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The Portrayal Of Queerness In Lee-Song Hee-Il's Films Through Intersectional Lens, Tanin Sangpetch

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

This research investigates the representation of queerness and how individuals' different social identities produce different kinds of tensions among queer people through the concept of intersectionality. The research analyzes the film No Regret, White Night and Night Flight. The analysis includes two themes: 1) The Violence and Harassment against Queer and 2) The Representation of Gender and Sexuality. The study seeks to understand how intersecting components are represented along with the two themes. The result of the study reveals that queers who have a good academic performance or high SES seem to bear much pressure and high expectation to maintain …

Being Asian During Covid-19: A Cross-Sectional Study Of Domestic And International Identities, Liang-Liang Jiang

Senior Independent Study Theses

The past 3 years of the COVID-19 global pandemic has seen a rise in anti-Asian racism and hate. However, in Ohio, where Asians make up only 2.2% of the population, there is little visibility for Asians and Asian Americans. This study aims to document the diverse experiences of students and staff of East Asian descent, at The College of Wooster, during the past three years of the pandemic. My study focuses on a specific demographic of both international and domestic “Asian” identities. I recorded and transcribed interviews and uploaded them to a digital archive that can be found at: lianglij.weebly.com. …

論曹文軒兒童文學作品裏「身體受虐」對兒童本位觀的體現, Qianyi Luo

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曹文軒，1954年出生在江蘇省鹽城市，2016年獲得安徒生獎，該獎素有諾貝爾兒童文學獎的美譽。其創作的兒童文學作品有《草房子》、《細米》、《青銅葵花》等，作品善於觀察兒童的生活，用詩意的語言和悲憫情懷展現兒童生活悲傷和苦難的一面。大多學者研究曹文軒作品的語言技巧和主旨思想，或人物形象的塑造，缺乏從創作理念的角度切入論述，亦欠缺人物的身體書寫分析。

本文以曹文軒作品裏的兒童身體受虐為研究對象，以兒童本位觀的創作理念對照分析。第一章為緒論，分別説明本文之寫作緣起、兒童文學領域對兒童本位觀和身體敘事的研究，及本文採用的研究方法；第二章以曹文軒作品中疾病、殘疾和死亡三種身體受虐形式，探討它們如何與兒童本位觀的創作視角、兒童價值和個體意義三個層面相呼應；第三章承接上章從曹文軒作品內部對於身體書寫和兒童本位觀的分析，擴大至各個時期兒童文學對於兒童本位觀的接受——先從五四時期的兒童的發現開始，後闡釋各個時期對於兒童視角和成人視角的選擇。第四章為結論，整合全文中心要點。

伏爾泰《中國孤兒》對中國傳統的重塑, Yuk Na Ying

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一七五五年，伏爾泰把紀君祥的元雜劇《趙氏孤兒》改寫為《中國孤兒》，並在劇本中重塑中國傳統。本文剖析《中國孤兒》之劇本，探析伏爾泰對中國傳統重新構建之意涵，並從啟蒙思想角度出發，思考「忠」觀念在當今社會的意涵和效用。本文指出，伏爾泰改編《趙氏孤兒》的出發點是為了匡正當時法國腐敗墮落的政冶風俗。他借鑒中國文化的可取之處，結合本人的思想哲學，並對中國傳統加以重塑，其目的是為了宣揚啟蒙思想。本文並指出在現今社會，傳統「忠」觀念應以理性主義為準繩，才能與時並進，發揮最大效用。

淺析余華90年代長篇小說的小人物書寫 : 以《在細雨中呼喊》、《活著》和《許三觀賣血記》為例, Shurou Guan

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「小人物」是余華小說中的重要核心，他們樸素而鮮活，充滿旺盛的生命力。在他的筆下，小人物具有迥然不同的生命形態和個性表達，這些書中人物無疑體現作家的情感以及展露其精神走向，透出對社會的人文關懷。

本文選取並討論余華90年代的三篇長篇小說《細雨中呼喊》、《活著》和《許三觀賣血記》，並探討小說中的小人物書寫。文章分四部分：引言部分簡略介紹余華，然後闡述論文研究背景、方法及概況；正文部分主要介紹小人物在文學上的重要性，以及所選三部作品中小人物的特點；之後重點分析余華筆下的小人物之形象轉變，以及探討余華三部作品如何善用不同的視角達到寫作目的，來呈現作品的人物角力之轉變，最後總結全文。

