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Olga Wohlbrück And The Big City, Dane A. Heilner, Dr. James Lyon
Olga Wohlbrück And The Big City, Dane A. Heilner, Dr. James Lyon
Journal of Undergraduate Research
Imagine Berlin in 1911. From 1900 to 1911, the population had nearly doubled from two to four million people. Industry and commercial centers developed as well as new jobs and opportunities. Berlin was now the largest city on the continent.
The Lost Diaries Of Augustin Krämer, Mary Cox, Dr. Rob Mcfarland
The Lost Diaries Of Augustin Krämer, Mary Cox, Dr. Rob Mcfarland
Journal of Undergraduate Research
Virtually every significant study of Samoan culture and language published since 1900 relies on Augustin Krämer’s seminal work die Samoa Inseln. It is unusual for a scholarly ethnography to become so completely accepted and loved by an indigenous people, but die Samoa Inseln is second only to the Bible in its esteem by the Samoan people. Although the original Stuttgart printing was limited, copies of die Samoa Inseln were acquired by his Samoan contemporaries and were lovingly handed down from generation to generation. Today, any copy that is advertised for sale in Samoa is almost instantly purchased. The value of …
The Transition From Girlhood To Womanhood As Outlined In Lou Andreas-Salome’S Ruth, Andrea Hayward, Dr. Robert Mcfarland
The Transition From Girlhood To Womanhood As Outlined In Lou Andreas-Salome’S Ruth, Andrea Hayward, Dr. Robert Mcfarland
Journal of Undergraduate Research
The transition from girlhood to womanhood is a very ambiguous concept that Lou Andreas-Salome attempts to grasp in her literary novel Ruth. Andreas-Salome was an early twentieth century author and psychologist who worked with contemporaries like Friedrich Nietzsche and Rainer Maria Rilke. Her novel Ruth is often thought of as a mere autobiographical story about a young girl and her much older tutor, but there is more to the story by analyzing Ruth and showing what happens to her throughout the story as she becomes a woman.
Plants And Traditional Healing In Russia, Mathew Parke, Dr. Julia Nemirovskaya
Plants And Traditional Healing In Russia, Mathew Parke, Dr. Julia Nemirovskaya
Journal of Undergraduate Research
“We should be endlessly thankful to the people for preserving this valuable experience in medicine. Phytotherapy without a doubt belongs to a rich future.” Professor C. A. Tomilin
The Rare Writings Of Johanna Eleonore Petersen, Kelsie Ann Malyon, Dr. Michelle Stott James
The Rare Writings Of Johanna Eleonore Petersen, Kelsie Ann Malyon, Dr. Michelle Stott James
Journal of Undergraduate Research
My original proposal was to collect the rare texts written by Joham1a Eleonore Petersen. I was to travel to Vienna, Austria and locate texts in Europe and also in the United States. I proposed selecting one of the texts and writing an analysis about it, comparing the views of Petersen with the prominent Lutheran and Pietist views of her time. I would then submit my paper to the Sophie Project, a refereed online journal devoted to the to the writings of German female authors. I would also submit the texts to Sophie for translating and posting online so they would …
Heimatfilme 1945-55: Austrian Identity Reconstructed Through The Alpine Image, Shane D. Peterson, Dr. James K. Lyon
Heimatfilme 1945-55: Austrian Identity Reconstructed Through The Alpine Image, Shane D. Peterson, Dr. James K. Lyon
Journal of Undergraduate Research
Approximately one-third of Austrian cinema during the mid-1950s was composed of the genre of Heimatfilme (Homeland films) which depicted country landscapes, especially the alpine terrain, in a mythical and nostalgic light. Though often dismissed as trivial and therefore largely unexamined on their own visual terms, these films depict “an intact, guiltless, eternal Austria” through the prolific imagery of natural settings. Indeed, so significant is the role of the Austrian landscape that it is listed alongside the actors in the credits of the 1954 film Echo der Berge (Echo of the Mountains) , a film whose lead actor, Rudolf Lenz, said …
Gender And Law: The Incorporation Of Gender Into Austrian Political And Legal Systems, Sarah Kemeny, Dr. Cindy Brewer
Gender And Law: The Incorporation Of Gender Into Austrian Political And Legal Systems, Sarah Kemeny, Dr. Cindy Brewer
Journal of Undergraduate Research
Rosa Mayreder, Auguste Fickert, and Marie Lang’s publication of “Dokumente der Frauen” and the General Women’s Organization of Austria organization influenced and shaped Austrian political and legal identity for women in Austria. Auguste Fickert (1855-1910), Rosa Mayreder (1858-1938), and Marie Lang (1858-1934) were founders of women’s organizations and publications for the improvement of women’s rights and had profound effects on Austria’s political and legal identity for women. Their theories, publications, and organizations externally developed and then incorporated and codified gender into the Austrian political and legal systems.
