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Autoras Ensombrecidas Al Final Del Renacimiento: María De Zayas Y Sotomayor Y Aemilia Lanyer, Marybeth Thommes

Research Honors

Las obras de estas dos autoras toman estilos de escritura únicas de la época que alabaron a sus comunidades femeninas, temas sobre los elementos positivos de la feminidad y los negativos de la opresión de las mujeres durante el siglo XVII, y representaciones de figuras femeninas mitológicas y bíblicas destacadas. Ambas autoras incluían todas estas estrategias para reconfigurar la percepción de las mujeres, y por eso la feminidad en general, en un sentido empoderante, creando una fuente sólida donde otras mujeres podían encontrar inspiración y esperanza para un futuro mejor para su género.

(Bi)Lingüe, (Bi)Cultural Y El Espacio Intermedio, Emma Sempsrott

Research Honors

In this research project, I am investigating the differences in the US education system in regard to Spanish bilingual education. This research is rooted in the political and policy debate surrounding Dual Language Programs and Transitional Bilingual Programs, which blossomed during the Reagan administration in the 1980’s. More specifically, I am researching the differences between these two programs and their individual cognitive benefits. In order to examine these differences, I will compare them using two different populations: Bloomington, IL and Saint Charles, IL. Both of these areas have different populations as well as different offerings of bilingual support and education. …

El Lenguaje Del Autismo: Una Evaluación De La Terminología Autista En Dos Libros Españoles (The Language Of Autism: An Evaluation Of The Autistic Terminology Used In Two Spanish Books), Catherine Droesch

Honors Projects

Hoy día hay un gran debate entre la comunidad autista y el grupo de profesionales que tratan el autismo, sobre el lenguaje y la terminología que se debe usar cuando se describen los individuos con el trastorno del espectro autista (TEA). Muchas personas que son autistas prefieren el lenguaje de identidad primero. Eso significa que prefieren decir “personas autistas” en vez de “personas con autismo.” Mientras tanto, muchos profesionales en el campo de la psicología prefieren el lenguaje de persona primero, significando que ellos prefieren describir esta población como “personas con autismo” en vez de “personas autistas.” Hay algunos estudios …

Newsletter 2019-2020, Hispanic Studies, Illinois Wesleyan University

Newsletters

No abstract provided.

The Auxiliary Verb Constructions (Avc) In Spanish, Claudia Quevedo-García, Christina Isabelli, Faculty Advisor

John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

Oral presentation abstract.

Actores Transnacionales: Un Estudio En Cinema Internacional, Lydia Hartlaub

Honors Projects

Vivimos en un tiempo de cambio para el cine, específicamente un cambio de modelos de género. Es una era buena para ser una mujer quien va al cine. Las películas de Hollywood más populares están llenas de protagonistas femeninas fuertes, atléticas, e inteligentes. Películas como The Hunger Games (2012-2015) y Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) (IMDb) destacan protagonistas poderosas sin la típica objetivación sexual. Los programas de televisión populares en los Estados Unidos también usan mujeres fuertes que son guerreras en vez de víctimas, como The Walking Dead (2010- ) y Game of Thrones (2011- ) (ver IMDb). Sin …

Newsletter 2015-2016, Hispanic Studies, Illinois Wesleyan University

Newsletters

No abstract provided.

"Unos Seres Nacen Para Vivir": Un Análisis Psicosocial De Nada, Nathan Douglas

Honors Projects

Winner of the first Premio Nadal in 1945, Nada, the first published work of then-unknown author Carmen Laforet, has remained a captivating, yet elusive work of Spanish literature. Since its very publication, readers, critics, and even censors have debated the true emancipatory message (or lack there of) within the pseudo-autobiographical, confessional work. While the majority of critics maintain the novel’s characterization as a feminist, female bildungsroman, dissenters cite traces of palimpsestic ennui mediated by the novel’s complex narrative schema as reason to believe otherwise. This critical reading of Nada seeks to shed new light on these debates through …