從《宣驗記》論六朝佛家思想和文學價值, Ying Ying Chen

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劉義慶《宣驗記》是中國志怪小説之一，被魯迅評為釋氏輔教之書。中國人本身深受儒家和道家思想影響，佛教能立根中國，為中國人所認識，實有賴社會環境和佛教徒的努力，社會也漸漸出現信奉佛教的作家，他們創作小說時會加入佛教思想。另外，《宣驗記》中的佛教故事不但能宣揚佛家思想，對後世創作也帶來巨大影響。然而，現在大部分有關六朝志怪小說研究的學術文章主要分析小說中的佛家思想或其分類，但缺少全面的研究，如︰佛教發展興盛的原因和佛教故事帶來的影響。

故本論文先概述佛教在六朝的發展和原因。其次分析《宣驗記》小說故事內容與其佛家思想，進一步佛教在六朝社會傳播的情形、六朝社會狀況和民眾佛教信仰的情況。最後分析《宣驗記》中的佛教故事在宗教和文學上作出什麼貢獻。

論蘇軾櫽栝詞, Po Man Law

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蘇軾是宋朝著名的文學家，他詩文了得，熟悉音律，但最大的貢獻莫過於提升詞的地位。除了豪放詞，蘇軾也有創立櫽栝詞體，並使櫽栝詞在日後成為獨立的詞體。然而作為櫽栝詞開山鼻祖的蘇軾，其櫽栝詞卻甚少被研究，且因定義問題，前人的研究頗有參差。本篇論文從蘇軾的九首櫽栝詞展開討論，組織前人研究並為櫽栝進行定義，隨後將蘇軾的櫽栝詞分為「與原文相近」、「略有增損」、「與原文不相近」及「沒有按照原文櫽栝」四類，從詞牌、音律及內容轉變探討它們與原文的藝術形式改變。因蘇軾的九首櫽栝詞中，有八首寫於謫居黃州的時期，所以能充分表露蘇軾於文學高峰時期曠達自適，不將功名利祿放入眼內，但在同時為自己的遭遇哀歎的矛盾心態。另外，蘇軾的櫽栝詞隱含了頗多哲學思想，且初步透露了蘇軾後期的「三教合一」思想。本篇論文最後探討後人對蘇軾櫽栝詞褒貶不一的評價，然而不少後人模仿蘇軾的櫽栝詞，甚至有只寫櫽栝詞的詞人，因此蘇軾的櫽栝詞對櫽栝詞體甚為重要。另外因大部分櫽栝詞寫於黃州時期，所以對研究蘇軾的黃州時期頗有幫助。從幾方面均可證明蘇軾的櫽栝詞有充分的研究價值，不可被忽略。

探析鮑照賦的藝術特徵 : 情與景、情與物的關係, Chun Mei Tam

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鮑照（約414年－466年）是南宋時期（420年－479年）傑出的文學家，他擅寫詩、賦與散文，其中以詩歌創作成就最為卓著。故此，歷代學者都集中研究他的樂府詩和七言詩，較少關注其詩歌以外的創作。關於鮑照賦的討論，學者往往聚焦於其著作《蕪城賦》，而對其他賦作或是有所忽略，或是各有偏重。從「情與景」、「情與物」的角度進行梳理和探究的論著依然缺失，這無疑削弱了對鮑照賦的整體論述。

有鑑於此，本論文將以鮑照賦作為主要的研究對象，結合相關的文藝理論，探討當中的「情與景」、「情與物」的關係，旨在探究其整體的藝術價值。另外，針對某些頗具爭議性的賦作也會進行深度剖析。本文由五大章節組成，在緒論部分將綜述鮑照賦的研究現況，並在此基礎上闡述本論文的研究意義。第二章簡述中國古代的文藝理論，說明選取王夫之的《薑齋詩話》和劉勰的《文心雕龍·詮賦》作為研究鮑照賦的原因。第三章以王夫之的《薑齋詩話》為依據，從「景中情」、「情中景」、「情景妙合無垠」來探析鮑照抒情賦中的「情與景」的關係。第四章以劉勰的《文心雕龍·詮賦》為依據，從「情以物興」、「物以情觀」、「物我交融」來闡述鮑照詠物賦中的「情與物」的關係。第五章針對鮑照賦的研究現況，抽取富有爭議的篇章來進行深入的分析，從而表明《觀漏賦》具有「題為詠物，實為抒情」的特色。結論部分則總結本論文的內容，重申是次的研究意義。

