China's Dujiangyan irrigation system dates to at least the fourth century B.C. It... more China's Dujiangyan irrigation system dates to at least the fourth century B.C. It has been proclaimed a model system since that time, but it is a model that has never been copied in humid China. It is speculated that this is because the system had its origins in Central Asian Xinjiang province and is most useful in similar, arid, environments.
Using the ideas of “active space” and proxemics, the article illustrates methods of creating a cl... more Using the ideas of “active space” and proxemics, the article illustrates methods of creating a classroom “ghetto” by the conscious use of space to arouse feelings of dominance or inferiority in participants. Two scenarios are outlined: Majority Dominance of a Minority, and Minority Dominance of the Majority. In both scenarios, the class is divided into two groups and an emotional or intense issue is introduced for discussion; the dominance role is reversed by the conscious manipulation of space.
China's Dujiangyan irrigation system dates to at least the fourth century B.C. It... more China's Dujiangyan irrigation system dates to at least the fourth century B.C. It has been proclaimed a model system since that time, but it is a model that has never been copied in humid China. It is speculated that this is because the system had its origins in Central Asian Xinjiang province and is most useful in similar, arid, environments.
Using the ideas of “active space” and proxemics, the article illustrates methods of creating a cl... more Using the ideas of “active space” and proxemics, the article illustrates methods of creating a classroom “ghetto” by the conscious use of space to arouse feelings of dominance or inferiority in participants. Two scenarios are outlined: Majority Dominance of a Minority, and Minority Dominance of the Majority. In both scenarios, the class is divided into two groups and an emotional or intense issue is introduced for discussion; the dominance role is reversed by the conscious manipulation of space.
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