Category: Cultural Studies
Disability and Modernity in Buck’s Works
The early twentieth century's prevailing stigma against disability—particularly mental impairment—was reinforced by the rise of Social Darwinism and the eugenics …
Understanding Ngokang as a Cultural and Livelihood Practice in Dumai, Indonesia
Coastal areas have become a home for 50.4% (140 million) of the population in Indonesia. Coastal communities have a way …
From Patients to Partners: Citizen Engagement in Hong Kong’s Carescape
In Hong Kong, community engagement in health management has surged, particularly due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This crisis has generated …
Visualizing East Asian Cultural Diplomacy at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
This paper critically examines how China, Japan, and Korea practice cultural diplomacy through their respective national galleries at the Metropolitan …
Humanistic Knowledge in Vietnamese Proverbs: A Cultural Heritage and Lessons in Conduct for the Modern Era
Vietnamese proverbs, encompassing over 16,000 sentences, form a rich repository of folk knowledge that preserves humanistic values and behavioral lessons …
Representation as Solution: Symbolic Governance and the Visual Politics of Contemporary Indonesian Banknotes
This article critically examines the recent changes to Indonesian banknotes, particularly the inclusion of a national hero from West Papua …
Research on the Dissemination of Academy Culture in Sichuan Bashu Region Under the Background of Mutual Learning of Civilizations
Chinese academies emerged in the Tang Dynasty; their functions gradually evolved from book repair and collection to reading and learning. …
Exploring Traditional Health Practices and Indigenous Well-being: A Qualitative Study of Healing Practices Among the Lumad and Mananambal in Siayan, Zamboanga
This study looks at traditional health practices and their place in indigenous well-being. It focuses on traditional healers within the …
Armed Mexican Villagers in The Magnificent Seven: American Gun Culture and Democracy
Though largely forgotten today, the 1960 American Western film titled The Magnificent Seven, directed by John Sturges and set in …
Effects of Adolescents’ Fandom Activities on Smartphone Dependence Focusing on the Mediating Effects of Depression
Adolescents' fandom activities are being recognized as activities with important cultural characteristics, and their fandom activities were found to have …
Reconsidering Japaneseness and Authenticity: The Cultural Globalization of the Japanese Tea Ceremony in the New York Metropolitan Area
“Few practices are simultaneously as exotic and representative, esoteric and quotidian, instrumental and sensual, political and cultural as the Japanese …
Public Library: Aggregator of Cultural Assets for Sustainability Through Shared Knowledge and Co-creation
This paper aims to extrapolate the approach initiated by Paul P. Maglio regarding the service systems theory seen as "a …
Cross-cultural Adjustment Experiences of Self-initiated Expatriates (SIEs) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA)
This study investigates the cultural adjustment experiences of Self-initiated expatriates (SIEs) in Saudi Arabia, focusing on the challenges they face …
A Study of Visual Language Extraction From Uttarakhand’s Cultural and Natural Resources for Application in Ringaal Craft Design
The objective of this research is to examine the feasibility of designing a visual language that can be employed in …
Acculturation and Ethnic Identity: The Case of Vietnam Around 17th-19th Centuries and Now Global Integration
Acculturation is a phenomenon that occurs when groups of people (communities, ethnicities) with different cultures interact and come into contact …
The Socio-Environmental Impact of Angklung Paglak as Cultural Artifacts in Agriculture in Kemiren Village, Banyuwangi, East Java, Indonesia
This research examines the role of agriculture in shaping human civilization, focusing on Indonesia as an agrarian nation. Centering on …
Intangible Heritage of Aci Trezza: Historical Reconstruction of the Rodolico Shipyard and Its Living Human Treasure
In the seaside village of Aci Trezza, in Sicily, the Rodolico family's shipyard has been building boats since at least …
Christianity, Modernity, and Cultural Abandonment in Africa: The Example of the Ivyom Ritual Dance Performance Among the Tiv People
Historically, Ivyom ritual dance performance among the Tiv people of Nigeria have been integral to their spiritual and cultural identity, …
Inclusive AI-Based Chatbots for Public Services in Finland: Potential of Constructivism
Despite innovative initiatives, digital gaps persist, necessitating optimal solutions for both customers and service providers, especially for multicultural societies. Grounded …