A Gastronomic Map Of Don Quixote Part 2, Carolyn Nadeau

Scholarship

Food metaphors, culinary motifs, and gastronomic inquiry play a significant role in the development of Cervantes most renowned novel, The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha. Readers may immediately recall the second sentence of the novel that portrays Alonso Quijano by his weekly diet to know that food and identity are inextricably linked. Additionally, food representations enliven the pages with semiotic clues that reveal the characters’ state of being; themes of ethnic, class, and social identities; and cultural norms of breaking bread, sharing meals, and lively post prandial discussions. These representations often serve to destabilize the text and bring …

Newsletter 2014-2015, Hispanic Studies, Illinois Wesleyan University

Newsletters

No abstract provided.

Los Rugrats Y Don Quijote De La Mancha: La Perspectiva Diferente Entre La Realidad Y La Fantastía, Kylene Wolfe

CrissCross

Al repasar la famosa novela de Miguel Cervantes, El ingenioso hidalgo don Quijote de la Mancha, un montón de lectores atribuyen la desviación y propia perspectiva de la realidad de don Quijote a su locura. Sin embargo, cuando se examina la realidad de don Quijote y el mundo imaginativo que es la realidad del niño, se puede ver que características semejantes existen. Al examinar los protagonistas y ciertos episodios de la novela, El ingenioso hidalgo de don Quijote de la Mancha, se ve cómo la dicotomía del mundo mágico de don Quijote y del realista de Sancho Panza …

A Comparrision Between Formal Medical Spanish Terminology And The Terminology Used By Low-Income Hispanics, Kathryn Rothas, Christina Isabelli, Faculty Advisor

John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

It has been observed by Illinois Wesleyan students enrolled in the Medical Spanish course that when translating for patients in a clinical setting one of the two situations can occur: 1) the Spanish-speaking patient will use terminology unrecognizable by the student when describing their conditions or symptoms; or 2) the student translator will use terminology taught in their Medical Spanish course to describe conditions, symptoms and treatment instructions, but the terminology is unrecognizable by the Spanish-speaking patients. This miscommunication between the translator and the patient can lead to lack of treatment adherence or improper diagnosis due to a misinterpretation of …

Ferradáns Publishes Bilingual Collection Of Spanish Poet's Work, Kim Hill

News and Events (Discontinued Series)

No abstract provided.

Hispanic Studies Professor Will Analyze And Prepare Food Fit For The King, Kim Hill

News and Events (Discontinued Series)

No abstract provided.

“‘Duelos Y Quebrantos Los Sábados:’ La Influencia Judía Y Musulmana En La Dieta Del S. Xvii.”, Carolyn Nadeau

Scholarship

No abstract provided.

Program Articulation And Management, Gillian Lord, Christina Isabelli

Scholarship

No abstract provided.

Los Sistemas De Sa Iud: Una Comparacion Entre Illinois, Ee.Uu. Y Cataluna, Espana (A Comparison Of Healthcare Systems In Illinois, Usa And Catalonia, Spain), Jennifer Boll

Honors Projects

This project focuses on the differences in healthcare systems in Illinois, United States and Catalonia, Spain. The research includes a literature review on the different systems and the fundamental differences in how care is delivered. An investigation of the major differences in the cultural and political approaches to health care and how the systems provide for their patients is part of the study. Another focus is the treatment of Spanish-speaking patients in hospitals in Illinois and also the treatment of patients who speak Castilian (traditional Spanish) in hospitals in Catalan-speaking Barcelona. This comparison displays the importance of language in the …

Newsletter 2013-2014, Hispanic Studies, Illinois Wesleyan University

Newsletters

No abstract provided.

Newsletter 2012-2013, Hispanic Studies, Illinois Wesleyan University

Newsletters

No abstract provided.

