Absolutism and air-conditioning in early twentiethcentury Bangkok cinemas

Lawrence Chua

doi:10.2752/174589311X12961584845927

Absolutism and air-conditioning in early twentiethcentury Bangkok cinemas

Lawrence Chua

School of Architecture

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

1 Scopus citations

Abstract

The design of the Sala Chaloem Krung, one of the first modern cinemas in Asia, created a new sensory environment in which the public were not only enfolded into the spectacle of modernity but were expected to behave in keeping with its palatial surroundings.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	216-221
Number of pages	6
Journal	Senses and Society
Volume	6
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2752/174589311X12961584845927
State	Published - Jul 2011

Keywords

Absolutism
Air-conditioning
Cinema
Modernity
Nationalism
Thailand/siam

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Cultural Studies
Communication

Access to Document

10.2752/174589311X12961584845927

Cite this

@article{2e0c02cc54424c0c854f14b7655f7db1,

title = "Absolutism and air-conditioning in early twentiethcentury Bangkok cinemas",

abstract = "The design of the Sala Chaloem Krung, one of the first modern cinemas in Asia, created a new sensory environment in which the public were not only enfolded into the spectacle of modernity but were expected to behave in keeping with its palatial surroundings.",

keywords = "Absolutism, Air-conditioning, Cinema, Modernity, Nationalism, Thailand/siam",

author = "Lawrence Chua",

year = "2011",

month = jul,

doi = "10.2752/174589311X12961584845927",

language = "English (US)",

volume = "6",

pages = "216--221",

journal = "Senses and Society",

issn = "1745-8927",

publisher = "Berg Publishers",

number = "2",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - Absolutism and air-conditioning in early twentiethcentury Bangkok cinemas

AU - Chua, Lawrence

PY - 2011/7

Y1 - 2011/7

N2 - The design of the Sala Chaloem Krung, one of the first modern cinemas in Asia, created a new sensory environment in which the public were not only enfolded into the spectacle of modernity but were expected to behave in keeping with its palatial surroundings.

AB - The design of the Sala Chaloem Krung, one of the first modern cinemas in Asia, created a new sensory environment in which the public were not only enfolded into the spectacle of modernity but were expected to behave in keeping with its palatial surroundings.

KW - Absolutism

KW - Air-conditioning

KW - Cinema

KW - Modernity

KW - Nationalism

KW - Thailand/siam

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=79958196414&partnerID=8YFLogxK

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=79958196414&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.2752/174589311X12961584845927

DO - 10.2752/174589311X12961584845927

M3 - Article

AN - SCOPUS:79958196414

SN - 1745-8927

VL - 6

SP - 216

EP - 221

JO - Senses and Society

JF - Senses and Society

IS - 2

ER -

Absolutism and air-conditioning in early twentiethcentury Bangkok cinemas

Abstract

Keywords

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Access to Document

Other files and links

Fingerprint

Cite this