《離騷》的節奏模式, Yee Lok Wan

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詩本來便是吟誦的，雖然異於歌曲，但同樣有節奏、韻律的聲音因素影響著讀者或者聽眾的審美經驗。楚地巫風本已甚盛，有其風格獨樹一幟的歌舞、音樂，再受《詩經》滋養，終產生了屈原的各篇楚辭。《離騷》的句腰虛詞有其重要的音樂特性。一方面，它是銜接一詩行中兩組音步的橋樑。另一方面，由於重複出現在幾乎所有詩行的同樣地方，它也成為了詩歌建立節奏感的音步。

本文旨在分析《離騷》的節奏模式。本文以六言句為基礎，透過分析詩行每字、每詞之間的語法和意義關係，得出312模式、句首一字提領、222模式以及213模式四種節奏。當中以句首一字提領為最常見，並據此與其他字數的句子——即五言、七言、八言和九言句——比較。基本上，六言句的節奏模式在其他字數的句子皆有跡可尋，這些句子基本上也是在這些模式上增字、減字，或者疊加而成。五言句基本上以句首一字提領的節奏模式為基礎；至於七言句，讀者可以從中找到所有模式的根據；八言句則可見句首一字提領、213和222模式；最後，唯一的九言句亦以句首一字提領為根據。

電影與歷史：論香港電影中日戰爭的日本形象（1960-1990年代）, Ka Yee Cheung

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媒體在很大程度上介入人們對歷史的認知。當歷史的書寫和影像走出了勝利者的演講稿，電影便以多元的姿態對歷史進行見證與回顧。擴展題材、意識形態、歷史的來源等方式再現和豐富歷史，電影人獨到的見解都增添了歷史的複雜性和曖昧性。而再現的過程必然會被其時代和周遭的世界滲透影響。影片的價值在於它提供了一種社會與歷史角度的詮釋方式，影片與其周遭的世界必然互相溝通。由此電影的背景與敘述成為我們研究和理解歷史與社會的參數。

對中國人而言，中日戰爭（1939-1945）是一道陳年的傷疤，如今仍以各種媒介傳載這段歷史。在1949年後，面對曾經的敵人，中港台三地皆隨著語境的變遷有不同的回應。而電影，作為歷史的敘述者，也在繼續重現、萃取、呈現不同的視野和維度。作為曾經的丑角，香港電影對日本的記憶在60年代起產生了曖昧的變化。在港英政府的管治下，民族主義沒成為主流，與日本的關係變得密切。但電影對中日戰爭這一題材仍處理得小心翼翼，無論是電影還是社會都仍未能完全消化日本「侵略者」的歷史。八、九十年代，人們開始集中關注本地經濟、身分、社會、回歸等問題。戰爭歷史不再是主要題材，更多作為我們了解社會的憑據。沒有經歷戰爭的香港影人對中日戰爭的呈現表現出一種過去與旁觀的態度。

這一脈絡展現香港社會，或香港影人在不同年代如何回應中日戰爭這段歷史，同時這與社會發展密不可分。由此，本文將分別分析1960至1990年代四套與中日戰爭相關的電影，包括：《最長的一夜》（1965），《廣島廿八》（1974），《傾城之戀》（1984）及《客途秋恨》（1990）。本文將結合電影背景、社會、作者等因素具體分析電影中日本印象的呈現與轉變。

林夕歌詞的比喻與比擬研究, Po Yan Cheng

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近年香港各明星組合冒起，流行曲又再掀起熱潮。從六、七十年代到今，每個時期都有各自的當紅歌手和填詞人。能橫跨樂壇三十多年，詞作出色令人驚嘆的非他莫屬──林夕。

林夕原名梁偉文，從八十年代中開始填流行歌詞。林夕詞作除了產量多，更出色於用典、節奏、故事性、宗教思想等。因此對林夕歌詞之研究每多圍繞其主題或概念，甚少以歌詞細讀的形式分析。

文本將從修辭角度入手，分析林夕歌詞中的比喻與比擬運用。正文將分成三部份──第一部份分析其歌詞中的比喻與比擬如何加強情感；第二部份分析其歌詞中的比喻與比擬如何營造意象；第三部份分析其歌詞中的比喻與比擬在情感和意象上如何相輔相成地突出主題，達至共融。

