The Cultural Identity Construction of Temples for Tourism

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 19-26
Author(s):  
Puttharak Prabnok
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Identity ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Religious Organization ◽  
Religious Activity ◽  
The Past ◽  
Social Trend ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
The Temple ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Capital Value

Abstract This study presents Buddhist temples’ cultural identify construction to serve a tourism purpose in Thailand. Qualitative data were collected by in-depth interviews with 20 key informants who represented the temples and the tourism organizations. Research findings: The Buddhist temples, which are considered to be the main religious organization, had changed their role to fit the new social trend. In the past, temples were the heart of community lifestyles and the center of religious activity practice. In this present time, however, Buddhist temples become religious tourist places. Carrying such new role, it appears that temples have been trying to establish five cultural identifies with the aim to best serve the tourism. Those five cultural identities are increasing cultural capital value, capturing the tourists’ faith through the presentation of respected monk or abbot, combining Buddhist beliefs to the local faiths, setting up the temple’ tourism landmark, and building a unique tradition of the temple and the community.

Macedonia Faculties’ Students - “Chrisi Avgi” (Right Party) Followers’ Critique on the Greek Educational Policy

2014 ◽  
Vol 2013 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kalerante Evagelia
Keyword(s):  
National Identity ◽  
Cultural Identity ◽  
Educational Policy ◽  
Educational System ◽  
Political Party ◽  
Moral Values ◽  
Political Issues ◽  
The Past ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
History Books

AbstractThe present paper is involved with the Pedagogical faculties’ students’ critique on the current educational system as it has been altered after 1981. The research was carried out utilizing both quantitative and qualitative tools. Students-voters participated in the interviews whereas active voters were difficult to be located to meet the research requirements. The dynamics of the specific political party is based on a popular profile in terms of standpoints related to economic, social and political issues. The research findings depict the students’ strong wish for a change of the curricula and a turn towards History and Religion as well as an elevation of the Greek historic events, as the History books that have been written and taught at schools over the past years contributed to the downgrading of the Greek national and cultural identity. There is also a students’ strong belief that globalization and the immigrants’ presence in Greece have functioned in a negative way against the Greek ideal. Therefore, an overall change of the educational content could open the path towards the reconstruction of the moral values and the Greek national identity.

scholarly journals Strategi Konservasi Guna Mempertahankan Identitas Arsitektur Pura Situs di Desa Sibang (Pengurangan Resiko Sosial, Ekonomi, dan Arsitektural)

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 68
Author(s):  
Ni Putu Ratih Pradnyaswari Anasta Putri ◽  
I Putu Adi Widiantara
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Conservation Strategy ◽  
The Real ◽  
The Past ◽  
Depth Interview ◽  
History Of ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Site Conservation

