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Osrednji namen članka je medbesedilna primerjava doživljanja intimne ljubezni pri osrednjih junakih Črtomiru in Bogomili, kot se kaže v Prešernovi izvirni umetnini Krst pri Savici (1836) ter v istoimenskih dramskih poustvaritvah Zorka Simčiča (1953, 1965, 1994) in Dominika Smoleta (1969, 2003, 2009). Simčič v svoji drami sledi Prešernovi predlogi ter motiv presežne ljubezni mladega para, ki se žrtvujeta drug za drugega, dopolni s krščansko motiviko krivde, odpuščanja in sprave. Črtomir in Bogomila v Smoletovi drami pa, nasprotno, ne znata ljubiti njuna ljubezen je "divja", razosebljena, nasilna, oropana čiste želje, prešibka za samožrtvovanje s svojim egoizmom zanikujeta in končno uničita drug drugega. The central aim of the article is an intertextual comparison of the experienceof intimate love in the central characters Črtomir and Bogomila, as presented in Prešerenʼs Baptism at the Savica (Ljubljana, 1836) and in the dramatisations with the same title by Zorko Simčič (1953, 1965, 1994) and Dominik Smole (1969, 2003, 2009). In his drama Simčič follows Prešeren's pattern and complements the theme of transcendental love of the young couple, who sacrifice themselves for each other, with the Christian themes of guilt, forgiveness, and reconciliation. In Smoleʼs drama, on the other hand, Črtomir and Bogomila are incapable to love their love is "wild", depersonalized, violent, deprived of pure desire, too weak for self-sacrifice with their egotism they deny and finally destroy each other.

Sologamija je simbolno poročanje s samim seboj. Ta izraz posameznikove ljubezni in zavezanosti samemu sebi je čedalje bolj priljubljen predvsem med samskimi ženskami srednjih let, ki so velikokrat tarče singlizma, starizma in seksizma. Ali jim samsko življenje in specifično sologamija ponujata možnost osvoboditve od patriarhalnih družbenih norm, ali pa gre le za novo obliko mehanizmov nadzorovanja in podrejanja? V iskanju odgovora se opiram na temeljna teoretska dela s področja družboslovja. Sologamijo preučujem iz različnih zornih kotov in v njej prepoznavam prepletanje mnogoterih dominantnih ideologij, vrednot in norm. Spričo tega se posvečam predstavam o ljubezni, intimnih razmerjih in samskosti tako, da jih opazujem v spreminjajočem se družbenem, kulturnem in časovnem kontekstu »Zahodnih« družb. Pri obravnavi sodobne medosebne dinamike v partnerstvu in družbi posebno pozornost namenjam ideologijam čaščenja posameznika, avtonomije, svobode in izbire. Terapevtsko kulturo, narcizem in spektakularnost postavljam ob bok kritični obravnavi mehanizmov zatiranja in reproduciranja spolne neenakosti skozi heteronormativne predstave o sreči, času in življenjskih potekih, svoja dognanja o sologamiji pa argumentiram s sklicevanjem na že obstoječe intervjuje. Četudi pojavnost sologamije kaže na družbene neenakosti in kliče po tem, da se jih naslovi, ugotavljam, da je njen emancipatorni potencial na širši, družbeno-politični ravni zadušen pod težo individualističnega diskurza osebne rasti. Sologamy represents symbolic marriage with oneself. Such expression of individual's love and self-commitment is ever more popular especially among middle-aged single women, who are often targets of singlism, ageism, and sexism. Do single life and sologamy represent an escape from patriarchal social norms, or merely new forms of control and subordination? In the search for my answer, I lean on key works from the field of social sciences. Throughout, I approach sologamy from different angles and recognise the interconnectedness of various dominant ideologies, values, and norms. Specifically, I focus on the notions of love, intimate relations, and singlehood and consider them within their changing social, cultural and temporal context within »Western« societies. My analysis of contemporary partnerships and society is centred on the ideologies of exalting the individual, of autonomy, freedom, and choice. I explore therapeutic culture, narcissism, and spectacle alongside critical considerations of mechanisms of oppression and reproduction of gender inequality through heteronormative ideas of happiness, time, and life course, supporting my claims by referring to existing interviews with sologamous individuals. Although the occurrence of sologamy itself reflects social inequalities and calls for their recognition, I conclude that its potential for emancipation on the broader socio-political scale is suppressed by the strength of discourse on personal growth.

