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In order to understand sustainability implies, among other factors, to grasp cultural perceptions... more In order to understand sustainability implies, among other factors, to grasp cultural perceptions of the environment and our impact on it. Both sustainability and anthropology are, therefore, intrinsically intertwined and growing numbers of studies have been conducted to examine this relationship (Al Musharrekh 2015). Sustainability and anthropology where they stand include cultural competencies. This research is comparing and contrasting the word sustainability to intergenerational and transgenerational perspectives, aiming to define the term from a United Arab Emirates (UAE) perspective. Fieldwork methods used for this research were anthropological such as Participant Observation (P-O), informal interviews, focus groups, and surveys. The data was collected through surveys distributed to eligible students at the American University in the Emirates (AUE), focus groups with the sociology and anthropology students, and eight visits to the Thukher Social Club for Elderly (males and fem...
Cet article explore la relation ambigue entre multilinguisme, heritage colonial et politique ling... more Cet article explore la relation ambigue entre multilinguisme, heritage colonial et politique linguistique nationale. Plus specifiquement, cette recherche se penche sur le cas du bislama, langue nationale de la Republique de Vanuatu, parmi les autres langues parlees dans l'archipel a travers l’analyse de la politique linguistique educative du pays. A l’instar de l’Oceanie, le Vanuatu est bien connu pour sa tres grande diversite linguistique (Ozanne-Rivierre, 1998 ; Francois et al., 2015). Dans ce contexte d’heterogeneite linguistique, le bislama permet la comprehension entre les citoyens mais il ne jouit cependant pas d’un tres grand prestige. Suivant les recommandations internationales de l'unesco pour la sauvegarde des langues en danger (1953, 2016), le Vanuatu a recemment (2016) decide de mettre en œuvre une nouvelle politique linguistique educative qui promeut plus de 60 langues locales ainsi que le bislama dans les zones urbaines. Cette avancee fait suite a de nombreuses tentatives, d’echecs, et suscite encore des debats au sein de la population quant a la place du bislama que cet article explore et tente d’expliquer.
In order to understand sustainability implies, among other factors, to grasp cultural perceptions... more In order to understand sustainability implies, among other factors, to grasp cultural perceptions of the environment and our impact on it. Both sustainability and anthropology are, therefore, intrinsically intertwined and growing numbers of studies have been conducted to examine this relationship (Al Musharrekh 2015). Sustainability and anthropology where they stand include cultural competencies. This research is comparing and contrasting the word sustainability to intergenerational and transgenerational perspectives, aiming to define the term from a United Arab Emirates (UAE) perspective. Fieldwork methods used for this research were anthropological such as Participant Observation (P-O), informal interviews, focus groups, and surveys. The data was collected through surveys distributed to eligible students at the American University in the Emirates (AUE), focus groups with the sociology and anthropology students, and eight visits to the Thukher Social Club for Elderly (males and fem...
This paper aims at questioning two diasporic communities settled in Noumea, New Caledonia's c... more This paper aims at questioning two diasporic communities settled in Noumea, New Caledonia's capital city. The first consists of those with internal (domestic) mobility (from Lifou and Ouvea, Loyalty Islands), while the second are those from Vanuatu, the product of external (inter-regional) migration. From these case studies, we examine how unevenly they are managed bytthe weight of linguistic norms on everyday language practices of diasporic urban speakers of Drehu, Iaai and Bislama languages. This contribution also investigates the strategies used by diasporic speakers as well as language institutions, like the Kanak Languages Academy, to maintain their languages and preserve their heritage.
During the last few years, mobile phones and social networks have deeply changed relationships an... more During the last few years, mobile phones and social networks have deeply changed relationships and, insidiously, the use and representations of languages in Vanuatu. In spite of being very recent, it seems that new ways of communication imply changes regarding the various ways of using and adapting languages, amongst which are code-switching and language-shifting. Bislama, the national local lingua franca, is becoming more and more used in phone conversations. Internet and especially social networks (such as Facebook) are revealing new language strategies in social intercourses. This article examines interactions of languages that are mediated through social networks and mobile phone exchanges. More specifically, this paper discusses different language ideologies that are manifest in and deployed over forms of telecommunication.
