Bc. Eva Sklenářová

Master's thesis

Sitting Bull: Resistance and Submission in His Life

Sitting Bull: Resistance and Submission in His Life
Abstract:
Tato diplomová práce pojednává o lakotském náčelníkovi Sedícím býku, který celý svůj život věnoval boji za záchranu lakotských zemí, kultury a tradičního způsobu života. Sedící býk kladl odpor pokud to bylo možné. Tlak vynaložený bílými přistěhovalci jej však poměrně často zahnal do situací, kdy se musel podřídit. Hlavním cílem této práce je zjistit, který z těchto dvou postojů v životě Sedícího býka …more
Abstract:
The thesis deals with a Lakota chief Sitting Bull – Tatanka Iyotanka – who devoted his life to the fight for the lands that belonged to the Lakotas as well as to the preservation of their culture and traditional way of life. Sitting Bull was as resistant as he could be; however, the pressure applied by the Whites often made him act submissively. The main aim of the thesis is to investigate which of …more
 
 
Language used: English
Date on which the thesis was submitted / produced: 11. 12. 2009

Thesis defence

  • Date of defence: 17. 2. 2010
  • Supervisor: B.A. Jeffrey Alan Vanderziel

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Masaryk University

Faculty of Arts

Master programme / field:
Philology / English Language and Literature

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