Box 362
Container
Contains 16 Results:
Beyond the call of duty : surprising challenges on the job / Kryn Anderson, 2009
Item — Box: 362, Folder: 11
Identifier: FA 1 Item 4487
Scope and Contents note
This project is a collection of stories about working beyond what was expected in the job description. The analysis discusses how workers are often put in awkward or outrageous dilemmas in doing their job. Also comments on the role of humor in work, and the psychological benefits of sharing stories. Stories collected include: Working through the pain, curiosity gets me stuck, dealing with problems at Sketchers, Jalapeno can cuts boss' hand, Irish accent lands me in a pickle, rectal tube...
Dates:
Other: 2009
Three generations of experience : a collection of family birth stories / Julie Greene, 2008
Item — Box: 362, Folder: 12
Identifier: FA 1 Item 4488
Scope and Contents note
This project is a collection of family birth stories from three generations of the collector's own family. The analysis discusses how the collected worked in a maternity store, but didn't understand pregnancy and birth until she had her own child. Claims that going through the birthing process creates a folk group that shares a common bond. Topics include "don't act like you know, because you don't", female bonding, why we share our stories, a description of the participants in the project,...
Dates:
Other: 2008
Bulgarian proverbs : immortal platitudes of truth / Chad E. Luke, 2005
Item — Box: 362, Folder: 13
Identifier: FA 1 Item 4489
Scope and Contents note
This project is a collection of Bulgarian proverbs. The analysis discusses the central role that proverbs play in Bulgaria, claiming that proverbs can be used to settle arguments by properly applying proverbs as a source of wisdom. Also claims that proverbs show the platitudes of wisdom based on Bulgaria's long journey and history. Also gives brief historical background to Bulgaria, as well as describing Bulgaria's poetry and literature, and relates this history to proverbs. Includes a...
Dates:
Other: 2005
The Brigham Young University honor code : a legacy of faith? / Josh Woolf, 2009
Item — Box: 362, Folder: 14
Identifier: FA 1 Item 4490
Scope and Contents
This project is a collection of BYU student's attitudes and beliefs about Brigham Young University's Honor Code. The analysis claims that most students have only a superficial understanding of the Honor Code, and that there is some ambiguity in the Honor Code itself. Also includes a copy of the Honor Code. Also gives a history of the Honor Code throughout BYU's history. Claims that there is great misunderstanding between the University and the student level in what is expected of them,...
Dates:
Other: 2009
Koreans in Provo, Utah / by Joanne Kim, 2009
Item — Box: 362, Folder: 15
Identifier: FA 1 Item 4491
Scope and Contents note
This project is a collection of Korean peoples' experiences living in Provo, Utah. The analysis looks to see what struggles Koreans face when they first get to the United States, and discusses problems with food, culture, religion, transportation, language, and gender issues. Also tries to explain why Koreans come to the United States. Items include the following experiences: fear of speaking English, living without husband, surviving without any friends, coming to the U.S. with family,...
Dates:
Other: 2009
A study of children's folklore : hand-clapping games and the role they play in making friends from north and south of the border / Tara Wilkinson, 2006
Item — Box: 362, Folder: 16
Identifier: FA 1 Item 4492
Scope and Contents note
This project is a collection of children's hand-clapping games and the role they play in making friends from other countries, such as Canada and Venezuala. The analysis discusses how children's games provide stability. Also discusses the collector's experience in using games to teach her nephews about vital social skills and simple lessons. Also discusses how children can teach each other hand-clapping games from other countries. Includes a 14 item collection of hand-clapping games, mostly...
Dates:
Other: 2006