Punishment (1977) pp195-228‚ Foucault describe panopticon as “mechanism that coerces by means of observation”(pp:195)‚ at the time of writing his theory‚ there was a lot that was going on around Foucault such as the disband of the soviet union in china had led to a rethinking of socialism‚ changes in term of the nature of production as well as the industrialisation all of these led to a rethinking of theory of discipline and punishment. In the book‚ Foucault offers theory of punishment in modern
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In 1995‚ Zhang XiaoGang Created an artwork collections called A Big Family. According to an article published in China Academic Journals‚ the writers (Li Yu-kun‚ Zhang Yue‚ Li tournament‚ Li Linlin and Chai Yu) said that this artwork series had a high price of works of art presented in front of world‚ but his art didn’t belong to any art faction. From the series “prairie paintings” to “A Big Family”‚ Zhang Xiaogang followed his heart from beginning to the end. At first‚ he just imitates the western
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The film Mulan is set in ancient China‚ in an undefined dynasty. The Huns have penetrated the Great Wall and have invaded China. The emperor orders that new soldiers be drafted. Mulan‚ a girl who recently humiliated her family by failing the Matchmaker’s assessment‚ in order to save her aging father from death at war‚ steals her father’s armor and masquerades as a soldier. Throughout the film‚ several historical inaccuracies‚ as well as accurate portrayals‚ become apparent‚ in such respects as religious
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generation of free thinking individuals in China who actively speak out against government corruption‚ censorship and limitation of rights. A large body of Ai’s works were produced in Beijing around 1993‚ some of which have been brought for the exhibition at the RA. Ai worked alongside Tim Marlow‚ the artistic director of the RA‚ to curate this exhibition. This exhibition was a way for Ai to challenge preexisting notions that the West currently has of China and its justice system. In doing so‚ Ai has
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on the Chinese people and the need for cultural reform that is present at the time. Based on the passages of “Diary of a Madman” by Lu Xun‚ it is apparent that the author uses metaphorical acts of cannibalistic activity committed by the people of China to critique/satire the destructive influence of traditional ideals and practices such as those emphasized by Confucianism and the negative effects it has on Chinese lives. He describes such age-old traditions as degrading in their tendencies to cause
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and weaknesses. Firstly‚ almost all emperors focused on building a strong economy. This usually meant that many shops‚ merchants‚ and businesses were open during the time. However‚ all these emperors lacked one ambition: military expansion. Instead‚ China just kept becoming
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Q7. The Massacre in Tiananmen Square would be a result of protests brought on by the people whom did not agree with Deng Xiaoping or his political plans. Deng Xiaoping was one of the most powerful leaders in China‚ he had been one of the last revolutionaries who had ruled China. During his time in power‚ he faced the downfall of the Chinese economy. Deng would be a major supporter when it came to moderate economic policies‚ he wanted to help fix China’s economy. He would then set forth goals known
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Liu Xiaobo Reading Guide 1. How does Liu discredit the notion that income disparity is the reason for today’s resistance movements in China? What does he instead point to as the source of the growing number of large-scale resistance movements? 2. What are the “two logics” of China’s reforms? 3. What is inherently contradictory about the first logic? a) b) c) d) e) 4. How does the second logic make the first logic unable to overcome its contradictions? 5
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Jean-Christophe‚ with his fierce individualism… was a salutary revelation. … my poor educated and re-educated brains had been incapable of grasping the notion of one man standing up against the whole world.”(110‚Sijie). The narrator was born and raised China during the Cultural Revolutionary period which in turn limited his knowledge of the world as compared to kids in more stable‚ rich countries. Through the consumption of western literature‚ his views on the world changed and he was able to recognize
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Refers to the young students in universities and secondary schools formed by the spontaneous formation of student groups. Red Guards is not a real national army‚ but a special group of student organizations. It is an important force that impact the party and government organs‚ and creating the social unrest during Cultural Revolution. The Red Guards has played a negative role in fueling the flames in the development of Cultural Revolutio. The art of the Cultural
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