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Full-Text Articles in French and Francophone Language and Literature
Alterity As A Mirror Of Identity: Primo Levi’S Self Representation In Other People’S Trades, Ilona Klein
Alterity As A Mirror Of Identity: Primo Levi’S Self Representation In Other People’S Trades, Ilona Klein
Faculty Publications
Primo Levi reveals much about himself in the fifty-one short essays of L’altrui mestiere (Other People’s Trades). This study analyzes L’altrui mestiere as the awareness of the “self” through the observation of “otherness” — other people, but also other living beings which are not human (mammalian animals and insects), others as minerals, and others as hypotheses, theories, writings, microcosmic or macrocosmic conceptions that Levi uses to weave a discourse of “alterity” as a mirror of “identity.” L’altrui mestiere’s narrative pattern revolves around contrasts and comparisons between the familiar and the unfamiliar, the canny and the uncanny, the …
Spring 2023 Editorial Introduction, Betsy Gilliland, Kat O'Meara
Spring 2023 Editorial Introduction, Betsy Gilliland, Kat O'Meara
Journal of Response to Writing
No abstract provided.
Impartiality: A Comparison Of Legal Processes In The United States And Italy, Robert Borden
Impartiality: A Comparison Of Legal Processes In The United States And Italy, Robert Borden
Undergraduate Honors Theses
This thesis examines the constitutional guarantees of impartiality granted in both the United States and Italian constitutions. Aided by the presentation of these two constitutional legal systems, this paper will attempt to break apart the elements of each system and point out key differences. By pointing out the differences in these systems including variations in their founding documents, the structure of the courts, the role of the judges, the role of the advocates, and the role of other key players, this paper will show that while individual cases in both countries are exposed to multiple biases throughout the legal process, …
Understanding Proust, Rio Turnbull
Understanding Proust, Rio Turnbull
Modernist Short Story Project
French author Marcel Proust was at the forefront of exploring the literary device “stream of consciousness” as its usage began to rise in the early 1900s. He seemed particularly interested in using “stream of consciousness” to delve into memory. What may be the most articulate statement of Proust about his philosophy of memory, according to O’Brien, is as follows: “Yes, if memory, thanks to oblivion, could not contract any link, throw any chain between it and the present minute, if it stayed in its place, on its date, if it kept its distance, its isolation in the hollow of a …
Change For Women, Change The World, Kiana Stewart, Dr. Daryl Lee
Change For Women, Change The World, Kiana Stewart, Dr. Daryl Lee
Journal of Undergraduate Research
My project goal was to translate from French to English significant chapters of a study on gender-based violence (GBV) in Senegal documented by Dr. Fatou Diop Sall. Dr Sall is the head coordinator of GESTES, a Senegalese research group focused on gender equality. A previous group of BYU students and ORCA recipients translated sections of the document that focused on domestic violence, and published the translation with the WomanStats Project, which is the largest statistical database regarding the status of women in the world (Hudson, 2015). The chapters I translated deal with GBV in different spheres, specifically educational spaces (schools, …
Violence, Transcendence And Spectacle In The Age Of Social Media: #Jesuischarlie Demonstrations And Hollande's Speech After The 2015 Terrorist Attacks, Barbara Luisa Desoto
Violence, Transcendence And Spectacle In The Age Of Social Media: #Jesuischarlie Demonstrations And Hollande's Speech After The 2015 Terrorist Attacks, Barbara Luisa Desoto
Theses and Dissertations
This study examines the reactions — both in real life and on social media — to two terrorist attacks in Paris: satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo in January 2015 and the Bataclan shooting in November 2015. Using Richard Sennett's Fall of Public Man and Antonin Artaud's Le théâtre et son double to explore these reactions as theater, this approach reveals the religious nature of supposedly secular reactions to religious extremism.