Education policy always appears to be controversial, especially in post-colonial nations. In Vanu... more Education policy always appears to be controversial, especially in post-colonial nations. In Vanuatu, the dual educative system inherited from the period of colonization has raised many debates. The government of Vanuatu is certainly aware of national educational issues in the school system such as the poor literacy rate and high school fees but finding solutions in a complex multilingual context is difficult. As a sovereign state Vanuatu not only has to articulate its own linguistic problems while dealing with a complex linguistic colonial heritage, but needs to pay specific attention to donors since the country is still economically dependent. As in many others states, Vanuatu has to simultaneously deal with local issues and global interests. Through the example of Vanuatu's national education policy, this article shows how global pressures and national linguistic ideologies can influence decisions made in a post-colonial state.
Cet article explore la relation ambiguë entre multilinguisme, héri-
tage colonial et politique li... more Cet article explore la relation ambiguë entre multilinguisme, héri- tage colonial et politique linguistique nationale. Plus spécifiquement,
cette recherche se penche sur le cas du bislama, langue nationale de la République de Vanuatu, parmi les autres langues parlées dans l’archipel
à travers l’analyse de la politique linguistique éducative du pays. À l’in- star de l’Océanie, le Vanuatu est bien connu pour sa très grande diversité
linguistique (Ozanne-Rivierre, 1998 ; François et al., 2015). Dans ce
contexte d’hétérogénéité linguistique, le bislama permet la compréhen- sion entre les citoyens mais il ne jouit cependant pas d’un très grand
prestige. Suivant les recommandations internationales de l’unesco pour la sauvegarde des langues en danger (1953, 2016), le Vanuatu a récemment (2016) décidé de mettre en œuvre une nouvelle politique linguistique éducative qui promeut plus de 60 langues locales ainsi que le bislama dans les zones urbaines. Cette avancée fait suite à de nombreuses tentatives, d’échecs, et suscite encore des débats au sein de la population quant à la place du bislama que cet article explore et tente d’expliquer.
Al-Masri, A., Al-Assaf, Y. (Eds.) Sustainable Development and Social Responsibility—Volume 2, 2020
Understanding sustainability implies, among other, to grasp cultural perceptions of the environme... more Understanding sustainability implies, among other, to grasp cultural perceptions of the environment and our impact on it. Both, sustainability and anthropology, are therefore intrinsically intertwined and more and more researches have been carried out to highlight this close relationships [2]. Sustainability and anthropology where they stand, include cultural competencies. This research is comparing and contrasting the word sustainability to intergenerational transgenerational, aiming to define the term from an United Arab Emirates (UAE) perspective. Fieldwork methods used for this research were anthropological such as Participant-Observation (P-O), informal interviews, focus-groups, and surveys. The data was collected through survey distributed to eligible students at the American University in the Emirates (AUE), focus- groups with the sociology and anthropology students, and eight visits to the Thukher Social Club for Elderly (males and females). In this research the focus was sustainability from a cultural perspective: how did the cultural competencies (socially and religiously) influenced the lifestyle of elderly UAE generation and the new UAE young population (AUE students). The research results aim to teach the UAE millennials generation how to be sustainable from the elderly in relation to the new modern times. In the end, we intend to reconsider/ re-imagine our contemporary practices and our relationship to the environment by drawing inspiration from the knowledge of the elders.
