IAFOR Journal Category: IAFOR Journal of Cultural Studies
Face and Authority: Cultural Challenges of Teaching in China
Author: Paweł Zygadło, Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, Suzhou, PRC Email: [email protected] Published: November 2, 2020 https://doi.org/10.22492/ijcs.5.2.05 Citation: Zygadło, P. (2020). Face and Authority: Cultural Challenges of Teaching in China. IAFOR Journal of Cultural Studies, 5(2). https://doi.org/10.22492/ijcs.5.2.05 Abstract This article is meant as a reflection on the applicability of modern educational theories in a society in which …
Lights, Action, Naughty Bits: A Thematic Analysis of New Zealanders’ Attitudes to Naked Attraction
Authors: Justin Matthews, Auckland University of Technology Angelique Nairn, Auckland University of Technology Email: [email protected] Published: November 2, 2020 https://doi.org/10.22492/ijcs.5.2.04 Citation: Matthews, J., & Nairn, A. (2020). Lights, Action, Naughty Bits: A Thematic Analysis of New Zealanders’ Attitudes to Naked Attraction. IAFOR Journal of Cultural Studies, 5(2). https://doi.org/10.22492/ijcs.5.2.04 Abstract The sexualisation of culture has generated …
Small Palm Oil Plantation as Political Arena: Environmental Narratives Among Workers and NGOs in Aceh, Indonesia
Author: Giulia Zaninelli, University of Milan Bicocca, Italy Email: [email protected] Published: November 2, 2020 https://doi.org/10.22492/ijcs.5.2.03 Citation: Zaninelli, G. (2020). Small Palm Oil Plantation as Political Arena: Environmental Narratives Among Workers and NGOs in Aceh, Indonesia. IAFOR Journal of Cultural Studies, 5(2). https://doi.org/10.22492/ijcs.5.2.03 Abstract This contribution examines the different environmental visions surrounding small palm oil plantations …
ArchDaily and Representations of Domestic Architecture in the era of Digital Platforms
Authors: Bruno Cruz Petit, Universidad Motolinía del Pedregal, Mexico Tomás Errazuriz Infante, Universidad Andrés Bello, Chile Email: [email protected] Published: November 2, 2020 https://doi.org/10.22492/ijcs.5.2.02 Citation: Cruz Petit, B. & Errazuriz Infante, T. (2020). ArchDaily and Representations of Domestic Architecture in the era of Digital Platforms. IAFOR Journal of Cultural Studies, 5(2). https://doi.org/10.22492/ijcs.5.2.02 Abstract At present, ArchDaily.com …
IAFOR Journal of Cultural Studies: Volume 5 – Issue 2
IAFOR Journal of Cultural Studies: Volume 5 – Issue 2 Editor: Holger Briel, Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, China Published: November 2, 2020 ISSN: 2187-4905 https://doi.org/10.22492/ijcs.5.2 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 Manifestations of Orí (Head) in Traditional Yorùbá Architecture Adeyemi …
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Uncivil Rights: The Abuse of Tribal Sovereignty and the Termination of American Indian Tribal Citizenship IAFOR Journal of Cultural Studies: Volume 5 Issue 1 Article 3 Author: Kenneth N. Hansen, California State University, Fresno, USA Email: [email protected] Corrigendum Published: May 5, 2020 Article First Published: April 4, 2020 https://doi.org/10.22492/ijcs.5.1.03 Corrigendum The document below contains a …
Welcome to Volume 5 Issue 1 of the IAFOR Journal of Cultural Studies
Dear Readers, Welcome to this issue of the IAFOR Journal of Cultural Studies, whose publication coincides with the outbreak of the Covid-19 virus. At first, during late January and early February 2020, the world breathlessly stared at China, fascinated by the ill fate that had befallen its populace, deemed to be far removed from the …
Repair: Mongolian Art as Reimagination of the Pastoral Identity