Ljubezen kot najbolj neujemljiv in neizmerljiv fenomen človeškosti obstaja kot vprašanje filozofskih in političnih premislekov že od predsokratskih časov vse do danes. Mnoga revolucionarna gibanja in revolucije 19. in 20. stoletja so prepoznale pomen ljubezni, ki je tesno zvezan s svobodo posameznikov – osvoboditev ljubezni bi tako morala biti eden izmed temeljnih projektov kateregakoli osvobodilnega gibanja. Tekom svojega pisanja razmišljam o različnih razumevanjih ljubezni in pogledih nanjo. Poskušam opuščati pozitivistično paradigmo kot historično najbolj priznan znanstveni pristop, fokusiran na vrednotenje in kategoriziranje za potrebe normiranja in urejanja naših medosebnih odnosov, in alternativno predstavim zgodbe kot vidik formiranja znanja. Razmišljam o koncepciji ljubezni od antičnih do postmodernističnih filozofov. Ljubezen umestim v kontekst poznega kapitalizma ter razmišljam o (samo)alienaciji, narcisizmu in opustitvi ljubezni. V nadaljevanju razmišljam o etičnosti ljubezni in o njeni navezavi na politiko. Postavim jo v kontekst anarhizma in revolucionarnih gibanj ter razmišljam o njenem subverzivnem potencialu. V zaključnem delu predstavim alternativne pristope k ljubezenskim odnosom, ki presegajo mono-heteronormativne okvire institucije para. Love, as the most incomprehensible and immeasurable phenomenon of humanity, has existed as a question of philosophical and political considerations since pre-Socratic times until today. Many revolutionary movements and revolutions of the 19th and 20th centuries recognized the importance of love, which is closely related to freedom of individuals. The liberation of love should thus be the fundamental project of every liberation movement. In the process of my writing, I am thinking about different views and understandings of love. I try to abandon the positivist paradigm as the historically most approved scientific approach oriented toward evaluation and categorization for the purposes of standardizing and regulating our human relationships and as an alternative I present stories as an aspect of knowledge formation. I am think about the conception of love from ancient to postmodernist philosophers. I place love in the context of late-capitalism and think about (self)alienation, narcissism and the abandonment of love. I think about the ethics of love, about its connection to politics. I place it in the context of anarchism and revolutionary action, and I consider its subversive potential. In the final part, I present alternative approaches to love relationships that go beyond the mono-hetero-normative framework of the institution of the couple.

Romantični odnosi na delovnem mestu so v organizacijskih okoljih pogost in naraščajoč pojav, ki predstavlja odnos med dvema članoma iste organizacije in vključuje vzajemno spolno privlačnost. V slovenskem okolju ni raziskav, ki bi proučevale prisotnost romantičnih odnosov na delovnem mestu, zato je bil namen magistrskega dela raziskati zaznavanje teh odnosov, izkušnje slovenskih zaposlenih s tovrstnimi odnosi, njihov časovni razvoj, vrste odnosov, dejavnike in motive, ki vplivajo na njihov razvoj, in njihove posledice. Pri raziskovanju smo uporabili kombinacijo kvantitativnega (spletna anketa) in kvalitativnega (polstrukturirani intervju) pristopa. Prvi del spletne ankete, ki ga je izpolnilo 334 delovno aktivnih posameznikov, se je nanašal na percepcije, prepričanja in stališča do romantičnih odnosov na delovnem mestu drugi del ankete, ki ga je izpolnilo 125 posameznikov, pa na neposredne izkušnje s proučevanim konstruktom. Polstrukturirani intervju je bil opravljen z osmimi posamezniki, ki so bili neposredno vpeti v romantični odnos na delovnem mestu. Ugotovitve kažejo na pogosto prisotnost romantičnih odnosov v slovenskih organizacijskih okoljih. Najpogosteje prisotna so dolgoročna razmerja med sodelavci z enakim ali podobnim statusnim položajem v organizaciji, ki poleg omenjenega odnosa niso vpeti še v kateri koli drug intimni odnos zunaj delovnega mesta. Največjo vlogo pri oblikovanju tovrstnih odnosov imajo ljubezenski motivi. Zaznane posledice intimnih odnosov med sodelavci so najpogosteje nične ali majhne, gibljejo pa se od pozitivnih in negativnih do nepomembnih. Čeprav so romantični odnosi na delovnem mestu pogosto prikrivan pojav, jih okolica v splošnem zazna pozitivno. Po nam znanih podatkih gre za eno prvih slovenskih raziskav o prisotnosti romantičnih odnosov na delovnem mestu. Z raziskavo smo želeli zapolniti vrzel v strokovni literaturi in prispevati k temu, da bi jih organizacije in njihovi zaposleni bolje razumeli. Izsledki magistrskega dela predstavljajo izhodišča za nadaljnje proučevanje romantičnih odnosov na delovnem mestu in oblikovanje ustreznih politik v delovnih okoljih. Workplace romance is a common and growing phenomenon in organizational settings, representing a relationship between two members of the same organization that involves mutual sexual attraction. In Slovenia no research that examines the presence of workplace romance has been done, so the aim of the master's thesis was to investigate the perceptions of workplace romance, the experiences of Slovenian employees with such relationships, their development over time, the types of relationships, the factors and motives influencing their development and their consequences. We used a combination of quantitative (online survey) and qualitative (semi-structured interview) approaches. The first part of the online survey, completed by 334 working individuals, referred to perceptions, beliefs, and attitudes towards workplace romance, while the second part of the survey, completed by 125 individuals, referred to direct experiences with the studied construct. A semi-structured interview was conducted with eight individuals who have been directly involved in workplace romance. The results show that workplace romance is often present in Slovenian organizational environments. The most common are long-term relationships between colleagues of the same or similar status in the organization who are not involved in any other intimate relationship outside the workplace. Love motives play the largest role in shaping these relationships, and the perceived consequences of intimate relationships between colleagues are most often null or small, ranging from positive and negative to insignificant. Although workplace romance is often a disguised phenomenon, it is generally positively perceived by the surroundings. According to the data known to us, this is one of the first Slovenian studies on the topic of workplace romance. With research we aimed to fill a gap in the professional literature and contribute to a better understanding of such romances by everyone, organizations and employees alike. The findings of the master's thesis represent the basis for further study of workplace romance and the formulation of appropriate policies within working environments.

