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Full-Text Articles in Arts and Humanities
Art As A Mechanism For Enhancing Social Accessibility, Shin Nakagawa
Art As A Mechanism For Enhancing Social Accessibility, Shin Nakagawa
Journal of Urban Culture Research
"Art Access and Advocacy," the theme of Urban Research Plaza's 11th international forum, implies the development of access channels through the arts, which enable the participation of socially disadvantaged persons in social activities and ultimately result in the making of a highly communal society. In this article, I will discuss the social context from which this theme emerged. In addition, I will consider the importance of arts management in a few concrete examples.
Life-Boats - A Sailing Sculptural Installation With Direct Social Participation, Artistic Exchange And Incorporated Music By Composer Geir Johnson, Marit Benthe Norheim
Life-Boats - A Sailing Sculptural Installation With Direct Social Participation, Artistic Exchange And Incorporated Music By Composer Geir Johnson, Marit Benthe Norheim
Journal of Urban Culture Research
Three sculptures in concrete will become functioning boats, shaped as female figures. (12 meters in length and 3m above the water's surface). - Propelled by electric motors, charged by alternative energy. Life-Boats will sail, with captains and passengers, on the European canals, leading them through the heart of the cities. These sailing sculptures will connect the countries through a cultural exchange - which has always been a part of the history of Europe. This project is about meetings - about receiving foreign expressions - about daring to move into unknown territory and communicate on the basis of common grounds. There …
Artists & Creativity In Urban Placemaking: Re!Ections On A Downtown Minneapolis Cultural District, Tom Borrup
Artists & Creativity In Urban Placemaking: Re!Ections On A Downtown Minneapolis Cultural District, Tom Borrup
Journal of Urban Culture Research
Participatory city planning led by artists was not in the sightlines of Geddes or Mumford when modern planning practices were born. A century-long trend brings increased requirements and expectations of participation by public stakeholders and growth in neighborhood and district-level planning. Increasingly complex urban environments require cross-sector collaboration and cross-cultural dialogue, in addition to understanding a multitude of culturally specific ways people use public and private spaces. Challenges to the profession grow as the role of planner evolves from engineer to facilitator. This paper reviews these trends as well as recent scholarly work calling for more involvement of creative voices …
The Revitalization Of Community Through Dance Communication: A Case Of Community Dance In Sapporo, Japan, Takako Iwasawa
The Revitalization Of Community Through Dance Communication: A Case Of Community Dance In Sapporo, Japan, Takako Iwasawa
Journal of Urban Culture Research
We are currently faced with the fragile relationship and network between people. It is necessary to encourage people to revitalize their community. Projects that resolve social issues through the arts have been acknowledged and practiced worldwide. Community Dance is one such art project. It began in the 70's in England as a new extension to the social function of dance in regenerating the community, in which community members shared concerns together and negotiated these issues via communication through dance. This study focuses on Community Dance in Sapporo, Japan where diverse activities and projects have been active since 2010. It includes …
Book Review: Music And Healing Rituals Of Sri Lanka: Their Relevance For Community Music Therapy And Medical Ethnomusicology, Kjell Skyllstad
Book Review: Music And Healing Rituals Of Sri Lanka: Their Relevance For Community Music Therapy And Medical Ethnomusicology, Kjell Skyllstad
Journal of Urban Culture Research
No abstract provided.
