Asian Studies papers

Looks at development prospects for Madagascar

A discussion and analysis of Amy Tan's book "The Kitchen God's Wife".

This paper discusses the books "Journey to Topaz" and "Desert Exile: The Uprooting of a Japanese American Family" by Yoshiko Uchida.

A detailed account of the history of India, including a discussion on the influence of the various sectors of Indian society.

Reviews an article by M.T Cabio lu and Neyhan Ergene, 'Changes in Level of Serum Insulin, C-Peptide and Glucose after Electro-Acupuncture (EA) and Diet Therapy in Obese Women' from the 2006 "The American Journal of Chinese Medicine".

This paper looks at the rejection/acceptance of acupuncture in the Western world.

This study provides an applied anthropological analysis of family planning in the Philippines while assessing the role gender inequities play in family planning preferences.

This paper discusses Geert Jan Hofstede's cultural dimension research on collectivism/individualism and how it influences learning and classroom behavior.

A look at a study by K. Asha, A. Mahfooz, and R. Himanshu, that was carried out on interactions between Indian male and female workers, entitled "Gender, Affect and Upward Influence: An Indian Study".

A review of the content of Annie Wang's article, "Holding up Half the Sky."

A presentation of two cases of Western businesses looking for an entry in the Chinese market.

An analysis of the role of cannibalism in Lu Xun's "Diary of a Madman".

A discussion of Poka-Yoke, a Japanese method of avoiding errors in the manufacturing process.

This paper explores the reasons behind the ongoing Indo-Pakistani conflict.

This paper discusses the experience of Japanese-Americans in the United States during World War II.

A discussion of the book "Only What We Could Carry" by Inada Lawson Fusao that describes the internment of thousands of Japanese-Americans during World War II.

A discussion of some of the detrimental effects of globalization in Southeast Asia and one architect's suggestion to counter them.

An analysis of sex and sexuality in contemporary Asian art.

An analysis of the effects of direct-to-consumer advertising on first and second generation Chinese immigrants in America.

A study of urban planning and development in Singapore.

A research proposal for a dissertation to study overseas Chinese family businesses (CFBs).

This paper discusses Kabuki, one art form of Japanese Theater established for the masses.

A review of the impact of tax-free zones in the United Arab Emirates.

A literature review studying the healthcare of recent immigrant Chinese.

An analysis of the exploitation of child labor in the global world market.

A research paper that illustrates how the caste system, religious beliefs and culture of India perpetuates lavish consumption of the Indian wedding feast.

This paper looks at the Chinese history of joint ventures and looks at their relevance to changes in the global automobile industry.

A review of the role of the Internet as a communicative tool in the social structure of Korea according to the social capital theory of P. Bourdieu, J. Coleman and R. D. Putnam.

An examination of the impact of outsourcing of employment in the automobile industry from the US to China.

This paper provides an analysis of the mutual funds industry in India.

Describes a qualitative coding scheme for an online discussion forum on Chinese history.

A discussion which relates to the formulation of an early warning system for Tsunamis.

An analysis of how one might go about solving the mysteries of Japan's Golden Triangle.

A review of the book ''The Eighth Promise" by Poy William Lee.

A essay reviewing the book " Saving Fish from Drowning" by Amy Tan.

A research proposal to examine casinos and casino management in Macau, China in order to determine the risks and economic issues.

A discussion of China's growing role in the world economy and the mechanisms behind this growth.

This paper studies the novel 'The Joy Luck Club' by Amy Tan.

This paper discusses the greater heterogeneity and diversity in consumer and business demand that results from globalization.

A discussion of environmental issues affecting China.

Explores the concept of social mobility, assessing whether it is helpful or harmful to people of differing cultural, national, social, economic, religious, or ethnic backgrounds.

This paper examines the demographics of the young Asian community in Vancouver.

This is a comparative paper between the Russian Mafia and the Japanese Yakuza and includes the topics of how each is organized, the methods used, and their respective histories.

An analysis of the basis of the threats that China poses to the rest of the world.

This paper provides an assessment of China's likely future strategic intentions.

Looks at the political and economic history of Indonesia before, during and after the rule of its military leader and president Suharto.

An in depth study and explanation on mission and conversion and its effect on the Indian Community.

Investigates causes for the growing epidemic of HIV/AIDS among sex trade workers in India.

