IAFOR Journal Category: IAFOR Journal of Cultural Studies
Language, Culture, and Indigeneity: Reflections on their Interplay
Authors: Robert Davis, The National Indian Council on Aging, USA Elvira Sanatullova-Allison, Texas A&M University-Kingsville, USA Email: elviraallison@gmail.com Published: July 5, 2023 https://doi.org/10.22492/ijcs.8.1.05 Citation: Davis, R., & Sanatullova-Allison, E. (2023). Language, Culture, and Indigeneity: Reflections on their Interplay. IAFOR Journal of Cultural Studies, 8(1). https://doi.org/10.22492/ijcs.8.1.05 Abstract Language encultures the speaker as subject and provides access …
The “Innocent” Other: Hollywood’s Post 9/11 Muslim Child and Childhood
Author: Hajar Eddarif, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco Email: hajareddarif@gmail.com Published: July 5, 2023 https://doi.org/10.22492/ijcs.8.1.04 Citation: Eddarif, H. (2023). The “Innocent” Other: Hollywood’s Post 9/11 Muslim Child and Childhood. IAFOR Journal of Cultural Studies, 8(1). https://doi.org/10.22492/ijcs.8.1.04 Abstract The present article interrogates the ways in which Hollywood cinema articulates the exclusion of the Muslim child from …
The Impact of Cultural Code on Communication Promotion of Japanese Animation in the USA
Author: Anastasiia Krutiakova, High School of Journalism and Mass Communications, Saint Petersburg State University Email: krutiakova.anastasia@gmail.com Published: July 5, 2023 https://doi.org/10.22492/ijcs.8.1.03 Citation: Krutiakova, A. (2023). The Impact of Cultural Code on Communication Promotion of Japanese Animation in the USA. IAFOR Journal of Cultural Studies, 8(1). https://doi.org/10.22492/ijcs.8.1.03 Abstract For the last eight years, the anime market …
Cultural Identity and Historical Nostalgia in Animated Film
Authors: Jae-Eun Oh, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong Yuet Kai Chan, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong Cedric van Eenoo, Independent Scholar Email: publications@iafor.org Published: July 5, 2023 https://doi.org/10.22492/ijcs.8.1.02 Citation: Oh, J.-E., Chan, Y. K., & van Eenoo, C. (2023). Cultural Identity and Historical Nostalgia in Animated Film. IAFOR Journal of Cultural …
“Still Watching Cartoons?” Infantilization of Young Anime Fans in India: A Critical Discourse Analysis
Authors: Jasdeep Kaur Chandi, Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, New Delhi, India Kulveen Trehan, Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, New Delhi, India Email: chandi93.jas@gmail.com Published: July 5, 2023 https://doi.org/10.22492/ijcs.8.1.01 Citation: Chandi, J. K., & Trehan, K. (2023). “Still Watching Cartoons?” Infantilization of Young Anime Fans in India: A Critical Discourse Analysis. IAFOR Journal of Cultural …
IAFOR Journal of Cultural Studies: Volume 8 – Issue 1
IAFOR Journal of Cultural Studies: Volume 8 – Issue 1 Editor-in-Chief: Holger Briel, Beijing Normal University-Hong Kong Baptist University United International College (UIC), China Published: July 5, 2023 ISSN: 2187-4905 https://doi.org/10.22492/ijcs.8.1 Editor’s Introduction Welcome to this issue of the IAFOR Journal of Cultural Studies Holger Briel, Editor-in-Chief, IAFOR Journal of Cultural Studies Articles “Still Watching …
Welcome to Volume 7 Issue 2 of the IAFOR Journal of Cultural Studies
Dear Readers, According to one calendar, the year 2022 is already close to fading into the past and 2023 is quickly becoming reality. This reality, however, is prone to a large amount of baggage carried over from the previous year. New crises arose and older ones continue. It seems there is not much respite. To …
Craft as Rhizomatic Learning