V pričujoči magistrski nalogi se lotevam analize osrednje teme v delu sodobnega francoskega pisatelja Pascala Quignarda. Delo, ki primarno govori o ljubezni, je tako po svoji obliki kot vsebini izjemno izmuzljivo, gre namreč za nenavaden hibrid med teorijo in pripovedjo. Ravno zaradi nedoločljive oblike, pa tudi vseh vsebinskih potez, se Skrivno življenje kaže kot precej posebno delo, ki ga težko opredelimo tako zvrstno kot žanrsko. Delo daje vtis nekakšnega poetičnega avtobiografskega zapisa, ki močno sega na področje filozofije in se pri tem opira na reference iz klasične, srednjeveške in moderne umetnosti, predvsem literature in glasbe. Razlikovanje med pripovedovalcem in avtorjem je v delu vprašljivo. Quignard se loteva ambicioznega projekta: popisati ontologijo ljubezenske izkušnje, od njenih izvorov, ki segajo pred samo govorico, jezik, logos, do popisa njenih dveh polov, fascinacije kot trenutka soočenja med spoloma ter želje kot razhromitve tega vase vklepajočega stanja. Pisatelj se ves čas vrti okoli povezave med ljubeznijo in smrtjo, kritike govorice kot zasužnjujoče in prikrivajoče poteze družbe ter slavljenja lepote ljubezni in izginjanja. Čeprav bi lahko Skrivno življenje označili za lep hommage tej osnovni življenjski sili, ki v sebi nosi nekaj temeljno neizrekljivega, se vseeno zdi, da pisatelj nikoli ne pride do tega, kar je v bistvu cilj ‒ Enost. The following assignement presents the central theme of the work from modern French writer Pascal Quignard. The work mainly speaks about love but is very elusive regarding its form and content. Because of the form that is udefineable and due to the properties of the content, Secret life functions as something special, a work impossible to pin down in terms of literary species and genres. The work presents itself as a kind of poetical autobiographical text that is strongly connected to the field of philosophy. It uses several references from the world of classical, medieval and modern art, mostly literature and music. The differentiation between the narrator and the author is questionable. Quignard undertakes an ambitious journey: to describe and define the ontology of experience of love, from its origins before the speech, language, logos, to its two poles, fascination as the moment of confrontation between the sexes and desire as a kind of disarmament of this paralyzing state of being. The author constantly revolves around the connection between love and death, the critics of speech as enslaving and disguising property of society and the worship of love’s beauty and dissapearance. Even though Secret life can be denoted as a beautiful hommage to this life-giving force that is fundamentally unspeakable, it still seems that the writer never achieves the ultimate goal ‒ Unity.

