...Identity: American Born Chinese Asian American students today are faced with the issue of identity in the American society. They are faced with this issue because of their unfamiliar background to the American society. They want to fit-in and become accepted in school’s diverse environment. The graphic novel, American Born Chinese by Gene Yang, exemplifies the issue of Asian American students search for identity in the American society. He wanted to target teenager that are struggling to find an identity and acceptance in school. To target Asian American students, Yang uses the stories of three different characters: Monkey King, Danny, and Jin Wang. Each character in the story faces the issue of finding an identity and acceptance. Yang mostly focused on the story of Jin Wang because his Chinese background constantly plagues him. Jin tries to do everything to fit-in with the American students. He tries to conceal his Chinese background, and tries to change his appearance. In the end, he learns to accept his Chinese background; therefore, finding his identity and acceptance. Yang wanted to show that accepting yourself is the key to unlocking your identity and finding acceptance in the American society. Yang wanted Asian American students to connect with his book by strategically converging the three stories, negative experience of characters, and negative stereotypes to show that accepting themselves will allow them to find their identity and acceptance in the American society...
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...American Born Chinese, by Gene Luen Yang, shows the struggle of adapting to white American culture, from the viewpoint of a non-white race. It shows how white Americans tend to ostracize other races and because they are “different”. Other races are grouped as one culture, even if they aren’t in the same culture. Because you are ostracize, you also tend to look as yourself as different. Jin and the Monkey King are the perfect examples of how your race or looks can define you and your culture. It also shows how a person can change themselves to try and fit in with a race or status. Throughout the book, we see differences between Jin and his cousin, who turns out be the Monkey King. Even though Jin follows American culture and his cousin follows...
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...An Analysis of Who is Irish? by Carol Belanger In the United States, there are many immigrants from different countries and nationalities. It is probably the most ethnically diverse country in the world. Some people view it as a “melting pot” where a variety of cultures mix together and influence the overall culture. Others use the analogy of a quilt, woven by cloths from different colors and fabrics that comes out a whole piece. Despite this, gaps between different cultures still exist, especially for older immigrants, no matter how well they have assimilated. The cultural and life perspective of first generation Chinese immigrants are deeply rooted in China, even though some may have lived almost half of their lives here. Their offspring, the second generation, Chinese-Americans who grew up in the United States, hold different views than their parents. They have been Americanized just like the Chinese food at many restaurants in the United States. Because of this, the culture gap between these two generations is inevitable. In “Who is Irish”, the writer Gish Jen addresses the issues between a sixty-eight old Chinese born grandmother, who is the narrator, and her American born daughter, Irish American son-in-law-and granddaughter. As a permanent resident, the grandmother is not going anywhere, but she still feels uncomfortable with the cultural here. In the story, she ends up living with her son-in-law’s mother. The culture gaps in contemporary America are portrayed...
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...Personal Biography My person of interest for this paper is a white woman named Sarah Matilda Griswold, also known as Mattie like how it is engraved on her tombstone. Sarah is born in 1834 in the state of Florida to Daniel S. Griswold from Connecticut and Mary Anne Dunham from New York, according to 1870 and 1880 U.S. Federal Census record. The information in regards to where she spent her childhood is limited but, as evidence indicated on a Connecticut official town marriage record, her place of residence is registered as Hartford, which is now the capital city of Connecticut. On February 7, 1848, at an age of fourteen, Sarah marries to a man named Lycurgus T. Zander from New York City who is eighteen years older. Three year after her marriage, Sarah gives birth to her first child named Henry Zander in 1851 then, eight years after, she gives birth to her second child named William Zander in 1859. It is unclear when Lycurgus and Sarah moved to San Francisco from the east coast. It is, however, reasonable to believe they moved between 1851 and 1859 because, according to the 1870 Federal Census for San Francisco County,...