Author: Harald Bentz Høgseth, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, NTNU Email: harald.hogseth@ntnu.no Published: January 31, 2023 https://doi.org/10.22492/ijcs.7.2.05 Citation:Høgseth, H. B. (2023). Craft as Rhizomatic Learning. IAFOR Journal of Cultural Studies, 7(2). https://doi.org/10.22492/ijcs.7.2.05 Abstract This article is about the Norwegian term “innlevelse” perceived as a “tool” for learning craft or design. When someone activates innlevelse, …
If There Were a Single Bahian (Brazilian) Dance Culture…
Author: Flaviana Xavier Antunes Sampaio, Bahia Southwest State University, Brazil Email: fxasampaio@uesb.edu.br Published: January 31, 2023 https://doi.org/10.22492/ijcs.7.2.04 Citation: Sampaio, F. X. A. (2023). If There Were a Single Bahian (Brazilian) Dance Culture…. IAFOR Journal of Cultural Studies, 7(2). https://doi.org/10.22492/ijcs.7.2.04 Abstract How might culture be embedded in artworks? As a Brazilian artist performing abroad, I often …
Inter-Ethnic Conflicts, Counter Raids and Widowhood in North-Eastern Uganda
Authors: Charles Amone, Kyambogo University, Uganda Joseph Okware, Kyambogo University, Uganda Zebrone Wangoa, Kyambogo University, Uganda Email: camone@kyu.ac.ug Published: January 31, 2023 https://doi.org/10.22492/ijcs.7.2.03 Citation: Amone, C., Okware. J., & Wangoa, Z. (2023). Inter-Ethnic Conflicts, Counter Raids and Widowhood in North-Eastern Uganda. IAFOR Journal of Cultural Studies, 7(2). https://doi.org/10.22492/ijcs.7.2.03 Abstract North-Eastern Uganda is a semi-arid region …
Grimms Manga as a Transcultural Product
Author: Kyung Lee Gagum, Midwestern State University Texas, USA Email: lee.gagum@msutexas.edu Published: January 31, 2023 https://doi.org/10.22492/ijcs.7.2.02 Citation: Gagum, K. L. (2023). Grimms Manga as a Transcultural Product. IAFOR Journal of Cultural Studies, 7(2). https://doi.org/10.22492/ijcs.7.2.02 Abstract This research examines how Kei Ishiyama’s Grimms Manga series create a transcultural product by retelling selected Grimm brothers’ fairy tales, …
Strength through Poetry as We Regain Our Balance in the COVID-19 Aftermath: Literary Insights from Ted Hughes and Seamus Heaney Read from a Naturalist and Existentialist Perspective
Author: Jytte Holmqvist, HBU-UCLan School of Media, Communication & Creative Industries Email: JHolmqvist@uclan.ac.uk Published: January 31, 2023 https://doi.org/10.22492/ijcs.7.2.01 Citation: Holmqvist, J. (2023). Strength through Poetry as We Regain Our Balance in the COVID-19 Aftermath: Literary Insights from Ted Hughes and Seamus Heaney Read from a Naturalist and Existentialist Perspective. IAFOR Journal of Cultural Studies, 7(2). …
IAFOR Journal of Cultural Studies: Volume 7 – Issue 2
IAFOR Journal of Cultural Studies: Volume 7 – Issue 2 Editor-in-Chief: Holger Briel, Beijing Normal University-Hong Kong Baptist University United International College (UIC), China Published: January 31, 2023 ISSN: 2187-4905 https://doi.org/10.22492/ijcs.7.2 Editor’s Introduction Welcome to this issue of the IAFOR Journal of Cultural Studies Holger Briel, Editor-in-Chief, IAFOR Journal of Cultural Studies Articles Strength through …
Welcome to Volume 7 Issue 1 of the IAFOR Journal of Cultural Studies
Dear Readers, As the COVID-19 crisis is apparently waning in many parts of the world, many felt that now is the time to attempt to return to that mythical status quo ante, only to find that that was hardly possibly anymore. The world had decided to move on and while some wealthier individuals were busily …
Life Writing by Kuwaiti Women: Voice and Agency
Author: Shahd Alshammari, Gulf University for Science and Technology, Kuwait Email: alshammari.s@gust.edu.kw Published: September 16, 2022 https://doi.org/10.22492/ijcs.7.1.04 Citation: Alshammari, S. (2022). Life Writing by Kuwaiti Women: Voice and Agency. IAFOR Journal of Cultural Studies, 7(1). https://doi.org/10.22492/ijcs.7.1.04 Abstract Life narratives are rare in the Gulf region due to many issues. Kuwait women’s writing about their lives, …
