Social and cultural geography in the Czech Republic: under pressures of globalization and post-totalitarian transformation

Hampl, Martin; Dostál, Petr; Drbohlav, Dušan

doi:10.1080/14649360701489029

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“…Post-communist Czech geographical research has been catching up with current trends in international geographical research, including for example post-positivist approaches. A shift in research activity from describing localized phenomena towards the analyses of problems, and from the study of objects towards studies of subjects has taken place (Hampl et al 2007).…”

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confidence: 99%

Sacred Structures in the Landscape: The Case of Rural Czechia

Havlíček

Hupková

2013

Scottish Geographical Journal

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This paper examines the development of sacred structures in rural Czechia (former Czechoslovakia). Sacred structures could be associated with the creation of important symbols and distinctive rural regional identities in Czechia. Rural Czechia is not uniform: it represents several different rural landscapes. This paper considers whether sacred structures support the idea of multiple and fundamentally different rural areas existing in Czechia. In rural areas and small municipalities, sacred structures often present the only significant culture feature for a tourist. This research found that most residents of Czechia's rural areas identify with sacred structures, in spite of the fact that representatives of local government often perceive such items as cultural-historical symbols in the landscape rather than religious structures. Five types of rural, religious landscapes were identified, supporting the idea that multiple types of rural areas exist in Czechia.

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Sacred Structures in the Landscape: The Case of Rural Czechia

Havlíček

Hupková

2013

Scottish Geographical Journal

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“…Antrop 1998). Ty souvisejí jak s obecným přechodem společnosti z industriální do postindustriální etapy vývoje a sílícími vlivy globalizace, tak v případě Česka s postkomunistickou transformací společnosti a integrací země do evropských struktur (Hampl 2007;Hampl, Dostál, Drbohlav 2007). Dopady těchto procesů jsou patrné nejen ve sféře společenské, ale i environmentální Bičík, Jeleček 2009;Chromý, Kučerová, Kučera 2009;Bičík a kol.…”

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Regional Awareness and Regional Identity in Czechia: Case Study of the Bohemian Paradise

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Semian²,

Kučera³

2014

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Since 1980s, we can observe a changing paradigm within the approaches towards regions which understand and deconstruct the “region” as a social process. Instead of understanding the region as an object or a category, this change transforms the region into a subject of interest for scholars. The study of regions is from now on considered a research topic which requires a holistic understanding of geography, broad interdisciplinary approaches as well as local and historical sensitivity. The paper is using a conceptual understanding of a region based on the combination of territorial, symbolic and institutional configurations. Regional identity that permeates through all of these layers is viewed as one of the most important elements of the very existence of the region and its recognition in the regional system. This paper contributes to the discussion on the importance of regional identity in regional development. The case study of the Bohemian Paradise region proves the significant influence of landscape features on the process of regional identity reproduction.

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“…Research shows Czechs to be behind Western Europe in mass value orientation and public opinion concerning cultural integration (Hampl, Dostál, & Drbohlav, 2007). Gabel goes further, calling Czechs xenophobic, and states that there is "a strong tendency on the part of Czechs to reject foreigners and immigration" (1999, p. 77).…”

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confidence: 99%