Journal of Region & Culture

2020 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Region Culture

Ritual topographies: landscapes, cityscapes, and temples

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charlotte R. Potts
Keyword(s):  
Central Italy ◽  
Landscape Archaeology ◽  
Sixth Century ◽  
Common Element ◽  
Population Densities ◽  
Region Culture ◽  
Mobile Population ◽  
Regional Settlement ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Over Time

The construction of monumental temples and sanctuaries during the sixth century BC changed the appearance of cult sites and settlements in Archaic Tyrrhenian Italy. The relationship between monumental cult buildings and their settings, however, is not well understood. As will be discussed below, scholars have argued that the placement and orientation of Archaic temples was influenced by the terrain, pre-existing cult sites, ritual geography, and the requirements of those within settlements. It has also been unclear whether religious monumentalization followed recognizable topographical patterns, particular to each region, culture, or religion, or alternatively varied according to local needs and customs. Thus, although the archaeology of landscapes and settlements has become an increasingly common element of Latial and Etruscan studies, the religious dimension of these landscapes and cityscapes may benefit from further analysis. This chapter accordingly examines the topography of early monumental temples in Latium and Etruria both in terms of their position in the landscape and in relation to features such as votive deposits, roads, and other buildings. The first part of the chapter presents an overview of the organization and characteristics of settlements in central Italy in the seventh and sixth centuries BC to establish the context for the introduction of the first monumental temples. The second and third parts test hypotheses about the location of Archaic cult buildings against the archaeological evidence. It will be suggested that what at first appears to be great diversity may actually represent a variety of responses to the same concern, namely a desire to be accessible to visitors, travellers, and an increasingly mobile population. The fourth and final part uses these findings to argue that it may be timely to review traditional typologies for cult sites that are based upon topographical relationships with urban centres. The incorporation of landscape archaeology into Etruscan and Latial studies over the last five decades has generated new data and models for reconstructing regional settlement hierarchies, population densities, and relationships with the physical environment. It is now possible to recognize broad, if complex, patterns in the location and organization of settlements as well as changes to those patterns over time.

"The New Guinea Highlands": Region, Culture Area, or Fuzzy Set? [and Comments and Reply]

1993 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 141-164 ◽  
Author(s):  
Terence E. Hays ◽  
Paula Brown ◽  
Simon Harrison ◽  
Brigitta Hauser-Schäublin ◽  
David M. Hayano ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fuzzy Set ◽  
New Guinea ◽  
Culture Area ◽  
Region Culture

Research on Characteristic of North Zhejiang Residential Indoor Environmental

2012 ◽  
Vol 253-255 ◽  
pp. 835-839
Author(s):  
Mei Fang Yu ◽  
Bin Zhao
Keyword(s):  
Indoor Environment ◽  
Residential Areas ◽  
Architectural Space ◽  
Evolution And Development ◽  
Daily Behavior ◽  
Region Culture ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
Internal Evolution

North Zhejiang residence is a typical Jiangnan dwellings. The indoor environment is an essential part to research north Zhejiang residential areas, it is not only close to people daily behavior, but also directly reflects relationship of people, architectural space and environment. Zhejiang characteristics of residential indoor environment base on five aspects was analyzed, such as geographic and climate, interior layout, decoration, color and furnishings. I also will clarify its internal evolution and development, and understand its rules to add a reference and thought to the construction of watery region culture in future

scholarly journals Consumers Buying Behaviour and Challenges Faced by Consumers During COVID-19 Pandemic Regarding FMCG Products ( During Indian Lockdown)

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (10) ◽  
pp. 3403-3412
Author(s):  
Dr. Priyanka Rai, Et. al.
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Supply Chain ◽  
Psychological Explanation ◽  
Buying Behavior ◽  
Supply Disruption ◽  
Normal Product ◽  
Public Health Emergencies ◽  
Region Culture ◽  
Buying Behaviour ◽  
Consumer Buying Behavior

