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Občanská společnost v regionu Orlicko

The region that forms the focus of this study is Orlicko in the in the District of Ústí nad Orlicí in the Pardubice Region, and specifically the area encompassed under the Association of Municipalities of Orlicko. Indicators of political and civic participation and indicators of partnership between the public, private, and non-profit sectors provide an idea of the level of development of civil society in Orlicko. These indicators are examined on the basis of national and regional statistics and databases an…

Topics: Civil Society, Politics and Political Attitudes, Regions

Publication Type: Chapter in a Book / Monograph

Department: Local and regional studies

Významy pojmu "společenská soudržnost" v názorech veřejného mínění

This publication is based on the results of project research and is aimed at being more than just a volume of studies by individual authors. The introductory, theoretical chapter, devoted to a discussion of concepts of research on social solidarity (J. Šafr, M. Sedláčková, (with a supplement by P. Machonin)), is followed by a series of empirically based studies that deal successively with how social solidarity is interpreted by the Czech public (J. Šafr), values (O. Špaček) and norms (L. Gatnar and M. T…

Topics: Trust/Social Cohesion, Politics and Political Attitudes, Public Opinion

Publication Type: Chapter in a Book / Monograph

Department: Local and regional studies

České pohraničí v odborné literatuře po roce 1993

In this paper are described various definitions of borderland in the Czech Republic and national composition of region Orlicko before World War II. Some results of survey in Czech borderland are described at the end of this paper.…

Topics: Regions

Publication Type: Chapter in a Book / Monograph

Department: Local and regional studies

Rodiče na trhu práce: mezi prací a péčí

Autorky v článku mapují teoretické argumenty genderové dimenze sociálního státu. Navrhují tři integrální dimenze konceptualizace rodičovství v české společnosti a na trhu práce: 1) právo být rodičem a právo pracovat, 2) rovnost či nediskriminaci v rodičovství, 3) příležitost dosáhnout kombinace pracovního a soukromého života. In this article the authors map the theoretical arguments on the gender dimension of the welfare state. They propose three integral dimensions of conceptu…

Topics: Gender, Wages and Incomes, Care, Work, Social Inequalities

Publication Type: Article with impact factor

Department: Gender & Sociology

Aktéři rozvoje regionu - Orlicko

The objective of the study is to describe two factors that have a significant impact on regional development. One is the level of civil society development and the other is a nature of social network of local development actors. The focus of this study is Orlicko in the Pardubice region. Indicators of political and civic participation, and partnership between sectors are examined on the basis of publicly available sources. The social network of the most important actors is approximated on the basis of 35 insti…

Topics: Civil Society, Politics and Political Attitudes, Regions

Publication Type: Professional Book / Monograph

Department: Local and regional studies

Koncepty a východiska zkoumání sociální soudržnosti: prakticko-politický a sociálněvědní diskurs

This publication is based on the results of project research and is aimed at being more than just a volume of studies by individual authors. The introductory, theoretical chapter, devoted to a discussion of concepts of research on social solidarity (J. Šafr, M. Sedláčková, (with a supplement by P. Machonin)), is followed by a series of empirically based studies that deal successively with how social solidarity is interpreted by the Czech public (J. Šafr), values (O. Špaček) and norms (L. Gatnar and M. T…

Topics: Trust/Social Cohesion, Public Policy

Publication Type: Chapter in a Book / Monograph

Department: Local and regional studies

Vazby mezi politickými postoji a jejich závislost na politické informovanosti (a zapojení do politiky)

This study explores political awareness of Czech citizens from the point of view of both its distribution within the society, its dimensionality and sources, and its effect on political attitudes and their constraints. The study shows that Czech citizens know most about local and national politics and political players, and are least informed about international affairs. Moreover, the distribution of political knowledge is systematically biased and this results in specific forms of political inequality. These …

Topics: Value Orientations, Politics and Political Attitudes

Publication Type: Chapter in a Book / Monograph

Department: Values and Politics

Soudržnost společnosti z pohledu české veřejnosti

This publication is based on the results of project research and is aimed at being more than just a volume of studies by individual authors. The introductory, theoretical chapter, devoted to a discussion of concepts of research on social solidarity (J. Šafr, M. Sedláčková, (with a supplement by P. Machonin)), is followed by a series of empirically based studies that deal successively with how social solidarity is interpreted by the Czech public (J. Šafr), values (O. Špaček) and norms (L. Gatnar and M. T…

