Youth subculture: Scouting in culturological reflection

The bachelor thesis deals with the analysis of the phenomenon of scouting. The aim of this thesis is answer the question, whether scouting can be regarded as a subculture and so contribute to understanding of scouting itself. In first charter terms culture, subculture and youth subculture are defined. Following part presents the organization Scout - association of boy scouts and girl scouts of the Czech Republic. It uses the structure of institution proposed by Bronislaw Malinowski. The main section of the thesis is research exploring the self-image of scouts. Results are compared with ides of scouting founder Robert Baden-Powell. Second part of the research deals with scout leader as important person in process of transfer scout ideas. At the end the thesis considers all facts and answers the main question. Keywords: scouting, subculture, youth subcultur