Asian Studies papers

Defines these forms of supplementary education in Japan and their contradictory perspectives.

Analyzes the book by Michael Loewe, "Everyday Life in Early Imperial China During the Han Period".

A discussion of the relationship between landscape poetry and landscape painting in works by Xie Ling-yun and Fan K'uan.

Looks at what stood behind the post-WWII Japanese economic miracle and the reasons why these factors led the Japanese economy into a slump in later years.

Reviews Amy Tan's book which discusses the relationship between two generations of Chinese women and their American daughters.

Looks at the French influence in India during the 18th and 19th centuries.

Discusses Chinese influence on Myanmar, including issues such as drugs control, arms sales and others.

Discusses Chinese myth as a literary device, comparing it to Western literature.

An overview of economic planning and development In India and China From 1947 To 1977.

Discusses the rise of criminal syndicates in China and their affect on China's political and economic progress.

Examines the themes of love and money in Feng Meng-long's book, "Du Tenth" which is set in Seventeenth Century China.

Examines the reasons behind the success of Taiwan's economy in the latter half of the twentieth century.

Examines the two and a half centuries of the Tokuguwa period in the history of Japan.

This paper is an overview of India's road to independence from British rule.

Explores Hunt Hoe's "Who is Albert Woo", "The Woman Warrior" (Hong Kingston) and the film "Double Happiness" (Mina Shum) to examine Asian identity in the west.

Examines how Confucianism was once criticized in Chinese history and is now embraced in modern China.

Examines how homosexuality was accepted and condemned throughout Chinese history and whether it was seen as an alternative or supplement to hetrosexual relationships.

Traces violence against the Tibetans by the ruling Chinese and world-wide resistance to this violence on behalf of the victimized Tibetans.

Analyzes the book "Age of Containment" by David Rees which discusses the Cold War, focusing on the Korea War.

Examines how ideas from the Confucian religion come up against problems when trying to be applied to everyday life events in Imperial China.

Traces the immigration to America from China in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.

Examines the pandemic proportions that China's AIDs inflicted have reached and what is being done about it by the authorities.

An analysis of Mao Zedong's role in the Chinese Cultural Revolution.

Assesses to what extent the Buddhism affected the governing ideologies of Koryo.

Discusses the book by Indian writer Arundhati Roy.

Discusses Korea's cultural change in response to political and economic upheavals of the 20th Century.

Examines 21st century challenges to rural development in India.

Examines why the terrain in Vietnam was to the disadvantage of American and Allied forces during the Vietnam War.

Discusses the history of the Japanese annexation of Korea and the effectes on Korean life.

Compares Hong Kong's environmental issues to those of North America and Europe.

Compares Hong Kong's environmental issues to those of North America and Europe.

Describes the roles China and Nicaragua played in the superpower rivalry of the Cold War years.

Explores the life and works of this Taiwan and Mainland-China writer.

A look at how Portuguese and Chinese immigrants have influenced Canadian society.

A look at the problems of marketing in Gansu Province, China.

This essay focuses on the theme of attachment vs. detachment to "this world" through the lens of Tokugawa Japanese culture.

A comparison of the changing status of women in Korea and Japan.

Looking at the concepts of beauty in the Korean culture.

A look at two anicent Japanese historical artifacts and what can be learnt from them.

A comparative exploration of first wave feminism in the West and in India.

An analysis of Maxine Kingston's contribution to contemporary literature by focusing on her novel "The Woman Warrior".

An analysis of the devastating effect of the SARS virus on the world-wide economy.

Outlines the concept of customer service in the banking industry, focusing on China and the United States.

Investigates the Japanese culture and its implications for conducting international business within the country.

An overview of the Indian film industry with focus on music and dance in these movies.

Examines the history of mathematical knowledge in China.

Discusses the element of racism which led to the Americans interning Japanese during the Second World War.

Examines the effect that globalization has on companies such as Calvin Klein and countries such as Australia.

Discusses the present nuclear threat posed by North Korea.

Examines the reasons for the radically different growth rates between two seemingly similar Asian countries.

Discusses the post-WWII economic and political history of these two countries.

A brief study into the effects that immigration has had on American society.