Topics: Trust/Social Cohesion, Social Capital, Public Opinion

Publication Type: Professional Book / Monograph

Department: Public Opinion Research Centre

Politická informovanost: teorie, koncepty a měření

This study explores political awareness of Czech citizens from the point of view of both its distribution within the society, its dimensionality and sources, and its effect on political attitudes and their constraints. The study shows that Czech citizens know most about local and national politics and political players, and are least informed about international affairs. Moreover, the distribution of political knowledge is systematically biased and this results in specific forms of political inequality. These …

Topics: Politics and Political Attitudes

Publication Type: Chapter in a Book / Monograph

Department: Values and Politics

Záhada vědeckých příloh poodhalena! Obraz vědy v přílohách deníků Mladá fronta Dnes, Hospodářské noviny a Lidové noviny

Based on expert interviews conducted in autumn 2004 we discuss in this publication processes which are currently shaping science and research – the emphasis on economic aspects of knowledge production and commercialization of research results efforts to preserve the traditional perceptions of science as a sphere of its own controlled only by research communities the functioning of journalists as mere translators of science to society but not as a critical voice translating or presenting or confronting scienc…

Topics: Media, Sociological Data, Sociology of Sciences

Publication Type: Chapter in a Book / Monograph

Department: Gender & Sociology

Zaostřeno na vědu - komunikace vědy v médiích

Based on expert interviews conducted in autumn 2004 we discuss in this publication processes which are currently shaping science and research – the emphasis on economic aspects of knowledge production and commercialization of research results efforts to preserve the traditional perceptions of science as a sphere of its own controlled only by research communities the functioning of journalists as mere translators of science to society but not as a critical voice translating or presenting or confronting scienc…

Topics: Media, Sociology of Sciences

Publication Type: Chapter in a Book / Monograph

Department: Gender & Sociology

Věda jako kolektivní experiment

Based on expert interviews conducted in autumn 2004 we discuss in this publication processes which are currently shaping science and research – the emphasis on economic aspects of knowledge production and commercialization of research results efforts to preserve the traditional perceptions of science as a sphere of its own controlled only by research communities the functioning of journalists as mere translators of science to society but not as a critical voice translating or presenting or confronting scienc…

Topics: Sociology of Sciences, Public Policy

Publication Type: Chapter in a Book / Monograph

Department: Gender & Sociology

Věda jako věc veřejná: vědní politiky a média

Based on expert interviews conducted in autumn 2004 we discuss in this publication processes which are currently shaping science and research – the emphasis on economic aspects of knowledge production and commercialization of research results efforts to preserve the traditional perceptions of science as a sphere of its own controlled only by research communities the functioning of journalists as mere translators of science to society but not as a critical voice translating or presenting or confronting scienc…

Topics: Media, Civil Society, Sociology of Sciences

Publication Type: Professional Book / Monograph

Department: Gender & Sociology

Ukrajinská menšina a migranti v ČR

The study focuses on minority ethnic groups and populations that have become a recognisable presence in the Czech Republic: Slovaks, Ukrainians, Vietnamese, and Roma. The main objective of the study is to map the situation of these communities or populations in the Czech Republic. Chapters devoted to Slovaks, Ukrainians, and Vietnamese concentrate mainly on the current community life and various activities of individual groups associated in ethnic and expatriate organisations and groups claiming to represent t…

Topics: Migration and Mobility

Publication Type: Chapter in a Book / Monograph

Department: Czech Social Science Data Archive

Politická informovanost občanů: teorie, měření a role při zkoumání politických postojů

This study explores political awareness of Czech citizens from the point of view of both its distribution within the society, its dimensionality and sources, and its effect on political attitudes and their constraints. The study shows that Czech citizens know most about local and national politics and political players, and are least informed about international affairs. Moreover, the distribution of political knowledge is systematically biased and this results in specific forms of political inequality. These …

Topics: Politics and Political Attitudes

Publication Type: Professional Book / Monograph

Department: Values and Politics

Menšinová problematika v ČR: komunitní život a reprezentace kolektivních zájmů (Slováci, Ukrajinci, Vietnamci a Romové)

The study focuses on minority ethnic groups and populations that have become a recognisable presence in the Czech Republic: Slovaks, Ukrainians, Vietnamese, and Roma. The main objective of the study is to map the situation of these communities or populations in the Czech Republic. Chapters devoted to Slovaks, Ukrainians, and Vietnamese concentrate mainly on the current community life and various activities of individual groups associated in ethnic and expatriate organisations and groups claiming to represent t…

Topics: Migration and Mobility, Civil Society

Publication Type: Professional Book / Monograph

Department: Czech Social Science Data Archive

Vnitřní potenciály rozvoje menších obcí: shrnutí a závěry

The chapter summarises the main findings of the study. It describes the basic factors which impact the development of small rural communities and the main development actors. Local governments are explained as the dominant development actors on the local level. The chapter points out the dominant development goals of the municipalities in the study and the potentials and limits which the communities face achieving these goals.…