Pmi - A Tool For Student Reflection, Ubon Sanpatchayapong
Pmi - A Tool For Student Reflection, Ubon Sanpatchayapong
PASAA
This idea-sharing paper is written from my own teaching experience with tertiary level students who studied English for Specific Purposes (ESP). These courses were English foundation subjects, and they were mandatory for first- and second-year students at my university. I used PMI (de Bono, 1993) with year one students to get their reflection after class in order to learn about their problems, progress, and reactions toward each class so that I could understand them and could give them relevant facilitation. Though I took care of more than one class each semester, I will focus on solely a class I have …
Politeness Strategies In Research Articles: A Cross-Disciplinary Study, Kunyarut Getkham
Politeness Strategies In Research Articles: A Cross-Disciplinary Study, Kunyarut Getkham
PASAA
This corpus-based study investigates cross-disciplinary differences in the use of politeness strategies in research articles (RAs). The corpus consists of thirty-six RAs from applied linguistics, educational technology, and economics journals published in the year 2009. The data were statistically analyzed. Findings indicate that in academic/ research writing, writers employed both positive and negative politeness strategies when expressing opinions but the negative politeness strategies, especially impersonality devices and hedges, were the most frequently used by writers of RAs in the three disciplines. The use of impersonality and the use of hedging devices play a vital part in RAs especially in the …
A Special Talk With Professor Richard Donato The University Of Pittsburgh, Pramarn Subphadoongchone
A Special Talk With Professor Richard Donato The University Of Pittsburgh, Pramarn Subphadoongchone
PASAA
In this issue, we are privileged to have an interview with Professor Richard Donato, Chairperson of the Department of Instruction and Learning in the School of Education at the University of Pittsburgh. Professor Donato's research interest lies in the areas of second and foreign language acquisition, early language learning, classroom discourse analysis, and sociocultural theory. He has worked internationally on language education issues, and his work has appeared in a broad range of prestigious journals. With his wealth of publication and editorial experience, he has graciously shared with us invaluable practical tips and considerations in writing for scholarly publication in …
An Analysis Of English Language Learning Needs And Problems Of Underprivileged Children In A Slum Area In Bangkok Metropolis, Chanisara Tangkijmongkol, Punchalee Wasanasomsithi
An Analysis Of English Language Learning Needs And Problems Of Underprivileged Children In A Slum Area In Bangkok Metropolis, Chanisara Tangkijmongkol, Punchalee Wasanasomsithi
PASAA
For underprivileged children living in a slum area, education is one of the primary tools contributing to a better life when they grow up. The present study aimed at investigating the needs and problems in English language learning of disadvantaged children in the Klong Toey slum, the largest slum in the Bangkok Metropolis. Data were collected by means of questionnaires and interviews with 100 children, volunteer teachers, and community members. The study findings showed that children from the slum area realize the significance of English and that they are interested in learning English through games, songs, videos, and TV programs. …
When Affective Factors Change: A Corpus-Based Analysis Of Students' Reflections In English E-Portfolios, Wasana Phasomyard, Pattamawan Jimarkon, Sonthida Keyuravong
When Affective Factors Change: A Corpus-Based Analysis Of Students' Reflections In English E-Portfolios, Wasana Phasomyard, Pattamawan Jimarkon, Sonthida Keyuravong
PASAA
Affective factors can play an important role in learning and may change over time. This paper investigates emotional states of first-year engineering students towards self-study experience through words associated with affect used in their reflections in eportfolios over a semester. The study employed a corpusbased analysis by focusing on keywords of affect with the statistical criteria and analyzing the context those keywords occurred in. To uncover the students' recurrent feelings, the concordance lines for each keyword were further analyzed qualitatively to identify each of them into a category of pre-determined affective factors. Then, relative frequencies of each instance of each …
Content Video In A Low-Stakes Listening Test: Efl Learners' Perceptions Of The Video Input And Strategy Use, Sukanya Tanewong
Content Video In A Low-Stakes Listening Test: Efl Learners' Perceptions Of The Video Input And Strategy Use, Sukanya Tanewong
PASAA
