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Impact Of Geography On Institutions In Agricultural And Nomadic Societies, Haiwen Zhou

Economics Faculty Publications

How geography affects the choice of institutions is studied in a theoretical model. In this model, nations are located around a circle. Rulers compete through choosing tax rates, the level of military spending, and the degree of formality of institutions. Geographic condition is captured by population density. It is shown that societies with higher population densities choose lower tax rates, establish more formal institutions, and give government officials lower levels of autonomies than those with lower population densities do. A higher level of external threats induces a ruler to choose a higher level of autonomy for officials. The model is …

Institutionalisation And Institutional Evolution: A Model Of Selecting Government Officials In Ancient China, Haiwen Zhou

Economics Faculty Publications

The evolution of institutions in selecting government officials in ancient China reflected efficiency considerations and increased power concentration in the hands of the ruler. Selecting government officials in ancient China became more rule‐based over time, and standardisation and centralisation were some key features of this process. In this dynamic model, a higher volume of transactions, shown as the number of candidates needed to be evaluated, leads to institutionalisation, which has a higher fixed cost but a lower marginal cost in processing each transaction. In the steady state, a ruler with a more encompassing interest chooses a higher level of institutionalisation. …

Glossed Over, Rebecca Oh

Theses and Dissertations

Glossed Over is a collection of interdisciplinary artworks exploring my Korean-American diasporic identity and how gender, queerness, religion, neurodivergence, and internet culture intersect within that experience. Through a blend of painting, woodworking, and sculpture, this installation carries the various elements of undefinable 한 (pronounced: han), a concept I attempt to define and contextualize in the Introduction and throughout this thesis. Each artwork operates through coded language, metaphor, and partial disclosure, offering space for the othered to find recognition through subtle cues and signifiers. Through Glossed Over and this thesis, I scratch the surface of my journey in reconciling generational trauma …

Fermented Resistance: The Role Of Kimchi In Preserving Korean Identity Through Colonialism And Modernization, Francis M. Ferreira

CMC Senior Theses

This thesis began with a simple observation during my year abroad in Seoul: kimchi was everywhere. It appeared at every table, in every household, and soon, in every question I had about Korean identity. What started as a personal curiosity evolved into a deep historical inquiry into how this single dish — made of fermented cabbage, radish, and spices — came to represent the soul of a nation. This thesis traces kimchi’s journey from a humble survival food in agrarian Korea to a symbol of resistance during Japanese colonization, a tool for reclaiming identity after liberation, and ultimately, a globally …

Nothing Gets In The Way Of A Good Argument, Kai Fine

CMC Senior Theses

For much of Western history, the prevailing process of creating a proof for the existence of a thing (often suggested to be God) outside the causal chain was done by following that very causal chain. One of the most well known of these theories was created by Avicenna. Through following his classification of objects, one was thought to be able to “prove” the necessity for a thing that was necessary in and of itself, and separate from all other things. In this paper I outline the strongest section of Avicenna’s argument, illustrating his classifications. I then turn to Graham Priest’s …

Motivations And Experiences Of Thai Fans In Attending K-Pop Hybrid Concerts, Phavaran Wonglek

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

The rise of hybrid concerts, combining live performances with online streaming, has transformed how global K-pop fans engage with performances. While offering flexibility and broad accessibility, this format raises concerns about replicating the emotional and social richness of offline events. This study investigates the motivations, experiences, satisfaction, and future intentions of Thai fans attending K-pop hybrid concerts via live streaming. It adopts the Uses and Gratifications Theory (UGT) and Expectation Confirmation Theory (ECT) as its framework. Data were collected from 401 respondents using a questionnaire and analyzed through descriptive statistics. Findings show that emotional motivations were the main drivers, with …

Challenges Of Korean Novel Translation : The Case Study Of Love In The Big City, Ana Catarina Lopes

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

This study investigates the challenges of translating Korean literary fiction for international audiences, with a focus on Park Sang Young’s Love in the Big City and Anton Hur’s English translation of the novel. While K-pop and K-dramas have become global cultural phenomena, Korean novels have not achieved the same level of recognition, often due to the complexities of cultural translation. This research examines how translation choices shape the way English readers experience Korean fiction, focusing on how culture, society, and emotion are mediated across languages. It also compares this with the accessibility of screen adaptations, understood here as the relative …