Topics: City and Village, Politics and Political Attitudes, Public Administration

Publication Type: Chapter in a Book / Monograph

Department: Local and regional studies

Social Standing and Lifestyle in Czech Society

The author address two associated issues concerning culture consumption and stratification: hypothesis social classes in the Czech Republic are intensively associated with distinct lifestyles and social sources of cultural omnivorousness. In the introductory part cultural consumption and lifestyle theories along with research agenda related to social stratification are introduced. Using data Market & Media & Lifestyle TGI 2004 (MEDIAN s.r.o.) the autor deals with three dimensions of cultural consumptio…

Topics: Consumption, Lifestyle

Publication Type: Professional Book / Monograph

Department: Values and Politics

Vnitřní potenciály rozvoje tří menších obcí: Verměřovice, Vražkov, Roztoky

The chapter summarises the results of three qualitative case studies of local government and the development potential of three selected small municipalities: Verměřovice, Vražkov, Roztoky. The case studies are based on interviews with the main actors of public affairs in the communites and on participant observation of the meetings of the local council. The studies document the dominant role of the mayor as development actor. The case studies also document the constraints on local authorities which they fa…

Topics: City and Village, Civil Society, Politics and Political Attitudes, Public Administration

Publication Type: Chapter in a Book / Monograph

Department: Local and regional studies

Způsob využití GIS při analýzách rozvojových potenciálů malých obcí

The chapter forms a methodological supplement to the study. The authors describe geoinformation systems and their possible uses in various types of social analyses, especially analyses of local development. The authors focus on the use of geoinformation systems in the statistical analyses contained in the second chapter of the study – calculating the traffic accessibility of municipalities and identifying individual settlements.…

Topics: City and Village

Publication Type: Chapter in a Book / Monograph

Department: Local and regional studies

Obraz vědy v českém veřejném mínění

This study reports on the results of the study “The Image of Science in Czech Public Opinion”, which was conducted by the Public Opinion Research Centre at the Institute of Sociology, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic in February 2006 as a part of “Our Society”, a continuous public opinion research project. The study aims to show what kind of image contemporary Czech society has of science, how it views science, what science and scientific research represent in the public’s view, and how they…

Topics: Sociology of Sciences, Public Opinion

Publication Type: Professional Book / Monograph

Department: Public Opinion Research Centre

Statistická analýza rozvinutosti malých obcí a jejích faktorů

In the chapter, the authors present a statistical analysis of the internal development potential of small rural communities or settlements. Drawing on statistical data (census data, election statistics, urban and municipal statistics, demographic statistics, municipal budget statements, the register of economic entities, unemployment statistics, location) they then partially operationalise the theoretical model described in the first chapter and statistically analyse it using hierarchical linear modelling.…

Topics: City and Village, Politics and Political Attitudes, Public Administration

Publication Type: Chapter in a Book / Monograph

Department: Local and regional studies

Sociální kapitál. Koncepty, teorie a metody měření

This study reports on the results of the study “The Image of Science in Czech Public Opinion”, which was conducted by the Public Opinion Research Centre at the Institute of Sociology, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic in February 2006 as a part of “Our Society”, a continuous public opinion research project. The study aims to show what kind of image contemporary Czech society has of science, how it views science, what science and scientific research represent in the public’s view, and how they…

Topics: Social Capital

Publication Type: Professional Book / Monograph

Department: Values and Politics

Endogenní rozvojové potenciály malých obcí a lokální vládnutí - teoretický rámec

In the chapter the author explains endogenous local development of rural communities and how it relates to the concept of community development. The author then examines the various ways in which local development is defined and some Czech empirical studies based on the terms of those definitions. At the end of the chapter the author presents a community development model that includes external and endogenous development potentials.…

Topics: City and Village, Politics and Political Attitudes, Public Administration

Publication Type: Chapter in a Book / Monograph

Department: Local and regional studies

Endogenní rozvojové potenciály malých obcí a místní samospráva

This study focuses on the development of small rural municipalities, their endogenous developmental potential, and the role of the local authority in setting and achieving development goals. The authors apply a complex approach to examine the issue of local development. Given that small rural municipalities above all fulfil a residential and recreational function, the concept of local development here also encompasses social changes in the municipality that positively affect its population’s quality of life …

Topics: City and Village, Politics and Political Attitudes, Public Administration

Publication Type: Professional Book / Monograph

Department: Local and regional studies

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