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Spaces of Reading A Visual Documentary
Intergenerational Changes to the Reading Culture in Cambodia
Supervisor: Loh Chin Ee (Asst Prof) Ponhvoan Srey, Eunoia Junior College
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Spaces of Reading A Visual Documentary Intergenerational Changes to the Reading Culture in Cambodia Supervisor: Loh Chin Ee (Asst Prof) Ponhvoan Srey, Eunoia Junior College Rationale Research Methodology Outline Existing Literature
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Rationale
Novelty Insights
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Overarching Themes
Intergenerational Changes to the Reading Culture ❏ Social and cultural triggers ❏ Personal motivation ❏ Evolving reading spaces
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Theoretical Perspective
Self-ethnographic study Microsociology
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Research Methodology
Case study approach Semi-structured Interview Qualitative research methods ❏ Photo-elicitations ❏ Photo documentation
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Literature Review
❖ World Vision study on school libraries ❖ Jarvis’ work on the National Library of Cambodia and the library culture
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Discussions
Julia
Team Manager
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Participants’ Profile
Meas Phoeun, father, 81, worked as a pharmacist Srey Chanthy, 53, agricultural economist Srey Sokuncharia, daughter, 22, architecture major
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Meas Phoeun
Social and cultural triggers ❖ Early childhood “wat-school” education and exposure to Buddhist literature ❖ Formal education under the French colonial rule ❖ Job opportunity as at a local hospital
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Meas Phoeun
Personal motivation ❖ Reading as leisure ❖ As a means to acquire knowledge
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Meas Phoeun
Reading spaces ❖ Banquet hall of Wat Deidoh ❖ Information Centre of Kampong Cham
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Srey Chanthy
Social and cultural triggers and influences ❖ Religiosity: influences of Buddhism and exposure to Buddhist literature ❖ Khmer Rouge regime ❖ Opportunity for higher education at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT)
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Srey Chanthy
Personal motivation ❖ Reading for leisure ❖ Inquisitive nature: an unquenchable thirst for knowledge ❖ Applicability of knowledge gained from reading
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Srey Chanthy
Reading spaces ❖ Wat Deidoh Banquet Hall ❖ AIT library ❖ Home office / study
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Srey Sokuncharia
Social and cultural triggers ❖ Greater access to the internet; e-reading ❖ Reading incorporated as a social activity ❖ Higher education opportunities
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Srey Sokuncharia
Personal motivation ❖ Reading as a leisure activity ❖ To gain knowledge required for her studies Reading spaces ❖ Cafes, cafe libraries, own room
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Conclusions
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