Redefining Place Through The Mazarinades: The Pont-Neuf And The Place Royale, Nathan Kent Jellen
Redefining Place Through The Mazarinades: The Pont-Neuf And The Place Royale, Nathan Kent Jellen
Theses and Dissertations
In 1649, during the Fronde Parlementaire (1648-1650), Paris was teetering between opposing political camps that were trying to seize control of the city. The city's bourgeois parliament, in open rebellion to the political policies of King Louis XIV's Chief Minister, Cardinal Jules Mazarin, was raising an army and threatening to oust the Italian imposter. With the rise in violence within the city limits, Parisian printers and booksellers began circulating political propaganda in the form of booklets, mini-plays, brochures, and pamphlets that came to be known as mazarinades. Because these mazarinades—which took their name from the very man they were either …
La Littérature Fantastique Contemporaine : Une Quête Identitaire, Jared Scott Miller
La Littérature Fantastique Contemporaine : Une Quête Identitaire, Jared Scott Miller
Theses and Dissertations
Habituellement, quand on pense à la littérature fantastique, on pense à un genre limité au dix-neuvième siècle. Néanmoins, certaines œuvres contemporaines semblent également correspondre à ce genre, et ceci malgré les théories traditionnelles des critiques littéraires qui excluraient cette possibilité. En soutenant les appels récents pour une définition du genre plus inclusive, on peut aborder la question d’un fantastique contemporain dans la littérature française. Pour trouver ce nouveau fantastique, il suffit de regarder les œuvres d’Éric Fottorino et Didier Van Cauwelaert. Leurs romans montrent une continuité du genre traditionnel, ce qui est évident quand on étudie les similarités de thèmes …
A Voice For Women: Translation Of Domestic Violence Research In Senegal, Taylor Madsen, Daryl Lee
A Voice For Women: Translation Of Domestic Violence Research In Senegal, Taylor Madsen, Daryl Lee
Journal of Undergraduate Research
In the fall of 2010, I spent three months working with Senegalese children both in schools and in daaras. While I taught English and administered basic first aid, I met some of the most incredible people who became my friends. Through their friendships, I gained an inside perspective into the homes, schools, and work places of those friends. In many ways, I felt very enriched by those experiences. However, I sensed occasionally undertones of sexual discrimination that saddened and frustrated me. Upon my return to BYU, Daryl Lee informed me that Fatou Diop, a professor at L’Université de Gaston Berger(St. …
The Birth Of The Abolitionist Movement In 19th-Century Romania, Under The Influence Of French Revolutionary Discourse, Mihai Scobotovici, Dr. Anca Sprenger
The Birth Of The Abolitionist Movement In 19th-Century Romania, Under The Influence Of French Revolutionary Discourse, Mihai Scobotovici, Dr. Anca Sprenger
Journal of Undergraduate Research
Fragmented into multiple vassal principalities, Romanians had no country of their own until the 20th century. In the 19th century, French revolutionary ideas catalyzed Romanians’ aspirations for political unity and independence, producing the Revolution of 1848 in the principalities of Moldavia and Wallachia. Unfortunately, the revolution’s nationalist characteristic has long overshadowed another significant revolutionary goal, namely the abolition of slavery. My study aimed to shed light on Romanian abolitionism by understanding to what extent it was a direct echo of French revolutionary discourse. Thanks to its diaspora of young intellectuals educated and living in France, 19th-century …
Sharing Domestic Violence Research From Senegal With A Global Audience, Charlotte Coleman, Daryl Lee
Sharing Domestic Violence Research From Senegal With A Global Audience, Charlotte Coleman, Daryl Lee
Journal of Undergraduate Research
The United States Department of Justice defines domestic violence as, “a pattern of abusive behavior in any relationship that is used by one partner to gain or maintain power and control over another intimate partner,” and goes on to say that it affects “people of all socioeconomic backgrounds and education levels.” Those affected include but are not limited to, “family members, friends, co-workers, other witnesses and the community at large1.” The purpose of our project was to translate a 2013 study entitled Gender-based violence in Senegal: Prevention as an alternative to the perils of justice and security. It was originally …
Translation From French To English Of A Women’S Rights Study By A Senegal Research Group, Danielle Stanford, Daryl Lee
Translation From French To English Of A Women’S Rights Study By A Senegal Research Group, Danielle Stanford, Daryl Lee
Journal of Undergraduate Research
The goal of this project was to make an academic study on violence against women in Senegal accessible to a non-French speaking audience. The study was conducted by a university research group on gender issues (GESTES) at the Université Gaston Berger, Saint Louis, Senegal. I worked as part of a team of three translators, rendering it from French into English. GESTES (in English: “Gender and Society Research and Study Group”) is coordinated by Dr. Fatou Diop Sall, a professor at the Université Gaston Berger. Dr Sall’s group study on violence done to women, published in a limited number of copies …
Gestes French-English Translation: Senegalese Women’S Property Rights Research, Charlotte Coleman, Dr. Daryl Lee
Gestes French-English Translation: Senegalese Women’S Property Rights Research, Charlotte Coleman, Dr. Daryl Lee
Journal of Undergraduate Research
The recently released a book called Sex and World Peace addresses the way treatment of women and women’s political security vitally affects all levels of security and social health in society. The book states, “It is time to put the situation of women in the nations of the world as one of the foremost issues facing the international community today.” This translation of the research done on Senegalese women’s property rights for the non-French speaking audience contributes to accomplishing that aspiration in order to inspire further worldwide rectifying action.