Spendemic: Japan’s Marketing of Mythical Creatures and the Business of Selling Hope
Author: Antonija Cavcic, The University of Shiga Prefecture, Japan Email: cavcic.a@shc.usp.ac.jp Published: September 16, 2022 https://doi.org/10.22492/ijcs.7.1.05 Citation: Cavcic, A. (2022). Spendemic: Japan’s Marketing of Mythical Creatures and the Business of Selling Hope. IAFOR Journal of Cultural Studies, 7(1). https://doi.org/10.22492/ijcs.7.1.05 Abstract With their roots in animism and Shintōism, Japan’s mythical creatures known as yōkai have been …
Tikbubulan: Transitions from Folk Song to Creative Dance
Author: Erwin Oscar P. Ripalda, Eastern Visayas State University, Tacloban City, Philippines Email: erwin.ripalda@evsu.edu.ph Published: September 16, 2022 https://doi.org/10.22492/ijcs.7.1.03 Citation: Ripalda, E. O. P. (2022). Tikbubulan: Transitions from Folk Song to Creative Dance. IAFOR Journal of Cultural Studies, 7(1). https://doi.org/10.22492/ijcs.7.1.03 Abstract This article tells the story of a teacher creating a dance based on a …
Assessing Practice Teachers’ Culturally Responsive Teaching: The Role of Gender and Degree Programs in Competence Development
Authors: Manuel E. Caingcoy, College of Education, Bukidnon State University, Philippines Vivian Irish M. Lorenzo, College of Education, Bukidnon State University, Philippines, & Alumni Relations Office, Bukidnon State University, Philippines Iris April L. Ramirez, College of Education, Bukidnon State University, Philippines, & Quality Assurance Office, Bukidnon State University, Philippines Catherine D. Libertad, College of Education, …
Articulation: Individuals to Collectives
Author: Victor Peterson II, Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities, University of Edinburgh, UK Email: petersonv@gmail.com Published: September 16, 2022 https://doi.org/10.22492/ijcs.7.1.01 Citation: Peterson II, V. (2022). Articulation: Individuals to Collectives. IAFOR Journal of Cultural Studies, 7(1). https://doi.org/10.22492/ijcs.7.1.01 Abstract This work illustrates the inner workings of a model set forth by Stuart Hall that analyzes …
IAFOR Journal of Cultural Studies: Volume 7 – Issue 1
IAFOR Journal of Cultural Studies: Volume 7 – Issue 1 Editor-in-Chief: Holger Briel, Beijing Normal University-Hong Kong Baptist University United International College (UIC), China Published: September 16, 2022 ISSN: 2187-4905 https://doi.org/10.22492/ijcs.7.1 Editor’s Introduction Welcome to this issue of the IAFOR Journal of Cultural Studies Holger Briel, Editor-in-Chief, IAFOR Journal of Cultural Studies Articles Articulation: Individuals …
Welcome to Volume 6 Issue 2 of the IAFOR Journal of Cultural Studies
Dear Readers, As humanity is approaching its third year under COVID-19, the virus’s grim day-to-day toll is becoming increasingly clear. By the end of 2021, over 5 million people will have died from the disease and many are continuing to die on a daily basis. The world has not even yet begun to count the …
Media Power: Cigarette Package Design in China
Author: Xiaolong Zhang, Xi’an Jiaotong Liverpool University, China Email: Xiaolong.Zhang19@student.xjtlu.edu.cn Published: January 26, 2022 https://doi.org/10.22492/ijcs.6.2.05 Citation: Zhang, X. (2022). Media Power: Cigarette Package Design in China. IAFOR Journal of Cultural Studies, 6(2). https://doi.org/10.22492/ijcs.6.2.05 Abstract Chinese tobacco packaging can be viewed as complex advertising practice. On the one hand, the cigarette pack is used to attract …
Innovation in Cultural Heritage Preservation in Taiwan: Lessons for Indonesia
Authors: Riela Provi Drianda, Waseda University, Japan Laila Zohrah, Singaperbangsa University, Indonesia Adiwan Fahlan Aritenang, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Indonesia Email: reetea.bdg@gmail.com Published: January 26, 2022 https://doi.org/10.22492/ijcs.6.2.04 Citation: Drianda, R. P., Zohrah, L., & Aritenang, A. F. (2022). Innovation in Cultural Heritage Preservation in Taiwan: Lessons for Indonesia. IAFOR Journal of Cultural Studies, 6(2). https://doi.org/10.22492/ijcs.6.2.04 Abstract …
