Culture of Asia

Following the end of the Russo-Japanese War in 1905, the world turned its eyes towards this rising new global power in Asia. By defeating the Russians and the waiving of the white flag at Liaoyang, the Japanese have quickly proven themselves as an overall competitor to the West in terms of political and military power. By the signing of the Treaty of Portsmouth in September 5, 1905, it recognized Japanese supremacy in Korea, oversaw the transition of Russian holdings in Manchuria (Liaodong…

Rashid Khalidi’s Sowing Crisis describes the beginning of the Cold War and American dominance and control in the Middle East. The book provides the reader with a compelling case that the U.S. and the Soviet Union involvement in the Middle East provided the basis for the complete break down of democracy in the region and lead to not only regional conflict but global conflict. The effects that U.S. and Soviet Union intervention are not only still felt today but are felt all over the world. In…

and reactions. It is rather absurd how representation has so much control over the way people think, act, speak, write and believe, but with the help of media, representation causes both positive and negative influences in different aspects of our culture from humanitarian aid to sports. The representation of people involved in and images associated with these events indirectly influences our understanding of the situation and thus, our beliefs and choices change. Living in this technologically…

Asia is the largest continent in the world, with an area of 17,212,000 square miles (“Asia Facts - Top 20 Facts about Asia | Facts.net.”). Asia also has the largest population of all the continents combined with a population of over 4.4 billion as of 2014 (“Google.”) . With this population over two-thirds of the worlds population lives in Asia. Megacities are cities with a population of over 10 million. Asia has seven of the largest megacities in the world (Kotkin, Joel, and Wendell Cox). The…

In this tradition, the kids are mostly raised by their mothers and are viewed as extensions of the parents. Family honor is very important in the asian culture and parents often try to motivate their children to do better academically than the kids of their friends and family. The mother’s eternal glory comes from being able to brag about how smart or talented her kids are and what they have become. This…

Trade with the outside world was very important to Japan after the Portuguese first made contact. Portuguese ships helped Japanese trade by bringing Indonesian spices from Malacca to Macao, which would be sold in China, they would then buy Chinese silks and gold, they would then leave and go from Macao to harbours in the south of Japan (first Hirado and then Nagasaki), they would sell these products, use the money to buy Japanese silver, which they would then sell in Macao, and finally buy silk…

The assigned reading is based on the structuring and framing of Asians in America. Author, Thomas K. Nakayama, begins by explaining many issues that Asian Americans face, such as many Americans not knowing the difference between Asians and Asian Americans. He states that media representation can be a main reason for this issue. Additionally, during World War II, many Japanese Americans were mistakenly identified as Japanese. They were criticized and placed into internment camps, because America…

America’s participation in global issues (wars) has resulted in changes for several groups of Americans whether political, social, and/or economic. These changes have had their effects on those/that group/s of Americans, and the American society in general. One war in particular, which has had it’s own devastating effects on Muslims, Sikhs, and anyone who resembles a person of Middle Eastern descent. this war is the “War on Terror.” It can also be argued that this war has even affected non-Arab…

roles as the “savage other”. In conjunction with this racialization, Asian Americans have also faced a myriad of controlling images which eradicate complex Asian cultures. Throughout Yen Le Espiritu’s article, “Ideological Racism and Cultural Resistance”, she describes the complete alienation of Asian Americans in the dominant White culture. Through controlling images like “Yellow Peril” and the “Dragon Lady”, Asian Americans are desexualized and are therefore put through a generalized…

The Stereotypes of the Asian-American are directly related to their health, wealth, economic and social status. Incidents which took place as a result of the stereotyping were in 1982 Vincent Chin's death; DotBusters in 1987; and Bang Ma in 2004 and many more undocumented events we don’t hear about. There are many stereotypes that results in the this racist violent act towards many Asian Americans, such as shy, unfriendly, smart, successful, and not American. Due to the increasing number of…