Exploring Inter-island Cultural Narratives: Transcending Boundaries With Resident-Based Performances and Authentic Storytelling
Matsu Island served as a frontline for Taiwan and was under military administration from 1956 to 1992. After the end …
Japanese Folk Toys (Kyodo Gangu): New Perspectives on Craftsmanship Models, Collectors and Cultural Nostalgia for the 21st Century
This paper aims to analyse the topic of Japanese Folk Toys (JFT) from a multidisciplinary perspective bringing the subject to …
Unveiling Valor: Local Resistance Movements Against Japanese Occupation in Siquijor
The island of Siquijor is known for its rich historical and cultural heritage, manifested in Spanish-era churches situated in its …
Modern Japanese Youth’s Ideologies As Seen in Vocaloid Music – Focusing on the Period From 2007 to 2011
VOCALOID is a voice synthesizer developed by Yamaha Corp. Following the development of VOCALOID, a new genre of music called …
The Discursive Turning Point: The Inverted Representation of President Joko Widodo on the Cover of Tempo Magazine
This study examines the representation of Indonesian President Joko Widodo (known as Jokowi) on the covers of Tempo magazine. The …
Cultural Capital Development: A Case Study of Local Entrepreneurs on Textile Design and Production in Nan Province, Northern Thailand
Cultural capital exists in both tangible and intangible forms, encompassing lifestyle, beliefs, architecture, products, and objects that constitute integral parts …
SDGs for Indigenous People: Exploring the Effectiveness of Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) in the Chittagong Hill Tracts of Bangladesh
This research aims to investigate the development projects in the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) areas of Bangladesh and intends to …
Integrating Indonesian Cultural Values in Creating Visual Identity for International Forum: Indonesian Cultural Context in Graphic Design
The importance of designing a visual identity as a strategy to promote a positive image of a country is increasing …
Cultural Expressions of Scriptural Cosmology: Case Study of Temple Art of Select Temples in Kumbakonam
This research article explores how complex linguistic elements of scriptural cosmological aspects manifest as cultural expressions through a case study …
Government and Community Strategies in Maintaining the Existence of Yogyakarta Cosmological Axis as a World Cultural Heritage
Yogyakarta, with its cultural elements, has been recognized as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, emphasizing its global cultural significance. …
The Nexus Between Archaeological Exploration and Heritage Contestation: Perspectives From Pizaga, Upper West Region of Ghana
This paper is centered on an ancient cultural landscape called Pizaga located in the Upper West Region of Ghana. The …
Laughter, Pregnancy, and Subjectivity: A Corporeal Feminist Interpretation of Ali Wong’s Standup Comedy
This paper focuses on the standup comedian Ali Wong and her three Netflix specials, Baby Cobra, Hard Knock Wife, and …
Dorje Shugden Worship in Mongolia: Way to De-Tibetanize Mongolian Gelug Tradition
This paper explores the role of the Dorje Shugden worship community in Mongolia's national consciousness revival, exploring how religious practices …
Harmonizing Classrooms: Exploring Multicultural Education Through the Rich Tapestry of ASEAN Culture and Arts
This study aimed to understand how adding ASEAN culture and arts to multicultural education affected a large class of 124 …
The Plastic Rose Phenomenon in Jhumpa Lahiri’s The Namesake and Its Resolution in Manindra Gupta’s Akshay Mulberry
Human beings from the ancient ages, in the course of making a world view and forming a cultural identity tend …
Photographing Japan in the Japan-Russo War Period: H. G. Ponting’s Expression of Japan
Herbert George Ponting (1870-1935) was born in Britain and became active as a photographer in Britain and the United States. …
Written on the Clouds: Poetic Names in Chanoyu
Object reverence has always been an important part of Japanese culture throughout the centuries. Mono or objects in a traditional …
Reversing Through the Living Hell – Exploring the Value System of Human Spirituality and Rationality in the Demon Slayer Anime Series
During the severe period of the Covid-19 pandemic, as if a living hell had descended upon us, the Demon Slayer …
The Heart Dharma and Martial Arts of Five Hundred Arhats: From an Analysis of Grand Master Hunyuan Chanshi’s Calligraphy Paintings
In the Arhat Belief that has prevailed since the Tang and Song Dynasties in China, people pray to the Arhats …