In order to understand sustainability implies, among other factors, to grasp cultural perceptions... more In order to understand sustainability implies, among other factors, to grasp cultural perceptions of the environment and our impact on it. Both sustainability and anthropology are, therefore, intrinsically intertwined and growing numbers of studies have been conducted to examine this relationship (Al Musharrekh 2015). Sustainability and anthropology where they stand include cultural competencies. This research is comparing and contrasting the word sustainability to intergenerational and transgenerational perspectives, aiming to define the term from a United Arab Emirates (UAE) perspective. Fieldwork methods used for this research were anthropological such as Participant Observation (P-O), informal interviews, focus groups, and surveys. The data was collected through surveys distributed to eligible students at the American University in the Emirates (AUE), focus groups with the sociology and anthropology students, and eight visits to the Thukher Social Club for Elderly (males and fem...
Cet article explore la relation ambigue entre multilinguisme, heritage colonial et politique ling... more Cet article explore la relation ambigue entre multilinguisme, heritage colonial et politique linguistique nationale. Plus specifiquement, cette recherche se penche sur le cas du bislama, langue nationale de la Republique de Vanuatu, parmi les autres langues parlees dans l'archipel a travers l’analyse de la politique linguistique educative du pays. A l’instar de l’Oceanie, le Vanuatu est bien connu pour sa tres grande diversite linguistique (Ozanne-Rivierre, 1998 ; Francois et al., 2015). Dans ce contexte d’heterogeneite linguistique, le bislama permet la comprehension entre les citoyens mais il ne jouit cependant pas d’un tres grand prestige. Suivant les recommandations internationales de l'unesco pour la sauvegarde des langues en danger (1953, 2016), le Vanuatu a recemment (2016) decide de mettre en œuvre une nouvelle politique linguistique educative qui promeut plus de 60 langues locales ainsi que le bislama dans les zones urbaines. Cette avancee fait suite a de nombreuses tentatives, d’echecs, et suscite encore des debats au sein de la population quant a la place du bislama que cet article explore et tente d’expliquer.
In order to understand sustainability implies, among other factors, to grasp cultural perceptions... more In order to understand sustainability implies, among other factors, to grasp cultural perceptions of the environment and our impact on it. Both sustainability and anthropology are, therefore, intrinsically intertwined and growing numbers of studies have been conducted to examine this relationship (Al Musharrekh 2015). Sustainability and anthropology where they stand include cultural competencies. This research is comparing and contrasting the word sustainability to intergenerational and transgenerational perspectives, aiming to define the term from a United Arab Emirates (UAE) perspective. Fieldwork methods used for this research were anthropological such as Participant Observation (P-O), informal interviews, focus groups, and surveys. The data was collected through surveys distributed to eligible students at the American University in the Emirates (AUE), focus groups with the sociology and anthropology students, and eight visits to the Thukher Social Club for Elderly (males and fem...
This paper aims at questioning two diasporic communities settled in Noumea, New Caledonia's c... more This paper aims at questioning two diasporic communities settled in Noumea, New Caledonia's capital city. The first consists of those with internal (domestic) mobility (from Lifou and Ouvea, Loyalty Islands), while the second are those from Vanuatu, the product of external (inter-regional) migration. From these case studies, we examine how unevenly they are managed bytthe weight of linguistic norms on everyday language practices of diasporic urban speakers of Drehu, Iaai and Bislama languages. This contribution also investigates the strategies used by diasporic speakers as well as language institutions, like the Kanak Languages Academy, to maintain their languages and preserve their heritage.
During the last few years, mobile phones and social networks have deeply changed relationships an... more During the last few years, mobile phones and social networks have deeply changed relationships and, insidiously, the use and representations of languages in Vanuatu. In spite of being very recent, it seems that new ways of communication imply changes regarding the various ways of using and adapting languages, amongst which are code-switching and language-shifting. Bislama, the national local lingua franca, is becoming more and more used in phone conversations. Internet and especially social networks (such as Facebook) are revealing new language strategies in social intercourses. This article examines interactions of languages that are mediated through social networks and mobile phone exchanges. More specifically, this paper discusses different language ideologies that are manifest in and deployed over forms of telecommunication.
