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| >> Mairi Adams |
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| Research Title: The Fluidity of Folklore: A Theoretical and Phenomenological Discussion |
| Subject: Bachelor of Specialized Studies in Feature Writing |
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Mentor
: Jacqueline Glasgow, Ph.D. & Patricia Westfall, M.S. |
| Abstract: The retelling of a folktale is a project fraught with controversy. Those who spend their lives studying folklore debate important issues such as the medium a folktale should employ, inclusion criteria for a story to be considered a folktale, and whether a classic tale should be changed, adapted, modified, or modernized. It is impossible to retell a folktale without taking a stand on these issues. My view is that folktales are as fluid and dynamic as an ever-changing river. My observations while studying in Ireland during June of 2006 buttress my certainty that the choices I made while retelling a classic Irish folktale are valid and supportable. During my research, I examined variants of Rumpelstiltskin types and Three Old Helpers types. The Lazy Beauty and Her Aunts is the Irish variant I chose to retell. |
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>> Craig M. Pinkerton |
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Subject: English
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Mentor
: Alex Keefe |
| Research Title: Buddhist Responses to Conflict and Violence in
Southern Thailand
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Abstract: Muslims in the southern provinces of
Thailand
demonstrate a sentiment of alienation and a feeling of cultural deprivation. Separatist movements have abounded in this region for many years and have become exacerbated since 2004. Historical, economical, political, ethnic, and mythological factors have strained the relationship between Buddhists and Muslims. Some Buddhists have responded by justifying retaliation. Other Buddhists rely on the peaceful teachings of the Buddha. Buddhadasa, one of
Thailand
’s most renowned and influential monks of contemporaneity, argues that “something is correct according to Buddhist principles when it results in nobody being harmed or oppressed, and everyone benefits.”
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