Rediscovering Marie Eugenie Delle Grazie And “Der Schatten”, Melanie Marie Antuna, Dr. Robert Mcfarland
Rediscovering Marie Eugenie Delle Grazie And “Der Schatten”, Melanie Marie Antuna, Dr. Robert Mcfarland
Journal of Undergraduate Research
Marie Eugenie delle Grazie is a name that not many literarians are not familiar with. Perhaps even less familiar is her play Der Schatten (The Shadow). She has been termed as a Naturalist playwright. Yet this play that many have forgotten or merely added as a footnote in her biography is the play in which she transforms from Naturalism to Viennese Modernity, also known as Fin-de-Siecle (Turn of the Century) Vienna. There is no recent literary critique that gives adequate analysis to this intense psychological piece that would provide enough discourse or discussion for a credible thesis paper. Nor is …
Race And Gender In Southwest Africa: A Study Of German Colonial Women Writers, Amanda J. Anderson, Dr. Hans-Wilhelm Kelling
Race And Gender In Southwest Africa: A Study Of German Colonial Women Writers, Amanda J. Anderson, Dr. Hans-Wilhelm Kelling
Journal of Undergraduate Research
Overlooked historically, women’s colonial literature has helped shape perspectives on race, gender and power. Male and female colonists alike carried glorious imperialistic fantasies, which can be found in the literature of the time. Specifically, German colonialism occurred much later than all other nations and lasted for only a brief thirty year period, 1884 through the end of World War I. Many women wrote on the subject. Lora Wildenthal shows in her book German Women for Empire, 1884-1945 that women colonial writers wanted to promote colonization and the role of women in it. Like most texts, this book only mentions the …
Bettina Von Arnim And The Importance Of The Female Flaneur In Germany, Courtney Bardin, Dr. Cindy Brewer
Bettina Von Arnim And The Importance Of The Female Flaneur In Germany, Courtney Bardin, Dr. Cindy Brewer
Journal of Undergraduate Research
Upon realizing how deficient my German was, I decided to focus my orca report not on how the American trancendentalists affected German gehkulture, but on how American transcendentalists were influenced by german writers.
How Second Language Skills Benefit Third Language Acquisition, Brant Christensen, Dr. Randall Lund
How Second Language Skills Benefit Third Language Acquisition, Brant Christensen, Dr. Randall Lund
Journal of Undergraduate Research
For centuries, languages and cultures were mainly restricted to the countries and regions to which they belonged and in which they were created. Today, however, with our trans-continental flights, international restaurants, and global perspective, foreign languages are becoming a part of our daily life. Such is the case especially at BYU, where a large percentage of the student body has lived for an extended period of time overseas and has thus become fluent in languages and cultures. It is in this context that this study was created to explore how students apply their first foreign language (L2) to learn a …
Summary Of The Creative Research Grant Results For The Integration Of Gospel Principles In Beginning German Classes, Sandra Ehlert, Dr. Randall Lund
Summary Of The Creative Research Grant Results For The Integration Of Gospel Principles In Beginning German Classes, Sandra Ehlert, Dr. Randall Lund
Journal of Undergraduate Research
First of all, I must admit that it was more difficult than I initially thought it would be to approach this project. The curriculum for beginning German classes, as well as for other beginning language classes here at Brigham Young University, is very tight. Class time has to almost be exclusively used for the teaching of grammar and other principles; thus, if I spent much time trying to integrate gospel principles, the class got behind and felt disadvantaged at test time. In other words, the curriculum does not allow time for education outside the curriculum; and gospel teachings are not …
Perception And Self-Perception Of Afro-Germans — A Portrayal Of Afro-Germans In German Literature, Valerie M. C. E. Dube, Dr. Michelle Stott