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...Heritage Assessment Grand Canyon University: NRS-429V United States is a melting pot of diverse cultures and people from all ethnics around the world live in this country. The impact of the multicultural societies has tremendously affected the health care industry and evoked the great challenges to the professionals in this career. Heritage Assessment which was developed by Rachel Spector in 2000 provides a comprehensive analysis tool to identify patients and their ancestors’ cultural values, religious beliefs, ethnic background and etc. nurses are able to utilize this tool to improve the health care quality for the patients from diverse ethnics. This paper focuses on the usefulness of Heritage Assessment in evaluating the needs of patients and families, the traditions and practices from three different families in health maintenance, health protection and health restoration based on culture heritage through the interviews. This paper also addresses the diversity and similarity of the three ethnic groups: Hispanic, Chinese and Filipino. Heritage Assessment encompasses twenty nine questions including where the ancestors of the individual are from, information about the parents, siblings and relatives, relationship between the family members, religion beliefs, life styles and language preferences and etc. By studying this assessment along with further communication, nurses are able to develop a detailed and customized care plan for the individual. Heritage Assessment...
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...KOH SHAOXUAN JEREMY 3348551 CHUA ZHEN QIANG 3348427 ZALIKHA BTE ZANUDIN 3348751 LOKE JIE YING ANGELA 3348602 Table of Contents Introduction 2 Section A for question 1 4 Type chapter title (level 2) 5 Strength, Weakness, Opportunities, Threat (SWOT) Analysis 6 Section B for question 2 4 Product/Market Expansion Grid 5 Product/Market Expansion Grid Cont’ 6 Section C for question 3 4 Demographic characteristics 5 Perceptual Map 5 Integrated Marketing Communication (IMC) 6 Conclusion 4 References 4 Introduction Executive Summary The initial part of the report compares Shanghai Tang with 2 others luxury ready-to-wear brands in the western market, namely Chanel and Dior. It discusses the demographic and cultural environmental forces faced by Shanghai Tang when competing with other luxury ready-to-wear brand in the western market followed by a SWOT (Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities and Threats) analysis to identify both the internal environment (strengths and weaknesses) and external environment (opportunities and threats) that Shanghai Tang is facing. Through the SWOT analysis, we came up with a recommendation to either defend or expand Shanghai Tang’s market position. Secondly, a product expansion grid was used to discuss the possible strategies Shanghai Tang can adopt for expansion. The product expansion grid was also used to determine business...
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...Ying - Lena, An mei - Rose, Suyuan - June) duos living in America * 4 mothers were immigrants from China with tragic past * 4 daughters are American born and raised * A movie with many layers of intercultural and intergenerational communication (miscommunication) between mothers and daughters, as well as the daughters’ struggle with their cultural identities II/ Relevant literature and intercultural communication term * High context/ Low context Cultures * Collectivism / Individualism * Cultural Identity III/ Language barriers Even though the mothers speak understandable English, there are differences between the mothers’ English (alternative version of English with different accents and dialects) and the daughters’ English (American Standard English) Analysis: Analyses scenes where the differences are prominent Ex: [The title of the movie] The word “Joy Luck” does not exist in English. It is a poor, fractures version of English [Clip 01: The opening sequence (family/ friend gatherings)] Even though they are both speaking English, when spoken in groups (of mothers and of daughters), the languages used in each group seem different => Analyze differences in grammars, vocabulary and accents IV/ Communication style * High/Low Context China (high context) vs US (high context) Analysis: Compare characters’ interaction to point out the differences and culture clash Ex: [Clip 02: Waverly brings her Caucasian fiance Rich to dinner]...
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...Rick Nauert, professor at Rocky Mountain University, has a study based on this. In the first analysis, Nauert explained that people from over the western part of the world, for example the United States. That they do not fully understand how others think about rational decisions, Nauert states that it is said because they are taught a culture that tend to do everything more independently. In the second analysis, Nauert explains that people from over the eastern part of the world, for example China. They have a way more dependent way of doing things, by saying that they can see things through everyone else’s perception. The Chinese language have phrases and specific actions that have a various amount of meanings. This allows them to be able to comprehend what other people are thinking. Nauert studied this by having over 40 participants that were chosen specifically, 20 of these people were Mandarin and had a full knowledge of the Chinese language, the other 20 were born in America and only knew English. The object of this test was to use the other person’s perspective to complete it. During this, the Mandarin people had an uncomplicated effort doing this over the American people. Only two of the Mandarin people were not able to do it, over the half the Americans were not able to complete the test. Nauert says that their culture has them think in a “collectivist attitude”, over the American culture that had been described as a...
