The 24 hour news cycle and the constant spread of news online has dramatically changed the ways citizens receive information and understand the world around them. The most recent news doesn’t wait for the morning paper; it is posted by a blogger on-line for readers to immediately read. Videos and pictures can be spread to […]
Entries from November 29, 2014
North Korean Propaganda
November 29, 2014 · No Comments · East Asia
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headlines/2011/12/north-korean-propaganda-posters/ The propaganda of North Korean appears incredibly fake and unbelievable to many Westerners. We question how one could actually believe the propaganda of the North Korean government. However, the artwork and propaganda released by the government is typical to that which you could see in other nations throughout history that ran on a […]
Wang Anyi
November 29, 2014 · No Comments · East Asia
Wang once said, “I firmly believe that an individual, and a people, must possess the insight and courage to engage in self-examination. This spirit of self-examination is what guarantees that individuals will become real human beings, and that a people will develop into a strong and worthy nation.” I am completing an Arab Capstone project […]
McDonald’s in China
November 29, 2014 · No Comments · East Asia
As we have been reading “Golden Arches East” by James L. Watson, in class we have been discussing the various details of each of the chapters. We have discussed similarities and differences in how each East Asian country has dealt with the introduction of a foreign food company, McDonald’s. Today, while reading the news […]
Divorce in China
November 29, 2014 · No Comments · East Asia
Data from “Regional Analysis of Divorce in China since 1980”, Demography, Vol. 37, No. 2. (May, 2000), pp. 215-219 and Xinhua News Agency, May 24, 2007. Like many Western nations, divorce rates have been rising over the past few decades. There seems to be a relation between the creation of the “New Marriage Law” in […]
The Umbrella Movement
November 1, 2014 · No Comments · East Asia
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/10/21/umbrella-movement-art_n_6019350.html In class, we had a guest speaker and discussed the idea of the “Umbrella Movement” in Hong Kong. The Mandarin word for the movement has very little meaning or significance. However, the Hong Kong dialect version of the word, had a far stronger meaning that relates to a struggle. The “Umbrella Movement” is a […]
The Power of the Economy
November 1, 2014 · No Comments · East Asia
I have a tendency to watch TED Talks on my free time. Since starting this blog, I have been more attracted to the talks regarding East Asia due to the course material and class discussions. This talk caught my eye due to its discussion on the role that economics play in East Asian politics. Economics […]
Chinese Opera
November 1, 2014 · No Comments · East Asia
Chinese Opera Presentation On Thursday, October 30th, Dr. Peng Xu gave a lecture titled “Chinese Opera and Chinese Language. Dr. Peng Xu is an assistant professor of modern languages and cultures. She is an “award-winning Chinese opera singer”. She also has studied the art and linguistics of Chinese opera. In her lecture, she described the differences […]