Don Quijote A Través De La Literatura Infantil/Don Quijote Through Children’S Literature, Elizabeth Exo, Carolyn Nadeau, Faculty Advisor

John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

The novel Don Quijote de la Mancha is a classic known throughout the centuries and has left behind such a legacy that no one can deny its importance in the world of literature. However, young readers are unable to immerse themselves in this classic unless through an adapted version of the original novel. Through an analysis of various children’s adaptations of Don Quijote de la Mancha, this investigation suggests that the most important themes of the novel, such as friendship, duality, and identity, are still preserved within the adaptations, although somewhat modified to reach a younger audience.

Promising Travels And Unfulfilled Dreams: A Comparison Of Of Mice And Men And El Ingenioso Hidalgo Don Quijote De La Mancha (Viajes Promotedores Y Sueños Incumplidos: Una Comparación De Of Mice And Men Y El Ingenioso Hidalgo Don Quijote De La Mancha), Scott Meyers, Carolyn Nadeau, Faculty Advisor

John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

Arguably one of the most widely acclaimed literary masterpieces, it is no surprise that Miguel de Cervantes’s El ingenioso hidalgo don Quijote de la Mancha left a cultural legacy that has influenced the work of authors, artists, and filmmakers across the globe. Whether intentional of John Steinbeck or not, analysis of his literary work Of Mice and Men reveals various parallels between the two novels that extend from the complicated, transformative relationship between the two travelling protagonists of each novel to the lack of emphasis on female characters. A thorough evaluation of quotations, character interactions, and recurring themes and motifs …

Newsletter Spring 2012, Hispanic Studies, Illinois Wesleyan University

Newsletters

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Acquisition Of The Non-Generic Definite Article By Spanish Learners Of English As A Foreign Language, Christina Isabelli, Rachel Slough

Scholarship

This study explains the acquisition of the non-generic uses of the English definite article the by L2 learners. Chilean university students completed a questionnaire containing deleted obligatory uses of the. in all, four identified categories showed to have different accuracy rates. Of the four categories, the one most similar to the L1 was the least difficult to acquire while the most different resulted as the most difficult. This concurs with other research and can be explained by L1 rules that are transferred to the L2. The other two categories did not show the same acquisition rate as compared to previous …

Sacrificio, Violencia Y Nación En Lituma En Los Andes De Mario Vargas Llosa, Cesar Valverde

Scholarship

No abstract provided.

Observing Census Enumeration Of Non-English Speaking Households In The 2010 Census: Spanish Report, Christina Isabelli, Yuling Pan, Lubkemann Stephen

Scholarship

This study was part of an ethnographic research project in the 2010 Census Assessment and Research Program to observe the 2010 Census Nonresponse Followup interviews with households that speak a language other than English, in areas of the U.S. with heavy concentrations of residents with limited English proficiency. A multilingual research team consisting of seven sub-teams in the seven primary languages (Arabic, Chinese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, and Vietnamese) was commissioned to carry out the research in the 2010 Census.

The objectives of this research were to identify: (1) how language and socio-cultural factors affect the enumeration of non-English-speaking populations …

Lexical And Morphological Variations Of Verbal Forms In The Spanish Of Bilingual Youth In Bloomington-Normal, Illinois, Jason Roeschley, Christina Isabelli, Factulty Advisor

John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

No abstract provided.

Managing Hispanic Clientele; A Case Study Of Language Policy At A Company In Bloomington, Il., Jenna Rowland, Christina Isabelli, Factulty Advisor

John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

No abstract provided.

Meeting Student's Needs; A Qualitative Analysis Of School Counseling Services, Colin B. Schofield, Christina Isabelli, Factulty Advisor

John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

No abstract provided.

The Availability And Effectiveness Of Health Information And Materials In Spanish In Bloomington-Normal, Il, Jennifer Fitton, Christina Isabelli, Faculty Advisor

John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

No abstract provided.

Language Choice Of High School Students In Central Illinois, Jaclyn Morrison, Christina Isabelli, Faculty Advisor

John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

No abstract provided.