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...[pic] Chinese Traditional Woman Image --- the Chinese Mother in Joy Luck Club by 陆婉霖 A thesis presented to the School of English Studies of Xi’an International Studies University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Arts May 18, 2011 Class: 2007-19 Advisor: 常莉 西安外国语大学 毕 业 论 文 开 题 报 告 |姓名 |陆婉霖 |性别 |女 |班级 |2007-19 |学号 |0701011921 | |论文题目： | |Chinese Traditional Woman Image --- the Chinese Mother in Joy Luck Club | |《喜福会》中中国式母亲体现出的中国传统女性形象 | |任务起止日期: 2010 年9 月1 日 至 2011 年 5 月27日 | |论文主要内容及参考文献： | |本文从跨文化交际和文学的角度对谭恩美的小说《喜福会》进行了分析。通过认知解读传统文化中的女性角色以及书中主人公的遭遇，使读者理解| |书中上一代母亲们的自我认知历程以及在此过程中所形成的价值观。文中展现了四个母亲和四个女儿的成长背景及人物性格，概述了每个人物所| |经历的不同境遇，分析了单独事件的文化原因及影响，从而呈现出典型的中国传统女性形象。文章从不同角度举出例子概括这一普遍的社会现象| |并且分析了母女冲突的原因并且从积极的角度对其结果给予了分析与展望。 | |参考文献： ...
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...Marketing Management Case Study Analysis The Chinese Fireworks Industry MBA-E, Batch 59 Submitted By: Bilal Waheed (13059021010) Ahmed Burhan Khan (13059021008) Case Outline: The case involves a detailed industrial analysis of the Chinese Fireworks industry. The Chinese fireworks industry flourished the late 1970s and grew to make up 90% of the world's fireworks export sales. However, starting from the mid 1990s, safety concerns led Governments in China as well as abroad, to set up stringent regulations. At the same time, there was rapid growth in the number of small family run fireworks workshops, whose relentless price cutting drove down profit margins. Now, in this case, Jerry Yu who is an American born Chinese, wants to determine whether he should consider investing in Liuyang fireworks factory or not. Liuyang is known as “the home of fireworks and firecrackers” and good at making varieties of fireworks and firecrackers. To gauge the attractiveness of industry, he made an evaluation of the Chinese firework industry by studying and analyzing following factors; History * Product * Identified issues * Industrial circumstances * Domestic and Export Market * Predicted Future of industry ------------------------------------------------- The Strategic Decision Making: Q.1- PEST Analysis of the Chinese Fireworks Industry? Followings are the facts observed through performing PEST Analysis of the Chinese Fireworks Industry in the given...
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... Analysis of Cultural Denotation and Humanity in Ang Lee’s Films Ang Lee’s film works, not only in the business, but in artistic level won the world audience recognition. He grew up in a traditional Chinese family and study in the United States. The differences between eastern and western culture took a sharp collision in his heart, and it revealed without hiding in his movie and finally become his own unique aesthetic features. This article try to read Lee’s creative thought and artistic style through analysis and research of Lee’s special culture background master’s creative ideas, and learn more about the human temperament of the director which is full glory of human nature. First, this article will introduce about Ang Lee’s growing environment and studying experiences, in order to analysis the formation of his Chinese and Western characteristics. Secondly, through multiple films, the article would analysis of the impact of the East-West cultural collision and merger. Furthermore, a comprehensive interpretation of Ang’s unique film elements and the traits would be expounded. Abstract Ang Lee, Taiwan filmmaker, however, doesn’t have the same characteristics with other Taiwan film makers. He is like a movie ranger, with no specific cultural identity, however, simultaneously, it could be find a certain kind of familiar cultural identity on him, especially in his films. His film always combines the collision of Chinese and Western...
