Life of sisters de Notre Dame

The author deals with the underlife of the sisters of De Notre Dame, in the two selected communities in Prague and in Horažďovice. The whole concept of this work is based on the theory of the total institution as Erving Goffman presents in his book Asylums. In the theoretical part, the audience is acquainted both Goffman's theory and with its parts, such as primary and secundary adaptation, and with underlife theory. Next topic is critique of Goffmans theory and how is order maintained in religious institutions. The practical part then touches selected parts of the underlife, such as the personification of clothes, the sisters finances and the observance of the official rules of the community. After that author answer her research questions and compare the two communities. This knowledge is then connected with Goffmans theory. The author of the work coincides with Goffman's theory, but her results are less obvious than those presented by Goffman. In this part, she also associates with his critics. In conclusion the author provides possible continuation of her work and its usage regarding issues concerning the introduction of uniforms at Czech schools