“Womenomics:” Translating Women’S Property Rights For A Global Audience, Taylor Madsen, Dr. Daryl Lee
“Womenomics:” Translating Women’S Property Rights For A Global Audience, Taylor Madsen, Dr. Daryl Lee
Journal of Undergraduate Research
With the belief that we could make the world better by improving the quality of life for women, our team of three student translators and one expert mentor undertook the challenge to translate and publish the results of two years of gender studies research conducted in Senegal. Although the research was incredibly localized to a generally overlooked country, the patterns existing within Senegal reflect well those seen in many other underdeveloped countries. Thus, we hoped to provide increased knowledge for important decision-makers in the political, academic, and economic sector.
Translation From French To English Of A Women’S Rights Study By A Senegal Research Group, Danielle Stanford, Daryl Lee
Translation From French To English Of A Women’S Rights Study By A Senegal Research Group, Danielle Stanford, Daryl Lee
Journal of Undergraduate Research
The goal of this project was to make an academic study on women’s property rights in Senegal accessible to a non-French speaking audience. The study was conducted by a university research group on gender issues (GESTES) at the Université Gaston Berger, Saint Louis, Senegal. I worked as part of a team of three translators, rendering it from French into English. GESTES (in English: “Gender and Society Research and Study Group”) is coordinated by Dr. Fatou Diop Sall, a professor at the Université Gaston Berger. Dr Sall’s group study on property rights of women, published in a limited number of copies …
Marriage And The City: Fatal Displacement In La Maison Du Chat-Qui-Pelote, Laurel Cummins
Marriage And The City: Fatal Displacement In La Maison Du Chat-Qui-Pelote, Laurel Cummins
Theses and Dissertations
The following is a meta-commentary of the article, “Marriage and the City: Fatal Displacement in La Maison du chat-qui-pelote,” co-authored by Dr. Anca Mitroi Sprenger and myself, Laurel Cummins. The article will soon be submitted for publication, and this commentary contains an annotated bibliography of all our primary and secondary sources as well as an account of the origin of the argument and the process of writing the article. Our article is based upon an analysis of La Maison du chat-qui-pelote, a story authored by Honoré de Balzac within his seminal collection La Comédie humaine. In the …
The Multidimensional Quality Metric (Mqm) Framework: A New Framework For Translation Quality Assessment, Valerie Ruth Mariana
The Multidimensional Quality Metric (Mqm) Framework: A New Framework For Translation Quality Assessment, Valerie Ruth Mariana
Theses and Dissertations
This document is a supplement to the article entitled “The Multidimensional Quality Metric (MQM) Framework: A New Framework for Translation Quality Assessment”, which has been acepted for publication in the upcoming January volume of JoSTrans, the Journal of Specialized Translation. The article is a coauthored project between Dr. Alan K. Melby, Dr. Troy Cox and myself. In this document you will find a preface describing the process of writing the article, an annotated bibliography of sources consulted in my research, a summary of what I learned, and a conclusion that considers the future avenues opened up by this research. Our …
Discovering And Documenting The Treasures Of Siena Siena Walks, Matthew Hatch, Cinzia Donatelli Noble
Discovering And Documenting The Treasures Of Siena Siena Walks, Matthew Hatch, Cinzia Donatelli Noble
Journal of Undergraduate Research
We researched and prepared a travel itinerary (booklet) mainly for students who study abroad and fulfill academic internships to Siena, Italy, and it will serve tourists traveling through BYU travel services. This booklet is still being finalized, but it is in the process of being published. Siena is a diverse and unique city because it is divided into competing districts. The competition, which started more than 400 years ago, fostered an environment where the competing districts always tried to outdo their municipal others. Consequentially, the architecture, arts, music, festivals, etc. in each district are superb. My task was to research …
A Topographical Analysis Of Sixteenth Century Lyon As A Platform For Female Authors, Kristen Brown, Dr. Robert J. Hudson
A Topographical Analysis Of Sixteenth Century Lyon As A Platform For Female Authors, Kristen Brown, Dr. Robert J. Hudson
Journal of Undergraduate Research
I would like to begin by thanking the Office of Research & Creative Activities for the incredible opportunity I had to pursue in-‐depth research on a topic that I found exciting and pertinent to my studies at BYU. This grant gave me the opportunity to work closely with a faculty mentor, and to expand my academic experience during my last year as an undergraduate. Thanks to the funding, I was able to complete my honors thesis, which now is available for the public to view in the Harold B. Lee Library (call number XX(5369221.1).