V diplomskem delu z naslovom Kolekcija oblačil z izhodiščem v LGBTQ+ skupnosti sem raziskoval svojo lastno identiteto skozi LGBTQ+ skupnost ter v povezavi z računalniškimi in konzolnimi igrami. Pri tem sem poskušal povezati realni in imaginarni svet. Oblikovati sem želel kolekcijo, ki črpa inspiracijo iz obeh svetov. V teoretičnem delu sem raziskal zgodovino LGBTQ+ skupnosti, njene pojmovne in vizualne značilnosti ter pravice pripadnikov skupnosti v Slovenij. Preko oblačilne identitete LGBTQ+ skupnosti, sem se navezal tudi na kraljice in kralje preobleke (t. j. drag queens) in subkulturo cosplay. Raziskal sem primere povezovanja modne industrije z računalniškimi igrami, ki rezultirajo v kolekcijah, ki združujejo klasične pristope načrtovanja, oblikovanja in promocije oblačil z digitalnimi. V eksperimentalnem delu sem opisal princip nastajanja kolekcije. Od izhodišča, kjer sem oblikoval različne inspiracijske kolaže, do razčlembe lastne identitete na sedem likov oz. avatarjev. Za vsakega izmed avatarjev sem ustvaril izrazito podobo, ki najbolje odraža njegove vizualne in osebnostne karakteristike. Ustvaril sem unikatno kolekcijo sedmih silhuet, ki je predstavljena skozi modne in tehnične skice, ter široko barvno paleto, ki sem jo črpal iz barvitosti LGBTQ+ skupnosti in najbolj izstopajočih barv v izbranih konzolnih igrah. Oblikoval sem digitalne vzorce, ki prikazujejo željo po ljubezni, svobodi in sprejetju ter jih spojil s tradicionalno, ročno tehniko kvačkanja. Končni produkt diplomskega dela je avtorsko izrazita kolekcija z naslovom gaymer. Namenjena je zaljubljenim osebam, ki si želijo svoja čustva izraziti, morda za trenutek pobegniti v novo realnost. Spodbuja osebno izražanje skozi oblačila in sprejemanje drugačnosti v družbi. In my graduate collection, entitled A fashion collection that takes inspiration from the lgbtq+ community, I explored my own identity through the lens of queer culture in connection to computer and console videogames. My aim was to intertwine the imaginary and real worlds. I wanted to design a collection that took inspiration from both worlds. In the theoretical part, I researched the history of the LGBTQ+ community, its characteristics, the rights of its members in Slovenia and their style identity. As I presented this style expression through the visual images of individuals, I tried to draw from drag queens and kings as well as the cosplay subculture. I researched instances of interaction between the fashion industry and videogames. In the experimental part I described how the collection was made. From the starting point, where I made different collages, to the separation of my own identity into seven characters/avatars. For each of the avatars, I created a distinct form that best reflects its visual and personal characteristics. I designed a unique collection of seven silhouets, presented through fashion illustrations and technical drawings. The broad colour pallette is derived from the rainbow LGBTQ+ community and from the most dominant colours present in selected videogames. I created digital patterns that depict the longing for love, freedom and acceptance. The final product of the bachelors thesis is a unique collection entitled gaymer. Its target audience are people in love, who want to express their feelings and maybe just for a brief moment escape into a new reality. The collection encourages expression through clothing and acceptance of diversity in society.

V magistrskem delu Preseganje eksistencialnih stisk v romanih treh francoskih avtorjev me je zanimalo, kaj protagonistom v romanih 2.999 SIT, Ljubezen traja tri leta, Francoski roman, Razširitev področja boja, Osnovni delci, Serotonin in Pridni sinko povzroča največjo eksistencialno stisko in kako le-to skušajo preseči. Z vsebinsko analizo romanov sem ugotovila, da je njihova stiska povezana z odtujenimi medosebnimi odnosi, do katerih največkrat pride zaradi spremenjene družbene realnosti, značilne za potrošniško družbo to bistveno definirajo naraščajoči individualizem, egoizem, emancipacija in spolna osvoboditev žensk, rahljanje moralnih norm, preobilje izbire, na videz brezmejna svoboda, hlastanje za užitkom in napačno razumevanje sreče. Vsi omenjeni pojavi protagonistom preprečujejo, da bi svoje stiske razrešili, zato jih večina namesto tega raje beži v alkohol, droge, spolnost, čustveno otopelost in depresijo. Nekateri med njimi vseeno predstavljajo izjemo delno v Ljubezen traja tri leta, Francoskem romanu, predvsem pa v Pridnem sinku pripovedovalci svoje eksistencialne stiske presežejo – svojim »rabljem« odpustijo in se zatečejo v bolj »zdrave« (tradicionalne) odnose in odvisnosti – branje in pisanje. Stiske, s katerimi se soočajo, jih ne strejo, ampak jim omogočijo, da postanejo boljši ljudje in umetniki, kar še posebej velja za protagonista v Brucknerjevem romanu. Podobno kakor v Osnovnih delcih in Francoskem romanu jedro bivanjske stiske tudi tukaj predstavlja pripovedovalčev odnos s starši, ker pa se zgodba odvija pred razmahom množičnega potrošništva, pripovedovalec svoje stiske veliko lažje preseže oz. so te že v osnovi drugačne od tistih, s katerimi se soočajo pripovedovalci ostalih obravnavanih romanov. In the master's thesis Overcoming existential distress in the novels of three French authors, I was interested in what the protagonists in the novels 99 Francs, L’amour dure trois ans, Un roman français, Le Sens du combat, Les Particules Elementaires, Sérotonine and Un bon fils causes most existential distress and how they are trying to overcome this. Through a substantive analysis of the novels, I found that their distress is related to abandoned interpersonal relationships, of which the greatest pride is due to the changed social reality characteristic of consumer society this is essentially defined by the growing individualism, egoism, emancipation and sexual liberation of women, the loosening of moral norms, the abundance of choice, the seemingly limitless freedom, the craving for pleasure, and the misunderstanding of happiness. All of these phenomena prevent the protagonists from resolving their distress, so most prefer to flee to alcohol, drugs, sexuality, emotional numbness, and depression instead. Some of them, however, represent an exception partly in L’amour dure trois ans, Un roman français, and especially in the Un bon fils, the narrators overcome their existential distress - they forgive their "users" and resort to more "healthy" (traditional) relationships and addictions – reading and writing. The hardships they face do not frighten them, but allow them to become better people and artists, which is especially true of the protagonist in Bruckner’s novel. Similar to Les Particules Elementaires and Un roman français, the core of the distress of living is the narrator's relationship with his parents, but because the story takes place before the rise of mass consumerism, the narrator overcomes his distress much easier. These are already fundamentally different from those faced by the narrators of the other novels discussed.