Author: Jamie N. Sanchez, Biola University, USA Email: [email protected] Published: April 4, 2020 https://doi.org/10.22492/ijcs.5.1.05 Citation: Sanchez, J. N. (2020). Repair: Mongolian Art as Reimagination of the Pastoral Identity. IAFOR Journal of Cultural Studies, 5(1). https://doi.org/10.22492/ijcs.5.1.05 Abstract Many Mongols in Northern China grapple with threats to their cultural identity. Ongoing economic development, rapid urbanization, Hanification, and …
“A New and Curious Route to Cairo” – World’s Fairs and the Stereotyping of the Middle East (1851–1893)
Author: Holly O’Farrell, University of Limerick, Ireland Email: [email protected] Published: April 4, 2020 https://doi.org/10.22492/ijcs.5.1.04 Citation: O’Farrell, H. (2020). “A New and Curious Route to Cairo” – World’s Fairs and the Stereotyping of the Middle East (1851–1893). IAFOR Journal of Cultural Studies, 5(1). https://doi.org/10.22492/ijcs.5.1.04 Abstract This paper looks at the exhibiting of Middle Eastern cultures in …
Uncivil Rights: The Abuse of Tribal Sovereignty and the Termination of American Indian Tribal Citizenship
Author: Kenneth N. Hansen, California State University, Fresno, USA Email: [email protected] Published: April 4, 2020 https://doi.org/10.22492/ijcs.5.1.03 Citation: Hansen, K. N. (2020). Uncivil Rights: The Abuse of Tribal Sovereignty and the Termination of American Indian Tribal Citizenship. IAFOR Journal of Cultural Studies, 5(1). https://doi.org/10.22492/ijcs.5.1.03 Abstract Starting in the 1990s, an increasing number of Indigenous people have …
Psychobilly Psychosis and the Garage Disease in Athens
Authors: Michael Tsangaris, University of Piraeu, Greece Konstantina Agrafioti, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece Email: [email protected] Published: April 4, 2020 https://doi.org/10.22492/ijcs.5.1.02 Citation: Tsangaris, M., & Agrafioti, K (2020). Psychobilly Psychosis and the Garage Disease in Athens. IAFOR Journal of Cultural Studies, 5(1). https://doi.org/10.22492/ijcs.5.1.02 Abstract The complexity and the bizarre nature of Psychobilly as a music …
Applying Burn’s Kineikonic Mode to a Dangdut Music Performance: Via Vallen’s Sayang at the 2018 Indonesian Choice Awards 5.0 NET
Author: Alberta Natasia Adji, Airlangga University, Indonesia Email: [email protected] Published: April 4, 2020 https://doi.org/10.22492/ijcs.5.1.01 Citation: Adji, A. N. (2020). Applying Burn’s Kineikonic Mode to a Dangdut Music Performance: Via Vallen’s Sayang at the 2018 Indonesian Choice Awards 5.0 NET. IAFOR Journal of Cultural Studies, 5(1). https://doi.org/10.22492/ijcs.5.1.01 Abstract Andrew Burn’s Kineikonic Mode theory of categorising visual …
IAFOR Journal of Cultural Studies: Volume 5 – Issue 1
IAFOR Journal of Cultural Studies: Volume 5 – Issue 1 Editor: Professor Holger Briel, Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, China Published: April 4, 2020 ISSN: 2187-4905 https://doi.org/10.22492/ijcs.5.1 Editor’s Introduction Welcome to this issue of the IAFOR Journal of Cultural Studies, whose publication coincides with the outbreak of the Covid-19 virus. Holger Briel, Editor-in-Chief, IAFOR Journal of Cultural …
Thailand in the European Cinematic Imagination: The Phenomenon and Legacy of Emmanuelle (Fr 1974)
Author: Alexander J. Klemm, King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology, Thailand Email: [email protected] Published: December 9, 2019 https://doi.org/10.22492/ijcs.4.2.05 Citation: Klemm, A. J. (2019). Thailand in the European Cinematic Imagination: The Phenomenon and Legacy of Emmanuelle (Fr 1974). IAFOR Journal of Cultural Studies, 4(2). https://doi.org/10.22492/ijcs.4.2.05 Abstract Movie markets in Europe and the United States saw a considerable …
Historicizing Martial Arts Cinema in Postcolonial Hong Kong: The Ip Man Narratives