Social Integration In International Marriages Between Russian Women And Korean Men In Urban South Korea, Evgeniia Shakirova

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

This thesis explores the everyday social integration experiences of Russian women married to Korean men and living in urban South Korea. Drawing on the theoretical frameworks of Everyday Multiculturalism and Multicultural Space Making, the study investigates how cultural differences are negotiated in daily life through practices such as language use, food preparation, parenting, household routines and everyday social interactions. Using a qualitative research design, a number of in-depth interviews and supplementary observations were conducted with interlocutors residing in Seoul, Suwon, and Incheon. Thematic analysis revealed how these women actively shape their domestic, neighbourhood and digital environments to maintain cultural continuity …

Comparative Study Of Chinese And Korean Webcomic Industries From The Perspective Of Platformization And Copyright Governance : Lessons From The Success Of Korean Webtoons, Jiayi Wang

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Research Objectives: This study aims to comparatively analyze the divergent development paths of the Chinese and Korean webtoon industries, focusing on the synergistic mechanisms of platformization and copyright governance. It seeks to diagnose the root causes of China's "localization failure" and propose a viable ecosystem reconstruction pathway. Methodology: Employing a qualitative comparative case study approach, this research examines primary platforms (Naver, Kakao, Kuaikan, Tencent) through the lens of an integrated theoretical framework combining platformization, media political economy, and copyright governance. Data is triangulated from industry reports, financial disclosures, and academic literature. Findings: The research finds that Korea's success is built …

An Analysis Of The Impact Of The Korean Dramas On Image Building And The Promotion Of Thai Tourism : A Case Study Of King The Land, Episode 10, Sopittha Sintutepparat

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

This research aims to study and analyze the impact of the Korean drama King the Land on Thailand’s national image and tourism in various dimensions. The researcher collected data from two main sources: primary data and secondary data. The primary data were obtained through in-depth interviews with five individuals directly involved in the filming of Episode 10 of King the Land in Thailand, including one government representative, two members of the Thai production team, and two local business owners at the filming locations. The secondary data consisted of the content analysis of the drama, academic articles, research papers, relevant policies, …

The Transculturation Of K-Pop Fans’ Practices : A Case Study Of “Call Me By Fire Vietnamese Version”, Thi Thuy Ngoc Nguyen

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

This research examines the transculturation of Vietnamese K-pop fans’ practices through the case study of Call Me By Fire Vietnamese Version, analyzing how these practices shape domestic fandom and contribute to Vietnam’s entertainment industry. Using a mixed-methods approach (an online survey, twelve in-depth interviews, and digital ethnography), the research applies Transculturation Theory (Ortiz, 1940) and Participatory Culture (Jenkins, 1992, 2006; Jenkins et al., 2016) to conceptualize the show as a contact zone where global fan cultures intersect with local norms. Findings show that while K-pop fan practices serve as a central influence, they are reconfigured through three phases. In deculturation, …

Comparison Of Vat Exemptions In Korea And Thailand, Youngun Lim

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

The Value Added Tax (VAT) is a relatively recent innovation compared to traditional taxes such as income and property taxes. Nevertheless, it has been rapidly adopted across jurisdictions worldwide due to its efficiency and revenue-generating capacity. As a general consumption tax, VAT is levied on most goods and services. However, exemptions are commonly granted in many jurisdictions for reasons of social equity, economic policy, or administrative simplicity. This study conducts a comprehensive comparative analysis of VAT exemption regimes in two major Asian economies—South Korea and Thailand—both of which have established mature VAT systems. The research focuses on examining each country’s …

段注「引伸假借」初探, Weixi Du

Dissertations from all years

「引申」和「假借」是兩個詞義發展的概念，我們從小到大都有接觸，深信大家都能分辨清楚「引申」是與字的本義有關；「假借」是與字的發音有關。然而，當「引申」和「假借」連用——成為「引申假借」時，大家又能否知道其真正含義呢？清代大儒段玉裁在其著作《説文解字注》共有44處使用「引申假借」這個術語：：14處：「引申叚借」、6處「引伸叚借」以及24處：「引伸假借」：。惟文章篇幅有限，本文遂以《説文解字注》裏提及最多的——24處：「引伸假借」條目作為基礎，依照現今學者對於「引申」和「假借」的定義，對《説文解字注》「引伸假借」的條目作出初步探究，為此24處「引伸假借」作分類考證以及意義辯證的研究。

