Asian Studies papers

An examination of US foreign policy toward China from 1940-49, highlighting the "open door" policy.

A look at the evolution and history of China.

A review of Amy Tan's well-acclaimed novel "The Kitchen God's Wife."

A comparative analysis of the sociological function of the cellular phone in America and Asia.

A description of video art in Korea.

A discussion regarding the Tiananmen Squares Massacre in China in 1989.

This paper explores social inequality in India's caste system.

An analysis of Proactive Medicare Enterprise (HK) Limited's opportunities for providing healthcare in mainland China.

A review of the United States' views and actions in relation to communism and Vietnam, from 1945 to 1963.

An analysis of Plato's views on government, elections and public accountability as described in his work "Cretan City."

A review of recent literature related to 'free word order' or 'scrambling' in Asian languages such as Japanese and Korean.

This paper discusses the cultural and economic feasibility of launching an Internet cafe in India.

Discussion of the common themes in works written by Asian-Americans.

This paper explores the Chinese Exclusion Act from the perspective of those who were excluded.

An ethnographic survey of Japanese-American internment during the Second World War.

An analysis of the success of the Meiji Restoration in Japan in relation to the Charter Oath of 1868.

A comparison and contrast of the immigrant experiences of African-Americans and Asian-Americans.

A discussion regarding the Japanese immigrants who were tilling the American land, before and after internment in the US.

A look at one of the world's largest religious monuments, Angkor.

This paper reviews "The Accidental Asian" by Eric Liu.

An examination of the macroeconomic effects on the Vietnamese economy of foreign currency being sent into Vietnam.

Comparison and contrast essay of the short story "Who's Irish" by Gish Jen and the novel "Grass Roof" by Dao Strom.

A look at how the Taoism of Zhuang and Laozi influenced the polity of the Song Dynasty.

A review of the book "Superfluous Things: Social Status and Material Culture in Early Modern China" by Craig Clunas.

This paper discusses Japanese culture in the past and present.

Discussion of the developing political and economic relationship between the United States and India.

Description of the value known as "Jen" and its role in Confucian thought.

An analysis of the changing nature of the Japanese political economy due to globalization.

Reflections on 'The Book of Tea' by Kakuzo Okakura.

A review of the book, "A Passage to India" by E.M. Foster.

A review of Paul A. Cohen's "History in Three Keys" about the Boxer Rebellion.

This paper explores the complex relationship between Tibet and China.

An analysis of the history of trafficking of Thai women in the United States and the US government policy with regards to the situation.

This paper discusses Sikhism and looks at its effect on Indian culture.

An analysis of the Ninth Schedule of the Indian Constitution and the consequences of the recent judgment in the I.R.Coelho case.

A discussion of the philosophy of the Grameen Bank in Bangladesh and its way of fighting poverty.

An analysis of the social and economic effects of the one-child policy in China.

This paper discusses the influence of Western missionaries on Chinese culture and ideals.

A look at the urban and rural economic development in Japan during the Tokugawa period.

An analysis of the comments by viewers and critics regarding the film, "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon," directed by Ang Lee.

A review of the book 'Celebrated Cases of Judge Dee', translated by Robert Van Gulik.

A review of the novel 'No-no Boy' by John Okada.

An overview of the totalitarian regime of North Korea.

This paper examines the southeast Asian nation of Myanmar, also known as Burma.

A review of the old Chinese movie, 'King of Masks'.

An examination of the pros and cons of the fixed versus floating exchange rate systems, particularly focusing on the situation in China today.

A discussion of the overlap in function and role of the Church and state in the Philippines.

This paper provides a research report on the business practices and customs of Japan.

A discussion on the problems facing the Yellow River (also known as "Huang He" in Chinese) in China.

A review of "China: A New History" by John King Fairbank and Merle Goldman.

This paper discusses the new generation of consumer robots in Japanese society.

This paper reviews and analyzes Shusaku Endo's novel "Silence".

This paper provides a discussion of international marketing issues and difficulties for an Australian firm undertaking market research in Vietnam.