V magistrskem delu predstavljam skupne značilnosti in razlike sedmih različic zgodbe Lepotica in zver. Središče primerjalne analize, predvsem skozi primerjavo likov, so ideje o ljubezni, lepoti, poroki, pravilnih družinskih odnosih in zverinskosti ter njihovo spreminjanje skozi čas. Dela so izbrana zaradi svoje priljubljenosti, ali pa raznolikosti, ki prikaže razvoj našega mišljenja o omenjenih temah. Analiziram Apulejevo Pravljico o Amorju in Psihe, ljudsko pravljico Vzhodno od sonca, zahodno od lune, pravljici Lepotica in zver (avtoric de Beaumont in de Villeneuve), Cocteaujev in Disneyjev istoimenski film ter Lepotica in zver ali kaj se je zgodilo z Danico D.? Iva Svetine. Te zgodbe ljubezen prikazujejo tako kot silo, ki človeka obnori, kakor tudi kot izvor motivacije za spreminjanje samega sebe. Ženska lepota je občasno prekletstvo, lahko pa je tudi prednost (pri pridobivanju partnerja). Včasih je zunanja lepota likov njihova najpomembnejša lastnost, drugič je v ospredju notranja lepota Lepotice in Zveri. Zgodba Lepotica in zver je tako raznolika, da lahko vsebuje sporočilo o moči sočutja in ljubezni ter poziv k pragmatični odločitvi za poroko s prijaznim bogatašem, ne glede na njegov videz. Adaptacije nam tako kažejo našo potrebo po nenehnem preizpraševanju večnih vprašanj. I present in my master's thesis the commonalities and differences of seven versions of Beauty and the Beast. The core of the comparative analysis, done especially by means of comparing characters, are ideas of love, beauty, marriage, healthy familial relationships and beastliness, and their changes though time. These works have been chosen due to their popularity or their diversity, demonstrating development of our way of thinking about the aforementioned topics. I analyse The Tale of Cupid and Psyche by Apuleius, the folk fairytale East of the Sun and West of the Moon, the Beauty and the Beast fairytales (by de Villeneuve and de Beaumont), the eponymous films by Jean Cocteau and Disney Studios, and Beauty and the Beast or what happened to Danica D.? by Ivo Svetina. These stories portray love as a maddening force as well as an origin of power to transform oneself. Female beauty can at times be a curse, but it can also be an advantage (at obtaining a partner). Physical beauty is occasionally the most important character attribute at other times the focus of the stories is the inner beauty of the Beauty and the Beast. Beauty and the Beast is diverse enough to contain messages of the power of empathy and love as well as a call for a pragmatic decision to marry a kind rich man, regardless of his apperance. Adaptations have therefore exposed our need for ceaseless questioning of timeless questions.