Pandemics are the imminent health challenges for consumers whereby fear and panic are integral human responses historically. Panic behavior during pandemic is an expected response consumer threatens the ability to cope and destroy the existing balance in life. Consumers develop much-unexplained behavior which differs from region to region, culture to culture. Panic buying / increased buying behavior has been observed during public health emergencies since the ancient period. However, the exact psychological explanation responsible for it has not sought systematically. Therefore, the study is to intend a thrust to identify the possible psychological explanations behind the consumer buying behavior during pandemics. A perception of scarcity is strongly linked with the consumer buying behavior during pandemics, and collecting & saving behaviors increases if the scarcity develops for the immediate necessaries. It also creates a feeling of insecurity which in turn activates another mechanism to collect things. Panic buying also has been linked with perceived feeling of insecurity and instability of certain situations. Furthermore, supply disruption, a condition where normal product supply in supply chain interrupted, has been frequently observed during a disaster or other unwanted calamities. This also led to a feeling of insecurity. The objective of study is to analyze how pandemic affect consumer buying pattern and sentiments.

scholarly journals KAJIAN ESTETIKA KUPIAH RIMAN DESA DAYAH ADAN KABUPATEN PIDIE

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 23
Author(s):  
Fauziana Izzan ◽  
Putri Dahlia ◽  
Tria Ocktarizka
Keyword(s):  
Native People ◽  
Industry Sector ◽  
Traditional Design ◽  
The People ◽  
Region Culture

Daerah Aceh kaya akan kebudayaan, banyak hasil kebudayaan Aceh yang tidak terlepas dari nuansa Islami, salah satu contoh dalam seni rupa adalah kupiah riman yang digunakan oleh kaum lelaki Aceh. Sampai saat ini kerajinan kupiah riman masih diproduksi di Desa Dayah Adan Kecamatan Mutiara Timur Kabupaten Pidie. Kupiah riman memiliki ciri khas motif tradisional Aceh, seperti: motif pintoe Aceh, bungong kupula, bungong jeumpa,dan lain-lain. Pengetahuan tentang bentuk dan nilai keindahan/ estetika yang terkandung di dalam kupiah riman tidak diketahui oleh sebagian besar masyarakat Aceh saat ini. Masyarakat Aceh menganggap motif tersebut hanya sebagai hiasan semata. Nilai keindahan tersebut menarik untuk diteliti karena kupiah riman memiliki dua bentuk yaitu lonjong dan bulat. Kupiah ini digunakan dalam berbagai upacara adat. Penelitian ini bertujuan agar masyarakat Aceh pada umunya dan Kabupaten Pidie khususnya dapat mengenal kekayaan budaya daerah seperti kupiah riman agar dapat dijaga dan dilestarikan keberadaannya.Penelitian ini akan menggunakan teori estetika Monroe yaitu kesatuan (unity), kerumitan (complexity), dan kesungguhan (intensity) untuk menganalisis kupiah riman. Hasil penelitian ini nantinya dapat dijadikan sebagai acuan atau referensi bagi penelitian selanjutnya mengenai kupiah riman. Hal ini juga berpengaruh terhadap industri kerajinan kupiah riman yang ada di Desa Dayah Adan karena diharapkan melalui penelitian ini produk kupiah riman semakin dikenal.Aceh is rich of culture, many of its culture has islamic nuances, one of the example in art is "kupiah riman" which is used by man in aceh . Until now the handicraft of "kupiah riman" is still produced in Dayah village, Mutiara Timur sub district, district of pidie. Kupiah riman has characteristic traditional design of aceh , like : pintoe aceh design, bungong kupula design, bungong jeumpa design, etc. Nowadays, The knowledge about form and estetic value in kupiah riman is unknown by most of native people in aceh.people in aceh assumed that the design only as handicraft. The estetic value are interesting to be researched because kupiah riman has 2 form, there are oval and circle. This kupiah is used in many of traditional ceremonies. This research is aimed to purpose the people in aceh in general, and especially pidei distric know the wealth of region culture like kupiah timan, so that it can be saved and preserved. This research will use monroe estetic theory (unity), complexity, and intensity to analize kupiah ruman . The result of the research furthermore can be references to the next research. It also has influence to the handicraft industry sector of kupiah riman in dayah village, the researcher hope, due to this research , kupiah riman is more knowable .

