By the eyes of a stranger - a series of interviews with foreigners living in Czech Republic

The Batchelor's thesis entitled "Through the eyes of a stranger: series of interviews with foreigners living in the Czech Republic" is composed of practical and theoretical part. The practical part consists of five publicist interviews with foreigners living permanently in the Czech Republic. Authentic portrait photographs complement the interviews, and the final result is presented as a photobook. The theoretical part puts the interviews into context and acquaints the reader with the migration issues in the Czech Republic with a focus on voluntary and permanent migration. The first chapter defines terms such as migration, migrant and foreigner and describes different types of migration. The causes and effects of migration are also discussed. The author then presents statistical data on foreigners in the Czech Republic and, by comparing available research, analyzes how the Czech public perceives foreigners. The last chapter deals with the media image of foreigners, analyzes the current way in which the media inform about foreigners and the stereotypes that appear in connection with them. Finally, some of the journalistic principles in portraying migrants are discussed. The work aims to present a closer look on the everyday life of foreigners and, thus, offer a view that differs from the one most..