Questionnaires

Czech Culture (Česká kultura) | More on Czechs (Více o Češích) | What is Czech (Co je české)

Slavíková, J.: WHAT IS CZECH? A research paper, Joint Masters of Arts - Migration and Intercultural Relations (JMMIR), Jihočeská univerzita v Českých Budějovicích, 2010.

1.1.     Questionnaire for Discussion Groups

·         Gender

·         Age

·         Marital status

·         Profession

·         Education (highest attained, specialty or field)

·         Country of origin

·         Ethnic background

·         Religion

·         What languages do you speak and how well?

·         How big was the family you grew up in?

·         Were both your parents of the same nationality / ethnicity / religion?

·         What nationality / ethnicity / religion is your partner?

·         Have you ever lived in another country than the Czech Republic or your country of origin for longer than 1 year? How long did you live there? Did you learn the language of the country? Why (not)?

·         How long have you been in the Czech Republic?

·         Why did you come to the Czech Republic?

·         How long did you intend to stay when you came?

·         How much longer do you intend to stay now and why?

·         Have you been learning or have you ever learnt Czech? What level is your Czech?

·         Do you (try to) speak Czech to Czech people? Why (not)? How often?

·         How often do you get in touch with Czech people, in what situations and what is your relationship with them?

·         Do you think your relationships with Czech people are good? Why (not)?

·         Do you feel integrated (= you fit in)? Why (not)?

1.2.     Online Questionnaire: Perception of Czechs

Hello,

thank you for taking part in my research. It is focused on the perception of what is "Czech" in terms of character and behaviour. I don't know how long it might take you to fill it in, but I would appreciate longer answers, explaining the reasons for your statements or attitudes.

There are no good or wrong answers and I will not use your names or the personal details anywhere.

If you have any more questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.

·         Surprise, surprise. What surprised you most when you arrived and started living in the Czech Republic or when you first met Czech people? (I refer to the character of Czechs or their behaviour.)

·         Better or worse? What do you miss when living here, or what do you find better than elsewhere? Is there anything that bothers you? What's the best and worst thing? (Please refer to what country or culture you are comparing with.)

·         It’s hard... What do you still find difficult to get used to or understand? Why?

·         Czech friends or family. Do you have close relationships with any Czechs? Have you had any experience in this close relationship when you felt the difference between you and them? Please describe it.

·         Czech character. What are Czechs like? What is specific about them?

·         Feeling welcome. Do you think that Czech people welcome / accept foreigners? Why (not)?

Details about you

Now, I need some details about you. I am not going to publish them anywhere and will use them anonymously in my research.

Thank you!

·         Gender

·         Age

·         Marital status

·         Profession

·         Highest attained education – field / specialty

·         Country of origin

·         Ethnic background. If you feel it is an important piece of information about you, or if you are used to giving it in your country.

·         Religion

·         Size of your family (you grew up in)

·         Parents. Were both your parents of the same nationality / ethnicity / religion?

·         Partner – nationality, ethnicity, religion

·         Languages learnt – including level

·         Living in another country. Have you ever lived in another country than the Czech Republic or your country of origin for longer than one year? How long did you live there? Did you learn the language of the country? Why (not)?

·         Length of stay. How long have you been in the Czech Republic?

·         Reason for arrival to the Czech Republic

·         Intended stay. How long did you intend to stay when you came?

·         Current intentions. How much longer do you intend to stay in the Czech Republic and why?

·         Learning Czech – yes/no

·         Level of Czech – none/ basic phrases/ simple sentences/ I am able to express a bit more complex thoughts / fluent / other

·         Speaking Czech. Do you (try to) speak Czech to Czech people? Why (not)? How often?

·         Meeting Czech people. How often do you get in touch with Czech people? In what situations, what is your relationship?

·         Relationships with Czech people. Do you think your relationships with Czech people are good? Why (not)?

·         Feeling integrated. Do you feel integrated (=you fit in)? Why (not)?

1.3.     Online Questionnaire: What it means to be Czech

Hello,

thank you for taking part in my research. It is focused on the perception of what is "Czech" in terms of character and behaviour. I don't know how long it might take you to fill it in, but I would appreciate longer answers, explaining the reasons for your statements or attitudes.

There are no good or wrong answers and I will not use your names or the personal details anywhere.

If you have any more questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.

·         Identity. How would you describe your identity and nationality?

·         Being Czech. What do you think is Czech about you and what is not? How has life abroad influenced you?

·         It’s hard... What bothers you in the Czech Republic and what did you miss abroad?

·         Czech character. What are Czechs like? What is specific about them?

·         Feeling welcome. Do you think that Czech people welcome / accept foreigners? Why (not)?

Details about you (The same as in the previous section.)