The special historic and social-economic background of Hong Kong forms its own identity, which is different from other regions like mainland China, and makes it a specific imagined community, which is accord with Benedict Anderson’s theory of imagined community. Whereas, it is under discussion whether since the reunification in 1997, Hong Kong has been gradually transformed into a part of China in terms of culture and identity and, thus, will no longer be a separated imagined community in the future
In Postmodernism and Consumer Society, Fredric Jameson proposes the idea of pastiche as a new component of postmodernism. Although both mimic and twitch other styles, different from parody, pastiche remains neutral, devoid of ulterior motive or satirical impulse, i.e. it is satisfied with the appropriation of previous fashions or styles, without attempt to mock or critique them. Based on the death of subject and the impossibility of parody, the notion of pastiche, however, arouses the question about
Following Sorrita’s illustration on IDWs’ enjoying nightlife in Hong Kong, Susanti provides similar observation. Some IDWs, indeed, are the regular pubs visitors. Susanti gives example of an IDWs named Lasmini who engages in this particular life style simply because of her circle. Two consecutive days, she went with Made and friends visiting discotheque days and nights. She went back to consume alcoholic drink and ecstasy. “I have no place to sleep. Therefore, every time I left discotheque in the
The image of Canada that exists today derives from the historical events that have occurred in the past. This history has shown that Canadians continue to build their identity based on the experiences of racial discrimination and cultural divides of the past. A specific group of immigrants that contributed to the Canadian identity were the Chinese, which were the main contributors to the Canadian Pacific Railway, a significant part of Canada as this railway created the connection between the East
teaching in primary schools in Hong Kong where the articles and references are mainly focusing on the influence to higher education. This essay is attempted to explore the relationship between globalization and primary school education in Hong Kong. The first part will discuss various definitions of globalization of different scholars views. The second part of the essay will be concentrate to discuss the pros and cons of how globalization affects teaching in Hong Kong. It will then be followed by a
A Comparison and Contrast of Prejudice and Discrimination Have you ever thought why some people in Hong Kong call Indians as ‘Ah Cha’ and mainlanders as ‘locust’? There are intercultural differences between Indians, mainlanders and Hong Kong people, we notice these differences and then judge them using our own cultural filter. Without understanding the deeper cultural values behind these differences, stereotyping, prejudice and discrimination may be formed. Prejudice and discrimination is an action
The Long Journey to Find Identity and Self-Worth As a child, family is a necessity in life that enables you to grow and mature in the world. Gail Tsukiyama’s novel, Women of the Silk, discusses the life of a group of women living at the girls’ house in Yung Kee, China while working at the silk factory to earn a living. As a young girl, Pei Chung was very curious and asked numerous questions causing her parents’ concern of her future. When Pei and her family find out from the village fortuneteller
importance of the self (Rosenberg, 1965). During the period of adolescence, individuals undergo substantial biological, psychological and social changes, and their newly developed cognitive abilities enable them to construct a more complicated self-identity (Harter, 1993; Gecas & Burke, 1995). Global self-esteem can indicates adolescents’ positive or negative evaluation towards the self under these changes. In fact, self-esteem acts as a protective mechanism from problematic psychosocial outcomes such
1.4 Cross-Cultural Communication and Translation “The differences between Western learning and Sinology pose barriers for mutual understanding and interpretation; besides, the cultural identity influences the communication at a deeper level.” (张巧临，2013: 37) Translation is not merely about the rendering of languages; it also serves as a carrier and an introduction of other and own cultures. Through translation, the cultural identity of the translator is also staged, more
Let’s get started. Interviewer: What (do you think) is cultural diversity for children in early years? Interviewee: I believe young children in Hong Kong (HK) are being raised with many sources of culture diversity. It is an international city with multi-backgrounds. Kindergartens (here) give play materials, books and other resources to offer children in a constructive way by reflecting on how they learn about culture and cultural identity. There is always some