Abstract: Pura is one of Balinese architectural works that serves as a place of worship for Hindus. Pura as one of the local wisdom of the Balinese people is often associated with the identity of a region and cultural heritage. Pura is considered as one of the real proofs of the history of history from the past until now. The rolling of time and time, and the absence of adequate historical documentation regarding temples in Bali caused changes and developments that often did not match the standard. Many factors can be said to be the cause of changes or developments in a temple, including: (1) lack of documentation; (2) understanding of local people who are still minimal in the process of building a temple; (3) the absence of rules, awig-awig, or guidelines regarding the process of building a temple; (4) the people's desire to carry out practical and inexpensive temple renovation processes; and (5) people's insensitivity to the identity of their territory. Sites that have historical value are instead replaced with new or current models that are not necessarily based on original literature from previous ancestral orders. Seeing this phenomenon, researchers believe that there needs to be a preservation effort, namely a conservation strategy so that changes and developments can be overcome and controlled according to their portion. This research was carried out in an exploratory manner with qualitative data analysis, which explores data in depth through in-depth interviews.                                     Keywords : Pura, Site, Conservation, IdentityAbstrak: Pura merupakan salah satu karya arsitektur Bali yang berfungsi sebagai tempat ibadah bagi umat Hindu. Pura sebagai salah satu kearifan lokal masyarakat Bali seringkali dikaitkan dengan identitas suatu wilayah dan warisan budaya. Pura dianggap sebagai salah satu bukti nyata perjalanan sejarah dari masa lampau hingga sekarang. Bergulirnya waktu dan jaman, serta tidak adanya dokumentasi sejarah yang memadai mengenai pura-pura di Bali menyebabkan terjadinya perubahan dan perkembangan yang seringkali tidak sesuai pakemnya. Banyak faktor yang dapat dikatakan sebagai penyebab dalam perubahan ataupun perkembangan sebuah pura, antara lain : (1) tidak adanya dokumentasi; (2) pemahaman masyarakat setempat yang masih minim terhadap proses pembangunan sebuah pura; (3) tidak adanya aturan, awig-awig, ataupun guidelines mengenai proses pembangunan sebuah pura; (4) keinginan masyarakat untuk melakukan proses renovasi pura dengan praktis dan murah; dan (5) ketidakpekaan masyarakat akan identitas wilayahnya. Situs-situs yang memiliki nilai historis malah diganti dengan model kebaruan atau kekinian yang belum tentu berdasarkan sastra asli dari tatanan leluhur sebelumnya. Melihat fenomena tersebut, peneliti meyakini perlu adanya sebuah upaya pelestarian yaitu strategi konservasi sehingga perubahan dan perkembangan dapat diatasi dan dikendalikan sesuai dengan porsinya. Penelitian ini dilakukan secara eksploratif dengan analisis data kualitatif, dimana menggali data sedalam-dalamnya melalui wawancara mendalam (in depth interview).Kata Kunci: Pura, Situs, Konservasi, Identitas

Tingkat Penggunaan E-Commerce pada Remaja di Kota dan Kabupaten Bogor

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 437
Author(s):  
Lana Ciarna Artheswara ◽  
Asri Sulistiawati
Keyword(s):  
Rural Area ◽  
Urban Youth ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Internet Access ◽  
The Past ◽  
Adolescent Behaviour ◽  
The World ◽  
Application Access ◽  
Depth Interviews

Pesatnya perkembangan E-Commerce di beberapa tahun belakang, menjadikan E-Commerce sebagai prospek bisnis besar dalam dunia perdagangan. Tren penggunaan E-Commerce ini melanda dunia remaja, dibuktikan dengan adanya survey OTX dan The Intelligence Group yang dilakukan terhadap remaja berusia 13-17 tahun, hampir 6 dari setiap 10 remaja pernah membeli produk dan jasa lewat internet. Hasil survey ini menunjukkan bahwa perilaku remaja dalam berbelanja di E-Commerce telah berkembang dan menjadi gaya hidup remaja perkotaan. Namun, akses internet di Indonesia saat ini dapat dijangkau hingga ke daerah pedesaan, maka dari itu saat ini E-Commerce dapat diakses oleh semua orang tanpa adanya batasan geografis. Penelitian ini dilakukan di dua lokasi yang berbeda yaitu di Kota dan Kabupaten Bogor. Hal ini untuk membandingkan hasil data dari kedua lokasi tersebut. Tulisan ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui perbedaan tingkat penggunaan E-Commerce yang dilihat dari frekuensi penggunaan aplikasi, durasi akses aplikasi, dan banyaknya aplikasi E-Commerce pada gawai yang dimiliki oleh remaja Kota dan Kabupaten Bogor. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif dan didukung dengan data kualitatif. Data kuantitatif didapat melalui kuesioner dan data kualitatif didapatkan dari wawancara mendalam. Hasil dari penelitian ini menunjukkan adanya perbedaan signifikan dalam hal penggunaan E-Commerce oleh remaja yang tinggal di daerah pedesaan dan di Kota Bogor. Perbedaan nampak dalam hal durasi akses dan tingkat kepemilikan aplikasi E-Commerce.Kata Kunci : E-Commerce, ICT, Internet, Remaja=====ABSTRACTThe development of Electronic-Commerce (E-Commerce) in the past few years has made E-Commerce as a big business prospect in the world of commerce. The trend of E-Commerce is coming to adolescent’s world, there’s evidenced by the OTX survey and The Intelligence Group conducted on adolescents aged 13-17 years, the survey said that 6 out of every 10 teenagers have bought products and services online. The results of this survey indicate that adolescent behaviour in shopping in E-Commerce has developed and become a lifestyle of urban youth. While internet access in Indonesia can be reached up to rural areas, it means E-Commerce can be accessed by everyone without geographical restrictions. This research was conducted in two different locations, on Urban and Rural Area in Bogor to compare the results of data from the two locations. This paper aims to determine differences in the level of E-Commerce usage, and the indicator to measure it is the frequency of application usage, the duration of application access, and the number of E-Commerce applications on devices. This research uses a quantitative approach and is supported by qualitative data. Quantitative data obtained through questionnaires and for qualitative data obtained from in-depth interviews. The results of this study is the duration of access and the amount of E-Commerce has significant differences between the adolescent who lived in Urban and Rural Area of Bogor.Keywords : E-Commerce, ICT, Internet, Teenagers