Education policy always appears to be controversial, especially in post-colonial nations. In Vanu... more Education policy always appears to be controversial, especially in post-colonial nations. In Vanuatu, the dual educative system inherited from the period of colonization has raised many debates. The government of Vanuatu is certainly aware of national educational issues in the school system such as the poor literacy rate and high school fees but finding solutions in a complex multilingual context is difficult. As a sovereign state Vanuatu not only has to articulate its own linguistic problems while dealing with a complex linguistic colonial heritage, but needs to pay specific attention to donors since the country is still economically dependent. As in many others states, Vanuatu has to simultaneously deal with local issues and global interests. Through the example of Vanuatu's national education policy, this article shows how global pressures and national linguistic ideologies can influence decisions made in a post-colonial state.
Cet article explore la relation ambiguë entre multilinguisme, héri-
tage colonial et politique li... more Cet article explore la relation ambiguë entre multilinguisme, héri- tage colonial et politique linguistique nationale. Plus spécifiquement,
cette recherche se penche sur le cas du bislama, langue nationale de la République de Vanuatu, parmi les autres langues parlées dans l’archipel
à travers l’analyse de la politique linguistique éducative du pays. À l’in- star de l’Océanie, le Vanuatu est bien connu pour sa très grande diversité
linguistique (Ozanne-Rivierre, 1998 ; François et al., 2015). Dans ce
contexte d’hétérogénéité linguistique, le bislama permet la compréhen- sion entre les citoyens mais il ne jouit cependant pas d’un très grand
prestige. Suivant les recommandations internationales de l’unesco pour la sauvegarde des langues en danger (1953, 2016), le Vanuatu a récemment (2016) décidé de mettre en œuvre une nouvelle politique linguistique éducative qui promeut plus de 60 langues locales ainsi que le bislama dans les zones urbaines. Cette avancée fait suite à de nombreuses tentatives, d’échecs, et suscite encore des débats au sein de la population quant à la place du bislama que cet article explore et tente d’expliquer.
Al-Masri, A., Al-Assaf, Y. (Eds.) Sustainable Development and Social Responsibility—Volume 2, 2020
Understanding sustainability implies, among other, to grasp cultural perceptions of the environme... more Understanding sustainability implies, among other, to grasp cultural perceptions of the environment and our impact on it. Both, sustainability and anthropology, are therefore intrinsically intertwined and more and more researches have been carried out to highlight this close relationships [2]. Sustainability and anthropology where they stand, include cultural competencies. This research is comparing and contrasting the word sustainability to intergenerational transgenerational, aiming to define the term from an United Arab Emirates (UAE) perspective. Fieldwork methods used for this research were anthropological such as Participant-Observation (P-O), informal interviews, focus-groups, and surveys. The data was collected through survey distributed to eligible students at the American University in the Emirates (AUE), focus- groups with the sociology and anthropology students, and eight visits to the Thukher Social Club for Elderly (males and females). In this research the focus was sustainability from a cultural perspective: how did the cultural competencies (socially and religiously) influenced the lifestyle of elderly UAE generation and the new UAE young population (AUE students). The research results aim to teach the UAE millennials generation how to be sustainable from the elderly in relation to the new modern times. In the end, we intend to reconsider/ re-imagine our contemporary practices and our relationship to the environment by drawing inspiration from the knowledge of the elders.
Ce livret a été réalisé dans le cadre du projet Sawagoro. Les participants à ce projet ont t... more Ce livret a été réalisé dans le cadre du projet Sawagoro. Les participants à ce projet ont travaillé avec des Anciens des trois îles de la province de Penama au Vanuatu: Ambae, Pentecôte et Maewo afin de collecter des informations concernant la danse Sawagoro commune à ces trois îles.