This article reports the findings of an investigation into the perceptions of EFL learners regarding video input used in a listening test and the strategies they employed during the comprehension process. Content videos composed of TV commercial messages (TVCMs) and public service announcements (PSAs) were used as the listening texts and question preview, along with repeated input, were embedded in the test design. Forty-three EFL learners took the test and expressed their opinions about it via questionnaire. Twenty students were then purposively selected for retrospective interviews. Their perceptions of the video input and their strategy use while comprehending the video …
Considerations In Performance-Based Language Assessment: Rating Scales And Rater Training, Bordin Chinda
Considerations In Performance-Based Language Assessment: Rating Scales And Rater Training, Bordin Chinda
PASAA
Performance-based assessment has gained more attention from ELT practitioners since the actual performances produced by students are evaluated in this type of assessment. However, the assessment of students' performances involves more complicated procedures when compared with more traditional testing methods. This paper, therefore, points out crucial considerations in adopting this type of assessment in a language class. First, the article introduces the concepts of performance-based language assessment and its major characteristics. Then, the two main characteristics: rating scales and rater training are discussed. In the rating scales section, different types of rating scales, as well as approaches in developing rating …
Practicing And Conducting Oral Tests In The Classroom, David Evans, John Herbert
Practicing And Conducting Oral Tests In The Classroom, David Evans, John Herbert
PASAA
There are many directions that English language teaching approaches have taken in the past, including the grammar translation method, direct method, audio-lingual approach, and communicative teaching (Crystal, 2007, pp.437-440). Following on from the communicative approach that became popular in the 1970s, we have seen a move towards content-based teaching, and content and language integrated learning (CLIL). Moreover, as the concepts of English as an international language (EIL) and English as a lingua franca (ELF) grow in importance, the debate over which kind of English we should be teaching continues. In spite of the changing English teaching context, in many institutions …
Clil Activities: A Resource For Subject And Language Teachers, Charinee Chansri
Clil Activities: A Resource For Subject And Language Teachers, Charinee Chansri
PASAA
Dale, L., & Tanner, R. (2012). CLIL Activities: A Resource for Subject and Language Teachers. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
English In Southeast Asia: Features, Policy And Language In Use, Srowcha Dumrongthaveesak
English In Southeast Asia: Features, Policy And Language In Use, Srowcha Dumrongthaveesak
PASAA
Low, E. L., & Azirah. H. (Eds.). (2012). English in Southeast Asia: Features, policy and language in use. Amsterdam: John Benjamins Publishing Company.
Innovative Management For Asian Futures A Comparative Study Of Cultural Industries In Thailand And Korea (Part 2 - Thailand), Suppakorn Disatapundhu
Innovative Management For Asian Futures A Comparative Study Of Cultural Industries In Thailand And Korea (Part 2 - Thailand), Suppakorn Disatapundhu
Journal of Urban Culture Research
In the recent years, following the boom of the cultural policies at the international level, Thailand has turned to place its emphasize on the idea of "cultural and creative industries" at the academic and policy-making level especially in its art and design institutions. Academic disciplines in arts management, information and technology, communication arts, media studies, and economics are developing into the world where they can be blended together into multiple levels of knowledge management. The policy development, and implementation plans are embracing these industries into its national platforms, integrating the culture and economics together. Therefore, this two-part article aims to …
Music & Well-Being - Music As Integrative Experience, June Boyce
Music & Well-Being - Music As Integrative Experience, June Boyce
Journal of Urban Culture Research
This article will examine the power of the liminal space as a transformative experience. It will also examine a holistic model of the musical experience that brings together the environmental, the expressive, the intellectual, the social and the intuitive within its very nature. It will link this with contemporary developments in the area of spirituality/liminality. It will illustrate this from three projects - a Singing for Well-being choir, the Space for Peace event in Winchester Cathedral and a local community pageant. It will draw on the work of John Dewey, Christopher Small, Victor Turner, Estelle Jorgensen, Heidi Westerlund and Richard …
The Asian Conference On Arts And Culture: What Allows Cultures To Survive? - The Performing Arts Responding To Urban Crises Bangkok August 2012, Kjell Skyllstad
The Asian Conference On Arts And Culture: What Allows Cultures To Survive? - The Performing Arts Responding To Urban Crises Bangkok August 2012, Kjell Skyllstad
Journal of Urban Culture Research
No abstract provided.
