This paper gives account of a project involving Year Abroad students of French at Warwick University challenged to select "realia" from their host countries in order to stimulate enthusiasm for language learning in local schools. It considers the cognitive and affective processes informing the "culture gathering" that took…

A home stay is typically defined as a period of time in which a person resides with a family in a home located outside his or her country of residence. Living with a host family is frequently connected to learning a language and immersion in a foreign culture. Study abroad students often participate in home stays, but there is little academic…

In 1975 the broadcast industry in France was split into four independent program societies and three support societies, all seeking dominance of the TV ratings. Documentation of the current situation and an examination of broadcast policy is presented. (RAO)

The author describes her fears and struggles as she came to terms, as an American expatriate in France, with a medical diagnosis of Toxoplasmosis. This condition led to her birthing a son with Asperger's Syndrome. She tells of plunging herself into research to learn more about Toxoplasmosis, the number of things that could be seriously wrong with…

According to self-determination theory, when teachers establish an autonomy supportive climate in the classroom, students demonstrate high levels of self-determination and are intrinsically motivated. The aim of this study was to identify factors leading teachers (N=336) to report that they create such a climate. We conducted a path analysis in…

Revolution did not spread to Germany from France at the end of the 18th century, yet the German and other European states were forced to come to terms with the principles of the French Revolution such as political and legal freedoms and national unity. Germany was affected by the French Revolution particularly by the reactions of German…

Revised version of a chapter to appear in Cahiers Internationaux de Sociologie,'' Presses Universitaires de France. (DS)

Discusses the development of and the popularity of comic strips (the BD or "bande dessinee" in French) in both France and the United States. Argues that comic strips play a major role in French-American cultural exchange because they express each culture and convey their message both visually and linguistically. (SED)

Describes the experience which seemed to bear out the diagnosis of French history, character, and culture in "Le mal francais" by Peyrefitte. Intra-departmental relationships, the curriculum, course content, student life and attitudes, the physical plant, and the examination system are among the topics discussed. (AMH)

Four decades of French experience with government funding of private schools is used to illustrate five possible effects if public aid is extended to private schools in the United States. One consequence is the possible affect on the balance between religion, politics, and social structure, a policy change that could profoundly impact United…

Focusing on three points, this paper looks at social science textbooks in France. First, in France there is no such thing as integrated instruction of history and the social sciences. Second, in France there are no "official" textbooks: they are prepared and published by the private sector. Third, since new textbooks are the result of…

Proposes School Year Abroad program, held in France and Spain, as a workable model for internationalizing American education at the secondary level. Program focuses on language and culture in literature, history, art, and language courses (taught in the foreign language), while offering quality education for college preparation as well. (JD)