Lenka Krátká
Biographic Data
| ID | 4048014 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Lenka Krátká |
| GIVEN NAMES | Lenka |
| FAMILY NAME | Krátká |
| SIGNATURE | KRÁTKÁ L |
| AFFILIATIONS | Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Contemporary History |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5956-720X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 10 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Between Two Homes: Crossing the Borders of a Divided World Through the Personal Accounts of Czechoslovak Seafarers (1970s–1980s)
This study examines the professional mobility of former Czechoslovak seafarers, focusing on their perceptions of freedom and also its constraints during times when this fundamental right was severely restricted by the authoritarian regime. Although the broader context covers nearly forty years of communist rule, the paper concentrates on the 1970s and 1980s, with the primary sources being direct interviews with seafarers, complemented by archival…
Small, Yet Big / A Book about the (In)conspicuous Buildings that Shaped Czechoslovak Culture
The rise and fall of Babetta brand: Three decades of moped production in southern Slovakia, 1970–99
This study traces the life cycle of the popular Babetta moped, produced in former Czechoslovakia (until 1992) and subsequently in Slovakia after the dissolution of the federation. Covering the period from 1969/1970 to 1999, it places the history of moped production within the broader context of the country's economic development and examines its relationship to transport history and post-socialist transformation. Primary sources for this study in…
The Medical Service Used to Be Taboo for Women: Transformations of the Emergency Medical Service from the Perspective of Nurses
Studie zachycuje výkon profese zdravotních sester/záchranářek v prostředí zdravotnické záchranné služby, a to v dlouhodobém horizontu od 60. let 20. století do první dekády 21. století. Text je rozdělen do dvou tematických částí: nejdříve se soustředí na některé aspekty každodennosti v této profesi (motivace pro výkon povolání, pracovní vztahy, proměna práce v návaznosti na technologický rozvoj). Ve druhé části je pak reflektována genderová probl…
Post-1989 women’s struggle between career growth and everyday duties
Reflection of everyday life in connection to post-socialist transformation inevitably includes a gender perspective. Within this broad framework, the paper concentrates on two aspects of the transition: new professional opportunities on the one hand and persisting gender patterns, which put a burden on women to cope with both work and family care. The paper focuses on the management environment to address the topic; the author reflects on the iss…
Astounding it is, what Lidice carries’: The transport of Czechoslovak weapons for the Algerian National Liberation Front in 1959
This article describes the detention in 1959 of the Czechoslovak ship Lidice, which was carrying weapons for the Algerian National Liberation Front, by the French Navy. Using documents from Czech archives, the study offers insights into this affair from two perspectives: first, that of the shipmaster and the officer for political affairs, who were aboard the ship during the detention; and second, that of the highest governmental and Communist Par…
To Make Some Extra Money”: Smuggling and black marketeering by Czechoslovak transport workers (1970s and 1980s)
The paper focuses on various forms of illegal and semi-illegal activities, mainly smuggling and black marketeering as experienced by transport workers during the 1970s and 1980s in former Czechoslovakia. It is based primarily on several dozens of oral history interviews recorded with people from river, sea, air, and road transport. The interview analysis (together with archival resources) shows that while there were significant differences in the…
Business Travels and Cold War mobilities
The article focuses on business travels and introduces a special issue on Business trips and Cold War mobilities. It underlines the relevance of the topic for both the new field of mobility history and the history of mobility under communist regimes during the Cold War
Life Like a Swing: Women’s Perspectives of Everyday Life in Czechoslovak Seafarers’ Families Under State Socialism
Similarly as in other "socialist" countries, the freedom of traveling, going abroad, and returning home through strictly guarded borders was highly limited in Czechoslovakia before 1989. The crucial milestone in setting limits for free travel was the communist coup d'tat in 1948, which "closed" the boundaries. In 1963, an important breakthrough towards liberalization in traveling occurred: "trouble-free" Czechoslovak citizens were allowed to trav…
Czechoslovak seafarers before 1989: Living on the edge of freedom
From two perspectives, the author presents a topic of maritime business-running in Czechoslovakia before 1989. Firstly, she discusses a brief history of the Czechoslovak Ocean Shipping Company in the period between 1959 and 1989. Secondly, the company’s history is complemented by life stories (memories) of former Czechoslovakian seafarers. The second part of the study is based on oral history interviews with seafarers, and it concentrates on thei…
Astounding it is, what Lidice carries’: The transport of Czechoslovak weapons for the Algerian National Liberation Front in 1959
This article describes the detention in 1959 of the Czechoslovak ship Lidice, which was carrying weapons for the Algerian National Liberation Front, by the French Navy. Using documents from Czech archives, the study offers insights into this affair from two perspectives: first, that of the shipmaster and the officer for political affairs, who were aboard the ship during the detention; and second, that of the highest governmental and Communist Par…