This paper attempts to reveal how social conscience and action can change environmental policy for the better in Japan.

An analysis of two memoirs set in Vietnam: "A Vietcong Memoir", by Truong Nhu Tang, and "The Sacred Willow: Four Generations in the life of a Vietnamese Family", by Duong Van Mai Elliot.

This paper explores the issue of filial piety among East Asian cultures.

An analysis of the role of the United States in the security of the Asia-Pacific region.

This paper explores the issues of racism and Eurocentrism in American history textbooks.

An analysis of the successes and problems that Disneyland in Hong Kong has faced since its opening.

A discussion on the Far East, including studies on Taiwan, Japan and Korea.

A research study that aims to develop and evaluate a curriculum model and a set of core competencies which provides effective tourism education and training of front-line tourism workers in Thailand.

This paper discusses international strategies using the U.S. foreign policy toward Vietnam as the example.

An in-depth discussion on the introduction of video games to Vietnam.

A review of Vietnam's national security affairs.

A look at how Japanese schools are using technology and the Internet to help educate their students.

A discussion regarding the labor practices in Chinese sweatshops.

This paper analyzes whether the growing Chinese economy is a threat to the United States.

A discussion regarding the Han Dynasty, which ruled China from about 200 B.C. to about 220 A.D.

This paper examines the economic performance of the Asia-Pacific region and its relationship to foreign direct investment (FDI).

A discussion on breast cancer risk factors in Japanese-Americans.

A research proposal about the influence Western culture has on the fashion marketing industry in Thailand.

A discussion on four Eastern religious traditions---Hinduism, Shinto, Buddhism and Taoism.

This paper provides a book review of the work "The Art of War" by Sun Tzu.

An analysis of the events leading up to and the consequences of Mao Zedung's Cultural Revolution.

A description of the "Heart Sutra," a 2001 Korean work of art by the artist Yoon Kwang-cho.

An analysis of the short story, "Two Kinds", by Amy Tan.

A discussion regarding what the governments of southern Asian countries are doing about the growing AIDS crisis.

An analysis of Japan's "divine winds" and how they related to the Mongol invasions.

A review of Chapter 7 of Darrell William Davis' "Picturing Japaneseness: Monumental Style, National Identity, Japanese Film".

A review of the portrayal of women in India's myths, legends and epics as strong and independent characters.

This paper discusses the people, economy, religion and government of Japan especially its democratic political structure.

This paper examines Thailand's currency crisis in light of its background, the reasons behind the crisis, and its immediate effect and aftermath.

This paper is a literature review of the development of the economy of China.

This paper describes Korean funeral rites, which reflect the tremendous importance of the family.

An examination of the target groups and benefits of acupuncture.

An examination of the target groups and benefits of acupuncture.

A discussion on myths, legends and folk tales in Eastern religions.

A discussion on the exotic, feminine Orient in the Western imagination, as depicted in David Henry Hwang's drama "M. Butterfly".

This paper examines India's infrastructure to determine the possibility of introducing the Stanley Hand Tools company.

A discussion on the the devaluation of the American dollar and its impact on India.

An overview of Korean healthcare, demographics and nursing.

This paper analyzes Akira Kurosawa's film "Rhapsody in August", which focuses on three generations of Japanese and Japanese-Americans and how the bombings of Nagasaki affected their lives.

This paper describes the political, cultural and linguistic impact of the Mongol leader, Chingis Khan.

This paper discusses Japan as viewed in 'Japan's Modern Myths: Ideology in the Late Meiji Period' by Carol Gluck.

This paper discusses the Samurai philosophy of Bushido and Hiroshi Inagaki's "Samurai Trilogy."

This paper looks at art in Chinese history and shows the common denominator of classicism and opposition to change.

This paper discusses the history and influences of Buddhism in China.

Motivation management in the cross-cultural setting of Asian expatriate employees in a Norwegian workplace.

An analysis of the Sikh separatist movement and Indira Gandhi's assassination.