Essays about: "Asian Values"

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  1. 1. The Miraculous growth of the Asian Tigers - how do values contribute to development? A qualitative study on the role Asian values had on the Asian miracle

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Amadou Toure Bagayegou; [2023-09-20]
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    Abstract : The purpose of this study is to highlight the role and effect values had on the miraculous growth conducted in East-asia, more specifically the role Asian values had on the Four Asian Tigers. The growth that occurred during the later part of the twentieth century in these states was conducted in such a pragmatic and successful manner that the understanding of how was a poignant factor in development studies. READ MORE

  3. 2. Bad Bitch, White Witch : A Study of the Crossover Star Personas of Supermodel-Actors Devon Aoki and Abbey Lee

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Filmvetenskap

    Author : Aléks J. Forsenberg; [2023]
    Keywords : Supermodel-actors; Stardom; Celebrity; Star personas; Devon Aoki; Abbey Lee; Action film; Horror film; Bodily capital; Whiteness; Asian stereotypes; Modelling; Supermodels; Fashion models;

    Abstract : While it is very common for supermodels to make the occasional foray into cinematic performance, and some of them manage to turn these forays into full-time careers in acting, it is very rare that supermodel-actors are afforded any academic attention. This thesis seeks to change this through a case study of two supermodel-actors: Devon Aoki and Abbey Lee. READ MORE

  4. 3. THE WORK AND LIVES OF SOUTH KOREAN TEACHERS Lower-Secondary School Teachers’ Perceptions of the Teacher Profession

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik och specialpedagogik

    Author : Hyeryung Jang; [2022-01-27]
    Keywords : Teachers’ lives; workload; lower-secondary school teachers; Professionalism;

    Abstract : Aim: Historically, the teaching profession in eastern Asian countries is often considered as a prestigious and desirable occupation with great respect in social and cultural contexts. Even though South Korean secondary school teachers have been part of and influenced by a devaluation of their authority compared to the past, there is not enough research about Korean teachers’ work and lives in international research. READ MORE

  5. 4. Protecting the Self : Reproduction of Chinese Collective Memory through Participation in United Nations Peacekeeping Operations

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Linus Jarhede; [2022]
    Keywords : Collective memory; national identity; master narratives; narrative analysis; People’s Republic of China; peacekeeping; robust peacekeeping;

    Abstract : Until the 1980s, the People’s Republic of China was principally opposed to United Nations peacekeeping, understanding the institution to be a thinly veiled excuse for powerful states to intervene in the sovereign affairs of others. However, the meaning the country attributes to peacekeeping has changed drastically since then. READ MORE

  6. 5. Optimization of a welding gun use case by using a time-based ergonomics evaluation method

    University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för ingenjörsvetenskap

    Author : Elia Mora Quiles; [2022]
    Keywords : Human Factors; Time-based ergonomics evaluation method; Digital Human Modelling DHM ; Ergonomics; Productivity; Optimizations; Simulation;

    Abstract : Nowadays virtual simulations are commonly used to solve problems regarding worker well-being or productivity in manufacturing companies. However, when it comes to finding a solution to one of these two objectives, the other usually tends to be secondary. READ MORE