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East Asian Studies Senior Individualized Projects [30]
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Silk, Hemp and Cotton : An Outline of Chinese Textile History and Societal Impacts
(2021-04-01)China’s history as it pertains to textile artistry is immeasurably complex and has existed as a diverse and ever-changing field for thousands of years. Around the world, textile production has served to enable self-expression ... -
History Out of History : An Exploration of Japanese Media and Ahistorical Representation of Historical Figures
(2020-11-01)This paper exists in a liminal space between traditional historiography, media studies, and discourse on history and how it is told, and it seeks to remedy that gap in scholarship by examining the usage of historical ... -
How Has COVID-19 Impacted Both China and the U.S.?
(2021-04-01)For my SIP I compared the reactions of the people in the U.S. to the reactions of the people in China towards Covid-19 and showed how that has affected larger case numbers in the U.S. compared to China. Hence, some of the ... -
International Influences on the Development of Special Education Legislation in South Korea
(2021-04-01)Previous research on disability and special education in South Korea focused on the origins of the long-standing stigmas that surrounds the disabled community. These studies discussed the impacts of religion, such as ... -
Snail Fever, Shit Water, and Hungry Ghosts : The Yangtze-Huai Flood’s Unique Disaster Regime
(2021-04-01)In order to make the complex and interacting dynamics of the disaster regime as clear as possible, this work will be organized thematically, not chronologically. The entire regime revolves around the 1931 Yangtze-Huai ... -
Analyzing the Historiography of Imperialist Japan : Continuities Within Processes of Modernization
(2021-04-01)The discussion of Japanese colonialism is traditionally confined to the period defined as modern in Japanese history. This is largely heralded by the historiography’s embrace of a narrative that attributes the co-opting ... -
Understanding Cross-Strait Relations Through the Perspective of Taiwanese College Students
(2020-11-01)This research will examine the question: who are the Taiwanese? As previously mentioned, the island’s democratization led to the emergence of a Taiwanese identity which has been used to advocate for Taiwan’s independence ... -
A Look into Football Development in China
(2020-06-01)The following paper is a guide through the history of football in China. It examines the origin of football, since its earliest form found in Chinese ‘cuju,’ its disappearance and unconvincing recognition as a birthplace ... -
How AI Has Changed the Game for Machine Translation
(2020-01-01)In this essay, we will be discussing all of the issues that any machine translator will have to overcome in order to create a “perfect translation”. First, we will be discussing the difficulties of translation itself, ... -
Earthquake Resistant Architecture in Japan : How Individual Earthquakes Push New Anti-Seismic Laws and Regulations into Existence
(2020-04-01)The high levels of seismic activity that occur in Japan, have, over hundreds of years, led to the development of specific building laws and regulations seen in Japan today. This essay will discuss the history of seismic ... -
Chin Family Roots and Experiences in America : Effects of Anti-Chinese Violence and Exclusionary Policies on Chinese Immigrants during late 1800s to mid-1900s
(2019)I am bi-racial: half Chinese and half Lebanese. Both of my parents are the first generation in their family to be born in America; their parents immigrated to America. Throughout my education at Kalamazoo College, I have ... -
Omikuji, Goshuin, and Matsuri : How Social Pressure Transfonns Religious Ritual
(2019)This paper examines the connection between recent changes in contemporary Shinto and the migration of the Japanese population from rural areas to the larger cities. Today, Shinto is one of the only religions that exists ... -
An Aging World : Elder Care in Japan
(2018)As the world ages, so do the people inhabiting it. Many countries are facing an aging crisis; where the populations are aging rapidly and the birth rate is declining just as quickly. This is an unsustainable situation and ... -
Collection of missionaries and their works during Qing Dynasty China.
(2018)China's stance on religion has always been meddled with, especially from the West. To the West, China had too many resources they wanted so they would never take NO for an answer. China would have no other option but to ... -
A Journey Through China : A Visual Expression of Self Reflection
(2014)The author presents eight art pieces that combine calligraphy with acrylic and watercolor paint that represent her Chinese study abroad experience. -
Whirlpool : A Case Study of Multi-National Corporations in the Chinese Home Appliance Industry
(2016)Over the years Whirlpool made many mistakes and missteps when it came to the Chinese economy, however, with the turn of the century came a turn in their policies. After two decades from their original entrance into the ... -
Understanding Chinese Food Culture Through The Influence of Spirituality, Philosophy, and History in its Symbolism
(2016)In the analysis of the Chinese food culture from an anthropological point of view, The author consulted references with books that focus on anthropology, Chinese philosophy and history, and Chinese symbolism. The analysis ... -
The Emergence of a New Chinese Family Structure : Through Shifts and Adjustments
(2014)The aim of this paper is to examine how the recent Chinese history has affected the structure of the traditional Chinese family. The traditional family created under thousands of years of dynastic rule has specific child ... -
The Kimono as a Symbol of Nationalized Middle-Class Femininity
(2016)Japanologist and kimono scholar Goldstein-Gidoni writes, "The kimono-clad woman has become a symbol in modern Japan. Like cherry blossoms and Mount Fuji, she is one of the best-known symbols of Japan as a nation." The ... -
Finding Empowerment in Tea : Female Practitioners' Role in Japanese Tea Ceremony since the Warring States Period and the Claiming of Personal Power Through Their Association with Authority and Self-Development
(2016)Women's role in tea ceremony has been and continues to be undermined and devalued. A large reason for this is the erasure of women's role in the history of Tea and general discrimination against women in society and the ...
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