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La Grande Arche Des Fugitifs?,/I> Huguenots In The Dutch Republic After 1685, Michael Joseph Walker Dec 2011

La Grande Arche Des Fugitifs?,/I> Huguenots In The Dutch Republic After 1685, Michael Joseph Walker

Theses and Dissertations

In the seventeenth century, many refugees saw the United Provinces of the Netherlands as a promised land—a gathering ark, or in French, arche. In fact, Pierre Bayle called it, "la grande arche des fugitifs." This thesis shows the reception of one particular group of Protestant refugees, the Huguenots, who migrated to the Netherlands because of Catholic confessionalization in France, especially after the Revocation of the Edict of Nantes in 1685. The thesis offers two case studies—one of the acceptance of Huguenot clergymen and one of the mixed reception of refugee radical and philosopher Pierre Bayle—in order to add nuance …


Embodied Culture: An Exploration Of Irish Dance Through Trauma Theory, Erica Burgin Jun 2011

Embodied Culture: An Exploration Of Irish Dance Through Trauma Theory, Erica Burgin

Theses and Dissertations

This thesis examines traditional Irish dance as a locus of cultural memory, inscribed on the body. The native people of Ireland experienced invasion and oppression for nearly a millennium, beginning with Viking invasions at the end of the 8th century and ending in the 1940s, when the British finally departed Ireland, now an independent country. During the years of English rule, the British imposed harsh laws and sought to eradicate all vestiges of Irish culture in an attempt to diminish Irish identity. Through the ages, the definition of what it means to be Irish has changed widely, frequently resulting in …


The American Dream And Other Fiction, Raquel Hollingsworth Apr 2011

The American Dream And Other Fiction, Raquel Hollingsworth

Theses and Dissertations

The American Dream and Other Fiction is a collection of four magical realism short stories focusing on the idea of revealing the human condition through the ridiculous. Although the four stories are written independently of each other, they all carry the similar motif of entrapment. This collection also remarks on the growing absurdity of American capitalism and political correctness. The critical introduction analyzes techniques of verisimilitude in magical realism by traditional authors as well as the techniques of more contemporary magical realists. The collection focuses specifically on the techniques of frontloading and authoritative voice.


A Comparative Case Study Of Microfinance Organizations Serving Los Angeles County, Melinda Louise Valente Jan 2011

A Comparative Case Study Of Microfinance Organizations Serving Los Angeles County, Melinda Louise Valente

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The purpose of this study was to determine which organizational characteristics, if any, play a role in the success of microfinance organizations currently serving Los Angeles county. According to the FIELD directory from 2008, there are currently seven MFIs serving the citizens of Los Angeles county. At the time of this study six out of the seven organizations continue to operate. Members from each of these six organizations were interviewed for the study. In order to determine whether or not lending-specific aspects of each organization had bearing on their success, leaders from two non-lending organizations were also interviewed. Responses were …