Textual Analysis of the Publicness in Exploring Indian Hero Films and Democratic Practice of Citizen Participation
South Indian movies bring new public imagination with a variety of plots related to public issues. This study explores how …
Online Prosumption of Anime Fan Fiction: State and Self-Censorship
Being a fan has become a ubiquitous practice. As a fan of something myself, I feel interested and even obligated …
More Than Entrepreneurial Activity: The Practice of Selling Nasi Pecel That Reproduces Public Space
Lore into traditional food has documented that the practice of preserving traditional food is as important as the traditional food …
Role of Local Governance in Creative Placemaking
This study assessed the compliance of the Local Government of Camalig to the Memorandum Circular (MC) 2017-133, which formed the …
Resee the Beauty of the Temples: A Case Study on Performance in Front of Temple by a Children’s Theatre Workshop Combined an Oral History Story Theatre as an Example
Religious buildings worldwide, including temples in Taiwan, have utilized religious legends, myths, and classical literature to teach people in an …
A Kaleidoscope of Colors: Exploring the Vibrant Palette of Taiwan’s Fermented Food Culture
Numerous countries have launched cultural color surveys to emphasize the significance of intangible cultural assets, focusing on local landscapes and …
Unpuzzling the Immigration Process for Taiwanese and Chinese Community in Brazil
Immigration has significantly impacted nations' relationships, political, cultural, and economic. Overseas Chinese people, also known as overseas Chinese, have contributed …
Cultural Diplomacy in UAE Foreign Policy Towards China –Sheikh Zayed Center as a Model
Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the primary president of the United Arab Emirates, made soft power one of the …
The Traders of Bastak
Dubai’s historical Bastakiya quarter gets its name from Bastak, Iran; the origin of many textile and pearl traders who first …
Interrelationship Between Fandom Activities and Depression of Teenagers
Fandom activities are a hobby and part of life for many people around the world. In particular, for teenagers with …
From Dreams to the Woven Fabric: A Cultural Legacy of the Mandaya and the Tboli
In Mindanao, the southern island of the Philippines, two provinces Davao Oriental and South Cotabato, are homes to indigenous communities …
Homosexuality and Bara Manga in Japan – Representation of the Psychological State of Mind of the Contemporary LGBT+ Plus Size Men in Japan
This article discusses various aspects of LGBT representation and history in Japan, including the history of homosexuality in Japanese culture, …
Unraveling Young Chinese Addiction With the K-pop Culture: Cultural Identity and Representation
With the rise of the "Second Korean Wave" driven by K-pop culture, it has become ubiquitous in the lives of …
Exploring Cultural Imagination for Indian Most Popular Movies
In India, South India film industries outperform Bollywood in recent years. For Indian audiences, they experience historically different choices for …
OTT and Participatory Cultures: The Case of Netflix’s Wednesday
The advent of OTT brought about a comfort in viewing, a personal safe space to indulge into, to escape the …
Conceptualizing Taiwanese Cultural Values in Souvenir Packaging Design for Foreign Tourists: How Japanese Tourists Purchasing for Casual Gift-Giving
The purpose of this study is to examine the influence of Taiwanese souvenir packaging design on Japanese tourist purchases with …
Okakura Tenshin and His Contribution to Japan-India Cultural Exchange
In this study, the author will clarify how the Japanese artist and philosopher Okakura Tenshin contributed to the cultural exchange …
Perspectives on Multiculturalism, Migration and Interculturality: The Cultivativation of Belonging in African Migrant Communities in Taiwan
Cultural and immigration policies and public attitudes toward migrants often contribute to the practices of multiculturalism. Under the extremely monocultural …
Arts-Based Way of Being and Knowing: Music Therapy With Young People From Multicultural Backgrounds in South Korea
The purpose of this research project is to gain an in-depth understanding of the musical experience of young people from …
Ambivalent Perceptions of Beauty and Fashion: A Qualitative Study of Chinese Female Students Studying in British Universities
The research explored the experiences of Chinese female students studying in the UK concerning fashion and beauty by investigating the …
Research on the Design of Cultural Creative Products From the Perspective of Cultural Identity
Improved cultural soft power is now a strategic goal of cultural building in nations all over the globe, as economic …
