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991	Chinese Enough For Ya? Disrupting and Transforming Notions of Chineseness through Chinesenough Tattoos Chan, Karen Bic Kwun 31 August 2012 (has links) Using interpretive methods of social inquiry, this thesis explores the socio-political significance of body tattoos made of Chinese-like text, which have recently become popular Western phenomena. It theorizes how contemporary Western tattooing complicates bodily and social boundaries, providing context to interrogate ideas of authenticity. Coining the term "Chinesenough" (from “Chinese” and “enough”), I describe how many such tattoos do not reflect in Chinese what many wearers and viewers assume they do. I contrast how Chinesenough tattoos (re)produce whiteness to the multiple and contradictory Chinesenesses that are also (re)produced. Reading Chinesenough flash art on tattoo studio walls as objects constituting social space, I consider the social meaning of their English subtitles and manner of organization. I theorize the body’s absence from Chinesenough flash art while articulating my body’s sense experience of encountering the same. Finally, I produce and theorize five illustrations that carnivalize Chinesenough iconography to disrupt and transform the phenomenon. Authenticity Hybridity Chineseness Chinese Chinese Tattoos Tattooing Body Modification Flash Art Arts Informed Inquiry Arts Informed Research Whiteness Hanzi Kanji Diasporic Studies Interpretive Social Inquiry Carnivlesque Cultural Appropriation Chinese Canadian Social space Subtitling Sense Experience Absent Body Third Space Anti-fashion Asian Studies Asian American Studies Asian Canadian Studies Cultural Studies Visual Culture Phenomenology 0631 0626 0344 0515 0534 0326 0304 0305 0332
992	Chinese Enough For Ya? Disrupting and Transforming Notions of Chineseness through Chinesenough Tattoos Chan, Karen Bic Kwun 31 August 2012 (has links) Using interpretive methods of social inquiry, this thesis explores the socio-political significance of body tattoos made of Chinese-like text, which have recently become popular Western phenomena. It theorizes how contemporary Western tattooing complicates bodily and social boundaries, providing context to interrogate ideas of authenticity. Coining the term "Chinesenough" (from “Chinese” and “enough”), I describe how many such tattoos do not reflect in Chinese what many wearers and viewers assume they do. I contrast how Chinesenough tattoos (re)produce whiteness to the multiple and contradictory Chinesenesses that are also (re)produced. Reading Chinesenough flash art on tattoo studio walls as objects constituting social space, I consider the social meaning of their English subtitles and manner of organization. I theorize the body’s absence from Chinesenough flash art while articulating my body’s sense experience of encountering the same. Finally, I produce and theorize five illustrations that carnivalize Chinesenough iconography to disrupt and transform the phenomenon. Authenticity Hybridity Chineseness Chinese Chinese Tattoos Tattooing Body Modification Flash Art Arts Informed Inquiry Arts Informed Research Whiteness Hanzi Kanji Diasporic Studies Interpretive Social Inquiry Carnivlesque Cultural Appropriation Chinese Canadian Social space Subtitling Sense Experience Absent Body Third Space Anti-fashion Asian Studies Asian American Studies Asian Canadian Studies Cultural Studies Visual Culture Phenomenology 0631 0626 0344 0515 0534 0326 0304 0305 0332
993	Perceptions of Hmong Parents in a Hmong American Charter School: a Qualitative Descriptive Case Study on Hmong Parent Involvement Lee, Kirk T. 26 July 2016 (has links) Parental involvement plays an essential role in the United States (U.S.) educational system. However, parental involvement poses many challenges for Hmong parents in American schools. Many assumptions are made on the parts of teachers, staff, and Hmong parents about parents' roles pertaining to their involvement in their children's education. Hmong parents struggle to reconcile beliefs, attitudes, and values that they bring with them from Laos with the expectations found in the U.S. due to their unfamiliarity with the U.S. educational system. This study employed the used a qualitative, descriptive case study approach to examine the perceptions of Hmong parents involvement at a K-6 Hmong American charter school in Northern