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Humanities, Multidisciplinary
Min Yan, Decai Gong
Summary: Zuoyin Garden, a Ming Dynasty garden in Anhui Province, was built by Wang Tingne, a Huizhou merchant. This paper aims to bring academic attention to the cultural heritage of Huizhou gardens through the restoration of Zuoyin Garden. It is also expected to provide design basis and inspiration for the reconstruction of Zuoyin Garden and contribute to the conservation and research of local gardens.
COGENT ARTS & HUMANITIES
(2023)
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Humanities, Multidisciplinary
Dewi Yuliati, Yety Rochwulaningsih, Mahendra Pudji Utama, Rafngi Mufidah, Noor Naelil Masruroh, Fanada Sholihah
Summary: This research focuses on the efforts of Sobokartti, a Javanese dance studio established in the early twentieth century, in maintaining the existence of Javanese traditional performing arts. The results show that Sobokartti successfully maintained its existence through adaptive management and innovative training and promotional activities.
COGENT ARTS & HUMANITIES
(2023)
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Humanities, Multidisciplinary
Bedjo Riyanto, Nurhayatu Nufut Alimin, Apika Nurani Sulistyati, Novia Nur Kartikasari
Summary: Murals in Indonesia gained popularity recently due to the covid-19 outbreak, with many criticizing the President and government. However, the murals in Solo depict happiness and impact tourism in the city. This research focuses on the meaning of Gatsu's murals, providing insights into their styles, themes, and intrinsic meaning, aiming to resolve past conflicts and awaken creativity.
COGENT ARTS & HUMANITIES
(2023)
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Humanities, Multidisciplinary
Maja Tabea Jerrentrup, Ndubuisi Nnanna
Summary: The medium of photography has different aesthetics and implications depending on cultural context. This article focuses on the influence of social conventions on Nigerian photography through social media. The Nigerian photography style emphasizes simple backgrounds, full body shots of staged people, and heavy retouching. It aligns with the tradition of African art in conveying abstract concepts rather than authenticity.
COGENT ARTS & HUMANITIES
(2023)
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Humanities, Multidisciplinary
Tobias Tseer, Constance Awinpoka Akurugu, Robert Ajuik Yakubu
Summary: This study aims to explore the understanding and awareness of feminism in rural areas, specifically in Northern Ghana. It found that the norms framing women as subordinate to men are deeply rooted in the Sagnarigu Municipality and other parts of northern Ghana. Furthermore, the majority of women in the study area have a limited understanding of feminism, considering it foreign and contradictory to cultural norms.
COGENT ARTS & HUMANITIES
(2023)
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Humanities, Multidisciplinary
Hanana Bamadhaj Omar, Mohd Irwan Syazli Saidin
Summary: This article argues that the Israeli regime is causing a form of social death for Palestinian refugees by dispossessing them of their lands and denying their existence. It suggests that the Palestinian resistance can serve as an anti-thesis to this social death, using it as fuel for their resistance. The article also explores the relationship between social death and the hope for return, and analyzes the challenges in universalizing solutions to the refugee crisis, specifically for Palestinian refugees in Lebanese and Jordanian camps.
COGENT ARTS & HUMANITIES
(2023)
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Humanities, Multidisciplinary
Fathu Nahdhiyah, Fathu Rahman, Herawaty Abas, M. Amir Pattu
Summary: This research was inspired by an ecocritical study on the interaction between humans and nature in literary works. It aims to reveal the harmonious relationship between humans, nature and God in the novel The Alchemist. The implications of this study suggest that literary works like The Alchemist can convey simple life lessons and moral messages.
COGENT ARTS & HUMANITIES
(2023)
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Humanities, Multidisciplinary
Tajwar Ali, Haseena Sultan
Summary: The OIC, representing more than 1.8 billion people globally, cannot be ignored as a weak organization. It has played a significant role in mediating conflicts among Muslim nations, however, it has rarely been influential on the global stage.
COGENT ARTS & HUMANITIES
(2023)
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Humanities, Multidisciplinary
Adewumi Kehinde Christopher
Summary: This paper examines the works of Nigerian contemporary female artist Helen Nzete, who confronts patriarchal strongholds through her mixed-media creations. The paper analyzes her second solo exhibition titled V is for horizontal ellipsis, which tells the story of female existence without rights in African societies. It emphasizes the use of visual semiotic theory to deconstruct the symbolic paradigms in her works.
COGENT ARTS & HUMANITIES
(2023)
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Humanities, Multidisciplinary
Maryam Rabti, Alireza Farahbakhsh
Summary: This article examines David Markson's "Wittgenstein's Mistress" using the framework of cognitive narratology. It aims to understand Kate's mindset by exploring her intermental thoughts, intramental thoughts, and dispositions. The main questions addressed in this study are how Kate reconstructs the minds of others in her own thoughts and how her mental state is reflected in her narration of traumatic memories and qualia. The article concludes that Kate's internal world is shaped by a combination of collective minds and her own thinking.