Ljubezen in literatura v romanih Carlosa Ruiza Zafóna Senca vetra in Draga Jančarja To noč sem jo videl. V diplomskem delu boma obravnavala romana Senca vetra (La sombra del viento, 2001) avtorja Carlosa Ruiza Zafóna in To noč sem jo videl (2010) avtorja Draga Jančarja. Najprej bom opisala zgodovinski kontekst dogajanja v Španiji in na Slovenskem v prvi polovici 20. stoletja. Nato bom predstavila oba avtorja, povzela vsebini obeh literanih del in podrobneje predstavila pomembnejše teme, kot so pomen književnosti, spominjanja, vplivov vojne, pomen svobode, umetnosti in položaja žensk. Dogajanje v obeh romanih precej zaznamuje (po)vojni čas, a je vendarle glavna vrednota, ki spleta najmočnejše niti in usmerja potek življenja, ljubezen. Primerjalno obravnavo obeh romanov bom na podlagi lastnega doživljanja zaključila z razmislekom. Kljub temu da se zgodbi odvijata v precej različnih okoljih, bom pokazala, da so dojemanja in odzivi ljudi v španskem in slovenskem prostoru, ki ju obravnavata romana, podobni. Vsi stremimo k mirnemu sobivanju s tistimi, ki jih imamo radi, zasledujoč sanje, ki lahko sencam navkljub zasijejo v vsej svoji svetlobi. Love and Literature in the Novels by Carlos Ruiz Zafón The Shadow of the Wind (La sombra del viento, 2001) and I Saw Her That Night (To noč sem jo videl, 2010) by Drago Jančar. The diploma thesis paper addresses the question on Carlos Ruiz Zafón's novel The Shadow of the Wind (La sombra del viento, 2001) and Drago Jančar's novel I Saw Her That Night (To noč sem jo videl, 2010). Firstly, I described the historical context of both of the novels in the first half of 20th century in Spain and in Slovenia. I also wrote short presentation of the authors, then summarized the content of both literary works, and presented the most significant topics, such as the importance of literature, memories, the consequences of war, freedom, art, and the position of women. The events in both novels are quite marked by the (post)war period, but the main value that weaves the strongest threads and directs the course of life is love. I finished the comparative research with my personal opinion and outline of the novels as I experienced them myself. Despite the fact that the stories take place in quite different historical spaces, it is shown that the perceptions and reactions of people in Spanish and Slovene space to which the novels refer, are similar. We all strive for peaceful coexistence with those we love, pursuing dreams that can shine in all their light despite the shadows.

Magistrsko delo raziskuje koncept ljubezni v postmoderni dobi s stališča teorije simulakrov in simulacije filozofa Jeana Baudrillarda. Teoretični del se začne z definicijo Baudrillardovega koncepta simulakrov in ga aplicira na postmoderno ljubezen, nadaljuje pa z vpogledom v vlogo pravljic in zgodnje pop kulture v konceptualizaciji romantične ljubezni. Analitični del se osredotoči na roman Ure Michaela Cunninghama iz leta 1998 in filmsko adaptacijo Stephena Daldryja iz leta 2002. To delo je še posebej zanimivo za razpravo o ljubezni z vidika simulakrov, saj na vse različne romantične odnose v tem delu do neke mere vplivajo z ljubeznijo povezani simulakri, kar pogosto privede do spoznanja teh simulakrov in dvoma vanje ter celo do njihovega uničenja. V Urah so na mojstrski način izpostavljene nekatere kompleksne problematike postmodernih romantičnih odnosov, ki jih različne zgodbe demistificirajo ter obenem ponudijo možne alternative socialno zgrajenim predstavam o ljubezni in romantiki. This thesis explores the concept of love in the postmodern era from the perspective of Jean Baudrillard’s theory of simulacra and simulation. The theoretical part of the thesis begins with a definition of Baudrillard’s simulacra and how they can be applied to postmodern love, continuing with a look into the role of fairy tales and early pop culture in the conceptualisation of romantic love. The focus of the analytical part is Michael Cunningham’s 1998 novel The Hours and its 2002 film adaptation by Stephen Daldry. This work is of particular interest to the discussion of love in terms of simulacra as the different romantic relationships depicted in it are all affected by various degrees of love-related simulacra, often leading to a comprehension, questioning and even dismantling of said simulacra. The Hours does an excellent job at pinpointing some of the complex issues in postmodern romantic relationships, demystifying them and providing viable alternatives to the socially constructed notions of what love and romance should look like.

