Category: Anthropology, Archaeology, Cultural Studies and Humanities
Cross-National Transfer and Community Participation in Regional Art Festivals: Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennale and Art at Fuliang
This paper examines how local resident involvement changes when a regional art festival model travels across national boundaries. It focuses …
Unwrapping Migration Decisions: The Case of Non-retiree, Non-expatriate Japanese Migrants in Thailand
As of 2023, Thailand is home to over 72,000 Japanese people (Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, 2024), among whom …
Is It Time for a Virtual Global South Perspective?
The present study reassesses the limits of the Global South to account for contemporary global realities. In this regard, the …
Bodies in Transition: Postpartum Practices, Care Work and Parenting Discourses in Hong Kong
This paper examines the Chinese postpartum practice of Zuo yuezi (ZYZ or “sitting the month”) in Hong Kong as a …
The Concept of Islamic Film by Naim Ahmad: A Detailed Analysis Through the Concept of Taklif by Affandi Hassan
The concept of taklīf, which forms the foundation of Mohd Affandi Hassan’s Persuratan Baru framework, was articulated early on in …
From Pattern to Presence: Symbiotic Aesthetics of Tang Dynasty Textile Motifs Across Visual Culture and Contemporary Media
This paper examines the Tang dynasty textile known as the Roundel Paired Deer Pattern Brocade (Tuanke Lianzhu Dui Lu Wen …
Dressing for Misfortune: Clothing, Catastrophe, and the Materialization of Suffering in Ming Narrative Culture
This paper examines clothing in Ming vernacular fiction as a material form through which female suffering becomes socially visible. Focusing …
Haunted Lineages and African Historical Continuum in the New World: Memory, Diaspora and Postcolonial Resistance/Identity in Alex Haley’s Roots
The paper discusses Alex Haley’s Roots: The Saga of an American Family from the perspective of memory studies, diasporic studies …
Meanings and Expressions of Filial Piety (Xiao): Understanding Chinese Intergenerational Relationships
Filial piety (xiao) is one of the most important concepts to understand Chinese intergenerational relationships. The current study examined the …
Non-linear Modernisations: A Comparative Paper on Ottoman and Chinese Intellectuals on the Issues of Progress, Science and Modernity (1860s-1910s)
This paper examines the interactions between the role of tradition (religion, culture) and modernity (democracy, liberalism, science) in the intellectual …
Fluid Vernacular Architecture —Spatial Ethnograpy in the Rural Area of Southeastern China
After the 1970s, the Chinese rural area has been shaped by two forces. One is from the rural community, which …
Constructing a System of Collecting and Studying Source Material for Culture Studies: Focusing on Western and Japanese Studies of Chinese Islam and Culture
Worldwide Chinese Islamic studies are consisted of two schools, “Western” and “Japanese.” I will focus my research “On Western Study …
Power Dynamics in Development-Induced Resettlement
The undertaking of resettlement in development projects is often a controversial process that has attracted a lot of debate and …
The Semiotic of Bangkai-Bangkaian: A Special Space for the Spirit
The major purpose of this paper is to offer a brief ethnographic description of death ritual among the west coast …
Tannenbaum Theory of Labeling: Impact Among Juvenile Inmates
Frank Tannenbaum, the “Grandfather of Labelling Theory” suggests that a youth who succumbs to a label may proceed to act …
Gender Dynamics and the Sacred Space of Goa
Goa, an idyllic state on the West coast of India is dotted with Hindu temples that were created in the …
Palestinian Liberation Theology. Seeking Social Justice through a De-Zionization of the Holy Scriptures
This proposal focuses on the development of a Palestinian Liberation Theology as a consequence to the establishment of the sovereign …