Category: Academic Articles
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Meritocracy as an Instrument of Control: Naturalizing Hierarchy and Inequality to Beijing’s
Migrant SchoolchildrenAbstract: The rise of meritocratic rhetoric insists to Chinese youth that they are responsible for…
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Guerrilla Movements in State Building: A Comparison of Bangladesh and Sri Lanka
Abstract This paper will explore factors behind the triumph of guerrilla forces in the Post-Colonial…
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A Widening Trust Gap between China and the West: Unweaving a Story of Pandemic, Education, Power Dynamics, and Social Changes
Keywords: Trust, China, Society, Education The 2022 Edelman Trust Barometer suggested that residents in countries…
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Ilustrado, Revolutionaries or Accomplices of the Spanish Empire: The Contested
Influence of Filipino Ilustrados on Philippine National Independence (1872-1898)Introduction 1872-1898 marked a crucial point in the history of the Philippines, as it encapsulated…
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Neither Flower Boy nor Alpha Male: Subverting Stereotypical Masculinity in the Korean Drama Itaewon Class
Abstract: The Hallyu wave of the 1990s brought soft masculinity to the forefront of Korean…
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Disputing COVID-19 as the Critical Juncture for the Treatment of Low-Wage Migrants
The socioeconomic precarity of low-wage migrants hired to do dirty, dangerous, and demeaning work[1] in…
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Lu boleh chakap Baba? Historical Trajectories of Baba Malay and Its Role in Heritage Promotion of the Peranakan Community in Singapore
Abstract: Baba Malay is a mixed language of Malay, Hokkien (a Chinese dialect spoken in…
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The Dark Side Of Capitalism in Asian Cinema: Modernity as Contagion
Recently, the huge success of Parasite has shone a new light on Asian cinemas, drawing…
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Singapore Circa 1965: Multiracial Legacies and Nation-Building in a Nationless State
Abstract: In 1965, after a tumultuous two-year union, Singapore was unilaterally expelled from the Federation…
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Looking Back at Indochine, The Lover, and Dien Bien Phu: Justifying Panivong Norindr’s Phantasmatic Indochina
Abstract: In 1992, three French film productions were released: The Lover (L’Amant) directed by Jean-Jacques…
