Disney’s Moana incorporates different aspects from Native Hawaiian/Polynesian culture. Within the soundtrack, there are songs that are performed in the native languages and songs that express certain aspects of the culture. One of the main aspects of culture represented was […]
The idea of “indigeneity”, in the context of the Asia Pacific, can take on different interpretations and responses depending on the region. On the etymological level, the term “indigenous” means “born or originating in a particular place” or “native”; however, […]
Asia is the largest continent, landmass-wise and population-wise, in the world (Hsu, “Week 2 Lecture Slides”, slide 5). In efforts to understand more about the cultures and peoples, labels and borders were created to separate Asia into different subregions (i.e. […]
Throughout the course of history, perceptions of the Chinese garden have been expressed and interpreted differently. From the historical texts, art and religion that inform the Chinese garden design to how it is perceived by non-Chinese audiences in the present-day, […]
Whale Rider (2002) is a movie that follows the journey of a young girl named Pai who is the twin sister of her late twin brother, who was named to be the next chief of the Maori tribe in New […]
The Man in the High Castle (2015) is an American TV series-turned novel that explores a different trajectory of history where WWII ended with the victory of the Axis Powers, resulting in the partitioning and occupation of the United States […]