To Make Some Extra Money”: Smuggling and black marketeering by Czechoslovak transport workers (1970s and 1980s)
The paper focuses on various forms of illegal and semi-illegal activities, mainly smuggling and black marketeering as experienced by transport workers during the 1970s and 1980s in former Czechoslovakia. It is based primarily on several dozens of oral history interviews recorded with people from river, sea, air, and road transport. The interview analysis (together with archival resources) shows that while there were significant differences in the…
Czechoslovak seafarers before 1989: Living on the edge of freedom
From two perspectives, the author presents a topic of maritime business-running in Czechoslovakia before 1989. Firstly, she discusses a brief history of the Czechoslovak Ocean Shipping Company in the period between 1959 and 1989. Secondly, the company’s history is complemented by life stories (memories) of former Czechoslovakian seafarers. The second part of the study is based on oral history interviews with seafarers, and it concentrates on thei…
Life Like a Swing: Women’s Perspectives of Everyday Life in Czechoslovak Seafarers’ Families Under State Socialism
Similarly as in other "socialist" countries, the freedom of traveling, going abroad, and returning home through strictly guarded borders was highly limited in Czechoslovakia before 1989. The crucial milestone in setting limits for free travel was the communist coup d'tat in 1948, which "closed" the boundaries. In 1963, an important breakthrough towards liberalization in traveling occurred: "trouble-free" Czechoslovak citizens were allowed to trav…
Astounding it is, what Lidice carries’: The transport of Czechoslovak weapons for the Algerian National Liberation Front in 1959
This article describes the detention in 1959 of the Czechoslovak ship Lidice, which was carrying weapons for the Algerian National Liberation Front, by the French Navy. Using documents from Czech archives, the study offers insights into this affair from two perspectives: first, that of the shipmaster and the officer for political affairs, who were aboard the ship during the detention; and second, that of the highest governmental and Communist Par…
To Make Some Extra Money”: Smuggling and black marketeering by Czechoslovak transport workers (1970s and 1980s)
The paper focuses on various forms of illegal and semi-illegal activities, mainly smuggling and black marketeering as experienced by transport workers during the 1970s and 1980s in former Czechoslovakia. It is based primarily on several dozens of oral history interviews recorded with people from river, sea, air, and road transport. The interview analysis (together with archival resources) shows that while there were significant differences in the…
Business Travels and Cold War mobilities
The article focuses on business travels and introduces a special issue on Business trips and Cold War mobilities. It underlines the relevance of the topic for both the new field of mobility history and the history of mobility under communist regimes during the Cold War
Post-1989 women’s struggle between career growth and everyday duties
Reflection of everyday life in connection to post-socialist transformation inevitably includes a gender perspective. Within this broad framework, the paper concentrates on two aspects of the transition: new professional opportunities on the one hand and persisting gender patterns, which put a burden on women to cope with both work and family care. The paper focuses on the management environment to address the topic; the author reflects on the iss…
Small, Yet Big / A Book about the (In)conspicuous Buildings that Shaped Czechoslovak Culture
The rise and fall of Babetta brand: Three decades of moped production in southern Slovakia, 1970–99
This study traces the life cycle of the popular Babetta moped, produced in former Czechoslovakia (until 1992) and subsequently in Slovakia after the dissolution of the federation. Covering the period from 1969/1970 to 1999, it places the history of moped production within the broader context of the country's economic development and examines its relationship to transport history and post-socialist transformation. Primary sources for this study in…
The Medical Service Used to Be Taboo for Women: Transformations of the Emergency Medical Service from the Perspective of Nurses
Studie zachycuje výkon profese zdravotních sester/záchranářek v prostředí zdravotnické záchranné služby, a to v dlouhodobém horizontu od 60. let 20. století do první dekády 21. století. Text je rozdělen do dvou tematických částí: nejdříve se soustředí na některé aspekty každodennosti v této profesi (motivace pro výkon povolání, pracovní vztahy, proměna práce v návaznosti na technologický rozvoj). Ve druhé části je pak reflektována genderová probl…
Between Two Homes: Crossing the Borders of a Divided World Through the Personal Accounts of Czechoslovak Seafarers (1970s–1980s)
This study examines the professional mobility of former Czechoslovak seafarers, focusing on their perceptions of freedom and also its constraints during times when this fundamental right was severely restricted by the authoritarian regime. Although the broader context covers nearly forty years of communist rule, the paper concentrates on the 1970s and 1980s, with the primary sources being direct interviews with seafarers, complemented by archival…
History (5 works) · Law (5 works) · Political science (5 works) · Communism (4 works) · History (4 works) · Law (4 works) · Economic history (3 works) · European history and politics (3 works) · French Historical and Cultural Studies (3 works) · Geography (3 works)