Perception And Self-Perception Of Afro-Germans — A Portrayal Of Afro-Germans In German Literature, Valerie M. C. E. Dube, Dr. Michelle Stott
Journal of Undergraduate Research
Researching on Afro-Germans in German literature proved to be a very fascinating, yet tedious task. The limited materials that were available to me enabled me to discover Afro-Germans as a people who are barely recognized by their fellow citizens and even less acknowledged by foreign nationals residing outside of Germany. Due to this fact I found it difficult to gain access to primary or secondary texts written by or about Afro-Germans. Nevertheless, I was successful in locating a few sources and discovered an aspect of German literature that showed me the underlying value of identity and a healthy perception of …
Discovering Maria Theresia Ledochowska, Jakob Jarvis, Dr. Robert Mcfarland
Discovering Maria Theresia Ledochowska, Jakob Jarvis, Dr. Robert Mcfarland
Journal of Undergraduate Research
Overall the trip to Austria was a huge success. I not only learned more about Maria Theresia Ledochowska, but also was able to have many other rewarding experiences as part of a BYU study abroad program in Vienna. This was all made possible because of the funding I received through ORCA. Thank you! The art, architecture, art, history, and culture I was able to see and learn about enlightened my life and will remain with me as key experiences in my life.
The Impact Of Vowel Mergers In The Acquisition Of German Vowels By Speakers Of Utah English, Andrew Whitlock, Laura Catharine Smith
The Impact Of Vowel Mergers In The Acquisition Of German Vowels By Speakers Of Utah English, Andrew Whitlock, Laura Catharine Smith
Journal of Undergraduate Research
When learning a second language, non-native speakers are usually marked by speech patterns which are common to other learners from their same language background. This is because research has shown that learning to hear and produce sounds of a second language (L2) is strongly influenced by the speaker’s first language (L1).
The Russian Orthodox Response To Father Zosima In The Brothers Karamazov, Justin White, Dr. Gary Browning
The Russian Orthodox Response To Father Zosima In The Brothers Karamazov, Justin White, Dr. Gary Browning
Journal of Undergraduate Research
In May I traveled to the Holy Trinity Seminary in Jordanville, New York and interviewed Father Serge Nedelsky about Orthodox doctrine and Dostoevsky’s portrayal of Father Zosima in the Brothers Karamazov. Prior to the interview I had created a list of six questions to use as probes in the discussion to come to understand the Russian Orthodox response to Father Zosima. In Dostoevsky and the Christian Tradition, Pattison and Thompson suggested that we try to understand Dostoevsky’s writings from the perspective of those “who come from within the Orthodox community” and not from that of “outsiders.” I found, though, both …
Translation Of The Princessin Von Uganda, Jeff Bailey, Dr. Michelle James
Translation Of The Princessin Von Uganda, Jeff Bailey, Dr. Michelle James
Journal of Undergraduate Research
It was interesting working on the translation of this script. The themes that came up in the story were many, and quite diverse. The problems of translation were no fewer. The first challenge was that of vocabulary. The second problem was one of cultural knowledge. The final problem was unfortunately of a technical nature.
Uncovering The Elusive Bottom Line Buster: An Analysis Of Business Corruption In Poland, Nathan A. Orien, Walter L. Whipple
Uncovering The Elusive Bottom Line Buster: An Analysis Of Business Corruption In Poland, Nathan A. Orien, Walter L. Whipple
Journal of Undergraduate Research
Financial fraud is damaging many businesses and destroying investor confidence in our capital markets, as witnessed by the long string of accounting scandals uncovered in the U.S. While some businesses, such as Enron, have suffered complete dissolution as a result of catastrophic management fraud, smaller forms of business corruption all take their toll in reducing a company’s profitability.