The Resilience and Innovative Impact of Service Design on Regional Culture
The research potential of resilience has received much attention in recent years, but there is a lack of relevant research …
Challenges and Opportunities: Musicals in China in the Era of Covid-19 Pandemic
The emergence of the Covid-19 pandemic undoubtedly affected every single aspect of human life, resulting in devastating socio-economic challenges across …
Culture as Data: Notes on the Ontological and Methodological Implications of the Network Turn
After the nine turns in cultural studies as famously described by Doris Bachmann-Medick, here comes another, perhaps among all the …
When Geopolitics Meet Design: -162ºC Trading Power – A Case Study
This paper chronicles and reflects upon a collaborative project between Virginia Commonwealth University in Qatar (VCUarts Qatar) and the Advanced …
Dialogue Between Religion and Technology: Case Study of Fo Guang Go
The use of technology to recreate and enhance religious experiences has been increasingly present nowadays. An important Buddhist organization based …
Creating Brand Identity in Museums, the Troy Museum
The Troy Museum was founded in the ancient city of Troy, which is included on the UNESCO world heritage list. …
Blaan Lingen: Folk Music as a Depiction of Culture and Expression of Traditional Values
Oral traditions such as myths, legends, folktales, riddles, and folk music embody significant information about the culture from which they …
Understanding Wabi and Sabi in the Context of Japanese Aesthetics
Whether consciously or not, aesthetics in Japan often takes precedence over other cultural elements. In fact, the whole idea of …
“Three Little Maids” in Occupied Japan: Domestic Things, The Mikado, and Navy Wife
This study explores the embedded subplot in a forgotten Hollywood film titled Navy Wife (1956), a comedy about three maids …
Better Than Not Practicing at All: Resilience and the Okinawan Martial Arts Community Online
The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020 has by necessity transformed how we interact with others, drastically changing …
Reflux and Rejuvenation – Exploration and Practice of Yim Tin Tsai in Hong Kong under the Background of Rural Revitalization
It is a hot topic on the rural areas that are at a disadvantage due to the rural depopulation and …
Cultural Identity and Home in Randa Jarrar’s A Map of Home
As an estranged Egyptian, Palestinian, and Kuwaiti, Randa Jarrar had a tough upbringing. In her novel, the protagonist ‘Nidali’ somewhat …
Concept of Satogaeri Shussan in Japanese Childbirth Rituals: From the Perspective of Contemporary Japanese Women
This paper will study the current trend of Satogaeri-Shussan, a traditional Japanese childbirth custom, when the pregnant woman customarily returns …
Japanese Kawaii Culture and Hello Kitty as an Identity Marker for Asian-American Women
This thesis examines the character of Hello Kitty, from its creation, to its enduring cultural presence in Japan. In particular, …
Playing through the Pandemic: The Social and Emotional Gratifications of Gaming during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Japan
While most industries were hit hard during the early stages of the Covid-19 pandemic, the global game industry was not …
Masked Intimacy as New Dating Culture: The Cultural Identity and Gaze in Masked Dating During Post-COVID-19 in Hong Kong and Taiwan
While the world is getting into the post-COVID19 era, the social structure has been reconstructed in many forms, particularly shifting …
The Role of Soft Power Along the Current Silk Road
The Silk Routes have long been a passage for exchange of goods and commodities as well as the exchange of …
A Maid in the U.S. House: Architecture, Occupied Japan, and Tokyo Joe
This paper aims to shed light on the hitherto understudied relations between Japanese women and architecture in the postwar Hollywood …
Cultural Formation of the Expo in Japan: The Case of Producer Shinya Izumi
The Japan World Exposition Osaka 1970 was the first Expo to be held in Japan and in Asia. The planners …
Opportunities and Challenges of Korean Politics With B-class Culture: A Case Study of Pengsoo’s Political News
For a long time, politics and popular culture have been intertwined and inseparable. In America, this connection has reached an …
The Hispanic Heritage in the Cebuano Harana
A study of the harana, a genre of Cebuano folk music, involves reflection on the complexity of cultural phenomenon which …
Using Semiotics to Decode Tribal Flag’s Sign on Maguindanaon Culture and Traditions
Flags are part of ornamental accents in tourist spots, important events and festivities. The need to study their structures is …
Dulang (Death Ritual) among Maguindanaon : Its Semiotic Interpretation
