Identification and adaptation of members of the Ukrainian minority in the Czech Republic

This bachelor thesis deals with the topic of integration of members of the Ukrainian minority into Czech society. The work is specifically focused on the experience of Ukrainians who hold Czech citizenship with adaptation to the majority society of the Czech Republic and how they identify themselves. It examines their adaptation to Czech society and culture, how they perceive their position within this society, whether they consider themselves Czechs or Ukrainians and what obstacles they encounter during this process. The first part of the thesis is dedicated to a summary description of the Ukrainian minority in the Czech Republic and also to the previous research on Ukrainians in the Czech territory. It also defines the basic concepts and theories that are used in the thesis. The second part describes the research methodology, methods of data collection and analysis. The data are obtained by qualitative research in the form of six semi-structured interviews with members of the Ukrainian minority. The final part consists of analysis of topics such as beginnings of residence in the Czech Republic, citizenship, language, social contacts, traditions, interest in society's happenings and identification, which resulted from the interviews