Decanting The Rabelaisian Casks: Democratizing Neoplatonic Poetic Fury In Baudelaire's “L’Âme Du Vin”, Kristen Ballieu
Decanting The Rabelaisian Casks: Democratizing Neoplatonic Poetic Fury In Baudelaire's “L’Âme Du Vin”, Kristen Ballieu
Theses and Dissertations
The following document is a meta-commentary on the article "Decanting the Rabelaisian Casks: Democratizing Neoplatonic Poetic Fury in Baudelaire's 'L’âme du vin'," co-authored by Dr. Robert J. Hudson and myself, which will soon be submitted for publication. It contains an annotated bibliography of all our primary and secondary sources and an account of the genesis of the argument and the writing of the article. Our article is based upon an analysis of "‘L’âme du vin," the threshold poem of "Le Vin," the central section of Charles Baudelaire's celebrated volume Les Fleurs du Mal. As we demonstrate, previous scholarship on this …
Summary Of Research On The Narcissus Myth And Its Variant In Turn- Of-The-Century French Literature, Stephen B. Vaisey, Dr. Scott M. Sprenger
Summary Of Research On The Narcissus Myth And Its Variant In Turn- Of-The-Century French Literature, Stephen B. Vaisey, Dr. Scott M. Sprenger
Journal of Undergraduate Research
The goal of my research was to identify the origin of a deviation from the classic Ovidian myth of Narcissus that Professor Sprenger noticed in the Traité du Narcisse of Andre Gide. Gide’s Narcissus dies by drowning while trying to embrace his own image in the river, while Ovid’s traditional account has Narcissus die by the side of water and turn into a flower. In addition to searching out the origins of this variant, I also made it my goal to discover the reasons for its appearance or reappearance in Gide’s work.
Employment And Education Surveys With The African Members Of The Lds Church In Paris, Rachel Newton, Dr. Michael Bush
Employment And Education Surveys With The African Members Of The Lds Church In Paris, Rachel Newton, Dr. Michael Bush
Journal of Undergraduate Research
As the world becomes more and more international, residents of third-world countries are immigrating en masse to more developed countries, where they see a promise of a better life — a higher standard of living and acceptance into the world community, from which they feel excluded in their own countries. In France, a large majority of these immigrants are African; the French colonized twenty-one present countries on the African continent and taught the natives their language and many of their customs, so France seems the natural place for these former colonies to look to as their “land of opportunity.” This …
French Utopian Socialists Coming To America: The Transformation Of Etienne Cabet’S Icarian Colony In Nauvoo, John Mccorquindale, Dr. Daryl Lee
French Utopian Socialists Coming To America: The Transformation Of Etienne Cabet’S Icarian Colony In Nauvoo, John Mccorquindale, Dr. Daryl Lee
Journal of Undergraduate Research
While many of the definitively American utopian groups have received a good deal of curious attention in the past century, the Icarian colonies are relatively unknown. Maybe it is because of their less accessible French background, or because their iconoclastic leader Etienne Cabet (who once garnered 95, 000 votes in the French presidential elections), died in total obscurity, that this mysterious community has disappeared almost entirely from the American consciousness and social tapestry. Whatever the reason, a unique cultural collision that provides insight into the effects of location on beliefs and practices is often overlooked, by both historians and sociologists …
Learning Through Service: Research On Employment And Education With The Lds Institute In Paris, Brendon K. Barton, Dr. Michael Bush
Learning Through Service: Research On Employment And Education With The Lds Institute In Paris, Brendon K. Barton, Dr. Michael Bush
Journal of Undergraduate Research
Recent interactions between BYU faculty and leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Paris, including the stake presidencies and the Institute, have uncovered several areas of concern for French members of the Church. Among these concerns is that of employment and education for young adult members. In line with President Bateman’s vision of Brigham Young University, in its mission “to take the full spectrum of light across the world,” I researched these concerns through administering surveys, personal research, and interviewing members in Paris (1). With the help of Rachel Newton, I was able to …
Analysis Of Transitional Effects Of World War Ii On French Military And Civilians, Mark Ellis, Dr. Marc Olivier
Analysis Of Transitional Effects Of World War Ii On French Military And Civilians, Mark Ellis, Dr. Marc Olivier
Journal of Undergraduate Research
The Second World War has captured the attention of every generation. As historians try to recount exactly what happened during this major turning point in western civilization, the value of primary narratives has become apparent. The voices that experienced World War II have much to say that can not be found in text books, and their generation is quickly disappearing.