A literary comparison between "Quiet Odyssey: A Pioneer Korean Woman in America" by Mary Paik Lee and "Coming of Age in Mississippi" by Anne Moody.

Examines the 1964 Tonkin Gulf Resolution which ultimately led the United States to war with Vietnam.

This paper discusses the entry of China into the WTO and the complexities of implementing all the changes to her economy.

This paper analyzes the book "First They Killed my Father" by Loung Ung which specifically discusses what happened in Cambodia between 1975 and 1979.

Uses interviews with a typical Korean-American family to understand how they define their identity.

This paper discusses China's inception into the World Trade Organization (WTO) and addresses the question of whether or not China's markets have expanded since its entry.

The rich history of Korea and how it is relevant to the country's modern business climate.

This paper examines the economic, political and regulatory environment surrounding the U.S. export of whiskey, or distilled spirits, to Japan.

An analysis of the life and works of Lu Xun, who is considered by many of his contemporaries to be the founder of modern Chinese literature.

This paper discusses the human resource implications of managing in a global environment with an example of a North American business moving to Japan.

This paper describes the Yi (Choson) Dynasty, the final and longest of Korea's dynasties.

The paper analyzes the remarkable progress Japanese women have made in asserting their rights over the last century.

An insight in to the principles and functions of the Singapore Kindness Movement.

Analyzes this book on Chinese politics by Kenneth Lieberthal.

An examination of the roots and influences of Japanese art and music.

The paper analyzes the economic challenges currently facing Japan as a result of the recession that has hit the country following years of extraordinary economic growth.

A look at the history of the success of Hong Kong's economy.

A discussion of the current economic status of India.

An examination of how the political history and climate of Korea has helped foster a violent society.

A study into the economy and society of Southeast Asia

An overview of the history and geographic location of Thailand's capital.

This paper discusses the use of orientalism, the influence of the culture of the Middle and Far East, on Western art and music.

A discussion of how the Chinese Government exercises authority on how its citizens use the internet, simultaneously restricting websites that are considered obscene or offensive to the government.

An overview of the main ideas behind this Eastern religion.

Looks at the political and economic similarities between Taiwan and South Korea.

Examining the life and work of Chinese political writer Lu Hsun, advocate of Communism.

How Association of Southeast Asian Nations' (ASEAN) expectation in enlargement differs from what comes out from it.

Examines the accusations of leaking classified information brought against this Chinese-American doctor and the reaction of the Chinese American community.

An analysis of Amy Tan's famous novel "The Joy Luck Club".

Examines the role of women in seventeenth century Chinese society within the context of Jonathan D. Spence's novel.

A discussion of the effects of the Chinese Communist Party's political campaigns in the Chinese countryside.

This paper discusses the compensation benefits of Jollibee Foods Corp. Inc. as perceived by its regular employees.

An analysis of Yimou Zhang's 1991 film "Raise the Red Lantern".

This paper discusses the relationship between the U.S.S.R. and the Mongolian People's Republic in the latter half of the 20th century and the effect the People's Republic of China had on this relationship.

Compares society's expectations of a boy as seen in Julius Lester's "Being a Boy" with parental expectations of a proper Chinese girl as seen in Amy Tan's "The Joy Luck Club".

The paper looks at the formation and essence of the Japanese Tea Garden.

This paper discusses the book, "The City of Joy," by Dominique Lapierre, which projects the underlying message that despite the devastating life of the slum dwellers in Calcutta they have hope and love.

An analysis of the complexity of mother-daughter relationships in Amy Tan's novel "The Joy Luck Club".

The paper compares and contrasts the immigrant experiences of two groups of Americans ? the Jews and the Korean Americans.

This paper looks at the evolving socioeconomic roles of Japanese women in Japanese society.

A discussion of the political significance of Generalissimo Chiang Kai Shek's marriage to Soong Mei Ling.

Examines the possible devastating affects that another global recession would have on the Asian economy.

A review of Maxine Hong Kingston's book "The Woman Warrior".

A history of martial arts in China.

A review of three leaders, Rizal and Aguinaldo of the Philippines and San of Burma.

Research into the status in China of women and youth and the possibility for improving the conditions.

An analysis of the culture of the Japanese Sumarai through an examination of the book by Thomas Cleary (translated from Taira Shigesuke) "Code of the Samurai".