Author: Jing Yang, Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, China Email: [email protected] Published: December 9, 2019 https://doi.org/10.22492/ijcs.4.2.04 Citation: Yang, J. (2019). Historicizing Martial Arts Cinema in Postcolonial Hong Kong: The Ip Man Narratives. IAFOR Journal of Cultural Studies, 4(2). https://doi.org/10.22492/ijcs.4.2.04 Abstract The surge of Hong Kong martial arts films in the new millennium transformed the classic …
The Audience’s Cognitive Attitude to Nollywood Films’ Representation of Pre-Colonial South-East Nigeria
Authors: Kate Azuka Omenugha, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Nigeria Nelson Obinna Omenugha, Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, China Henry Chigozie Duru, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Nigeria Email: [email protected] Published: December 9, 2019 https://doi.org/10.22492/ijcs.4.2.03 Citation: Omenugha, K. A., Omenugha, N. O., & Dura, H. C. (2019). The Audience’s Cognitive Attitude to Nollywood Films’ Representation of Pre-Colonial South-East Nigeria. IAFOR Journal …
Swaying Nature – Native and Poetic Conceptions of the Forest among the Wichí and in Robert Frost’s Poems
Author: Guadalupe Barúa, CONICET, University of Buenos Aires, Argentina Email: [email protected] Published: December 9, 2019 https://doi.org/10.22492/ijcs.4.2.02 Citation: Barúa, G. (2019). Swaying Nature – Native and Poetic Conceptions of the Forest among the Wichí and in Robert Frost’s Poems. IAFOR Journal of Cultural Studies, 4(2). https://doi.org/10.22492/ijcs.4.2.02 Abstract Usually, analogies about nature exist in the native and …
An Assessment of Destination Image and Factors Responsible for Perceived Customer Value of Osun Osogbo Grove, World Heritage Site, Osun State, Nigeria
Authors: Bola Olusola Adeleke, Redeemer’s University, Ede, Nigeria Kayode Ogunsusi, Redeemer’s University, Ede, Nigeria Email: [email protected] Published: December 9, 2019 https://doi.org/10.22492/ijcs.4.2.01 Citation: Adeleke, B. A., & Ogunsusi, K. (2019). An Assessment of Destination Image and Factors Responsible for Perceived Customer Value of Osun Osogbo Grove, World Heritage Site, Osun State, Nigeria. IAFOR Journal of Cultural …
IAFOR Journal of Cultural Studies: Volume 4 – Issue 2
IAFOR Journal of Cultural Studies: Volume 4 – Issue 2 Editor: Professor Holger Briel, Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, China Published: December 9, 2019 ISSN: 2187-4905 https://doi.org/10.22492/ijcs.4.2 Articles An Assessment of Destination Image and Factors Responsible for Perceived Customer Value of Osun Osogbo Grove, World Heritage Site, Osun State, Nigeria Bola Olusola Adeleke, Redeemer’s University, Ede, Nigeria …
Friend or Foe: An Analysis of the Contribution National Identity Hegemony Plays in the Acceptance of Asylum Seekers in Australia, Spain and Catalonia
Author: Amanda Collins Email: [email protected] Published: April 6, 2019 https://doi.org/10.22492/ijcs.4.1.06 Citation: Collins, A. (2019). Friend or Foe: An Analysis of the Contribution National Identity Hegemony Plays in the Acceptance of Asylum Seekers in Australia, Spain and Catalonia IAFOR Journal of Cultural Studies, 4(1). https://doi.org/10.22492/ijcs.4.1.06 Abstract With the vast number of people currently seeking asylum, this …
The Referendum for Catalan Independence and its Aftermath: A Personal Account
Author: Bill Phillips, University of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain Email: [email protected] Published: April 6, 2019 https://doi.org/10.22492/ijcs.4.1.05 Citation: Phillips, B. (2019). The Referendum for Catalan Independence and its Aftermath: A Personal Account IAFOR Journal of Cultural Studies, 4(1). https://doi.org/10.22492/ijcs.4.1.05 Abstract This account does not claim to be academic in nature – though all of the events described …
The Politics of the Peninsular “Patrix”: “In Spain There Are no Political Prisoners!”
