Asians on my social media are going wiiild over #ParasiteMovie being crowed at the #Oscars! Those who usually creep in silence (like me) suddenly emerge to express their joy and pride but I also note a lot of ppl literally crying because #DIVERSITY on screen is often just a dream
CALL FOR PAPERS “Identity Politics in East Asian Popular Culture” for East Asian Popular Culture Association (EAPCA) 2nd international conference. Details below, message for further info!
#MeToo stories in East Asia are often eerily similar - from the deep-rooted culture of shame to growing legal threats against sex abuse victims who speak out. This practice of suing abuse victims for defamation is so common in S.Korea that it is widely called "revenge lawsuits."
@toranosukev @xinpw And I’m not sure about how we use “Manchuria” as well. What kind of boundaries are we referring to, in what period in time and in what context? it does matter, but again, not an expert here so I’ll see myself out :)) thanks for 💡 though
@toranosukev @xinpw Def not a expert here, but saying northeast China isn’t uncommon at all when simply referring to the geographical area, even among non-China experts. I wouldn’t use 滿洲国 unless I specifically refer to the occupation period in question given the touchy bits in history..
Today I talked about quantitative research methods and categorical/numerical variables, standard deviation, chi square test, statistical significance.. AND I KILLED IT so the internet needs to know because I’m numerically challenged and 24 hours ago I didn’t know how to open SPSS