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... Collaborated by Group Seven Candidate, 08 Class C、B、H Business Communication，06 Class A Translation 梁景衡08319296 赵必进08319290 邓天添08319321 张玉梨08319446 陈一楠08319328 陈阳 06320032 徐昱 08319287 张韵 08319398 Instructor: 向蔓 School of International Studies Sun Yat-sen University December 2009 Contents Executive Summary 1.1 Objectives 1.2 Mission 1.3 Keys to Success Company Summary 2.1 Company Ownership 2.2 Company History 2.3 Company Locations and Facilities Products 3.1Product Description 3.2 Competitive Comparison 3.3 Sourcing Market Analysis Summary 4.1 Market research 4.2 Clientele 4.3 Competitors Strategy and Implementation Summary 5.1 Marketing Strategy 5.1.1 Promotion Strategy 5.1.2 Pricing Strategy 5.2 Sales Strategy 5.2.1 Strategy forecast 5.2.2 Sales program 5.3 Milestones Management Summary 6.1 Organizational Structure 6.2 Management Team 6.3 Management Team Gaps 6.4 Personnel Plan Domestic Policies of Export of Service Executive Summary J-Kungfu fast food brand seeks triumphs in marching into New York by excellent services and delicate nutritious steamed food. We predict an expansion of the brand’s scale in the first year with profits exceeding expectations. And in the next two...
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...Different Mirror, written by Ronald Takaki, he discusses the treatment of African Americans from the white population in the south. Takkaki the freedom riders and how they were unfairly beaten and even killed for their non-violent protests. In chapter 16 in our book, Takkaki discusses how difficult it was for workers who were born outside the country to get a job. He also discussed how the Irish immigrants were treated better than the Mexican immigrants because they were white. In the first lecture of this unit, we discussed new film key terms and we were introduced to the next film we were to watch. In the second lecture of this unit, we learned more film studies, discussed chapter 16 and Avalon, and we wrote down our questions about writing. In the last lecture of the unit, we discussed the upcoming due dates and events and learned about the next film we were to watch, Come See The Paradise. The first film we viewed this unit, Avalon, is about immigrants who settle in Baltimore who hope to follow the American...
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...Name Professor’s / Tutor’s Name The Course Number 1 November 2015 Chinese Sex Ratio Imbalance issue 1.0 Introduction According to (Wallace, 415), Chinese economic growth and performance are facing increasing challenges such as contraction of the workforce and slow economic growth. These challenges have been attributed to complications resulting from increasing sex ratio at birth. China has been worst hit by high business cycles such as economic downturn due to the gender imbalance. The complications of gender imbalance have led to severe economic and social problems (Nazareth, 118). The consequences of sex inequality have also resulted in increasing proportion of the low skilled male population. It is estimated that this proportion of low-skilled men could be as high 1:4 by the year 2030.Economists have outlined that reducing sex ratio imbalance might take several decades to bore fruits (Wallace, 321). However, the positive impacts of the reduced population of small unskilled male crime and disaffection could overcome the losses accrued from the higher population and decreased savings (Golley, Jane & Rodney, 197). As per the UN population statistics, China sex ratio got to 120 in the period between 2005 and 2010 compared to an average sex world rate of 107.These statistics made China to a gender imbalance with a high number of women population. This action has been coined as “missing women”. “Missing women” have continued to increase worldwide as the proportion of...
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...OVERSEAS CHINESE TABLE INTRODUCTION: Defining overseas Chinese 4 UNDERSTANDING OVERSEAS CHINESE A. History and cultural background 1. Southeast Asia 2. North America 3. Europe 4. Chinatowns B. The reasons for immigrating abroad 1. Political reasons 2. Economic and social reasons C. Current status 1. Population distribution 2. Southeast Asia a. The overseas Chinese’s paradox b. The Indonesian case 3. The United States 4. Europe BUSINESS WORLD OF CHINESE A. Rise of Global Chinese Companies & Huaqiao B. Regional Analysis 1. Asia 2. The United States 3. Europe C. Size of Chinese Capital Worldwide SUCCESS OF OVERSEAS CHINESE A. The Business Style B. The Downside of their Business Style THE CHANGES IN THE OVERSEAS CHINSESE SOCIETY A. Old and New Generation: How are they Different? B. The New Business of the New Generation C. The New Trend in the Chinese Immigration CONCLUSION A. Future Outlook of the Hua Qiao B. The opportunity to work with Overseas Chinese: WCEC 2005 in Seoul Introduction Defining overseas Chinese Overseas Chinese are ethnic Chinese people who live outside of China. China, in this usage, may refer to Greater China including territory currently administered by the rival governments of the People's Republic of China and the Republic of China as per traditional definitions of the term prior to the Chinese civil war, or only to the People's Republic of China by some quarters. In addition, the government of the Republic of China granted residents...
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