The Concept Of Buddhas In The Karandavyuha Sutra, Minkwan Chaiyapong
The Concept Of Buddhas In The Karandavyuha Sutra, Minkwan Chaiyapong
Manusya, Journal of Humanities
The objective of this research is to see how the concept of Avalokitesvara and Buddhas is explained in the Karanaavyuha Sutra. To do so, I shall study and analyze the ideas regarding the Buddhas, Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva and Adibuddha as found in the Karandavyuha Sutra. The Karandavyuha Sutra is one of the primary sources of Mahayana Buddhism composed in Sanskrit, which has been used as the basis for both teaching and practicing Buddhism in many different Mahayana schools. In Tibetan Buddhism, in particular, the Karandavyuha Sutra is one of the most significant texts, because it is the source from which the …
Filipinos And Thais Saying "No" In English, Nathaya Boonkongsaen
Filipinos And Thais Saying "No" In English, Nathaya Boonkongsaen
Manusya, Journal of Humanities
This study investigated the use of refusal strategies conducted in English between Filipinos and Thais. The purpose of the study was to examine if the frequency of refusal strategies varied according to the situations and social status of the interlocutors. Data were collected through a discourse completion task (DCT). Findings indicated that both groups preferred to use indirect strategies to the direct ones. In general, Filipinos were more direct than Thais when dealing with refusals. Thais were less direct than Filipinos when declining the interlocutor of higher status. As language and culture are intimately related, English refusal strategies used by …
A Corpus-Based Study Of The Style In Jane Austen's Novels, Raksangob Wijitsopon
A Corpus-Based Study Of The Style In Jane Austen's Novels, Raksangob Wijitsopon
Manusya, Journal of Humanities
While a corpus linguistic technique has been applied to various studies in text and discourse analysis, it has not been much adopted in stylistic analysis of literary texts. The present study, therefore, applies a corpus-driven approach to Jane Austen's six major novels, in order to see how well this new method works with literary texts, compared with what has been observed in previous studies of Jane Austen's language. It has been found that the corpus-driven approach can provide quite a few results that are useful in supporting and refining literary scholars' intuitive observations on the author's works. Some of the …
Landscape Terms Of Thai Coast-Dwellers, Sunee Kamnuansin
Landscape Terms Of Thai Coast-Dwellers, Sunee Kamnuansin
Manusya, Journal of Humanities
This paper examines terms and classification of landscape among coast-dwellers who earn a living by exploiting marine resources. It is based on fieldwork conducted from the end of 2009 to the end of 2010 with a group of local Thai coastal dwellers in Bang Khunsai Subdistrict, Ban Laem District in Phetchaburi Province. Data collection involved interviews and observation, especially during fieldwalking in the area with the locals. An analysis of componential meaning and folk taxonomy is applied for this study. Landscape terms reflect the coast-dwellers' perceptions and classification system of their natural environments and enable us to understand the local …
The Representation Of Consumerism And Identity Formation In Contemporary Thai Literature, Suradech Chotiudompant
The Representation Of Consumerism And Identity Formation In Contemporary Thai Literature, Suradech Chotiudompant
Manusya, Journal of Humanities
As contemporary Thai society has become deeply enmeshed in consumerism and capitalism, with consumption now having been integrated as a way of life, Thai literature, especially those short stories written in the past decade, has touched upon the issue of consumerism in various degrees and aspects. This essay aims to investigate two major issues. Firstly, it aims to analyze how these short stories represent consumerism, especially its mechanisms that affect the daily lives of Thai people and their relationships. Secondly, it aims to shed light on the relationship between consumerism and identity politics as it appears in these short stories, …