巴士病, Hanyu Wen

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身處都市的你，可曾見過一類看似正常，甚至善於社交的人，他們感性、共情能力強，但又時常在掙扎於親密和疏遠間；他們想被人愛，又害怕與人親近，忽冷忽熱的態度讓他人捉摸不透的同時，更時刻消耗著他們自身的心力，「這不算病」、「不過是矯情的藉口」的輿論讓他們猶疑自己的感情是否真的出了問題，更不敢承認，他們只能壓抑並以某些「怪癖」躲避不受控的情緒，往往這類人被歸類為「迴避型依戀人格」，而這個人，又會不會是你？

主角若安在即將大學畢業的期間，抱著不得已融入同齡人圈子的心態，憑一顆堅守原則、特立獨行，甚至有些偏執的心，在都市中前後邂逅了琬、婭等以前他不會接觸到的人，也遭遇了人生第一次至親逝世的變故，慢慢察覺到自己內心的異樣，他既求變，又身陷「迴避」，在一次又一次的矛盾中步向茫然。

迴避型依戀人格大體上是個很廣的議題，現實中不同性格的人「迴避」的程度和表現各有不同，小說主角未必能盡現迴避型依戀的特徵，但當中呈現出來的行為和心理活動大多是筆者基於生活經驗以及觀察杜撰而成，礙於孱弱的文筆與創意，可能無法深入人心，若讀者讀到某處情節或某句話時能獲得一絲共鳴便足夠了。

馬華電影《五月雪》中大馬華人的想像共同體, Bingxin Xie

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《五月雪》導演張吉安，作為馬來西亞新浪潮電影的代表導演之一，時常以其獨特的敘事基調，介入大馬華人在馬來西亞的生存情況，其對文化、宗教、語言的大膽描摹構成了馬來西亞地域華人獨特的美學風格。張吉安自09年投入電影行業以來，作品屢獲國際殊榮：首部短片《義山》入圍第22屆釜山國際影展，電影《南巫》入圍金馬創投，而《五月雪》更斬獲金馬獎九項提名及紐約亞洲電影節最佳影片等榮譽，奠定了其在馬華影壇的重要地位。

在多民族共生的馬來西亞社會語境中，語言文化生態的多元性構成了馬華電影的重要美學特徵。而對於華人導演而言，這種多語言文化的並置現象不單只是國家文化生態的直觀反映，更是大馬華人族群生存實態的隱喻性象徵不同語言的碰撞與融合，已經在當下重要的傳播媒體──銀幕空間中構建出了具有地域特質的文化景觀，形成區別於傳統華語電影的「在地化」模式，進而催生出獨屬於大馬華人的文化特色。

本文將應用「華語語系研究」中的語言考察視角，加以文本細讀，剖析《五月雪》中華人文化的表達策略，重點考察其「異質性」如何作為文化特點，揭示大馬華人如何在多重文化張力下形成其「想象共同體」的獨特形態。本研究將特別關注大馬華人的身份認同與文化內部的異質性特徵，探討這種「非純粹」性與大馬華人想像共同體之間的關係。

一輛會移動的孤島, Yat Daisy Mak

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在這篇散文中，作者詳細記錄了「我」在成長過程中，人生不同的經歷，以及面對生離死別的感情。「我」在回顧之前往事時，不僅是對過去的眷戀，更是對生活、友情、愛情，以及自我的探索。從一開始親人離世，到後來嘗試接受離別的課題，更甚主動提出分開的關係。最後更求問：在自我的探索中，到底我是一個怎樣的人？這些經歷又造就了一個怎樣複雜的自我形象？

在文章中，不難看出一個人為適應不同的生活和關係變化而有了成長的機會。每段關係不但是作者的回憶，更是「我」在一次次面對不同人生課題時的反思、學習和成長，思考難道人生的盡頭便是孤獨嗎，作者最後更把自己比喻為一輛慢慢前進的巴士，一座經歷滄桑歲月的孤島。

紮營點, Yuk Lun Chan

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陳傑由不會下雪的城市乘坐十幾小時的飛機去找莫建，他移民的朋友。他們像以前一樣去露營，卻因為誤食了沒煮熟的牛肝菌而陷入了輕微中毒。舊友的到訪不但為莫建帶來了家鄉的食物，同時也喚起了他深埋的陰影。中毒而產生的幻覺讓莫建的潛意識開始浮現，曾經的經歷幻化成夢境再次湧現。這片本不該有熊的樹林出現了棕熊，並且對他們窮追不捨，破壞他們的營地，更企圖將他們困在樹林之中。恐懼，似曾相識，夢中莫建所做的一切都由潛意識所主導，對應著他的過往。他，似乎曾經面對過棕熊。