Buddhist-Christians in Cambodian America

2019 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 50-70
Author(s):  
Briana Wong
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Identity ◽  
Religious Affiliation ◽  
Western World ◽  
Religious Activity ◽  
Cambodian Americans ◽  
Religious Traditions ◽  
Buddhist Practice ◽  
Western View ◽  
The Temple ◽  
The Church

Former refugees from Cambodia, along with their American-born children, frequently travel between the two countries, thereby blurring the lines between ‘Cambodian’ and ‘American’ identities. At the same time, there exists an almost ubiquitous conception of Cambodian cultural heritage as inseparable from Buddhist religious affiliation. In this context, some Cambodian-Americans who have adopted Christianity maintain both religious identities. Engaging in religious activity at the temple and at the church, these Buddhist-Christians defy the widely held Western view of religions as mutually exclusive of one another. Honouring two or more religious traditions is far from unusual in Cambodia, where the royal coronation ceremony combines Buddhist and Hindu elements, and where Chinese or indigenous Cambodian religious practices often infuse daily Buddhist practice. In this article, I explore dual religious belonging in the Cambodian-American context and call attention to the ways in which it exemplifies a perspective, prevalent in the non-Western world, that religion is hybrid by default; often is driven by a desire to enhance faithfulness vis-à-vis one's primary religion, be it Buddhism or Christianity; and can be characterised by a longing to maintain Khmer cultural identity while also acquiring potential practical and spiritual benefits associated with Christianity.

Narratives of popular music heritage and cultural identity: The affordances and constraints of popular music memories

2015 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 207-222 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arno van der Hoeven
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Identity ◽  
Popular Music ◽  
Identity Construction ◽  
Sense Of Belonging ◽  
Narrative Approaches ◽  
The Past ◽  
Local Diversity ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
The Way

This article examines the relationship between popular music, memory and cultural identity. It draws upon narrative approaches to memory and identity in order to explore how engagement with music from the past can both afford and constrain identity construction. On the basis of in-depth interviews with, among others, heritage practitioners and audience members, I discuss how practices in the cultural and heritage industries affect the way in which popular music’s past is narrated. Although those narratives offer a sense of belonging and identity through their connection to experiences of time and place, there are also factors that compromise this potential. The article discusses limits to the accuracy of memories and impediments to representations of local diversity. Furthermore, I argue that copyright regulation affects which stories about popular music’s past can be told.

scholarly journals How the Implementation of BREEAM in Hotels Could Help to Achieve the SDGs

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (23) ◽  
pp. 11131
Author(s):  
Maria M. Serrano-Baena ◽  
Rafael E. Hidalgo Fernández ◽  
Pilar Carranza-Cañadas ◽  
Paula Triviño-Tarradas
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Assessment Method ◽  
Hotel Design ◽  
The Past ◽  
2030 Agenda ◽  
Initial Stage ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Depth Interviews

