předevčírem, nebo kdy to bylo?": Temporalita třídy nejchudších

The article seeks to describe the poorest class’s notion of time and through this critically address the prevailingly one-dimensional and unproblematised conception of time in the Czech social sciences. The relational concept of the poorest class here refers to individuals united by specific social practices and strategies that are determined by their position and mutual proximity within a social space. The article’s theoretical framework is anthropologist Nancy Munn’s practice-based or agent-oriented ap…

Topics: History of Sociology, Research Methodology, Social Inequalities

Publication Type: Article with impact factor

Department: Local and regional studies

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Rozumění a jednání

Záměrem článku je interpretovat Heideggerovu teorii rozumění jako zvláštní příspěvek k výzkumu lidského jednání. Nejdříve je vyložen Heideggerův pojem rozumění ve smyslu praktického ohledu obstarávání, který je odlišen od analytické teorie jednání založené na pojmu úmyslu. Následně je na pozadí Heideggerova konceptu světskosti světa zkoumána možnost chápat úmyslné jednání jako odpověď na situaci narušeného rozumění. Článek přednáší návrh doplnit toto …

Topics: History of Sociology, Identity

Publication Type: Article with impact factor

Department: Public Opinion Research Centre

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Žáci-cizinci v základních školách. Fakta, analýzy, diagnostika

Publication Type: Professional Book / Monograph

Department: Local and regional studies

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Publication Type: Chapter in a Book / Monograph

Department: Local and regional studies

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Kultura v krajích České republiky

Kultura v krajích České republiky

Culture is also in the Czech Republic an important factor in the development of territorial units, regions and municipalities (especially large cities), in connection with changes in the economy and the labor market, the growing emphasis on education, creativity and innovation. On the other hand, culture is associated with quality of life, social cohesion and identification with the region. Some of the results of the project Social and Institutional Conditionality of Culture Development and Cultural Heritage M…

Topics: Regions, Public Administration

Publication Type: Professional Book / Monograph

Department: Local and regional studies

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Department: Local and regional studies

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Department: Local and regional studies

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Department: Local and regional studies

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Department: Local and regional studies

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Department: Local and regional studies

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Department: Economic and Religious Studies

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Metropolitan Governance in the Czech Republic

Topics: Politics and Political Attitudes, Regions

Publication Type: Chapter in a Book / Monograph

Department: Local and regional studies

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