Event Title
La Marseillaise
Presentation Type
Oral and/or Visual Presentation
Presenter Major(s)
French, Psychology
Mentor Information
David Eick
Department
Modern Languages and Literatures
Location
Kirkhof Center 2266
Start Date
11-4-2012 4:30 PM
Keywords
Culture, Death and Dying, Freedom and Control, Historical Perspectives, Identity, Social Class, War and Peace
Abstract
Since its creation in 1792, the French national anthem, "La Marseillaise," reappeared as each new republic formed and was banned as each authoritarian ruler took control. Today, there is a call to change the two-hundred-year-old anthem. Many French, especially parents, feel that it is too violent to represent the country or teach to children. This presentation traces the history of French people's reactions to their national anthem from 1792 through 2012.
La Marseillaise
Kirkhof Center 2266
Since its creation in 1792, the French national anthem, "La Marseillaise," reappeared as each new republic formed and was banned as each authoritarian ruler took control. Today, there is a call to change the two-hundred-year-old anthem. Many French, especially parents, feel that it is too violent to represent the country or teach to children. This presentation traces the history of French people's reactions to their national anthem from 1792 through 2012.