V diplomskem delu avtor raziskuje mesto in vlogo trpljenja v odnosu med človekom in Bogom. V prvem poglavju raziskuje izkustvo trpljenja. Ker človek trpi, ko doživlja neko zlo, neko umanjkanje dobrega, se naloga začne s tem, kaj je za človeka dobro. Temeljno dobro za človeka izvira iz tega, da ga je Bog Oče po deleženju Svetega Duha ustvaril v Sinu, da bi bil v svobodnem, neuničljivem občestvu z Njim, s svojo naravo, z bližnjimi in stvarstvom. Zaradi ljubezni, ki je svobodna, more človek oditi in iskati svojo srečo drugod. Odtujitev od Boga je potegnila za seboj odtujitev lastne narave, ki je postala ranljiva, umrljiva in je zaradi strahu zase zavladala nad duhom, obenem pa tudi odtujitev bližnjim in stvarstvu. Vse to je odklon od dobrega, zlo, ki ga človek izkuša kot trpljenje. V drugem poglavju raziskuje avtor, kako je Bog človeku blizu v trpljenju. Ko je človek krenil na svojo pot, je šel Bog takoj za njim. Ob polnosti časov je Jezus Kristus nase vzel naše trpljenje, greh in smrt ter se kot Bog in človek daroval za nas Očetu. Nase je vzel korenino zla: nezaupanje Očetu. Ker je to storil v pokorščini Očetu, ju je premagal. Razodel je Boga in človeka. Odprl je pot k Očetu ter človeku omogočil, da trpljenje in smrt živi kot izraz ljubezni do Očeta in bratov. Tretje poglavje je posvečeno načinu, kako lahko človek v trpljenju sprejme Boga. Ko človek trpi, se pogosto obrne k Bogu s svojo tožbo. Če je pripravljen tudi prisluhniti, se mu Bog lahko razodene. S tem ozdravi človekovo odtujenost od Boga, sebe, bližnjih in mu ponudi novo življenje v Sinu. Ta daje človeku kal večnega življenja in obenem priložnost, da živi za druge. Kot novi človek se more soočiti s svojo umrljivostjo, ko se odreka sebi in se prepušča Kristusu. V povezanosti s Kristusom more trpljenje iz Očetovih rok sprejeti, ga darovati, se proti njemu boriti, v njem zoreti ter tako rasti v povezanosti z Bogom in sobrati. In her thesis, the author makes a detailed study of the place and role of suffering in the relationship between God and men. In the first chapter, the author makes research on the experience of suffering. Since a person suffers, when facing evil, some kind of lack of good, the thesis starts at the point of what is good for the person. The fundamental good for any person originates from the fact that God the Father created them by the grace of the Holy Spirit in God the Son, to be in a free and unbreakable community with God, with their own nature, with their neighbours and with creation. Because of love, which is free, can mankind go away and search for joy somewhere else. Alienation from God drew to alienation from his own nature, which becoming vulnerable, mortal and afraid for itself prevails over the soul. At the same time, it drew to alienation from the neighbours and from creation. This is all together deviation from good, evil, which is experienced by the person as pain. In the second chapter, the author carries out research on God´s closeness to the suffering person. Once the person set out on their own path, God went after them at once. In the fullness of time, Jesus Christ took over human suffering, sin and death and, as man and God, offered himself to his Father. He took upon himself the root of evil: mistrust of God the Father. Since Jesus did this for obedience to his Father, He defeated them. He revealed God and humanity. He opened the way to his Father and allowed humanity to live pain and death as an expression of love to God the Father as well as to their brothers and sisters. The third chapter is dedicated to the way in which a person in pain can recieve God’s closeness. When a person suffers, they often turn it over to God. If the person is willing to listen to God, He can reveal Himself. God is then able to heal the person of their alienation from Him, from themselves, from their neighbours and He offers them a new life in God the Son. He lets the person have the sprout of eternal life and the grace to live for others. As a new creature, the person can face mortality, when denying oneself and laying down one's life for Christ. In intimacy with Christ, the person may accept suffering from God the Father´s hands, offer it, stand against it, grow from it and increase their closeness to God and to their brothers and sisters.

V magistrski nalogi se ukvarjam z ideološkimi in psihološkimi učinki pravljic na otroke. Skozi pregled razvoja sociološke funkcije pravljice odstiram pogled na načrtno spreminjanje žanra za potrebe družbene klime v danem zgodovinskem obdobju. Vzporedno raziskujem definicije ljubezni in začetke literarnega pisanja o ljubezni in pojma (ljubezen in pravljico) povežem v hipotezi o socializiranju otrok v družbeno sprejemljive, oziroma zaželene podobe ljubezni. Teoretični pregled literature služi kot sprehod tako skozi zgodovino ljubezni kot pravljice, v njem pa iščem njune odtise tako v strokovnih besedilih kot v tradicionalni in popularni kulturi. Hkrati sem ves čas pozoren na prevladujoči družbeni diskurz na temo otrok v danem obdobju. Delo se opira na ključne avtorje kot so Sigmund Freud, Jack Zipes, Bruno Bettelheim, Terry Jones, Anthony Giddnes, Michel Foucault, Nicholas Sammond, Thomas Scheff in drugi. V praktični analizi s konkretno primerjavo enakih pravljic iz različnih časovnih obdobij pokažem, da je vloga ljubezni v pravljicah sistematično naraščala. In my master's thesis I discuss the ideological and psychological effects of fairy tales on children. Through an overview of the development of the sociological function of the fairy tale, I reveal a planned change of the genre for the needs of the social climate in a given historical period. In addition, I explore the definitions of love and the origins of literary writing about love. The concepts of love and fairy tales are later linked in the hypothesis that discusess socializing children into socially acceptable or desirable images of love. A theoretical review of the literature provides an insight into both the history of love as well as fairy tales, and serves as a looking glass for their imprints both in professional texts and in traditional and popular culture. Simultaneously, I am constantly paying attention to the prevailing social discourse on the topic of children in a given period. The work draws from key authors such as Sigmund Freud, Jack Zipes, Bruno Bettelheim, Terry Jones, Anthony Giddens, Michel Foucault, Nicholas Sammond, Thomas Scheff and others. With the help of a factual comparison of identical fairy tales from different time periods, I reveal that the role of love in fairy tales has been systematically increasing.