Remembering The Haitian Revolution Through French Texts: Victor Hugo's Bug-Jargal And Alphonse De Lamartine's Toussaint Louverture, Irene Joyce Kim Stone
Remembering The Haitian Revolution Through French Texts: Victor Hugo's Bug-Jargal And Alphonse De Lamartine's Toussaint Louverture, Irene Joyce Kim Stone
Theses and Dissertations
The Haitian Revolution was the first successful slave revolt in history. And even though Haiti declared independence from France in 1804, most French civilization textbooks do not include this important event. From an economic standpoint, France depended on its imports from Saint-Domingue (Haiti's pre-revolutionary name); and from a philosophical standpoint, the slave revolt in Saint-Domingue originated from ideas that came from French philosophers preaching the Rights of Man. Studying the Haitian Revolution within the context of the French Revolution provides a perspective that highlights the complex relationship between France and its colonies as well as religion's displaced role after 1789. …
Does Unification Of A Language Mean Unification Of A Nation? A Look At Education Under An Official Language, Meredith Kearsley, Dr. Michael Bush
Does Unification Of A Language Mean Unification Of A Nation? A Look At Education Under An Official Language, Meredith Kearsley, Dr. Michael Bush
Journal of Undergraduate Research
It has long been asserted that language is an integral and inseparable part of culture, and therefore identity. As such, language plays a powerful role in the political, educational, business, and leisure affairs of a nation. Language can aid in unification and it can also cause fragmentation. An example of a nation that faces the challenges that stem from a diverse linguistic background is the West African country of Senegal. As a nation, Senegal made the decision to declare French the official language of government, business, and education, while maintaining the six primary native languages as national languages. My research …
Sites Of Memory: The Destruction Of Public Buildings During The Paris Commune Of 1871, Julie C. Nay, Dr. Daryle Lee
Sites Of Memory: The Destruction Of Public Buildings During The Paris Commune Of 1871, Julie C. Nay, Dr. Daryle Lee
Journal of Undergraduate Research
In March 1871, in response to the brutal Prussian siege of the city, a humiliating peace treaty with the Germans, and an attempt by the national government to deprive Paris of her cannons, the Central Committee of the National Guard declared Paris independent of the national government and installed itself in the Hôtel de Ville. The Commune de Paris was born. For seventy-two days the Commune held sway over Paris, occupying important public buildings. During the final week of the Commune, called the “Bloody Week” of 21-28 May, many of these buildings were destroyed in the struggle between the Communards …
Dincolo De Cenzura: Romanian Poetry Under Communism, Naomi Frandsen, Dr. Anca Mitroi Sprenger
Dincolo De Cenzura: Romanian Poetry Under Communism, Naomi Frandsen, Dr. Anca Mitroi Sprenger
Journal of Undergraduate Research
In 1971, Nicolae Ceausescu, Romania’s secretary-general of the Communist party, ended almost a decade of relative freedom of expression by issuing the July Theses. Similar to the cultural revolutions initiated in China and North Korea, the July Theses changed the landscape of the literary world for nearly 20 years. Books were removed from libraries and stores, young writers were only allowed to publish in anthologies compiled from the winners of governmentadministered “contests,” organizations such as the Writers’ Union and other literary circles were threatened or dismantled, Romanian intellectuals were isolated from the rest of academic Europe, and propagandistic literature filled …
The Voice Of Giovanni Verga In English Translation, Joel Washburn, Cinzia Noble
The Voice Of Giovanni Verga In English Translation, Joel Washburn, Cinzia Noble
Journal of Undergraduate Research
The main theme and plot in Cavalleria Rusticana, Jeli, La Lupa, and Rosso Malpelo can both be identified in the English translations that were analyzed; however, the cultural and religious aspects, together with the nuances in meaning seem to have all been affected in at least some way depending on the accuracy of the translation. Due to the lack of space in presenting my findings, I am writing about one of Verga’s stories—Cavalleria Rusticana.