This paper explores the signs and symbols incorporated in the practice of dulang, a death ritual of the Maguindanaon. The …
Death of the Enemy: The Spectacularity of War and a Zombie Enemy
The constructedness of the notion of ‘enemy’ specially during war times often includes demonization and propagandist characterization bordering on depicting …
Narrative Interpretation in Folklore Studies: Japanese Emigrants to Geomun-do (Port Hamilton), Korea, and Their Psychic World
When researchers encounter storytelling by informants during fieldwork, this serves as important research materials in folklore studies. Storytellers are by …
Afrofuturism 2.0 – A New Cultural Enabler for the Digital Age
Afrofuturism as a concept is about 25 years old, with Mark Dery’s interview essay Black to the Future (1993) giving …
Modern Japanese Girls Flying Into the Sky: Gender Norms and Aviation Fashion in the 1920s
In 1952, the year of the end of the US occupation of Japan, Japan Women’s Association of Aviation (JWAA) was …
Protests in Hong Kong: From Confucianism to Levinas’ Substitution
2019 was a tumultuous year for Hong Kong. The protests began in June with the concern of the extradition bill, …
Disintegration and Reshaping: Northeast Renaissance and the Working Class Narrative
Northeast Renaissance refers to a cultural movement that reflects the spiritual outlook of youth in Northeast China in 2019. The …
The Sultan/datu Images in Maguindanaon Folktales as a Means of Cultural Identity
Basically, this study endeavored to ascertain the ideal attributes that could make an exemplary Maguindanaon ruler. It also aimed to …
The Issue of Stigmatized Identity and Livelihood: Insights From a De-notified Tribe of Rajasthan, India
The people of Nat community, historically known as entertainers for the Rajput patronages, are found in different parts of northern …
Animism Belief that Worships the Tree in Malaysia
Worshiping trees in Malaysia is not a wonder at strange sights in Malaysia. Malaysians believe in animism. The objective of …
An Exploration of Kashmiri ‘Naqash’ Communities, their Craft Practices and Cultural Heritage
Often learnt and mastered over generations, craftsmen and women still use their traditional knowledge systems, customs and practices in the …
Verbal Communication Through Folk Songs: A Study Based on Sri Lankan Folk Music
Folk songs reflect the identity of a culture. Genre of Sri Lankan folk songs is significant in passing down culture …
Tracing the Time of the Chinese Ancestors, Yan, Huang and Chi: Weixin Shengjiao’s Religious Care, Enmity-bond Release and Universal Peace
At the beginning of the Chinese People, Huangdi, Yandi, and Chiyou led three tribes respectively and fought against each other …
The Religious Interpretation of Ethnic Harmony in Chinese Three-ancestor Culture Expressed in the Worship Rituals Held by Weixin Shengjiao
The Chinese people is a people with long and profound history. It can be dated to Kunlun civilization in ancient …
The Language of the Right-wing Populism: A Lexical Analysis of the Texts by the Freedom Party of Austria
Today politics is only successful if it is successfully communicated. A political trend that has recently achieved great election success …
Love Suicides”: A Special Product of Popular Theatre and a Strategic Response for Class Exclusion in Edo Period, Japan (1600-1868)
The Japanese puppet theatre probably was professionally shaped in form, performance regulations, and inventions during the 17th. This theatre could …
Organizational Culture as a Primary Driver of Organizational Success: The South African University Experience
The new business paradigm foregrounds accountability, transparency, sustainability and good governance as the pillars on which organizational success is built. …
The Way of Music: Phraya Phomeesewin
This study aims to explore the path of becoming Thai traditional musician expert of the notorious Phraya Bhumisevin,the royal court …
Intercultural Communication through an Anthropology Approach
This paper probes some key elements of cross-cultural issues in international business communication and provides a framework for creating competitive …
K.J.Yesudas: The Discursive Formation of the Cult of a Playback Singer in the Kerala Public Sphere
K.J. Yesudas, the popular film singer, has been a central figure in the realm of popular culture constituted by Malayalam …
Multiple Identities of Media Labourers and Experiences of Creative Autonomy: An Empirical Investigation from a TV Programme Producer’s Perspective
The paper shows that media labourers are likely to form multiple selves throughout their career path, and their perception and …
Examining Identity Formation of Third Culture Kids through Transnational Engagements
