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Translating The Language Of Film: East Asian Films And Their Hollywood Remakes, Julia Yu
Translating The Language Of Film: East Asian Films And Their Hollywood Remakes, Julia Yu
CMC Senior Theses
Hollywood remakes of East Asian films clearly change more than just the language of a film, and the choices that producers and directors make in order to tailor a foreign film so that it better appeals to American audiences creates an entry point that allows for a more direct comparison of aesthetic styles, cultural tastes, and narrative conventions. An analysis of two case studies, South Korean hit film My Sassy GIrl (2001) and Hong Kong's Infernal Affairs trilogy (2002, 2003, 2003) remade into My Sassy Girl (2008) and The Departed (2006), explores the principles of Korean and Hong Kong commercial …
Disputed Theory And Security Policy: Responding To The "Rise Of China", Joseph K. Clifton
Disputed Theory And Security Policy: Responding To The "Rise Of China", Joseph K. Clifton
CMC Senior Theses
Much has been written on the security implications of the "Rise of China," yet there is little consensus, posing a problem for policymakers. I highlight the areas of disagreement, arguing that the lack of consensus is a product of different theoretical positions. Since there is not an obviously correct theoretical position, policymakers must make decisions based on significant uncertainty. I argue that policymakers ought therefore reject costly and decontextualized theories, such as offensive realism, while still maintaining openness to theoretical knowledge.