Schwarzenbach’S America: Bitterness, Betrayal, Social Revolution And Feminine Empowerment, Caleb Sainsbury, Dr. Robert Mcfarland
Schwarzenbach’S America: Bitterness, Betrayal, Social Revolution And Feminine Empowerment, Caleb Sainsbury, Dr. Robert Mcfarland
Journal of Undergraduate Research
Switzerland’s democratic culture is at once both laudable, yet contradictory. Continuing even today and Stemming back to 1378, the mountain Kanton of Appenzell, Switzerland has conducted democratic elections in a communal town-gathering setting. At first glance, one would think that this long-standing tradition of democracy is a sign of laudable democratic progress that was centuries ahead of its European neighbors. Yet, the hypocritical part of Appenzell’s democratic culture is that only beginning in 1994 were women allowed to take part of the Democratic process. Appenzell was the last of the Swiss Kantons to grant their women full suffrage rights. Most …
Der Schatten- A Light To Fin-De-Siècle Vienna And To Our Time, Jared Leohrmann, Dr. Michelle Stott James
Der Schatten- A Light To Fin-De-Siècle Vienna And To Our Time, Jared Leohrmann, Dr. Michelle Stott James
Journal of Undergraduate Research
Der Schatten, a drama written by Marie Eugenie delle Grazie (1864-1931) premiered in 1901 in the Vienna Burgtheater, the most prestigious stage at the time. Der Schatten is a rich play full of topics that are significant for fin-de-siècle Vienna. These contemporary themes include aspects such as psychology, art, and human relationships, with which delle Grazie contributes unique insights to the ongoing discourse at the time. Although the author received the prominent Bauernfeldpreis award, which was also given to other leading authors like Hermann Hesse und Arthur Schnitzler, who are still well known today, she has been largely forgotten. Reasons …
Postwar Austrian Film (1945-1955): Means To The Rebuilding Of A Nation, Grant R. Jackson, Dr. Hans-Wilhelm Kelling
Postwar Austrian Film (1945-1955): Means To The Rebuilding Of A Nation, Grant R. Jackson, Dr. Hans-Wilhelm Kelling
Journal of Undergraduate Research
After World War II and the end of the Nazi regime in 1945, the countries involved not only had to rebuild cities and homes, but also their lives and outlook on life. Germany’s rebuilding process has naturally received the most attention from historians, leaving smaller countries like Austria relatively overlooked. Dr. Hans-Wilhelm Kelling decided to research the cultural reconstruction that took place in postwar Austria. He wanted to focus on how a variety of societal aspects influenced the rebuilding process between 1945 and 1955, not only to better understand how Austria recovered after World War II, but also how nations …
But Art Nevertheless: Motherhood In The Arts As A Political Tool, Elizabeth Guthrie, Dr. Robert Mcfarland
But Art Nevertheless: Motherhood In The Arts As A Political Tool, Elizabeth Guthrie, Dr. Robert Mcfarland
Journal of Undergraduate Research
In my original ORCA proposal I described how I wanted to research a number of different women of the World War I era and describe how their respective art forms defended women and especially the importance and value of motherhood. I wanted to compare all of their works to the proposal presented by Eleanora Kalkowska, which argued that women were only necessary in order to raise strong soldier sons eager to fight in defense of the Fatherland. However, I quickly realized that this would have been too great a task to take on and decided to concentrate my research on …
German Linguistic And Cultural Influence In Southern Brazil, Stephen Smith, Dr. Michelle James
German Linguistic And Cultural Influence In Southern Brazil, Stephen Smith, Dr. Michelle James
Journal of Undergraduate Research
By way of introduction, I must note that the experience that I had completing this ORCA project was one of the best experiences that I had as an undergraduate. I feel that this whole process stands out in my mind as the type of hands-on experience that every student desires when they step onto the BYU campus.
Women Venturing Out Of The Domestic Sphere And The Writings Of Elisa Von Der Recke, Kelsey Ross, Dr. Robert Mcfarland
Women Venturing Out Of The Domestic Sphere And The Writings Of Elisa Von Der Recke, Kelsey Ross, Dr. Robert Mcfarland
Journal of Undergraduate Research
In October of 2006 I submitted a proposal for an ORCA grant while studying abroad in Berlin, Germany. With the help of a 2006 ORCA Mentored Research Grant, I joined my mentor, Prof. Robert McFarland, as he gathered historical documents for a project on gender and space in early eighteenth century Berlin.
