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Articles 1 - 14 of 14
Full-Text Articles in East Asian Languages and Societies
Dao Gives Birth To Lots Of Killing: Violence In The Daoist Tradition, Micah Dunwoody
Dao Gives Birth To Lots Of Killing: Violence In The Daoist Tradition, Micah Dunwoody
Theses/Capstones/Creative Projects
Violence in Daoism takes on political and/or cosmological significance. The earliest texts, including Daodejing, argue for defensive war that must be conducted appropriately by rulers. Myths and rituals that developed later in the tradition portray gods and spirits subduing demons. The latter are either killed or enlisted into the armies of the gods. Rituals include the role of humans, particularly Daoist priests/ritual specialists who call upon the gods to fight demons who inflict maladies upon people. This paper also examines the role of martial arts and physical violence. Martial arts are often imbued with religious hues in Daoism, as …
Brief History Of A Family, John C. Lyden
Brief History Of A Family, John C. Lyden
Journal of Religion & Film
This is a film review of Brief History of a Family (2024), directed by Jianjie Lin.
Aum: The Cult At The End Of The World, Dereck Daschke
Aum: The Cult At The End Of The World, Dereck Daschke
Journal of Religion & Film
This is a film review of AUM: The Cult at the End of the World (2023), directed by Ben Braun and Chiaki Yanagimoto.
Employing A Chinese Ghost Story To Teach The Syncretism Of Chinese Religions, Gloria I-Ling Chien
Employing A Chinese Ghost Story To Teach The Syncretism Of Chinese Religions, Gloria I-Ling Chien
Journal of Religion & Film
Upon its release in 1987, the Hong Kong blockbuster A Chinese Ghost Story resulted in sequels, adaptations, and two remakes in 2011 and 2020. Despite its popularity, only a few critics have noticed its eclectic representations of Chinese religions, nor has there been any evaluation of its pedagogical potential. This article details how the author employs this 1987 work to teach the syncretism of Chinese religions in an undergraduate course “Asian Religions in Film.” By decoding the embedded concepts, the meanings and history behind “the Jade Garland talisman,” the inclusion of the Diamond Sutra for exorcistic efficacy, and the portrayal …
Turning Red, Micah Dunwoody
Turning Red, Micah Dunwoody
Journal of Religion & Film
This is a film review of Turning Red (2022) directed by Domee Shi.
Ask No Questions, William L. Blizek
Ask No Questions, William L. Blizek
Journal of Religion & Film
This is a film review of Ask No Questions (2020), directed by Jason Loftus and Eric Pedicelli.
The Farewell, John C. Lyden
The Farewell, John C. Lyden
Journal of Religion & Film
This is a film review of The Farewell (2019) directed by Lulu Wang.
Between Documentary And Fiction: The Films Of Kore-Eda Hirokazu, Marc Yamada
Between Documentary And Fiction: The Films Of Kore-Eda Hirokazu, Marc Yamada
Journal of Religion & Film
This article investigates the representation of Buddhist values through the interplay between drama and documentary in two of Kore-eda’s films—After Life (Wandafuru Raifu, 1998) and I Wish (Kiseki, 2011). It will argue that the spiritual aspirations of these two films is a product of their nondualistic treatment of a documentary and dramatic style of filmmaking.
Silver Screen Buddha: Buddhism In Asian And Western Film, Ronald S. Green
Silver Screen Buddha: Buddhism In Asian And Western Film, Ronald S. Green
Journal of Religion & Film
This is a book review of Silver Screen Buddha, Buddhism in Asian and Western Film by Sharon A. Suh.
Shinto And Buddhist Metaphors In Departures, Yoshiko Okuyama
Shinto And Buddhist Metaphors In Departures, Yoshiko Okuyama
Journal of Religion & Film
Cinematic language is rich in examples of religious metaphors. One Japanese film that contains religious “tropes” (figurative language) is the 2008 human drama, Departures. This paper focuses on the analysis of religious metaphors encoded in select film shots, using semiotics as the theoretical framework for film analysis. The specific metaphors discussed in the paper are the Shinto view of death as defilement and Buddhist practices associated with the metaphor of the journey to the afterlife. The purpose of this paper is to augment the previous reviews of Departures by explicating these religious signs hidden in the film.
Shugendo Now, Jonathan Thumas
Shugendo Now, Jonathan Thumas
Journal of Religion & Film
This is a film review of Shugendo Now (2010) directed by Jean-Marc Abela and Mark Patrick McGuire.
Climbing The Himalayas: A Cross-Cultural Analysis Of Female Leadership And Glass Ceiling Effects In Non-Profit Organizations, Chin-Chung Chao
Climbing The Himalayas: A Cross-Cultural Analysis Of Female Leadership And Glass Ceiling Effects In Non-Profit Organizations, Chin-Chung Chao
Communication Faculty Publications
Purpose – The present study aims at contributing to the knowledge of organizational communication and cross-cultural leadership by examining the relationship between cultural values and expected female leadership styles in non-profit organizations in Taiwan and the US. Design/methodology/approach – In total, 307 Rotarians in Taiwan and the US completed a survey meant to reveal their cultural values and expected female leadership styles. In addition, the method of semi-structured interviews was used to raise the participants’ consciousness of and critical reflections upon social practices regarding female leadership.
Findings – The research results are threefold. First, among the three major leadership styles, …
Foreigners' Archive: Contemporary China In The Blogs Of American Expatriates, Qi Tang, Chin-Chung Chao
Foreigners' Archive: Contemporary China In The Blogs Of American Expatriates, Qi Tang, Chin-Chung Chao
Communication Faculty Publications
This study scrutinized blogs written by American expatriates in twenty-firstcentury China. The primary objectives were to explore how China is represented in such blogs and to understand the discursive processes through which the American bloggers utilize the blogging technology to narrate their perceptions of the Chinese realities. Drawing on the postcolonial and discursive perspectives, we have determined that the blogs examined here consist of a distinct discursive space of cultural representation and contestation. They were also interpreted as a digital extension of conventional Euro-American travel writing as they share with the genre a set of rhetorical conventions and face the …
Cultural Values And Anticipations Of Female Leadership Styles A Study Of Rotary Clubs In Taiwan And The United States, Chin-Chung Chao
Cultural Values And Anticipations Of Female Leadership Styles A Study Of Rotary Clubs In Taiwan And The United States, Chin-Chung Chao
Faculty Books and Monographs
Although the status of women in general has gradually improved in education, employment and leadership over the years, the big picture for women is still disheartening, and female leadership in higher positions is disproportionately represented. To address this issue for more satisfactory gender equality, this study undertakes a comparative quantitative and qualitative study of female leadership in non-profit organizations in the East and the West by exploring the relationships between the Rotary Club members¿ cultural values and their anticipated female leadership styles in Taiwan and the United States. Specifically, this study will provide more academic perspectives on female leadership in …