This paper studies the identity formation of Third Culture Kids (TCKs)—who have spent a considerable amount of their childhood and …
Skateboarding Subculture in China: Development Path, Characteristics and Representation of Values and Social Change
Youth subcultures were for a long time located out of the public eye in China. Only over the last 30 …
Temples: Probing the Possibilities of Economic Regeneration of the Local Communities in Goa
Temples of Goa have played a very vital role as symbols of cultural resistance to the Portuguese hegemony. In the …
One Nation-Different Fates: Kazakhstan in Pursuit of Cultural Identity
This article provides analysis of experience which modern Kazakhstan went through in process of determination of its own identity and …
Aspects of Italian Buddhist Presence and Poetry
The first, shorter section of this paper will briefly inform on how Buddhism was imported to Italy. The latest and …
Examining a Collaborative Conversational Feature between Australian Men and Women
Many past studies of gender interaction discussed differences in masculine and feminine conversational styles. In particular, collaborative talk is regarded …
The Creation of Trans-cultural Belonging: Chinese Artists’ Paintings from Tibet after 1982
Since the 1960s, Tibetan self-government has been established in autonomous areas; there, Tibetans live in compact communities under the unified …
Intercultural Awareness and Competence: Cultural Differences and Challenges among International Students in a Private Malaysian University
In the past, almost the whole university student population in Malaysia comprised three major ethnic groups, namely Malays, Chinese and …
Frontiers in Google Maps: Commodification and Territory in the Borderlands
From carving up empires to enclosing the commons, the history of maps has long been caught up in creating, legitimising …
Surviving and Thriving in the Borderlands: An Autoethnography
This autoethnography recounts the process of developing my own agency out of a borderland lifeworld formed in multiple geographic sites. …
Globally Not Yours … The Master Discourse of Transcultural Mediation
Globally not yours …
The master discourse of transcultural mediation
Intercultural encounters, particularly between civilizationally and power-unequally related cultures, demonstrate …
The New Style of Hybridity in Global Village – Two Cases of Studies of Both Techno Nezha and Old Master Q Puppet Theater
By the rapid flow of internet and media, McDonaldization has somehow mixed with local cultures everywhere. Culture represents our whole …
Tolerating Difference: Japanese Experiences with Difference and Multiculturalism
Post-Modernity, Globalization, Neo-Liberalism, many words come to mind to describe the contemporary world, but there is one type of discourse …
The Exhaustion of the Multicultural Australian Philosophy and the Rise of a New Visual Regime of Signification: Melbourne between Multiculturalism and Globalization
The Second World War caused unprecedented hardship, but it also accelerated change. A massive European immigration reached Australia’s shores, giving …
The Borderlands of Motherhood: Representation of Spatial Belonging of Mothers and Families in Government Posters
Japan, like many developed countries, has seen its population decrease and reached the lowest low fertility rate of 1.41 in …
Liminality & Belonging in Refugee Resettlement: An Ethnographic Case Study of Bhutanese Refugees in the UK
The paper is based on qualitative, ethnographic research with Bhutanese refugees who resettled to the UK via the Gateway Protection …
Unconsidered Ancient Treasure, Struggling the Relevance of Fundamental Indonesia Nation Philosophie “Bhinneka Tunggal Ika” in Forming Harmony of Multicultural Society
Indonesia is a multicultural country that consists of hundreds of distinct native ethnic, racial, and religist groups. Historically, the Nation …
Colonialism, Migrations and Ethnic Integration in Asia: The Case of Modern Sri Lanka
Colonialism fundamentally changed the traditional pattern of Asian migration and opened new avenues for trade and investment for migrant merchant …
Borderlands – Exploring Commonalities and Overcoming Challenges in Sarawak
Today there still exist many borders which hamper transit and crossings for many others. Case in point is the border …
Practicing Peace: The International Okinawan Martial Arts Community as a Community of Practice
Economists to academics have noted the simultaneous tendency towards globalization and localization in recent decades. At times, the increasingly globalized …
Representation of Indonesian Beauty in Cosmetic Advertisements
Sari Ayu is a homegrown and local owned Indonesian cosmetic brand. Every year since 1985, Sari Ayu has been featuring …