This essay compares two early Japanese texts, "Shomonki: The Story of Masakado's Rebellion", translated by Judith Rabinovitch, and "The Tale of the Heike", translated by Burton Watson.

This essay is an analysis on the life of Rabindranath Tagore and discusses the man as both an artist and a political activist in India.

Examines Chinese-American Maxine Hong Kingston's semi-autobiographical, semi-fictional book "The Woman Warrior", especially the first chapter 'No Name Woman'.

A review of the Chinese story "Han the Fifth Sells her Charms in New Bridge Town" by Feng Menglong.

This essay is a thematic analysis of Feng Meng-long's "Du Tenth Sinks the Jewel Box in Anger" in terms of gender in 16th century China.

A look at the housing policy in Hong Kong between 1940 to 1960.

An analysis of how San Fransisco Chinatown has affected the status of Chinese Americans and improved tourism in the area.

This paper examines China's threat to India's competitive advantage in the outsourcing industry.

An analysis of the development of the characters Jing-Mei and Suyuan Woo from Amy Tan's "The Joy Luck Club".

This paper examines the liberalization of the banking industry in China as a case study of antitrust policy in economics.

This paper examines the emergence of the Internet in China and its impact on Chinese business.

This paper explores worker resistance to privatization in the state-owned sector of the Chinese economy.

Looks at Asian values as they apply in the debate of political freedom vs. political power.

A look at the professional and work related customs and practices relevant to an American working in Japan.

Explores the reasons for the resistance to privatization in China.

This paper explores the potential of foreign direct investment in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

This paper discusses the expansion of Islam into India in the 7th century.

This paper discusses China's historical past and its current business success.

An analysis of Amy Tan's short story "Two Kinds".

An examination of a major theme of social criticism in the abridged novel, "The Monkey and the Monk," based off of the Chinese classic, "The Journey to the West," by Anthony Yu.

An analysis of the East Asian financial crisis.

Looks at the Supreme Court case of "Korematsu vs.United States", which upheld the Japanese-American relocation order of WWII.

A look at how E.M. Forster's book, "A Passage to India", demonstrates how sexuality influences relationships and situations in society.

Looks at the Chinese Imperial eunuch's biological, cultural and spiritual origins.

This paper analyzes the autobiography "Running in the Family" by Michael Ondaatje.

An analysis of the history of printing during the Tang Dynasty and the Sung Dynasty in Ancient China and its relationship to Buddhism and Confucianism.

This paper explores China's investment in Canada's petroleum industry.

An analysis of the economic and environmental problems facing China with a focus on water resources, agriculture and social policies.

This paper discusses the influence of western civilization on the social status of women in Japan and China.

Looks at the history of Japanese business research and development (R&D).

A review of "Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter . . . and Spring", a Korean film by directro Ki-duk Kim.

This paper discusses the role of government policy in attracting
foreign direct investment (FDI) in China.

This paper discusses the Cultural Revolution of 1966-1976 in relation to Chinese society that always favoured the state or the society over the individual.

This paper explores the nature of the control that the Chinese government has over its economy, specifically, over foreign direct investments.

An analysis of the changes that occurred to the family unit with from the Communist Revolution in 1949 through much of the 20th century.

A critical analysis of "McDonald's in Hong Kong" by James L. Watson.

This paper analyzes the fundamental differences between management styles in western and eastern cultures.

This paper uses the primary paradigms in international relations to enhance our understanding of the Korean War.

This paper explores the causes of the Asian Financial crisis of 1997 and suggests preventative policies.

This paper addresses the issues of America's trade imbalance with China and China's industrial spying.

This paper explores the role and nature of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in the early 21st century.

An analysis of the historic development and implications for China of its growing economic inequality.

This paper discusses good governance for sustainable development in the uplands of the Philippines at the Western Mindanao State University (WMSU) Experimental Forest.

An examination of Philippine politics with regards to public administration in the realm of environmental policy.

This paper discusses consumerism vs. poverty in China's capitalist development.

This paper discusses the exports of American cotton to Japan.

This paper evaluates competing written accounts of the status of women in a specific period of Korean history.

An in-depth evaluation of the social and political price of current economic policies in China.

A study of the reign of Chinese Empress Cixi in the late Qing dynasty.

A discussion of popular culture, racism and the transformation of the
Asian "image" in Canada.

An analysis of the growing influence of China as an economic power and what the U.S. must do to retain its hegemon status.

A comparative analysis of India and Pakistan.