scholarly journals Focus Group Discussion as a Tool to Assess Patient-Based Outcomes, Practical Tips for Conducting Focus Group Discussion for Medical Students—Learning With an Example

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. 237437352110342
Author(s):  
Balaji Zacharia ◽  
Puneeth Katapadi Pai ◽  
Manu Paul
Keyword(s):  
Patient Satisfaction ◽  
Focus Group ◽  
Focus Group Discussion ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Short Period ◽  
Patient Reported ◽  
Region Culture ◽  
Total Knee ◽  
Culture Education

Patient-based outcomes (patient-reported outcomes) of any intervention can change according to factors like age, gender, region, culture, education, and socioeconomic status. Most of the available outcome measuring tools have a surgeon-related bias. Focus group discussion (FGD) is a simple and effective way to assess the outcome of an intervention. In FGD, people from similar backgrounds and experiences discuss a specific topic of interest. Our objective is to discuss the problems of common outcome measuring tools for patient satisfaction and to understand the method of conducting an FGD. We have set our own published article on patient-based outcomes after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) as an example for explaining the method of conducting an FGD. The planning, advantages, disadvantages, practicalities, and problems of conducting an FGD are explained. In conclusion, many of the tools used for assessing patient satisfaction is surgeon-centered. Focus group discussion is simple, cost-effective, requiring a small number of participants, and can be completed in a short period. It is an effective tool for assessing patient-based outcomes in TKA.

scholarly journals Classifying African Literary Authors

2016 ◽  
Vol 60 (4) ◽  
pp. 270
Author(s):  
Marilyn A. Green ◽  
Susan Rathbun-Grubb
Keyword(s):  
African Literature ◽  
Library Of Congress ◽  
European Language ◽  
New Classification ◽  
International Effort ◽  
Region Culture

This paper reviews the literature on the inadequacies of the Library of Congress Classification (LCC) schedules for African literary authors and describes a modified practice that collocates African literature and facilitates patron browsing. Current LCC practice scatters African literature across the multiple European language classifications of former colonial powers. Future strategies could place individual authors more accurately in the context of their country, region, culture, and languages of authorship. The authors renew the call for a formal international effort to revisit the literature schedules and create new classification practices for African literature.

scholarly journals Development of Online Needs-Based Workshop Support System in a Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hidenori Murata ◽  
Seisuke Horio ◽  
Hideki Kobayashi
Keyword(s):  
Support System ◽  
Sustainable Consumption ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Human Needs ◽  
Region Culture ◽  
Sustainable Consumption And Production ◽  
Local Residents ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Comparison Of The Results

The sustainable development goals, adopted in 2015, include achievement of sustainable consumption and production (SCP) patterns as the 12th goal. To achieve SCP patterns, it is necessary not only to reduce environmental load caused by production and manufacturing but also to improve the sufficiency of fundamental human needs and the quality of life of consumers. The living-sphere approach aims to design products for a target living sphere by determining the sufficiency of fundamental human needs among local residents through products using the fundamental human needs framework proposed by Max-Neef. This framework consists of fundamental human needs and satisfiers. Max-Neef argued that fundamental human needs are universal, but satisfiers fulfilling these fundamental human needs depend on region, culture and time. The satisfiers have previously been extracted by needs-based participatory workshops, but during the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, these in-person workshops can no longer be held. In this study, we developed an online needs-based workshop (NBW) support system to replace the in-person NBW. The developed system consists of digital applications such as an online whiteboard service, video meeting service and original software to support facilitation. We applied the developed system to online NBWs held in Japan to verify the developed system and to validate whether the online NBW can replace the in-person NBW. The results verified that the developed system was working as designed. Comparison of the results between online and in-person sessions validated that replacing the in-person NBW with an online NBW using the developed system was highly possible.

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