本文故事背景為在香港的朋友去國外探訪近年移民的朋友，呼應近年來因為政治運動而爆發的移民潮。故事的寫法上參考了海明威的部分作品，嘗試在省略背景描述的情況下，以對話，人物行為以及其夢境帶出故事背景以及人物經歷，講述莫建移民後內心的不安定感，對於香港政治景況的不信任感，以及曾經參與政治運動卻失敗的無力絕望感。並結合自身經歷，例如出國探望朋友，露營的小故事等等增加故事的細節以及說服力。

余華先鋒小說的敘事策略──以《十八歲出門遠行》、《河邊的錯誤》及《現實一種》為例, Simei Zeng

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在20世紀80年代中國先鋒文學的浪潮中，余華早期作品《十八歲出門遠行》（1987）、《河邊的錯誤》（1988）和《現實一種》（1988）體驗了敘述形式實驗和暴力敘述的先鋒性，以顛覆性敘事策略塑造個人寫作風格，現有研究大多聚焦於單篇文本，或是研究余華轉型後的作品，如《活著》和《在細雨中呼喊》，較少研究其先鋒敘事策略。

本文採用文獻分析法及文本細讀法，分析三篇作品的先鋒敘事策略，並結合80年代文學轉型期的歷史語境，解釋余華對傳統文學的顛覆。研究發現，余華通過對傳統文學規範的破壞、荒誕的建構，以及非常理寫作手法等先鋒敘事策略，將其小說主題昇華至社會層面及歷史創傷，為先鋒文學提供具有價值的參考。

本研究突破單篇解讀的局限，揭示余華早期創作形式及思想的關係，為先鋒文學的歷史定位提供新視角，探究如何以創新敘事回應社會的精神危機。

離散與植根──以廖克發的《菠蘿蜜》為例, Hoi Ka Kelly Tam

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古往今來，全球人口常有流動，移民、定居早已成普遍現象。華人的離散經驗成就無數當代馬華文藝經典，華人的身份早已被不斷重構。在馬華導演廖克發的視野中，離散華人不再是單一焦點，禁忌歷史中和當代來自各國的離散者被聚集在《菠蘿蜜》，他的人文關懷讓隔代各國的離散者被發現，打破長久以來着重於離散華人的馬華文藝傳統。

談及「離散」，過去有學者提出「離散有其終時」，認為離散者到了異地應該落地生根，擺脫離散。筆者認為廖克發呈現了離散者在離散與反離散之間的遊離狀態，離散者到了異地定居，卻無法融入當地，甚至面臨被驅逐的可能。有見及此，本文將以《菠蘿蜜》的三種離散經驗，探討離散者的鄉愁與植根困難，反思離散者在異地植根的可能性。

本論文首先分析電影中的人物離散的原因，研究廖克發如何將兩代離散者連繫。第三章討論鄉愁和困頓的呈現，分析離散者與原鄉的關係及在異地的生存困境。第四章將先分析離散者如何逃離苦悶，再分析逃離的成效，最後反思離散者在異地植根的可能性。

論蹇先艾三、四十年代鄉土文學的轉變──以《山城集》為中心, Yan Tung Yip

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二十世紀初的中國作家群中，貴州籍作家寥寥無幾。蹇先艾憑着描繪貴州鄉土的風俗民情，在文壇佔有一席之地。其鄉土小説可分為三個時期：早期、成熟期和解放後，各階段都以故鄉貴州為敍事中心。《山城集》輯錄了成熟期至解放前的短篇小説，反映出三四十年代的思想轉折——由鄉愁情結到現實批判。貴州的地理閉塞軍閥橫行和戰亂構成其轉變之催化劑。繼而逼迫作者面對現實，脱離精神家園，進一步催化其探尋出路的決心。

故此，本文以《山城集》為中心，結合時代背景，探析作者思想轉變的根源所在。以此歸納作者在語言風格人物形象和鄉土書寫的轉變。從作者的寫作策略，分析其思想深化和鄉土色彩之重塑。