California. The primary data collection method used in this study was interviews with four school-community stakeholder groups. The purposeful-selected interview participants included two administrators, four teachers, six parents, and four students. The interviews were dialogically coded and nine themes were developed related to parental involvement. These nine themes were: communication with parents, committee involvement, flexibility of staff, enrichment programs non-traditional school schedule, importance of field trips, cultural events and presence of other cultures, recommend school to others, and positive behavioral reinforcement. The study concludes with a presentation of the implications of the nine themes on the design of parent involvement models and recommendations are offered related to policies and connected strategies for how to design culturally relevant supports for parent involvement in education. Multicultural education School administrators -- Attitudes Elementary school teachers -- Attitudes Hmong Americans -- Attitudes Parenting Asian Studies Curriculum and Instruction Educational Leadership Elementary Education
994	Kim was Korea and Korea was Kim: The Formation of Juche Ideology and Personality Cult in North Korea Trifoi, Bianca 23 March 2017 (has links) Juche ideology, created by founder Kim Il-Sung, governs all aspects of North Korean society. This thesis attempts to answer the questions of why and how Juche ideology and the cult of personality surrounding Kim Il-Sung were successfully implemented in North Korea. It is a historical analysis of the formation of the North Korean state that considers developments from the late 19th century to the late 20th century, with particular attention paid to the 1950s-1970s and to Kim’s own writings and speeches. The thesis argues that Juche was successfully implemented and institutionalized in North Korea due to several factors, including the rise of Korean nationalism, the personal history of Kim Il-Sung, the Korean War and resulting domestic strife, and the influence of the international socialist movement. It provides a historical explanation of Juche and its importance within North Korea, which in turn is necessary for understanding North Korea as a whole. North Korea juche Kim Il-Sung Kim Il Sung Kim Jong Il personality cult cult of personality Korean history Korea nationalism history self-reliance supreme leader suryong Korean War Soviet Union jucheist Asian History Asian Studies International Relations Korean Studies Political History Soviet and Post-Soviet Studies
995	The Gender Problem of Buddhist Nationalism in Myanmar: The 969 Movement and Theravada Nuns d'Elena, Grisel 01 April 2016 (has links) This thesis uses transnational and Black feminist frameworks to analyze Buddhist nationalist discourses of gender and violence against religious and ethnic minorities in Myanmar. Burmese Buddhist nationalists’ marginalization of the Muslim Rohingya ethnic minority is inextricably linked to their attempts to control Buddhist women. Research includes interviews with U Ashin Wirathu, the leader of the monastic-led nationalist group, the 969 Movement, and with other monks of the organization, as well as with non-nationalist monks, nuns and laywomen. I also analyze Theravada textual discourse as read by my subjects in light of the history of Myanmar to understand the ways the local Theravada tradition has marginalized women and non-Buddhists. By connecting the lack of bhikkhuni ordination and laws hindering Buddhist women from marrying non-Buddhist men with the portrayal of the Rohingya as a threat to the nation, I show how Buddhist nationalists attempt to consolidate power and forestall the democratization process. Buddhism Religion and Violence Feminism Myanmar Theravada Burma Asian History Asian Studies Buddhist Studies Community-Based Research Ethics in Religion Ethnic Studies Gender and Sexuality History of Religion Inequality and Stratification International Relations New Religious Movements Politics and Social Change Race and Ethnicity Social and Cultural Anthropology Sociology of Religion Women's Studies