Partnerske zveze, kot so jih poznali nekoč, skozi čas izgubljajo svoj pomen, poteka pa preobrazba tako družbenega kot tudi intimnega življenja. Diplomsko delo zajema spreminjanje intimnosti skozi čas, konstrukcijo sodobnih partnerskih razmerij in vpliv virtualnega sveta na grajenje intimnih odnosov ter partnerstev. Najprej poudarja koncept intimnosti, ljubezni, spolnosti in njihovo transformacijo v postmodernih družbah. V prvem delu se osredotoča na Giddensovo preobrazbo intimnosti in njegov koncept ''čistega razmerja''. V nadaljevanju je izpostavljen vpliv razvoja tehnologije na spoznavanje potencialnih partnerjev, kjer so predstavljeni sociološki vidiki iskanja in spoznavanja partnerjev po spletu. Splet je postal glavno sredstvo za marsikatero opravilo, s čimer se je tudi sodoben način spoznavanja preselil v virtualen svet. V drugem delu naloge je predstavljena gradnja intimnosti skozi koncept spletnega spoznavanja, dojemanje seksualnosti v kontekstu spletnega spoznavanja, razlogi za uporabo spletnih aplikacij pri iskanju potencialnih partnerjev in prednosti ter pomanjkljivosti le-tega. Skozi kvalitativno raziskavo so prikazane izkušnje posameznikov s spletnim spoznavanjem partnerjev, njihovi razlogi za takšen način spoznavanja in percepcija posameznikov o pojmu ljubezni in partnerskih odnosih. Romantic partnerships as they once knew them are losing their significance over time, and instead of this transformation of both, social and intimate life, is taking place. This diploma deals with the change of intimacy over time, the construction of modern partnerships and the impact of the virtual world on building intimate relationships and romantic partnerships. Firstly it emphasizes the concept of intimacy, love, sexuality, and their transformation in postmodern societies. Above all, the first part focuses on Giddens' transformation of intimacy and his concept of "pure relationship". In the following, the influence of the development of technology on getting to know potential partners is highlighted, where the sociological aspects of finding and getting to know partners on the Internet are also presented. The Internet has become the main tool for many tasks, and with it, the modern way of getting to know each other has moved into the virtual world. The second part of diploma presents the construction of intimacy through the concept of online dating, perception of sexuality in the context of online dating, the reasons for using online applications in finding potential partners and the advantages and disadvantages of it. The experiences of individuals with Internet dating, their reasons for such a way of getting to know potencial partners and the perception of these individuals about the concept of love and partnerships are in this diploma presented through qualitative research.

Janezov evangelij je imel pri Dostojevskem pomemben vpliv na razumevanje dejavne ljubezni. Največ podčrtanih citatov iz Biblije Dostojevskega je prav iz Janezovega evangelija. V romanih Dostojevskega imata ljubezen in odpuščanje ozdravljajočo moč. V Zapiskih iz mrtvega doma je poudarjena moč človeškega odnosa, ki prebuja božjo podobo v ljudeh. Liki iz romana Ponižani in razžaljeni odpustijo najbližjim, ko ljubezen do bližnjega preseže njihov ponos. Raskolnikov s pomočjo Sonjine ljubezni spozna laž lastne ideje in stopi na prag novega življenja. Iljuša in Dmitrij sta ozdravljena želje po maščevanju s pomočjo dejavne ljubezni bližnjih. Pri Dostojevskem ne obstaja greh, ki bi ga božja ljubezen ne mogla izprati. Pomembno pa je, da se posameznik greha zave in ga zasovraži. Takrat odpre prostor kesanju, kdor pa se kesa, že ljubi, pravi starec Zosima. Fyodor Dostoevsky's conceptualization of his philosophy on active love was profoundly shaped by the Gospel of John. It is in fact the Gospel of John that contains the majority of underlined quotes found in Dostoevsky's personal bible. In his works, love and forgiveness seem to grant a miraculous cure. The House of the Dead emphasizes the impact of relationships on awakening God's image in others. The characters in Humiliated and Insulted are able to forgive others once their love towards neighbors exceeds their own pride. In Crime and Punishment, Sonya's unselfish love guides Raskolnikov to identify the lies of his own ideals and cross over to a new life. In The Brothers Karamazov, Iljusa and Dmitrij are healed of the desire to seek revenge through active love towards others. According to Dostoevsky, there is no sin that God's love cannot wash away. It is essential, however, that the individual is aware of his sin and comes to hate it. Only then he is open to repentance. As asserted by Zosima, those who repent, already love.