Project Title, Vance Johnson, Dr. Rob Mcfarland
Project Title, Vance Johnson, Dr. Rob Mcfarland
Journal of Undergraduate Research
During the last years of the 19th Century German colonialism was reaching a powerful peak. They were conquering nations around the world, most specifically and most concentrated in Africa. In these lands the German Colonizers positioned themselves to be protectors and cultural benefactors to the inhabitants of the African Colonies. During these years of German colonialism, colonizers spread out into lands across the west-central African Coast to develop them as extensions of the Western European Empire. This created a new, and numerically significant, variant of German culture that was somewhere between the “savagery” of the natives and the “civilization” of …
Consonant Pronunciation Improvement In Three Learning Environments, Katelyn Gordon, Dr. Hans-Wilhelm Kelling
Consonant Pronunciation Improvement In Three Learning Environments, Katelyn Gordon, Dr. Hans-Wilhelm Kelling
Journal of Undergraduate Research
This study compares pronunciation gains in German consonants over an 11-week period across three different learning environments, namely study abroad (SA), German House and a classroom setting. In particular, we focused on gains students make on 6 German sounds, including the “ch”-sounds ([ç] ich ‘I’ vs. [x] as in acht ‘8’), /ts/ as in zehn ‘ten’, German /r/ and /l/ and use of “sh” before /p/ and /t/ word initially, e.g., Sport pronounced like Schport. We asked the following questions: 1) Which consonants are students more likely to improve during an 11-week period? 2) Does one learning environment facilitate more …
English In Business German, Tessa Lush, Dr. Hans-Wilhelm Kelling
English In Business German, Tessa Lush, Dr. Hans-Wilhelm Kelling
Journal of Undergraduate Research
Throughout its history, German has been influenced by other languages, most notably Latin and French prior to 1900. However, since the end of World War II, American culture and technology has had a profound impact on both German culture and language, including in the area of business culture (Hedderich, 2003). One byproduct of this influence has been the influx of English into German. Indeed, English has become the co-official language alongside German at many large firms, especially those who are global players (Ammon, 2006), to such an extent that English has become a required language for managers and employees in …
Ann Tizia Leitich And American Mass Culture, Kari Marie Stolzenburg, Dr. Robert Mcfarland
Ann Tizia Leitich And American Mass Culture, Kari Marie Stolzenburg, Dr. Robert Mcfarland
Journal of Undergraduate Research
Ann Tizia Leitich was one of the most widely read Austrian newspaper article authors of the 1920’s and 1930’s. Her articles kept in dialogue with the other leading authors of her time including Stefan Zweig, Siegfried Kracauer, and Antonio Gramsci who are synonymous with criticism of mass culture. Though she participated heavily in these dialogues her works have generally been lost from public knowledge. Through this mentored research project, Dr. McFarland and I seek to bring Ann Tizia Leitich back into her rightful place in the mass culture dialogue.
Correlation Between Language Maintenance And Post-Graduation Plans Of International Students From Russian-Speaking Countries, Alyona Viktorovna Friedman, Dr. Tony Brown
Correlation Between Language Maintenance And Post-Graduation Plans Of International Students From Russian-Speaking Countries, Alyona Viktorovna Friedman, Dr. Tony Brown
Journal of Undergraduate Research
As an international student, I have observed what I thought to be a trend among my fellow students from Russian-speaking countries. I noticed that those who had a definite plan to remain in the U.S. after graduation spoke less Russian than those who were planning to return to their respective home countries. This observation turned into a hypothesis: the less Russian students speak, the more likely they are to plan to stay in the U.S. after completion of their degrees.
Elisabeth Franke: A German Missionary’S Perspectives On Women’S Liberation In The Context Of Racial And Religious Prejudice, Rebekah Mcknight, Dr. Cindy Brewer
Elisabeth Franke: A German Missionary’S Perspectives On Women’S Liberation In The Context Of Racial And Religious Prejudice, Rebekah Mcknight, Dr. Cindy Brewer
Journal of Undergraduate Research
Elisabeth Franke was a female German missionary in Turkey in the early 20th century. Her unique experience as a woman, a Christian, and a humanitarian offers a valuable perspective on religious and racial prejudice between Christian missionaries and Muslims at the time. Studying Franke’s text, Hinter dem Schleier: Ein Schrei der Not aus der mohammedanischen Frauenwelt (Behind the Veil: A cry of need from the world of Muslim women) enabled me to better understand and explain the incongruousness between typical Christian prejudice towards Islamic peoples and her particular interest in the liberation of Muslim women in Turkey.