Self-identity in Love: The problem of self in Zweig’s Letter from an Unknown Woman
Letter from an Unknown Woman (1922), one of the Stephan Zweig's monuments, shows the contradiction between self and others in …
Reception and Consumption of Korean TV Drama by Asian Audiences: The Fansubbing Phenomenon
Changes in the new media environment are radically shifting the ways audiences consume media products like foreign language TV dramas. …
Consuming and Interpreting Japanese Television Dramas: Attitudes among University Students in Malaysia
Japanese media cultures have become diversified in Malaysia, providing opportunities for local audiences to gain access to media products from …
The Hostess at the Border: An Emergent Anachronism
In 2003 the Actroid range of robotic androids was launched in Japan. Its creators and vendors imagine that the 'bots …
Yayoi Kusama – Manhattan Salvation Addict
Kusama Yayoi is a world famous Japanese artist who has worked in a wide variety of media. Since the 90's …
Matrilineal Canadian Nikkei Generations: Representations of Belonging and Transnational Nikkei Identities
The Japanese in Canada have a complex cultural identity relating to their sense of (not) belonging in Canada, their imaginings …
Conserving Cultural Landscape as a Driver for Identification in Local Communities in Taiwan
A cultural landscape, which encompasses various elements in a specific area, represents the combined works of nature and man. An …
Successful Aging among Immigrants after Midlife
Relocation by crossing borders can be a risky endeavor, regardless of the amount of resources and support one receives. While …
Impact of Cultural Differences on Business Projects between Germans and Swiss Germans: Unravelling Sub-Proximity HR Challenges of Cross-Cultural Projects
Based on Hofstede´s 5 cultural dimension we explored in a study among Germans and Swiss Germans that cross-cultural diversity and …
Future Perspectives within Japanese and Chinese Children: A Comparative Study about Children’s Expectations and Concerns for the Future
Adopting a comparative methodology, this study attempts to identify similarities and differences in children’s expectations and concerns for the future …
Mapping the Concept(s) of Belonging
Various epistemological changes - such as the linguistic, narrative, and cultural turns that have influenced humanistic and social scientific studies …
The Hunger Games: Designing the Girl As a Spectacle
Since Suzanne Collins’s The Hunger Games was published, much attention has been given to the bravery of the young heroine. …
A Socio-Cultural Explanation for the Difference Between Development Trends of Iran and Japan
A socio-cultural explanation for the difference between development trends of Iran and Japan In this research, Iranian and Japanese societies …
Diaspora and the Politics of Difference and Sameness
Diaspora has established itself as one of the major topics in the literary and cultural studies of the twenty-first century. …
Pushing Ethnoscape Identity Through Taiwanese Movie Box Office after the Popularity of Cape No. 7
New Media offer Taiwanese as an alternative media to explore their ethnic group identity when other mainstream media fail to …
Becoming-other to Belong: Radical Eco-Cosmopolitan Subjectivity in Jeff Noon’s Nymphomation
Critiques of the Industrial Revolution pair it respectively with the twin evils of alienation and the advent of the anthropocene. …
Surrogacy on Stage. Theater, Movies and Documentaries about Assisted Reproduction, Kinship and (be)longings
During the last decades, India has become a popular destination for fertility tourism and a growing number of Indian fertility …
Debating `Culture´ between Performing Artists and the Goethe-Institut
This presentation deals with contemporary performing art productions as transnational cultural practices realized between artists from Ethiopia, Kenya, South Africa …
The Analysis of The Vientiane 450 Years Anniversary Logo : Reflections of Lao’s Culture and Society
This article is derived from the accumulation of data attained from a field study, content analysis of signs and symbols, …
Ikebana to Contemporary Art: Rosalie Gascoigne
Although Japanese art influenced many Australian artists in 1960s, Rosalie Gascoigne (1917 - 1999) is regarded as one of a …
Drugs, Racial Stereotypes, and Suburban Dystopia in Showtime’s “Weeds”
U.S. cable television network Showtime’s Weeds became an instant hit when it debuted in 2005, earning high ratings during its …
The Multicultural Celebrities or Asia in Warsaw
The goal of the paper is a multidisciplinary and multicultural analysis and interpretation of the particular aspects of celebrity culture …
Old Communities, New Buildings: Decoding the Home-imagining Narratives of Taiwan’s Military Communities