Author: Cornelis Martin Renes, University of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain Email: [email protected] Published: April 6, 2019 https://doi.org/10.22492/ijcs.4.1.04 Citation: Renes, C. M. (2019). The Politics of the Peninsular “Patrix”: “In Spain There Are no Political Prisoners!” IAFOR Journal of Cultural Studies, 4(1). https://doi.org/10.22492/ijcs.4.1.04 Abstract “In Spain there are no political prisoners!” Rafael Català, the Spanish Minister of …
Thinking about the Political Situation in Catalonia
Author: Montserrat Camps-Gaset, University of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain Email: [email protected] Published: April 6, 2019 https://doi.org/10.22492/ijcs.4.1.03 Citation: Camps-Gaset, M. (2019). Thinking about the Political Situation in Catalonia IAFOR Journal of Cultural Studies, 4(1). https://doi.org/10.22492/ijcs.4.1.03 Abstract Catalan Separatism is, above all, a peaceful movement for self-government, defending the capacity for taking decisions as a nation, as a …
The Whys and Wherefores of Spain’s Current Political Crisis: Catalonia… Again
Author: Michael Strubell, formerly from Open University of Catalonia, Spain Email: [email protected] Published: April 6, 2019 https://doi.org/10.22492/ijcs.4.1.02 Citation: Strubell, M. (2019). The Whys and Wherefores of Spain’s Current Political Crisis: Catalonia… Again. IAFOR Journal of Cultural Studies, 4(1). https://doi.org/10.22492/ijcs.4.1.02 Abstract In recent years the media have been full of dramatic headlines on Catalonia. At the …
Spain: For Catalonia!
Authors: Christoph Menke, Goethe University Frankfurt, Germany Alexander Garcia Düttmann, Berlin University of the Arts, Germany Email: [email protected] Published: April 6, 2019 https://doi.org/10.22492/ijcs.4.1.01 Citation: Menke, C., & Düttmann, A. G. (2019). Spain: For Catalonia! IAFOR Journal of Cultural Studies, 4(1). https://doi.org/10.22492/ijcs.4.1.01 Abstract When does the confrontation between the government in Barcelona and the government in …
IAFOR Journal of Cultural Studies: Volume 4 – Issue 1
IAFOR Journal of Cultural Studies: Volume 4 – Issue 1 Editor: Professor Holger Briel, Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, China Published: April 6, 2019 ISSN: 2187-4905 https://doi.org/10.22492/ijcs.4.1 Articles Spain: For Catalonia! Christoph Menke, Goethe University Frankfurt, Germany Alexander Garcia Düttmann, Berlin University of the Arts, Germany The Whys and Wherefores of Spain’s Current Political Crisis: Catalonia… Again …
Cultural Particularism and Intercultural Communication: The Case of Chinese Face
Author: Paweł Zygadło, Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, China Email: [email protected] Published: November 12, 2018 https://doi.org/10.22492/ijcs.3.2.05 Citation: Zygadło, P. (2018). Cultural Particularism and Intercultural Communication: The Case of Chinese Face. IAFOR Journal of Cultural Studies, 3(2). https://doi.org/10.22492/ijcs.3.2.05 Abstract In this paper, I argue that the acknowledgement of the particular nature of socio-ethical values and specific modes of …
Managing Boundaries between (Dirty) Work and Church Life for Indonesian Migrant Workers in Japan
Author: Median Mutiara, Nagoya University, Japan Email: [email protected] Published: November 12, 2018 https://doi.org/10.22492/ijcs.3.2.04 Citation: Mutiara, M. (2018). Managing Boundaries between (Dirty) Work and Church Life for Indonesian Migrant Workers in Japan. IAFOR Journal of Cultural Studies, 3(2). https://doi.org/10.22492/ijcs.3.2.04 Abstract This paper elucidates the boundary management between (dirty) work and religious life for Indonesian migrant workers …
Challenging the Mythical Boer Hero Archetype in Anglo-Boer War Short Films
Author: Anna-Marie Jansen van Vuuren, University of Johannesburg, South Africa Email: [email protected] Published: November 12, 2018 https://doi.org/10.22492/ijcs.3.2.01 Citation: Jansen van Vuuren, A. (2018). Challenging the Mythical Boer Hero Archetype in Anglo-Boer War Short Films. IAFOR Journal of Cultural Studies, 3(2). https://doi.org/10.22492/ijcs.3.2.01 Abstract According to Roland Barthes, archetypical myths and folktales were used in the past …
Culture through Children’s Picture Books: A New Kind of Reading or a New Kind of Child?
Author: Christina Belcher, Redeemer University College, Canada Email: [email protected] Published: November 12, 2018 https://doi.org/10.22492/ijcs.3.2.03 Citation: Belcher, C. (2018). Culture through Children’s Picture Books: A New Kind of Reading or a New Kind of Child? IAFOR Journal of Cultural Studies, 3(2). https://doi.org/10.22492/ijcs.3.2.03 Abstract Children’s picture books are anything but neutral. As culture moves ahead, technology within …