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The Czechoslovak Sociological Society of the Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences Reflected by its Periodical Zprávy (1964–69).

Zdeněk R. Nešpor — Thu, 05 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0100

The Czechoslovak Sociological Society, which was founded sixty years ago in 1964, was an important player in the re-establishment of Czech (Czechoslovak) sociology in that era. The society gradually took over the academic management of the field and its international representation, commencing the application of democratic and meritocratic principles. Through its activities, it became both a pioneer and a witness of the Prague Spring. However, these efforts were ended after the violent suppression of the Prague Spring, at the latest in the early 1970s. While the history of the beginnings of the Czechoslovak Sociological Society has already been covered elsewhere, in this article, the author analyses its reflection by the internal bulletin/journal entitled Zprávy ČSSS (Reports of the CSSS), published in 1965–69. Although he admits the significant openness of the periodical, he also shows its limits and the fact that even during the Prague Spring, the management and everyday life of Czech academia was not fully transparent.

Singles’ Attitudes On Dating in the Digital Era

Markéta Šetinová, Eliška Kalinová — Thu, 05 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0100

This text focuses on the attitudes of single young people on dating. As a part of this study, twenty interviews with respondents between the ages of 20 and 40 – who loosely represent the generation of millennials, that is, those who grew up with technology and who are taking advantage of the globalized world – were analysed using thematic analysis. Using semi-structured interviews, this text critically examines how young singles think about mate selection, where they meet prospective partners, and their reasons for choosing online dating sites. Another area of interest are the barriers to using dating services and the behaviour of singles on dating sites, especially regarding sex dynamics. The results correspond to previous findings from studies conducted abroad. On the one hand, a liberal, individualized approach to relationships is evident among the respondents: they focus on their needs within a relationship, they want a partner with whom they will develop mutually, they have a desire to experiment with different relationship forms, and they quickly adopt new technologies when dating. On the other hand, they are still attracted to the traditional ideal of marriage and family, the expectations of men and women within a relationship differ, and even in modern online dating, traditional sex patterns appear.

A Loving Home for Every Animal.

Adéla Urbanová — Thu, 05 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0100

This paper presents the findings of a qualitative study focused on the civic engagement of founders of associations operating dog and cat shelters. The author approaches the topic from the perspective of civil society studies, viewing it through the lens of social movements, utilizing models that analyze the relationship between volunteering and activism, and drawing on the political theory of animal rights, as developed in the concept of Zoopolis by Sue Donaldson and Will Kymlicka (2011). These approaches allow the author to capture the activist dimension of the shelter founders’ activities and to demonstrate how they challenge the legitimacy of power asymmetry in humananimal relationships. Although the principle of the “consent of the governed” has penetrated the relationship between humans and nature, civil society has never included animals or other non-human actors. However, the founders of private shelters treat the animals in their care as unique individuals, as beings with personality and agency who can and are invited to participate in decisions that affect their lives. Viewed in this way, the civic engagement of shelter founders raises questions about the boundaries of civil society, specifically the possibility of opening civil society to non-human species, even if they are only taking the first steps.

The Possibilities of Measuring the Vitality of Local Communities through Dwellings

Jaroslav Hanko — Thu, 05 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0100

This article approaches the concept of the “vitality of local communities” and the possibilities of its measurement. It describes the efforts of researchers to define vitality at the level of regions, cities, or even neighborhoods. With the advent of new technologies, we are experiencing an increase in possibilities and tools to visualize vitality in the form of maps or interactive databases. We are witness to numerous projects that explore the vitality of communities in the USA and Canada, but this approach has penetrated the rest of the world only to a lesser extent and in a significantly altered form. The article notes a selected parameter – the dwellings that people build, adapt, or abandon. Dwellings are a well-researched feature from various anthropological perspectives even historically. Thanks to this, it is possible to quantify the level of vitality of cities through houses. We have much data from field research in a specific location in South-Central Slovakia. With the help of said data, it will be possible to create a locally adapted tool for measuring the vitality of the local community. It can be used as an indicator of the quality of life in terms of local policy-making, urban planning, or development forecasting. Therefore, it can be an important tool in the study of depopulating regions.

Pavel Horák: Návrat starých bohů. Od falešného náboženství k modernímu pohanství

Marek Suchý — Thu, 05 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0100

A review of the book by Marek Suchý.

Jan Blommaert: Jazyková krajina jako kronika komplexity. Etnografický pohled na superdiverzifikovanou společnost.

Marek Halbich — Thu, 05 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0100

A review of the book by Marek Halbich.

Kristen Ghodsee – Mitchell A. Orenstein: Taking Stock of Shock. Social Consequences of 1989 Revolutions.

Lenka Jakoubková Budilová — Thu, 05 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0100

A review of the book by Lenka J. Budilová.

Juraj Buzalka: Postsedliaci. Slovenský ľudový protest.

Zdeněk R. Nešpor — Thu, 05 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0100

A review of the book by Zdeněk R. Nešpor.

Recenzenti statí v roce 2024

Zdeněk R. Nešpor — Thu, 05 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0100

Recenzenti statí v roce 2024.