從自傳記憶到集體記憶：試論吳明益《單車失竊記》的敘事藝術, Yue Xu

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吳明益於他的小說《單車失竊記》中通過尋找失蹤父親與失竊單車的情節設計，串聯起與家族歷史、戰爭記憶、單車記載、自然生態相關的故事，講述了戰爭年代下的被遺忘的群體的經驗與時代圖景。小說所記錄的時間之長久、地理範圍之遼闊、角色之創新，都令那個時代展現出更為豐富的維度，同時也考驗作者調動文字的能力。吳明益通過對個體經驗、細小物件、動物與自然環境的關懷，令歷史藉由對話、信件、文字、錄音等傳統媒介展現出鮮有正史關注的全新角度，也由此反思不同的族群之間，乃至人與自然之間過去失衡的關係。

本文可分為四個部分，第一部分是緒論，介紹作者、作品，並對前人的研究進行總結；第二部分為正文部分，引入社會學上“集體記憶”理論以對小說中的歷史書寫進行分類，對小說中自傳記憶與歷史記憶的書寫，從家族史、戰爭史、物件史、動物史四個角度出發，通過文本的梳理整理出這部作品塑造歷史的不同層次；第三部分對作品所體現的的獨特的寫法進行分析；第四部分則總結前文，整體地審視《單車失竊記》中歷史與記憶的不同層次。

迷霧, Long Yi Chan

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小說主要講述在傳統家庭成長的阿欣如何逐步擺脫桎梏，面對自己內心的情感和想法。阿欣從小被母親用傳統方法教育，以情緒勒索的方式教養出千依百順的她，用語言和行為操控女兒。阿欣即使已經踏入社會，仍逃不出母親所置的無形枷鎖，不斷被母親和上司、同事等人情緒勒索而感到窒息。有着敏感個性的阿欣，為了不令任何人失望，往往妥協、忍讓，以至忽略甚至壓抑自己的想法和需要，只用不治本的方式排遣不快、逃避問題。阿欣在父親去世後面對生活，慢慢明白要為自己着想、為自己的情緒、行為負責，而非單單將所有問題歸咎於同樣缺乏安全感的母親，不再逃避，逐步走出陰霾。

你，作為小說拼圖的一塊, Ka Tsun Cheung

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你就要開始閱讀〈你，作為小說拼圖的一塊〉。倒不是你期待從這這篇畢業論文獲得什麼，它只是茫茫小說中的其中一本，你聯想到閱讀經驗中那些偉大的小說，覺得它絕不會比他們優勝。所以你坐在屏幕前，以抽離、隨意的目光展開閱讀，懶洋洋地搜索論文中的一絲價值。

而當你一如既往，淡然地讀著小說開頭，你很快就糊塗了。嘮叨的敘述者聲音、任由作者擺佈的人物、唐突的觀點轉換，無一不在告訴你——故事是被人虛構的。作者想表達些什麼？我又為何必須置身小說當中？你再次翻開小說，但今次的目光，變得稍為不一樣。

蟾蜍記憶, Lok Yi Lam

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一次蝌蚪的失蹤事件，一碗不尋常的湯。

家族突然開始發生一連串的事故——爸爸後背長了一顆腫瘤，族人開始生病，嫲嫲驟然離世……

親戚們甚至開始蛻變成一副蟾蜍相貌！

幼時被迫喝下奇怪湯水的我，會不會隨他們一樣，最終變態成嘔心醜陋的蟾蜍呢？

這篇小說是一個家族變異史，也是一個都市寓言故事。

因為我相信現實世界所發生的一切，遠比故事內的情節更荒謬。

城市是冰冷的，人的心也是冷漠的。在社會的大環境下，人們逐漸異化，貪婪自私的本質暴露無遺。

即便是最親近的家人，面對物質上的爭奪與搶掠，人性自私的那一面就會顯露。

「貪婪仿佛是都市人深入血髓的記憶。」

或許一天，我們也終會在社會的泥潭裡異化成一隻隻醜陋不堪蟾蜍。

安樂, Kiu Tim Ma

Dissertations from all years

講述一喜愛規則的人，機緣巧合下前往另一個世界得到自己夢寐以求的生活，得到安樂。希望藉此故事，反思一下何謂有意義的人生，順便把自己對過往反烏托邦小說做一個小反思：衷心喜歡「烏托邦」生活的人到底是多麼令人討厭，到底算不算人。算是老生常談，但這種甘心受制於某種「無上意志」的人，挺切合中國社會，可能是過往帝制吧！假如讓人討厭小說中的人物從而反思自己有否近乎病態地遵守規則，我就當成功。

