Publication details
The role of “kraje” in the reproduction of historical lands in the Czech Republic
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| Year of publication | 2016 |
| Type | Conference abstract |
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| Description | The lands as administrative units were abolished in the area of present day Czechia at the end of the year 1948. Nevertheless these regions can be met up to the present day – Bohemia, Moravia and Silesia are very common terms in everyday life – in regular talks, in the news, in marketing etc. We meet them daily thanks to their symbols (Bohemian lion, Moravian eagle and Silesian eagle), too. It is obvious from the analysis of the main news broadcast of the Czech Television (called Události) that especially kraje, administrative units which replaced ceased lands, have significant importance in the reproduction of the Czech lands. It is caused by the fact that names of some kraje reminiscent of these lands. However certain oscillatory regions and even schizoid regions with a split regional (historical land) identity can be identified as a result of different delimitation of the (old and new) kraje and the historical lands. Besides Události of the Czech Television the opinions of common people about kraje and their reproduction of the lands were analysed. These opinions were obtained by online questionnaires. |