ASN301 Circulation of Asian Popular Culture Week 1 Introduction Announcements • No tutorials in Week 1. • Students should read and prepare discussion: Reading for Week 2 Tutorial: Siriyuvasak‚ Ubonrat and Hyunjoon Shin. “Asianizing KPop: Production‚ Consumption and Identification Patterns among Thai Youth” Inter-Asia Cultural Studies‚ 8.1 (2007): 109-36. Discussion: How does pop music‚ especially J-pop and K-pop‚ function as a form of “soft power”? What are the principal barriers
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China‚ which means “Food is what matters to the people”. Also‚ festival is a symbol of culture for China. It can be said that food culture and festivals play vital roles in the life of people in China. Coufucius says that ”the path to your friend’s heart and soul begins from your cooking”. In China‚ food is the first necessity of the people. “China is behind in everyway with the only exception of culinary culture.” Dr. Sun Yat-sen said. Chinese cooking offers dishes that are know to be some of the
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asylum seekers‚ many originally from Afghanistan‚ Sri Lanka‚ Iran and Iraq‚ who make their way to Australia by boat via Southeast Asia. Australia is constantly in the spot light regarding its treatment of these aforementioned asylum seekers‚ with the media ever-questioning whether their complex array of policies are framed by the country’s historical treatment of immigrants‚ presenting Australia as still being stuck in the conservative past. Using examples from recent editions of the Jakarta Post‚ the
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Asian American/Chinese Culture Theresa Chambers Webster University Abstract A Chinese American is an American who is of ethnic Chinese descent. Most Chinese Americans are descended from China’s majority ethnic group‚ the Han. The rest are usually members of one of China’s 56 minorities‚ such as the Hui. Chinese Americans constitute one group of overseas Chinese and are also one group of Asian Americans. Asian American/ Chinese Culture Immigration Chinese immigration to the United
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The term Asian American was used informally by activists in the 1960s who sought an alternative to the term Oriental‚ arguing that the latter was derogatory. Today‚ Asian American is the accepted term for most formal purposes‚ such as government and academic research‚ although it is often shortened to Asian in common usage. Asia has a variety of festivals and celebrations. In China‚ Chinese New Year‚ Dragon Boat Festival‚ and Mid-Autumn Moon Festival are traditional holidays‚ while National Day
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Asian Hmong Culture 1 Running head: ASIAN HMONG CULTURE Asian Hmong Culture Awareness Shawna L. Hamilton Central Lakes College Psychosocial Nursing 1168‚ Section 20 Nancy Meyer January 24‚ 2011 Asian Hmong Culture 2 Abstract The purpose of this research of the Asian Hmong culture is to provide an overview of the unique dynamics involved in their culture and how to implement appropriate nursing care. By taking
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Schulz East Asian History Every culture in the world has its own set of beliefs and values that they value and practice to make up their culture. East Asian culture has been around for hundreds of years‚ so their culture has been around and evolving for a long time. They have many cultural ideas and values that are similar to ours‚ and they even help shape how we live today in Western Civilization. But‚ along with the similarities‚ there are many differences between the two cultures and the
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The culture of Asia is the artificial aggregate of the cultural heritage of many nationalities‚ societies‚ and ethnic groups in the region‚ traditionally called a continent from a Western-centric perspective‚ of Asia. The region or "continent" is more commonly divided into more natural geographic and cultural subregions‚ including the Central Asia‚ East Asia‚ South Asia (the "Indian subcontinent")‚ North Asia‚ West Asia and Southeast Asia. Geographically‚ Asia is not a distinct continent; culturally
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an activity to feel included‚ and to relieve stresses of everyday life. Every weekend some friends and I had a poker night‚ and the locations changed as each of us take turns hosting the game. There were ten of us whom usually play and we all are Asian. I would say that I had a great time with the group. At that moment‚ gambling became a great way for me to get out‚ be around friends‚ and have fun. Gambling perhaps appeals to me because of its social aspects. Nevertheless‚ I have seen the damage
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Asians are physically different from people of European descent. Almost all Asians have straight‚ black hair‚ dark eyes‚ less body hair‚ less facial hair‚ almond shaped eyes‚ small noses and are shorter with a thinner build. Asians also have extra skin over the corners of their eyes called epicanthic folds and lack a crease over their eyelid. In the past‚ Asians were called “yellow skinned” when in fact their skin color is the same as a North American. Asians prefer pale skin over tanned skin
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