COGENT ARTS & HUMANITIES
(2023)
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Humanities, Multidisciplinary
Risman Iye, I. Wayan Simpen, I. Nyoman Sedeng, I. Made Netra, Ikhwan M. Said, Firhriyah Inda Nur Abida
Summary: This research utilizes a linguistic landscape approach to examine the contextual use of language in public spaces in Maluku Province, Indonesia. It is a descriptive-qualitative research that aims to provide a detailed and in-depth description and analysis of the language context in public spaces in the region. Data is collected through participant observation, in-depth interviews, and documentation of signboards and information in Ambon City and Buru Island. The qualitative analysis involves theme identification, additional information search, theme grouping, and data interpretation. The findings reveal the use of various languages in Maluku Province, influenced by the location, environment, religion, culture, and media, emphasizing the impact of language on the identity of the local community.
COGENT ARTS & HUMANITIES
(2023)
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Humanities, Multidisciplinary
Zuhriddin Juraev, Boburjon Rajavaliev
Summary: This study aims to comprehensively understand the Sufi tradition, focusing on human behavior and the concept of the ego. By analyzing the profound poems of Sufi Ahmad Yasawi, it explores the importance he places on concepts like repentance, goodness, and integrity, as well as his disapproval of vices like impurity, ignorance, and greed. It establishes connections between these teachings and ethical principles, shedding light on the impact of positive and negative behavior on individuals and society.
COGENT ARTS & HUMANITIES
(2023)
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Humanities, Multidisciplinary
Dina Abdel Salam El-Dakhs, Mervat M. Ahmed
Summary: This study examined how university students complain and how professors respond to their complaints. The results showed that half of the students' complaints were requests for repair, and professors mostly partially accepted the complaints by justifying themselves, suggesting alternatives, and setting conditions for future acceptance. Gender and age did not generally have an influence on the realization of complaint speech acts and responding to complaints.
COGENT ARTS & HUMANITIES
(2023)
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Humanities, Multidisciplinary
Fekede Menuta
Summary: The study investigated how entities are conceptualized and quantified in the Gumer Variety of Gurage language. The linguistic means used to express quantity and how it interacts with nouns, verbs, and grammatical categories were examined. The study fills a gap in the research on Gurage and Ethiopian languages.
COGENT ARTS & HUMANITIES
(2023)
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Humanities, Multidisciplinary
Muner Daliman, Jonathan James
Summary: Hundreds of thousands of people in Indonesia have died from Covid-19, causing disruptions in work practices and changes in various sectors such as churches, foundations, schools, and universities. This study examines the concept of the proactive manager as a servant of God and how they can navigate the challenges of the Covid-19 era. The research findings highlight the importance of proactive behavior, such as identifying opportunities and bringing about positive changes, for managers serving God.
COGENT ARTS & HUMANITIES
(2023)
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Humanities, Multidisciplinary
Suastiwi Triatmodjo, M. Agus Burhan, Hanggar Budi Prasetya, Endah Budiarti, Henky Fernando
Summary: This study examines the cultural hybridization phenomenon at a kelenteng (ancestral temple) in Lasem, Central Java, Indonesia, during the Reformation Era. It explores how the elevation of a local Javanese figure to the status of patron ancestor has triggered cultural hybridization in the small town. The study's findings highlight the importance of cooperation, collective memory, and the involvement of social authorities in fostering harmonious socio-cultural life and managing religious diversity in pluralistic societies.
COGENT ARTS & HUMANITIES
(2023)
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Humanities, Multidisciplinary
Mohammed Ali Mohsen, Sultan Althebi, Mohammed Albahooth
Summary: This study aims to analyze machine translation research in Web of Science indexed journals, specifically focusing on research trends, hotspots, and document co-citation analysis. A total of 541 documents published between 1992 and 2022 were retrieved and analyzed using CiteSpace and Bibexcel. Results revealed 11 clusters representing the hotspots of research in machine translation over the past three decades, with a significant focus on implementing neural networks and artificial intelligence to enhance the translation process. The incorporation of human post-editing to refine machine-translated outputs was also observed. Translation studies journals were highly co-cited, and Google translate was the most commonly used machine translation tool.
COGENT ARTS & HUMANITIES
(2023)
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Humanities, Multidisciplinary
Zahraa Adnan Mohamed, Eman Adil Jaafar
Summary: This article presents an ecostylistic analysis of selected extracts from Michael Punke's novel The Revenant (2002) using an eclectic methodological framework. The study aims to reveal the power hierarchy between human and non-human participants, and how nature elements impact human survival in the fictional context. Through a close reading of six selected extracts, the study demonstrates how the author portrays nature as an effective participant, both as a savior and a threat to the main character's life.
COGENT ARTS & HUMANITIES
(2023)
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Humanities, Multidisciplinary
Fekede Menuta
Summary: The aim of this article was to investigate spatial expressions in the Gurage variety of Gumer using qualitative methodology. The linguistic data obtained from key informants were analyzed and it was found that spatial concepts in Gumer are expressed through demonstratives, lexical items, particles, and verbs.
COGENT ARTS & HUMANITIES
(2023)
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Humanities, Multidisciplinary
Mengistie Zewdu Tessema, Aderajew Melkie Zegeye, Mesfin Tadesse
Summary: This paper examines the administrative and military impediments to the economy of medieval Ethiopia. The analysis reveals that the inherently precarious nature of the tribute-collecting system, military deployment, and continuous warfare have hindered the economic prosperity of the medieval Ethiopian state.
COGENT ARTS & HUMANITIES
(2023)