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tage colonial et politique linguistique nationale. Plus spécifiquement,
cette recherche se penche sur le cas du bislama, langue nationale de la
République de Vanuatu, parmi les autres langues parlées dans l’archipel
à travers l’analyse de la politique linguistique éducative du pays. À l’in-
star de l’Océanie, le Vanuatu est bien connu pour sa très grande diversité
linguistique (Ozanne-Rivierre, 1998 ; François et al., 2015). Dans ce
contexte d’hétérogénéité linguistique, le bislama permet la compréhen-
sion entre les citoyens mais il ne jouit cependant pas d’un très grand
prestige. Suivant les recommandations internationales de l’unesco
pour la sauvegarde des langues en danger (1953, 2016), le Vanuatu
a récemment (2016) décidé de mettre en œuvre une nouvelle politique
linguistique éducative qui promeut plus de 60 langues locales ainsi que le
bislama dans les zones urbaines. Cette avancée fait suite à de nombreuses
tentatives, d’échecs, et suscite encore des débats au sein de la population
quant à la place du bislama que cet article explore et tente d’expliquer.
[2]. Sustainability and anthropology where they stand, include cultural competencies. This research is comparing and contrasting the word sustainability to intergenerational transgenerational, aiming to define the term from an United Arab Emirates (UAE) perspective. Fieldwork methods used for this research were anthropological such as Participant-Observation (P-O), informal interviews, focus-groups, and surveys. The data was collected through survey distributed to eligible students at the American University in the Emirates (AUE), focus- groups with the sociology and anthropology students, and eight visits to the Thukher Social Club for Elderly (males and females). In this research the focus was sustainability from a cultural perspective: how did the cultural competencies (socially and religiously) influenced the lifestyle of elderly UAE generation and the new UAE young population (AUE students). The research results aim to teach the UAE millennials generation how to be sustainable from the elderly in relation to the new modern times. In the end, we intend to reconsider/ re-imagine our contemporary practices and our relationship to the environment by drawing inspiration from the knowledge of the elders.
tage colonial et politique linguistique nationale. Plus spécifiquement,
cette recherche se penche sur le cas du bislama, langue nationale de la
République de Vanuatu, parmi les autres langues parlées dans l’archipel
à travers l’analyse de la politique linguistique éducative du pays. À l’in-
star de l’Océanie, le Vanuatu est bien connu pour sa très grande diversité
linguistique (Ozanne-Rivierre, 1998 ; François et al., 2015). Dans ce
contexte d’hétérogénéité linguistique, le bislama permet la compréhen-
sion entre les citoyens mais il ne jouit cependant pas d’un très grand
prestige. Suivant les recommandations internationales de l’unesco
pour la sauvegarde des langues en danger (1953, 2016), le Vanuatu
a récemment (2016) décidé de mettre en œuvre une nouvelle politique
linguistique éducative qui promeut plus de 60 langues locales ainsi que le
bislama dans les zones urbaines. Cette avancée fait suite à de nombreuses
tentatives, d’échecs, et suscite encore des débats au sein de la population
quant à la place du bislama que cet article explore et tente d’expliquer.
[2]. Sustainability and anthropology where they stand, include cultural competencies. This research is comparing and contrasting the word sustainability to intergenerational transgenerational, aiming to define the term from an United Arab Emirates (UAE) perspective. Fieldwork methods used for this research were anthropological such as Participant-Observation (P-O), informal interviews, focus-groups, and surveys. The data was collected through survey distributed to eligible students at the American University in the Emirates (AUE), focus- groups with the sociology and anthropology students, and eight visits to the Thukher Social Club for Elderly (males and females). In this research the focus was sustainability from a cultural perspective: how did the cultural competencies (socially and religiously) influenced the lifestyle of elderly UAE generation and the new UAE young population (AUE students). The research results aim to teach the UAE millennials generation how to be sustainable from the elderly in relation to the new modern times. In the end, we intend to reconsider/ re-imagine our contemporary practices and our relationship to the environment by drawing inspiration from the knowledge of the elders.