Authors:Azize KOUR Abstract: Cinema and society mutuallyimpact one another and are inextricablyinterlaced. (Neo)realistapproach to filmmakingfocalizes and solidifiesthiscinema/society imbrication. MoroccanfilmmakersfromdifferentgenerationsnamelyLaqtae, Derkaoui, Tazi, Benlayzid, Bensaidi, Lakhmari, Kilani, Ayyouch, Lasri, to name bu these have portaryed diverse aspects of Moroccan society somuchsothata festival of « Cinema& Society » isyearlyorganized in Khouribga city. Issues of (im)migaration, generation gap, exploitation, city/countryise, racism, gender are oftentmesspotlighted. Mohamed ElAsli’s film Rough Hands (AyadiKhachina), in this regard, opens up a discussion around a number of issues related to race, subjugation, slavery, immigration, power(lessness), glocality. The film depictsthe actualexperiences of Moroccanwomenwhotravel to Spain to work in plantations. It is a way of mirrroring up syptoms of modern slaverymarking the modern times of the post-slaveryera. The film problematizes the claim thatslaveryis a phenomenon of the past by closelylookingatexamples of contemporary confinement, humiliation and enslavement.The politics of enslavement in the film comprise an embedded critique of Western breach of humanrights. It renounces the ways Western societies exploit the vulnerability of the post-colonialsubject and his/herhope for a better future. The film depicts social binaries (male/female, rich/poor, powerful/powerless, home/overseas) pittingthemagainstconcepts of gender, marginality, power dynamics and translocality. PubDate: Fri, 18 Mar 2022 15:49:36 +010
Authors:Zakaria Laroussi Abstract: At the turn of the twenty-first century, and against the backdrop of a rapid process of opening up to the world culturally, economically, technologically, and politically, Morocco started showing signs of intrusion into a consumer culture. From a historical point of view, this is quite recent, and it makes research in the consumption practices of Moroccans an interesting area of inquiry.This paper therefore serves to shed light on the culture and the sociology of consumption in Morocco. Since the discussion is about a society where complex acts of consumption are getting more prevalent, I would like to start by defining the term “consumer society” and identify its characteristics. This is going to be helpful to the discussion of the engines of consumerism and the manifestations of consumer culture in Morocco. PubDate: Thu, 27 Jan 2022 23:59:31 +010
Authors:Aali Ouzzine; Reddad Erguig, Abdelaziz Boudlal Abstract: The adoption of the standards-based model in the Moroccan EFL context entails an implementation of effective teaching methodologies which ensure the provision of excellent and equitable learning experiences for all learners. Discovery teaching is an example of a pedagogical model which focuses on the learner as an active member in the learning process. This pedagogical tool has been reported to be effective in assisting learners to understand difficult concepts and retain long term information. This literature-based article seeks to define discovery-based teaching method, discuss its added value in the teaching-learning process and illustrate its effectiveness on both teachers and learners. Previous research has shown the role of this pedagogical tool in promoting teacher effectiveness and thereby enhancing student learning. Based on this, the present article argues for the need to adopt this teaching method in different educational contexts as an effective style of instruction that can ensure quality teaching and learning. PubDate: Thu, 27 Jan 2022 23:59:30 +010
Authors:Khadija Lakssoumi; Sadik Madani Alaoui, Fatima Lakssoumi Abstract: The current Covid-19 pandemic has, without doubt, impacted every sphere of human life, including education. This unprecedented situation has imposed strict measures to contain the spread of the virus through banning most face-to-face activities, including teaching and learning and implementing online education and hence, orienting students towards more self-directed learning and online courses. Hence, this study aims to examine the perceptions of students at Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah University in Fez towards their distance e-learning experience amid the crisis. More specifically, this study explores the challenges and opportunities faced by university students in trying to adapt to the remote learning during the pandemic. A quantitative research design was adopted in this study. Hence, an online survey was designed to measure undergraduate and post-graduate students’ perceptions of their online learning experience. The study revealed that the majority of respondents were not in favor of distance e-learning as they came across many challenges while learning online particularly connectivity issues, and reduced interaction with peers and professors. They also stressed the idea that human interaction could never be replaced by technological tools. None the less, the results also demonstrated that students benefited from the aspects of flexibility, easy accessibility, and customized learning online education offers to its users. PubDate: Thu, 27 Jan 2022 23:59:30 +010
Authors:Hassane Razkane; Mohammed Yeou, Adil Youssef Sayeh Abstract: This study examined Moroccan secondary school students’ motives for Internet use and their online activities. 395 adolescents were selected through the convenience sampling technique from both rural and urban areas and were given a paper-based questionnaire. 20 informants were also questioned in semi-structured interviews. Our results revealed that the participants utilized the Internet more for socializing and entertainment than for educative purposes and that using the Internet for learning purposes and academic research was not a priority for the students. Results from this study were used to discuss practical implications. PubDate: Thu, 27 Jan 2022 23:59:30 +010
Authors:Intissar Louah Abstract: Conversion is a very productive phenomenon in the English language. Despite this, there is an ostensible scarcity of studies on conversion and its effect on second language acquisition. The present study seeks to contribute to this gap in the literature by providing a cross-linguistic analysis of conversion in English and Moroccan Arabic. The study considers this a starting step towards the understanding of Moroccan learners’ second language acquisition of English words yielded by the process of conversion. The current study examines multiple types of conversion: namely, adjective to noun conversion, adjective to verb conversion, noun to verb conversion, and verb to noun conversion. Sub-types of noun to verb conversion are also analysed: namely, locatum verbs, location verbs, agent verbs, goal verbs, and instrument verbs. PubDate: Thu, 27 Jan 2022 23:59:30 +010
