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The widest framework available for the treatment of language problems is offered by sociolinguistics. The author of the article begins by introducing sociolinguistics, & claims that one of its four basic thematic clusters, which he calls 'Sociolinguistics IV,' is fully devoted to language problems. Mainstream Sociolinguistics, a US-based social network that has made a fundamental contribution to sociolinguistics since the 1960s, developed a version of 'Sociolinguistics IV' that is known as Language Planning. It is in confrontation with Language Planning that the theory of Language Management grew in the 1980s & 1990s. This paper briefly discusses the contribution & problems characteristic of Language Planning & outlines the main features of the Language Management theory. Among these, special attention is paid to the process of language management, which develops out of deviations from norms, whereby some of the deviations are noted, some of the noted deviations are evaluated, & certain adjustment plans are considered & implemented. Finally, the paper suggests that the Language Management theory could perhaps make a valid contribution to other social science disciplines, such as sociology or political science.

Behem více než deseti let, které uplynuly od prípravy prvního vydání, se objevila radanových teorií, konceptu a prístupu, které se snaží nabídnout vysvetlení soucasného dynamicky se menícího globálního prostredí a nastínit implikace pro regionální rozvoj. V novém vydání jsou zcela prepracovány a podstatne rozšíreny kapitoly venované obema smerum, které v oblasti teorií regionálního rozvoje v soucasnosti dominují, tedy institucionální teorii regionálního rozvoje a škole nové ekonomické geografie. Jsou analyzovány následující nové nebo relativne nové teorie a koncepty: globální hodnotové retezce

The article aims to identify the development phases in the process of the regional differentiation in the Czech Republic after 1989, & examines whether this differentiation trend is currently changing. The assumption the article's hypothesis is based on is that during recent development the basic 'parameters' of the principal features of the country's regional structure have been stabilized amidst the conditions of parliamentary democracy & a market economy. Unlike the first phases of socio- economic transition, when differentiating trends prevailed, a certain degree of stabilization can now be assumed, alongside the emergence of new trends. The development of regional differences was analyzed using indicators of GDP, the unemployment rate, entrepreneurial activity, & tax revenue from self- employed physical persons. The findings show that over the course of the 1990s regional differences intensified at both the mezo- regional (regional) level & the micro- regional level. It was also confirmed that at the turn of the millennium the phase of divergent regional development ended, & since that time regional differences have hovered around the same level.

The article presents an analysis of the performance of regional governments -- the institutions representing the self- governing regions in the Czech Republic. The authors try to answer the question of whether regional governments function similarly or whether they vary in terms of performance, & if they do vary, how structured & how large are these differences. After a review of the position occupied by the regions in the Czech public administration system, & after assessing the ways in which regional government performance can be understood & measured & the accessibility of necessary data, indicators are proposed & used to create an aggregate index of regional government performance. An analysis based on these indicators shows that there are considerable differences between regional governments in terms of the structure & the level of their performance. Based on the performance index it was possible to distinguish regions with above- average, average, & below- average regional government performance. The territorial distribution of these groups & some other factors confirm the validity of these measurements.

The article is based on the first sociological study of the attitudes and preferences of Czech men who identify themselves as gay towards (gay) fatherhood, family, and parenthood. The main arguments of the study evolve around the themes of the (overwhelmingly positive) parental desires of the gay men participating in the study; their internalised moral dilemmas connected to gay fatherhood; the reproductive choices and limits that structure the attitudes of gay men towards parenthood and family; and gender stereotypes about family/parenting models and the roles these men occupy. The article is divided into two main parts. The fi rst part introduces the context and current state of sociological scholarship and research on gay fatherhood and homoparentality. The second part of the article discusses results, an interpretation, and an analysis of the empirical findings of the study.

Intro -- Obsah -- Úvod -- 1. Ústřední otázka a faktory ovlivňující diskusi o ní: perspektiva ideová -- 2. Jazyková kultura a teorie jazykové kultury: perspektiva terminologická -- 3. Co existuje v předmětné oblastilingvistiky? -- 4. Koncept sdílených znalostí -- 5. Normativní "tlak" a zdroje/příčiny existence fenoménu jazykové správnosti -- 6. Kritérium jazykové správnosti -- 7. Předmětná oblast teorie jazykové správnosti: obecné vymezení a definice: norma, úzus, kodifikace -- 8. Předmětná oblast teorie jazykové správnosti: konkrétnější obrysy, jazyková změna, jasné a nejasné případy -- 9. Nenulová reakce a sankce -- 10. Nabývání pravidel a jejich rekonstituce -- 11. Řečové společenství, kritérium otevřenosti interakce -- 12. Pravidla vs. úzus -- 13. Pravidla vs. věty o pravidlech (kodexy) -- Místo závěru: Úkoly, které čekají -- Literatura -- Příloha: Hierarchie přesvědčení -- Jmenný rejstřík -- Věcný rejstřík -- Resumé/Summary.

First, the author examines European & world lessons for the study of Czech transformation. Then, he describes legacies of the (mostly communist) past & the risks of transformation: atomization, demoralization, & materialization. The main topic is the failure of the social sciences, which isolated themselves instead of engaging in the reform process, verbally governed by mainstream neoclassical economics. In particular, sociology failed to show the moral dimension & embeddedness of economic processes in the social structure. Most tasks have thus remained for the future, which will stream transformation research towards (1) multidisciplinarity & complexity, (2) the replacement of unidimensional & static conceptual apparatus with a multidimensional & dynamic one, & (3) the understanding of endogeneity of social research & the explicit acknowledgment of its policy dimension.

This contribution is dealing with an evaluation of tourism position in the Czech society in the end of the 19th century and in the first decades of the 20th century. Tourism depending on social and economic state of society is examined as one of the attributes of modern society. The attention is preliminary paid to tourism development trends in the 19th century and to its position in the modernizing Czech society. The main part analyses tourism importance for individual social strata of the Czech society in the period under consideration. Analysis of tourism form from individual tourists' view and their preferences didn't stay out of attention.