Mediální prezentace české šlechty na pozadí restitučních kauz

Abstract

Předkládaná diplomová práse se zabývá obrazem šlechty jako sociálního fenoménu v demokratické společnosti a to v kontextu mediální prezentace sporů o navrácení konfiskovaného majetku. Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)

The question of integration of nobility into the larger society has come to light over the last 15 years when representatives of Czech nobility addressed public attention concerning restitution claims. As a research shows, the attitude of Czech society towards nobility carries xenophobic features. [CYYM]. In today's society, for many participants media is often the only source of information about certain people or events. Representatives of noble class are among those "unknown quantities" because the majority of the Czech population usually has only superficial personal experience with their lifestyles, standards and values of nobility. These are the exact cases where the media may acquire the potential to infl uence the attitude of the public. The aim of the thesis was to identify how Czech media covers the noble class in the context of their restitution claims and whetherthey confirm or deny existing stereotypesand prejudice. For historic reasons opinion of nobility within Czech society is rather negative. Media has the power to change this by representing nobility as people who are responsible for their property, carry certain moral values, and respect their family and traditions. However, media tend to reflect the opinions dominated in larger society. In this way publishers are in the business of...