After WWII, the Chinese civil war had caused over six hundred thousand military soldiers and their dependents to immigrate to …
The Life cycle Rites of the Tatars-krjasheny: Sociocultural Characteristics (the 20th century)
The paper is devoted to the life cycle rites of the Tatars-krjasheny living in the Volga region. These rites are …
Cheats, Thieves and ‘the Kids’: Electronic Dance Music and Technological Change
Over the past two decades, electronic dance music (EDM) has shifted away from being primarily a vinyl-based culture due to …
Two Waves of Transformation and Construction of Lepcha (Mon) Identity in Sikkim: An Assessment of Intra-Community Divide
Sikkim bears numerous names which reflects the copiousness of ethnic tribes that inhibits it. Lepcha or Mu-tanchi-Rong kup (God's favorite …
Growing with Time: By the Study of the Cultural and Spacial Representation of Three Government-Run Immigrant Villages in Hualien, Taiwan
In 1909 (the 42nd year of Meiji), Taiwan governor’s office initiated an first immigration project in Central Hualien in Eastern …
Pessimism about the Jurisgenerative Effects of Human Rights: Ishiguro’s Bleak Cosmopolitan Vision in “Never Let Me Go”
Kazuo Ishiguro is often seen as an "international writer" of "world literature," writing for a "global" audience. His novels address …
Drawn In
Art, has always been about reflecting and interpreting the world. It also appears that much of today's output seems directed …
Jeanette Winterson’s Trans-world and Trans-gender Dystopia
The aim of the paper is to analyse the dystopian apocalyptic vision of both the Western and Eastern civilization in …
A German Fountain in the Ottoman Capital
The paper is going to focus on “Kaiser Wilhelm Fountain”, or the German Fountain in turkish, as an embodiment of …
Exploring the Empty Space
The purpose of my report is to develop theory to support a concept of an Empty space in Fashion design. …
ASEAN and the EU: Arts and Culture Festivals as Tools to Promote Regional Identity?
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the European Union (EU) are two of the most studied regional integration …
Atmospheres of Belonging. The Aesthetic Qualities of the Japanese Installation “wasted” on (in) Fertility and American Videoblogs (vlogs) about IVF on YouTube
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the European Union (EU) are two of the most studied regional integration …
The Heritage of Great “Kyai Besali”, A Community Action Plan for Religious Heritage
Kyai Besali is a great Islamic missionaries, in the 18th century. His cemetery is located in the village Tegalsari, next …
Tolerated, if Discreet: 1960s Filipino Gays
Abstract:
Today, the gay movement has put male homosexuality into the open. In the 1960s, nations like the Philippines …
The Influence of Cultural Aspects on Risk Communication in the Context of Indonesia
The study in this paper seeks to examine the influence of culture of a society on communicating risk knowledge whether …
Educative Approach to the Functions of the Thumb in Piano Playing
In this paper, the efficient use and the misuse of the thumb in piano playing have been investigated by examining …
On the Edge and in between: The Predicaments of Taiwanese Subjectivity Reflected by “Cape No. 7” and Its Aftermath
This paper discusses the formation of Taiwanese subjectivity and its postcolonial predicaments through an analysis of Cape No. 7, a …
Management of Refugees through Intercultural and Interfaith Dialog
The issues of refugees in Indonesia are considered serious and needed immediate response. These are not only because Indonesia has …
Cultural Appropriation or Cultural Legacy? Brahmanical Ceremonies of Tri-yumpawai and Tri-pawai in Bangkok Revisited
India has a long history of relations with Southeast Asia. As a result of 2000 years of cultural exchange, South …
The Posthumous Life of Agnes Smedley, a Cosmopolitan “Spy”: China’s Cultural Memory and Amnesia
Known as a principal member of the Sorge Spy Ring who introduced Ozaki Hotsumi, a Japanese journalist, to Richard Sorge, …
Cross-Cultural Adaptation of International Students from China: Confidence in English Speaking Ability in ESL and EAP Classes
In recent decades, the number of international students studying at universities in United States has grown tremendously, which has increased …
Quality of Contact between Community Members and Bangkok Metropolitan Police
This research was conducted in August 2012, using a survey questionnaire from a data sample of 15,000 Bangkok civilians, Thailand. …
Reading Chinese Painting: Antonello Trombadori’s China and the Limits of the Contemporary
In this paper, we discuss the Chinese Notebook, an account of a trip to China written in 1955 by Antonello …