Developmental Comparative Philosophy: Identifying Common Trends Between American Libertarian And Chinese Thoughts, Jacob Rich

Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects

East/west comparative philosophy often focuses on the differences between philosophies as finished states which, though effective at showing differences in thought, emphasizes the otherness of foreign traditions. In order to establish meaningful similarities between the development on eastern and western traditions, I compared the development of American liberalism (1651-1776 CE) and Chinese Confucianism and Daoism (772-221 BCE), focusing on the similarities between social contract to enlightenment philosophers and the early to late Hundred Schools of Thought Confucian and Daoist philosophers. Three principals were derived from this process: a shift from external to internal justifications for the state causes increased secularism …

Exploring Chinese Audience’S Responses Toward American Film Representations Of Chinese Culture And People, Yue Yu

Theses and Dissertations

This qualitative study focuses on the Chinese audience responses to Chinese media representations in American films. The goal of this project is to create a white paper that can be present to American film producers or potential movie investors who want to earn a bigger market share in China. Semi-structured focus groups were conducted among college students, addressing four research questions. Findings revealed that the participants in the focus group were able to identify and acknowledge the Chinese media representation and stereotypes in American feature films. Furthermore, most of the participants were positive towards Chinese elements incorporations and were capable …

Yoshitsune And The Gendered Transformations Of Japan’S Self-Image, Sachi Schmidt-Hori

Dartmouth Scholarship

This essay traces the transformations of Japan’s self-image through the figure of Minamoto no Yoshitsune. As Japan in the late 600s replaced its name granted by China—“the land of dwarfs”—with “the land of harmony,” its desire to positively repackage its smallness illuminates how the “short and ugly” Yoshitsune in Heike monogatari (fourteenth century) morphed into a “small but beautiful” youth by the fifteenth century. Furthermore, the modern imperial regime repurposed the child Yoshitsune (Ushiwaka-maru) for propaganda by inundating children’s media with the image of Ushiwaka-maru fighting Benkei, which symbolized the “small but mighty” Japan subjugating the massive “West.”

'Gangnam Beauty' Drama: The Representation Of Lookism In South Korea, Nindya Puteri Arum

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Lookism is a new concept related to the discrimination. It is often described as a physical attractiveness discrimination, where as individual that is up to the beauty standard and considered as attractive are being treated differently than those who is considered ‘unattractive’. The purpose of this study is to analyze the lookism in the daily life in ‘Gangnam Beauty’ drama and how the beauty standard reflected in the daily life can be toxic to certain points using the representation theory of Stuart Hall and the critical discourse analysis to analyze the data through scenes, dialogues and characters. The result of …

In Search Of Unicorns: An Analysis Of Japan's Startup Ecosystem, Kaito Komoriya

CMC Senior Theses

While Japan previously dominated global consumer markets in innovative electronic products, the economy has failed to live up to this performance since the burst of the asset price bubble in 1992 and the subsequent lost decades. In the modern economy, startup companies have become synonymous with innovation. Most of these companies have emerged from Silicon Valley, as well as other startup hubs around the globe. However, critics have criticized Japan for the limited number of notable startup companies from the country.

My thesis seeks to answer the two following questions: First, what is the current state of Japan’s startup ecosystem? …

Influence Of Thai Drama Through Social Media On Popularity Of Thai Culture : Case Studies Of Students Of Busan University Of Foreign Studies, Youngseon Ko

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

With the rapid development of social media in Korea, the influx of dramas from Southeast Asia, especially Thailand, is increasing. During this period, popularity of Thai culture is evidence. This research aims to determine whether Thai drama through social media influence the level of interest in Thai culture among Korean audiences. It analyzes how Thai dramas introduced to Korea through social media contribute to the rise in popularity of Thai culture. In addition, the research attempts to analyze which aspect of Thai culture interest Koreans Koreans and how they experience those cultures in South Korea. Busan is the city with …

A Study On Government Lottery Buying Behavior : The Cases Of Thai Consumers In Bangkok And Korean Consumers In Seoul Using Online Questionnaire, Korakoj Tongboriboon

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

The research investigates the important factors influencing the government’s lottery buying behavior. The objectives of this research are to study the behavior of the lottery consumers between Thai and Korean consumers. The number of participants of Thai and Korean consumers should be separated. Among the total of 864 consumers, 445 consumers are Thai and the other 419 are Korean. This research employs a quantitative research design, and the data is collected by a questionnaire as a research tool. The data is statistically analyzed by percentage, means, standard deviation, Chi-square and Logistic Regression.The results show that the differences between Thai and …