Authors:Youssef Tirizite Abstract: Abstract:Intercultural communication is probably one of the most important goals in the ‘translational action.’ “Translation is now being understood as an exercise, not only in understanding text, but in understanding cultural frames.” (Katan, 1999, p. 126). ‘Understanding cultural frames’ requires that the translator be an insider of both the source and target culture. Within this conceptual framework, translators become cultural mediators, offering solutions to cultural asymmetries. In this respect, Katan (1999) notes that “a successful mediator must be consciously aware of the importance of both text and context, which means both the words and the implied frames.” (Katan, 1999, p. 126). The present study set out to investigate the claim that translation from Arabic into English involves a high degree of intercultural manipulation. Venuti (As cited in Kelly & Johnson, 2009, p. 214) maintains that the “Anglo-American translation tradition, in particular, has had a normalizing and naturalizing effect. Such an effect has deprived source text producers of their voice and culminated in the re-expression of cultural values in terms of what is the dominant Western culture.” ‘like a Summer Never to be Repeated’ by Mohamed Berrada was chosen as the subject of the study. To answer the research questions, a qualitative approach was adopted in the form of comparative text analysis. Cultural markers were isolated and analyzed using the foreignization and domestication model. The results showed that the translator relied on a combination of strategies which leads the researcher to conclude that the translation of ‘Like a summer never to be repeated’ is a living example of the dual role of the translator as a cultural mediator and a textual manipulator. PubDate: Thu, 27 Jan 2022 23:59:30 +010
Authors:Rawae Karmim Abstract: This article aims to provide a textual analysis of J. M. Coetzee’s novel Foe. The study will mainly focus on the theme of truth highlighting the way it can be linked and intertwined with postcolonialism and postmodernism as an altering notion. Through the characters provided by Coetzee, I will deconstruct the notions of nationality, empire, freedom, and happiness, along with their impact on the protagonist, Susan, and her small entourage consisting of Friday and Foe. I will emphasize the influence of truth on the characters, how it changes representations and realities, and how it allows the readers to manufacture their own interpretations as the novel unfolds. PubDate: Thu, 27 Jan 2022 23:59:30 +010
Authors:Amal El Mansouri Abstract: This paper seeks to examine the representation of the tragic event of 9/11 attacks in Extremely loud & Incredibly close by Jonathan Safran Foer. The novel delineates an increasing concern in the dire impact of trauma on the psyche of its characters. The current paper is divided into three parts. The first part will discuss trauma transfer and the strategy of alluding to other calamities to contextualize the trauma of 9/11 and put it within the frame of global trauma. The second part will explore the failure of language and the use of visual elements to represent trauma, as trauma survivors do not find accurate words that can faithfully describe their horrible sufferings. The last part will shed light on trauma and recovery. The argument is that some trauma survivors find it very difficult to overcome and forget about those harsh and shocking moments in their lives while other victims managed to cope with trauma and endure their painful past. Key words: 9/11 attacks; trauma; transfer; the failure of language; recovery. PubDate: Thu, 27 Jan 2022 23:59:30 +010
Authors:Azize Kour Abstract: Cinema and society mutuallyimpact one another and are inextricablyinterlaced. (Neo)realistapproach to filmmakingfocalizes and solidifiesthiscinema/society imbrication. MoroccanfilmmakersfromdifferentgenerationsnamelyLaqtae, Derkaoui, Tazi, Benlayzid, Bensaidi, Lakhmari, Kilani, Ayyouch, Lasri, to name bu these have portaryed diverse aspects of Moroccan society somuchsothata festival of « Cinema& Society » isyearlyorganized in Khouribga city. Issues of (im)migaration, generation gap, exploitation, city/countryise, racism, gender are oftentmesspotlighted. Mohamed ElAsli’s film Rough Hands (AyadiKhachina), in this regard, opens up a discussion around a number of issues related to race, subjugation, slavery, immigration, power(lessness), glocality. The film depictsthe actualexperiences of Moroccanwomenwhotravel to Spain to work in plantations. It is a way of mirrroring up syptoms of modern slaverymarking the modern times of the post-slaveryera. The film problematizes the claim thatslaveryis a phenomenon of the past by closelylookingatexamples of contemporary confinement, humiliation and enslavement.The politics of enslavement in the film comprise an embedded critique of Western breach of humanrights. It renounces the ways Western societies exploit the vulnerability of the post-colonialsubject and his/herhope for a better future. The film depicts social binaries (male/female, rich/poor, powerful/powerless, home/overseas) pittingthemagainstconcepts of gender, marginality, power dynamics and translocality. PubDate: Thu, 27 Jan 2022 23:59:30 +010
Authors:Sanae Fahmi Abstract: Since 2000, Morocco’s interest in citizenship education has been reflected in a series of educational reforms. The main drive has been the development of virtuous and active citizens willing to engage in the public and political life of their country. Now that a long time has elapsed since the introduction of the National Charter of Education and Training, it is important to know where the process of citizenship education stands in terms of the objectives the charter set to develop the ideal citizen. This need is further emphasized by the persisting impact of globalization and the challenges of international as well as intra-national security. It is within this sprit that this paper explores the impact citizenship education has had on the civic knowledge, attitudes and behaviours of 100 Moroccan high school students in the academy of Rabat- Sale- Zemmour- Zaer. Adopting a mixed method approach, the study uses three research instruments to collect relevant data: a questionnaire, interviews, and participant observation. The main finding reveals that citizenship education is still conceptually minimalist in its approach since it does not encourage learners to become agents of social change equipped with enquiring minds and participatory skills. Keywords: Citizenship education; Civic outcomes; Minimalist approach PubDate: Mon, 24 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +010
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