Tabi-Tabi Po: Situating The Narrative Of The Supernatural In The Context Of The Philippines Community Development, Paolo Miguel Vicerra, Jem Javier
Tabi-Tabi Po: Situating The Narrative Of The Supernatural In The Context Of The Philippines Community Development, Paolo Miguel Vicerra, Jem Javier
Manusya, Journal of Humanities
Folklore, such as the narratives of the supernatural, functions as a vehicle for elements of culture such as belief systems, ideologies and shared memories. This study explores the changes undergone by Philippine narratives of the supernatural vis-à-vis the urban development of the community where they thrive. It is demonstrated that the characters of the narratives of the supernatural are perceived to be of equal or even higher stature than those of members of the rural communities. With the locality experience changes brought about by urbanisation, this folklore is inevitably modified to suit the people's environment and sensibilities, by reappropriating new …
The Myths Of Chao Pho Pak Hueng: The Dynamic Of The Sacred Narratives And The Construction Of Social Space In Thai-Lao Border Communities, Payungporn Nonthavisarut, Pathom Hongsuwan
The Myths Of Chao Pho Pak Hueng: The Dynamic Of The Sacred Narratives And The Construction Of Social Space In Thai-Lao Border Communities, Payungporn Nonthavisarut, Pathom Hongsuwan
Manusya, Journal of Humanities
This article is responding to 2 questions: 1) what roles do the myths of Chao Pho Pak Hueng (Chao Ong Luang) (เจ้าพ่อปากเหืองหรือเจ้าองค์หลวง), the sacred narratives found near the Thai-Lao borderland in the Pak Hueng community of Chiangkhan district, Loei province, Thailand and in the Pak Nam Hueng community of Ken Thao, Xayabouly Province, Laos, play in constructing a physical sacred space and a spiritual sacred space through personal symbols, objects, places and rituals, and culturally, what do they communicate?; 2) what roles do the dynamic sacred narratives on Chao Pho Pak Hueng play in constructing a social space for the …
"Bangkok" In Contemporary Thai Literature: Globalization, Tourism, And Consumerism, Suradech Chotiudompant
"Bangkok" In Contemporary Thai Literature: Globalization, Tourism, And Consumerism, Suradech Chotiudompant
Manusya, Journal of Humanities
The paper aims to investigate how Bangkok is represented in contemporary Thai literature, including those works by such authors of renown as Chamlong Fangcholachit, Prabda Yoon, and Paritas Hutangkul. Through the perspectives of these contemporary authors, Bangkok has been used as a poignant setting to showcase the problems and conditions of urbanism in Thailand. The paper aims to focus on three main issues of representation, which are not completely separated but closely intertwined: (1) Bangkok as a hub of globalization, where cultural forces, especially those from the West, clash with local knowledge and wisdom; (2) Bangkok as a major tourist …
Epithets Referring To Participants In Poetic Thai Poetic Works, Warawat Sriyabhaya
Epithets Referring To Participants In Poetic Thai Poetic Works, Warawat Sriyabhaya
Manusya, Journal of Humanities
This article is a study to classify the epithets referring to the characters in four Thai poetic works. The study results revealed that there are two groups of epithets to be found. The first one is epithets to praise characters by referring to their valuable entities, their dignity and their beauty. The second one is epithets to inveigh against characters. These epithets focus on the characters' ethnicity, negative characteristics, ugly physical appearance, and worthless elements. The use of epithets is the poet's strategy to express meaning and emotion in their poetic works. Moreover, the use of epithets through various words …
Book Review Du Bois, W.E.B. 2007. The Souls Of Black Folk. Oxford: Oxford University Press., Penchan Phoborisut
Book Review Du Bois, W.E.B. 2007. The Souls Of Black Folk. Oxford: Oxford University Press., Penchan Phoborisut
Manusya, Journal of Humanities
No abstract provided.
Book Review Carder, Maurice. Bilingualism In International Schools: A Model For Enriching Language Education. Clevendon: Multilingual Matters. 2007., Thom Huebner
Manusya, Journal of Humanities
No abstract provided.