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) was approved in 2015 by the United Nations. It is a call of action to protect our planet, end poverty and improve the lives and prospects of all. Sustainable development has been fundamental in the tourism and construction sectors in the past few decades. Nowadays, developing countries are leaders in green engineering procedures, and progressively, hotels are including sustainable standards in their designs, architecture and management. In places where tourism is the main contributor to the Gross Domestic Product, the incorporation of energy certifications is crucial. In this context, this article explores the positive implications of the application of the Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method (BREEAM) on hotels in relation to the achievement of SDGs. The study analyses the influence of BREEAM on hotel design using six case studies and examines the sustainable modifications incorporated. Qualitative data were obtained through in-depth interviews and by the analysis of the documentation provided. The results revealed that a BREEAM approach in the initial stage of a project will optimize the sustainability of the hotel and can help with the achievement of several of the SDGs.

scholarly journals STRATEGIES FOR DEVELOPING RELIGIOUS CULTURE TO SHAPE, THE CHARACTER OF STUDENTS

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 262
Author(s):  
Muslimah Hikmah Wening ◽  
Enung Hasanah
Keyword(s):  
Social Services ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Religious Culture ◽  
Islamic Education ◽  
Sunday Morning ◽  
Ramadan Fasting ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Islamic Values

Religious culture is applied in schools so that the good habits of students, so that the strategy of developing religious culture is essential to be applied to schools so that students have a noble character in Islamic education. The purpose of this study is to describe the strategy of developing a religious culture to shape students' character. This research is qualitative. Data collection obtained through in-depth interviews, observation, and documentation studies. This study's subject was determined based on a purposive sampling technique with information from the homeroom teacher. Checking the validity of the data starts with using a check and continues with the triangulation technique. The results showed that the strategy of developing a culture of religious and improving the character of students at SD Muhammadiyah Tonggalan, 1) creating a religious atmosphere in schools including allocating half an hour to learn to read the Qur'an before the lesson begins, do the Dhuha, Dhuhr, Asr prayer,  Ramadan fasting, qurban worship, hajj rituals, social services, Sunday morning teachings,  also (2) habituation of Islamic values. The research findings expected to illustrate that the strategy of developing religious culture can shape students' character.

scholarly journals Tingkat Penggunaan E-Commerce pada Remaja di Kota dan Kabupaten Bogor

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 441
Author(s):  
Lana Ciarna Artheswara ◽  
Asri Sulistiawati
Keyword(s):  
Rural Area ◽  
Urban Youth ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Internet Access ◽  
The Past ◽  
Adolescent Behaviour ◽  
The World ◽  
Application Access ◽  
Depth Interviews