Psychological Effects of Iranian Mirror-Tile Artwork – A Phenomenological Approach
Author: Naeim Sepehri, Independent Scholar, Iran Email: naeim.sepehri@yahoo.com Published: January 26, 2022 https://doi.org/10.22492/ijcs.6.2.03 Citation: Sepehri, N. (2022). Psychological Effects of Iranian Mirror-Tile Artwork – A Phenomenological Approach. IAFOR Journal of Cultural Studies, 6(2). https://doi.org/10.22492/ijcs.6.2.03 Abstract Mirror-tile artwork is one of the most recent and striking phenomena in Iranian Spiritual Art. Aside from being an aesthetic …
Is There a Correspondence Between “Orientalism” and The Orient? – Said, Dyson and Sen
Author: Amitabha Gupta, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, India Email: agcg503@gmail.com Published: January 26, 2022 https://doi.org/10.22492/ijcs.6.2.02 Citation: Gubta, A. (2022). Is There a Correspondence Between “Orientalism” and The Orient? – Said, Dyson and Sen. IAFOR Journal of Cultural Studies, 6(2). https://doi.org/10.22492/ijcs.6.2.02 Abstract The study of cultural encounters has thrown up many important methodological and theoretical …
Screen Ontologies or Teaching the Virus a Lesson: A Few Things that Work in Online Education and a Few that Don’t
Author: Holger Briel, BNU-HKBU-UIC, China Email: holger.briel@gmail.com Published: January 26, 2022 https://doi.org/10.22492/ijcs.6.2.01 Citation: Briel, H. (2022). Screen Ontologies or Teaching the Virus a Lesson: A Few Things that Work in Online Education and a Few that Don’t. IAFOR Journal of Cultural Studies, 6(2). https://doi.org/10.22492/ijcs.6.2.01 Abstract The recent global disruption in education due to the COVID-19 …
IAFOR Journal of Cultural Studies: Volume 6 – Issue 2
IAFOR Journal of Cultural Studies: Volume 6 – Issue 2 Editor-in-Chief: Holger Briel, Beijing Normal University-Hong Kong Baptist University United International College (UIC), China Executive Editor: Joseph Haldane, The International Academic Forum (IAFOR), Japan Published: January 26, 2022 ISSN: 2187-4905 https://doi.org/10.22492/ijcs.6.2 Editor’s Introduction Welcome to this issue of the IAFOR Journal of Cultural Studies Holger …
Welcome to Volume 6 Issue 1 of the IAFOR Journal of Cultural Studies
Dear Readers, Welcome to IJCS Issue 6.1! The Editorial Team of the issue hopes that the articles contained herein will be as thought-provoking and inspiring as those from previous issues. Where our last issues were written under the continuing threat of COVID-19, this issue has come together at a time when at least some parts …
The Three Epochs of Hong Kong Lolita Subculture: Cultural Hybridization and Identity Construction
Authors: Shuk-fan Fanny Wong, Senior Instructor, University of Macau Wai-sum Amy Lee, Associate Professor, Hong Kong Baptist University Email: sfwong@um.edu.mo https://doi.org/10.22492/ijcs.6.1.05 Citation: Wong, S. F., & Lee, W. S. (2021). The Three Epochs of Hong Kong Lolita Subculture: Cultural Hybridization and Identity Construction. IAFOR Journal of Cultural Studies, 6(1). https://doi.org/10.22492/ijcs.6.1.05 Abstract Lolita is identified as …
The Ancestors of a New Society: The Tribes (Buzoku) and their Journey through the Misunderstandings of the Japanese Countercultural Scene
Author: Yaxkin Melchy, University of Tsukuba, Japan Email: yaxkinmex@gmail.com Published: July 14, 2021 https://doi.org/10.22492/ijcs.6.1.04 Citation: Melchy, Y. (2021). The Ancestors of a New Society: The Tribes (Buzoku) and their Journey through the Misunderstandings of the Japanese Countercultural Scene. IAFOR Journal of Cultural Studies, 6(1). https://doi.org/10.22492/ijcs.6.1.04 Abstract Buzoku 部族, generally translated as The Tribe (or The …