The Influence Of K-Pop Thai Fan Loyalty On The Image Of Korean Male Idol: A Case Study Of Lim Youngmin, Nattanon Wongsantimeth

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

K-pop boyband artist AB6IX from South Korea, Lim Youngmin, has won the hearts of Thai fans that have developed into loyalness to him. However, Lim Youngmin has faced situations that affected the artist's idol image, and this resulted in the inability of performing as an artist in the meantime, from an incident in 2020, after being arrested for DUI - driving under the influence of alcohol. He had his driving license revoked in the same year which might force him to decide to enlist himself in the military, which is a requirement for all male citizens of South Korea without …

Hallyu’S Media Hybridization: A Case Study Of A Korean Series Remake For Thai Audiences, Nutchapon Nimitphuwanai

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Korean culture has currently spread to many countries and benefited both the economy and society, but it also has the potential to integrate with those cultures. Hallyu is centered to the export of cultural products in order to further the spread of its culture throughout the world. Thailand is one of the countries that has been influenced by Hallyu, and the impact on Thai television has not exemplified cultural imperialism but hybridization. Hallyu, on the other hand, is not a single direction, but a composite of mixed and local reconstructions. Korean media imports are also incorporated into the local. Certain …

Political Astronomy: South Korea Space Development Under The International Political Dimension, Nutnarin Ueasukpakdee

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Human Knows about space technology development since 1950s era during that time U.S. and Soviet Union were main actors in “Space race” war. Space technology development of U.S. and Soviet Union in proxy war era were emphasized to develop for competition of political ideology and power of military. At the present time the purpose of space technology development different from the past, many countries that try to develop space technology for economic benefit, technology benefit, communication benefit or hidden connotation others. South Korea was the one that have potential and interesting to develop space technology because of the conflict with …

Juxtaposition Images Of Two Koreas Portrayed In Crash Landing On You And Its Effect On Thai Audiences' Perspective, Phonpraphai Chanthanee

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

This study examines the historical and political contexts of the two Koreas in terms of different ideologies that affect various elements of society by exploring insights into the backgrounds of South Korea and North Korea from a literature review. To analyze the disparities between the two nations, the research focuses on the scripts, visuals, and hidden agendas depicted in the renowned Korean series Crash Landing on You, along with investigating the production process and relevant interviews. In addition to exploring the narration, the study also surveyed the impact of the drama on the international perspective of the two Koreas through …

Korean Migration And Hallyu: The Emergence Of Korean Celebrities In The Philippine Entertainment Industry, Rose Carmelle Lacuata

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

The Philippines is home to many Korean migrants, who started migrating to the Philippines in the 1990s for economic purposes, and later for educational purposes. As the Korean community in the Philippines continued to grow, they brought with them their own culture, with businesses catering to Koreans also increasing. Meanwhile, Hallyu or the Korean wave has been spreading like wildfire all over the world since it first became popular in China in the early 2000s, and the Philippines is one of the countries where Korean culture has become popular. Eventually, the Korean community in the Philippines, in one way or …

Botchan, Natsume Sōseki, Yasotaro Morri , Trans.

Zea E-Books Collection

This English translation of 坊っちゃん (1906) was published in Tokyo by Ogawa Seibundo in 1918. It is a first-person narrative of a young man’s two-month tenure as assistant mathematics teacher at a provincial middle school in 1890s Japan. A native son of Tokyo, with all its traits and prejudices, he finds life in a narrow country town unappealing — with its dull and mischievous students, scheming faculty, bland diets, stifling rules, and gossipy inhabitants. Impulsive, combative, committed to strict ideals of honesty, honor, and justice, he is quickly enmeshed in the strategems of the head teacher, “Red Shirt.” His sufferings …

Kokoro: Hints And Echoes Of Japanese Inner Life, Lafcadio Hearn, Koizumi Yakumo

Zea E-Books Collection

The works of Lafcadio Hearn (Koizumi Yakumo) played a critical role in introducing his adopted Japan to a worldwide audience. In Kokoro: Hints and Echoes of Japanese Inner Life, he writes, “The papers composing this volume treat of the inner rather than of the outer life of Japan, — for which reason they have been grouped under the title Kokoro (heart). This word signifies also mind, in the emotional sense; spirit; courage; resolve; sentiment; affection; and inner meaning, — just as we say in English, ‘the heart of things.’” After centuries of isolation Meiji-era Japan was forced to adjust …