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 […]
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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, […]
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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. […]
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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, […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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In an increasingly modernized world with rapidly improving technology, the world is experiencing intense levels of interactions between different countries which can be classified as globalization. Countries in Asia have been feeding into the consumerism and preconceived notions held by […]
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Despite ancient origins and years of change, Shinto still remains ingrained in and connected to individuals in Japanese society. It is best defined as “The Kami Way” where individuals worship spiritual beings of nature, kami, that existed in both living […]
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One of the interesting economic aspects about the Korean Pop idol fan culture is the music company’s marketing skills. They utilize a lot of the money they make to put into creating the aesthetically pleasing music video of the A-track […]
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Most fans in a Kpop fandom don’t show their love for their idols by sending letters written in their menstrual blood like sasaengs. They more often than not would express their love by showing as much support for the idols […]