996	Neuroscience and Hindu Aesthetics: A Critical Analysis of V.S. Ramachandran’s “Science of Art” Beitmen, Logan R 01 January 2014 (has links) Neuroaesthetics is the study of the brain’s response to artistic stimuli. The neuroscientist V.S. Ramachandran contends that art is primarily “caricature” or “exaggeration.” Exaggerated forms hyperactivate neurons in viewers’ brains, which in turn produce specific, “universal” responses. Ramachandran identifies a precursor for his theory in the concept of rasa (literally “juice”) from classical Hindu aesthetics, which he associates with “exaggeration.” The canonical Sanskrit texts of Bharata Muni’s Natya Shastra and Abhinavagupta’s Abhinavabharati, however, do not support Ramachandran’s conclusions. They present audiences as dynamic co-creators, not passive recipients. I believe we could more accurately model the neurology of Hindu aesthetic experiences if we took indigenous rasa theory more seriously as qualitative data that could inform future research. Hinduism neuroscience aesthetics Kashmir Shaivism rasa Abhinavagupta Bharata Muni Natya Shastra Indian religion art Acting Ancient Philosophy Art Practice Asian Art and Architecture Asian Studies Cognition and Perception History of Religions of Eastern Origins Other Languages, Societies, and Cultures Performance Studies Philosophy of Mind Philosophy of Science Social and Cultural Anthropology Theory and Criticism
997	Voicing Mother Nature: Ecomusicological Perspectives on Gender and Philosophy in Japanese Shakuhachi Practice Snyder, Lydia L. 21 May 2019 (has links) No description available. Music Asian Studies Asian Literature Music Education Performing Arts Environmental Philosophy Environmental Education Environmental Studies Ethics Ethnic Studies Philosophy Gender Gender Studies Folklore Geography Ecomusicology Shakuhachi Ethnomusicology Soundscapes Music Gender Philosophy Japan Japanese Music Environmentalism Feminism Ecofeminism Values Nature Music Hierarchy of Music Spectrum of Sounds Mimesis Mother Nature
998	Made for America: Japanese Consumer Exports and the Postwar U.S.-Japanese Relationship Chou, William January 2021 (has links) No description available. American Studies Asian Studies Automotive Materials Business Administration Economic History History Industrial Engineering International Relations Pacific Rim Studies Japan United States Transnational Cameras Automobiles Trade Security Cold War, Technology Culture Consumers Diplomacy Postwar Business Nikon Canon Toyota Nissan Honda Kodak MITI Asia Photography
999	今日のベトナムにおける汚職・腐敗問題への取り組み : 新たな模索と課題についての考察 / コンニチノベトナムニオケルオショクフハイモンダイエノトリクミ : アラタナモサクトカダイニツイテノコウサツ / 今日のベトナムにおける汚職腐敗問題への取り組み : 新たな模索と課題についての考察 / Giải quyết một số vấn đề tham nhũng ở Việt Nam hiện nay: Khám phá mới về triển vọng và thử thách Nguyen Thanh Huyen 21 March 2022 (has links) ベトナムでは汚職・腐敗問題は依然深刻な問題として位置づけられいるものの近年、新たな展開が見られるようになった。政府政策の変化は市民の汚職行為に対する容認度の低下につなぎ、マスメディアの活躍も一段と目立ってきている。本論文社はベトナム政府の汚職取締と法的・制度的枠組みの歴史と制度改変について考察した後、今日のマスメディアと市民社会組織の活動を検証し、汚職問題を取り巻くベトナム社会の今日的意義を問う。 / Although corruption is continuously regarded as a pressing matter in Vietnam, there have been new developments in this aspect. Specific changes in government policies empowered anti-corruption agencies and nurtured the participation of mass media and civil society organizations, which ushered in a decline in public tolerance for corruption. This dissertation examines the development of the Vietnamese anti-corruption legal framework, provides insights into the institutional frameworks of Vietnamese anti-corruption agencies, and demonstrates changes in the mass media activities and civil society reaction to identify prospects and challenges in the future. / 博士(現代アジア研究) / Doctor of Philosophy in Contemporary Asian Studies / 同志社大学 / Doshisha University ベトナム汚職反汚職法反汚職政策汚職取締機関地域開発現代アジア研究 Vietnam corruption anti-corruption law anti-corruption policy anti-corruption agency Regional development contemporary Asian studies
1000	Gender, Conflict, Peace: The Roles of Feminist Popular Education During and After the Conflict in Aceh, Indonesia Elizarni, FNU January 2020 (has links) No description available. Gender Gender Studies History International Law Islamic Studies International Relations Peace Studies Pedagogy Philosophy Political Science Religion Social Work Social Studies Education Womens Studies Adult Education Asian Studies Biographies Cultural Anthropology Education Policy Education Educational Leadership Educational Theory Education Popular education Leadership Gender Feminism Women War Conflict Peace Aceh Indonesia Islam Tsunami Paulo Freire Sharia Law Politics Empowerment

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