Matt Thorpe and Dr. Randal Day – Marriage, Family and Human Development Social scientists developed the Oral History Interview and Coding system as a measure of marital satisfaction in couples. Due to the individual nature of its theoretical underpinnings, the system may rate satisfaction equally well through an individual versus a couple interview. This hypothesis […]
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Youth and Family Theatre: A History for Tomorrow
Elizabeth Moss and Professor George D. Nelson, Theatre and Media Arts The field of Youth and Family Theatre is a relatively new and burgeoning aspect of the overall theatre world. In the next five to ten years, almost all of the original pioneers of the Youth and Family theatre field will have passed away leaving much of […]
Reconstructing the Phylogeographic History of the Chilea Catfish (Trichomycterus areolatus)
Andre Bennin and Dr. Jerald B Johnson, Intergrative Biology The current geographic distribution of Chilean freshwater fishes has likely been shaped by several abiotic factors, including fragmentation caused by the Pacific Ocean, glaciers that covered the entire southern part of Chile during the Pleistocene Epoch, and orogenic and volcanic activity. Exactly how these factors have […]
Russian Familial Roles: An Oral History Perspective
Jennifer Oscanyan and Dr. Gary L. Browning, Department of Germanic and Slavic Languages In the past marriage has been a prerequisite to having children. However, with recent increases in divorce and live-in situations, the traditional family is being challenged. Is the family similarly challenged in Russia? How do Russian men and women view each other’s […]
Chinese Folk Songs: Unrecorded Voices in History
Karin Mei Li Inouye and Dr. Dana Bourgerie, Asian Languages In the village of Taicang, a small dirt road community tucked between a Ming dynasty capitol and a famous silk city, nationally acclaimed composer Gao Xuefeng combs the countryside rich in rice and fish for century old folk tunes around which he weaves a tapestry […]
Verbal History of the 1999 Floods in Teziutlan, Mexico from the LDS Perspective
Amanda Barden and Professor Lynn England, Sociology The time I spent in Teziutlan researching and learning about the 1999 floods there was uplifting but also scientifically frustrating. The goal of this project was to learn about what kind of impact the floods had on the members of the church there, what kind of influence the church […]
Restoring Gänseliesel: A Piece of Music History Reborn
Michelle Clements Flowers and Dr. E. Harrison Powley, School of Music The history of the melodrama Gänseliesel by Luise Greger and Emilie Riedel combines two of the most prevalent images of Germany: folklore and the shadow of World War II. Premiered at the Baden Baden Stadttheater on December 10, 1933 it features a host of […]
In Harmony: History and Perceptions of Mormonism In Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, 1829–Present
Stanley J. Thayne and Dr. J. Spencer Fluhman; Church History and Doctrine Since Mormonism’s exodus from New York and Pennsylvania, due to what Joseph Smith described as a “spirit of persecution” in the area, popular perceptions among many locals have been anything but positive. “It is a fact, of which we are not particularly proud, […]
A Study of Irish Culture and History and Its Preservation Through Irish Dance
Erica Burgin I spent three weeks in Ireland this summer studying the culture, history, and especially the dance of that country. I wanted to show that Irish dance has played a pivotal role in preserving Ireland’s cultural identity since before the spread of Christianity. I focused my time on studying the historical climate of Ireland […]
The History of Brigham Young University Architecture
Andrew Lorimer and Professor Brad Westwood, HBLL Special Collections Upon entering Brigham Young University three years ago, I immediately fell in love with the campus. It was so beautiful and well maintained. Many buildings also caught my eye and I greatly desired to learn more about them. Luckily, I became informed of the opportunity to be […]
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