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Fore, Steve – Journal of Film and Video, 1993
Examines the film "The Reincarnation of Golden Lotus" and the text upon which it is loosely based, the "Chin P'ing Mei," and the relationship between it and modern Chinese culture. States that the film's screenplay is much less an adaptation of the source novel than it is a female-centered reworking of a particular narrative…
Descriptors: Chinese Culture, Cultural Context, Film Criticism, Film Study
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Elting, Stephen; Firkins, Arthur – English Teaching: Practice and Critique, 2006
Poetry performance is an approach to learning where students can use theatrical techniques to develop a response to the poem. This paper argues that ELL students can explore the aesthetic function of language and, more widely, develop confidence in using English as a communicative tool through the dramatization of poetry. We describe the process…
Descriptors: Limited English Speaking, Poetry, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction
Cauldwell, Brit N. – 1990
Hong Kong education is based on an imperialist rhetoric which serves to "domesticate" rather than "liberate" the school population. The importance of memorization is clearly evident in education in Hong Kong. The community's educational system reflects a classical Chinese emphasis on familiarity with a set body of texts and on…
Descriptors: Educational Theories, Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language), Ethnocentrism