Pesatnya perkembangan E-Commerce di beberapa tahun belakang, menjadikan E-Commerce sebagai prospek bisnis besar dalam dunia perdagangan. Tren penggunaan E-Commerce ini melanda dunia remaja, dibuktikan dengan adanya survey OTX dan The Intelligence Group yang dilakukan terhadap remaja berusia 13-17 tahun, hampir 6 dari setiap 10 remaja pernah membeli produk dan jasa lewat internet. Hasil survey ini menunjukkan bahwa perilaku remaja dalam berbelanja di E-Commerce telah berkembang dan menjadi gaya hidup remaja perkotaan. Namun, akses internet di Indonesia saat ini dapat dijangkau hingga ke daerah pedesaan, maka dari itu saat ini E-Commerce dapat diakses oleh semua orang tanpa adanya batasan geografis. Penelitian ini dilakukan di dua lokasi yang berbeda yaitu di Kota dan Kabupaten Bogor. Hal ini untuk membandingkan hasil data dari kedua lokasi tersebut. Tulisan ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui perbedaan tingkat penggunaan E-Commerce yang dilihat dari frekuensi penggunaan aplikasi, durasi akses aplikasi, dan banyaknya aplikasi E-Commerce pada gawai yang dimiliki oleh remaja Kota dan Kabupaten Bogor. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif dan didukung dengan data kualitatif. Data kuantitatif didapat melalui kuesioner dan data kualitatif didapatkan dari wawancara mendalam. Hasil dari penelitian ini menunjukkan adanya perbedaan signifikan dalam hal penggunaan E-Commerce oleh remaja yang tinggal di daerah pedesaan dan di Kota Bogor. Perbedaan nampak dalam hal durasi akses dan tingkat kepemilikan aplikasi E-Commerce.Kata Kunci : E-Commerce, ICT, Internet, Remaja=====ABSTRACTThe development of Electronic-Commerce (E-Commerce) in the past few years has made E-Commerce as a big business prospect in the world of commerce. The trend of E-Commerce is coming to adolescent’s world, there’s evidenced by the OTX survey and The Intelligence Group conducted on adolescents aged 13-17 years, the survey said that 6 out of every 10 teenagers have bought products and services online. The results of this survey indicate that adolescent behaviour in shopping in E-Commerce has developed and become a lifestyle of urban youth. While internet access in Indonesia can be reached up to rural areas, it means E-Commerce can be accessed by everyone without geographical restrictions. This research was conducted in two different locations, on Urban and Rural Area in Bogor to compare the results of data from the two locations. This paper aims to determine differences in the level of E-Commerce usage, and the indicator to measure it is the frequency of application usage, the duration of application access, and the number of E-Commerce applications on devices. This research uses a quantitative approach and is supported by qualitative data. Quantitative data obtained through questionnaires and for qualitative data obtained from in-depth interviews. The results of this study is the duration of access and the amount of E-Commerce has significant differences between the adolescent who lived in Urban and Rural Area of Bogor.Keywords : E-Commerce, ICT, Internet, Teenagers

Opinions and experiences of Greek students participating in Erasmus mobility programmes and emerging opportunities for university pedagogy

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (2-3) ◽  
pp. 215-236
Author(s):  
Natassa Raikou ◽  
Thanassis Karalis
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Critical Thinking ◽  
International Mobility ◽  
The Past ◽  
Points Of Interest ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
New Perspective ◽  
The University ◽  
Depth Interviews

In this article, we examine the opinions of Greek students at the University of Patras who participated in Erasmus mobility programmes. Based on the results of previous relevant studies in the Greek context on benefits and difficulties expressed by the participating Greek students, in the current research in-depth interviews were designed to investigate the implications of this experience for university pedagogy. Interviews were addressed to students from various disciplines that participated in mobility programmes in different countries and higher education environments during the past two years. The analysis of the research findings confirms the conclusions of previous studies on the development of critical thinking and specific skills for the participants. Regarding University Pedagogy, significant points of interest arise, elements that give the opportunity for a new perspective to approach International Mobility Programmes and Higher Education, but also highlight the need for further research.

scholarly journals The Impacts of Tourism on Cultural Identity on Lisbon Historic Neighbourhoods

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Pauline Daly ◽  
Alvaro Lopes Dias ◽  
Mafalda Patuleia
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Identity ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Social Geography ◽  
Spatial Structures ◽  
Cultural Patterns ◽  
Local Economies ◽  
Urban Structures ◽  
The Past ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Urban Rehabilitation

In the past last decades tourism was long perceived as a solution to remediate to economic crisis and recessions, while the impacts were secondary and weren’t qualified. Focusing of the consequences of tourism development, the identities of historic urban areas were constantly been neglected as essential features and symbols of their attractiveness. However, long before tourism, modifications of cities spatial structures and social geography were conducted by governments as strategies to repopulate certain urban areas abandoned for historical or economic reasons. For instance, through gentrification, urban rehabilitation or revitalisation, the urban structures became more appealing and attracted investments that strengthen local economies. Nevertheless, these transformations have dismantled cultural patterns and were amplified by touristification. This investigation deals with gentrification and urban rehabilitation as precursors of tourism growth and how it influences a neighbourhood’s cultural identity. Using a historic touristic destination as an example gave leverage to the understanding of the repercussions. Lisbon historic neighbourhoods; Alfama, Mouraria and Bairro Alto, influenced our understanding with the active participation of the residents as co-contributors of this research. Findings confronted our pre-existing understandings on tourism growth to the impacts generated on cultural identity.

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