Because women in Taiwan have had more and more opportunities to receive higher education and engage in different kinds of work, they have had developed increasingly higher standards for their marriage partners. Men wh...Because women in Taiwan have had more and more opportunities to receive higher education and engage in different kinds of work, they have had developed increasingly higher standards for their marriage partners. Men who are in the lower socioeconomic working classes such as those who work in agriculture, or fishing, or who are disabled can no longer compete in local marriage market. As a result, these men have begun to look for their brides from other countries to continue the family line, do the housework, and take care of their parents-in-law. In addition to the fact that these foreign brides are often young and from rural areas, language barriers and cultural differences make it difficult for them to raise and educate their children in Taiwan. The inability of these brides often leads to a higher percentage of children who are developmentally delayed, have poor pronunciation, behavior problems, and low academic achievement. Governmental agencies and schools recognize these issues and have tried to help foreign-born mothers take better care of their children. However, there are several influential factors that can limit the cooperative motivation of these foreign-born mothers, including language barriers, parenting stresses, low socioeconomic status, and cultural limitations. Therefore, governmental agencies and related professionals must take these factors into consideration to provide comprehensive services and a better learning environment.展开更多
Korean ＂picture brides＂ who migrated to Hawaii a century ago are reborn in stories through literary works produced in 21 st-century Korea and the USA. The literary value of picture bride stories is an important star...Korean ＂picture brides＂ who migrated to Hawaii a century ago are reborn in stories through literary works produced in 21 st-century Korea and the USA. The literary value of picture bride stories is an important starting point for raising awareness of the reality of Korean migration to the US a century ago and for understanding the status of the 20th-century Korean diaspora beyond national borders and cultural boundaries. This study aimed to investigate the historical background of picture brides in Hawaii in the early 20th century so as to research that the life of Korean picture brides was much harder than those of other Asian picture brides. The stories of picture brides, gleaned from various oral narratives, news articles, poems, plays, and novels, not only represent in great detail the patriarchal and nationalistic discourse prevalent in the period in the US on Korean and Asian picture brides, but also provide important details on these women＇s daily living, independent efforts to make new lives in Hawaii, and the transboundary hybrid culture that emerged as a result. The comparative-literary approach of the study also captures the value of the transnationalist thread in the literary works under study.展开更多
Taiwan Bangzi Opera is a branch of Henan Bangzi Opera in Henan, which was transmitted from China to Taiwan within the armies under a political and historical circumstance around 1947. As the trend of localisation in t...Taiwan Bangzi Opera is a branch of Henan Bangzi Opera in Henan, which was transmitted from China to Taiwan within the armies under a political and historical circumstance around 1947. As the trend of localisation in these ten years becomes obvious, several localised performances are created; however, the composers in China do not understand the music culture in Taiwan, so some interesting phenomenon can be found between an imaginary Taiwan from their viewpoints and the real culture in Taiwan. The Sorceress Bride is a performance which adapted so-called the aboriginal tune in 2012, and it arises several issues for further discussion.展开更多
As a classic English movie in gothic style,English subtitles of Corpse Bride are of unique characteristics,featured with the beauty of rhyme,rhythm and rhetoric.The profound meaning of subtitles is very impressive.Thi...As a classic English movie in gothic style,English subtitles of Corpse Bride are of unique characteristics,featured with the beauty of rhyme,rhythm and rhetoric.The profound meaning of subtitles is very impressive.This study focuses on English rhetoric,analyzing figures of speech displayed in the subtitles from the perspectives of phonetics,syntax,semantics and logic.The analysis will help readers to better appreciate the charm and rhetorical effects of English subtitles in this movie.展开更多
THERESA Kachindamoto had been appointed inkosi - paramount chief - of Dedza District in central Malawi for only a year when she came across a 13-year old carrying a crying baby in her arms.
Statelessness is an old and continuous problem existing in many countries around the world. Statelessness is caused by various reasons such as the conflicts of the nationality laws of different countries and intematio...Statelessness is an old and continuous problem existing in many countries around the world. Statelessness is caused by various reasons such as the conflicts of the nationality laws of different countries and intemational marriages. This article analyzes the legal framework and practices conceming nationality issues in China from the perspectives of China＇s intemational obligations to protect the rights of stateless persons, especially women and children. This article also analyzes several stateless cases, in particular the de facto stateless situation of the ＂Vietnam brides＂ and their children in China. At last, the article gives recommendations in the light of international law and practices of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees on the reduction of statelessness in China.展开更多
斯威士兰的国王,最近宣布他将娶一个17岁的女孩作为他的第11任妻 子。消息传出,全国哗然。个中原因,本文的末尾有明确交代。国王两年之前曾经宣布:…teenage girls should remain virgins(贞洁)to help stem(阻止)theAIDS crisis in Swa...斯威士兰的国王,最近宣布他将娶一个17岁的女孩作为他的第11任妻 子。消息传出,全国哗然。个中原因,本文的末尾有明确交代。国王两年之前曾经宣布:…teenage girls should remain virgins(贞洁)to help stem(阻止)theAIDS crisis in Swaziland,where the adult HIV infection rate is approaching 40percent.展开更多
The work is full of joyous atmosphere The style of carving is simple The bride is dressed in a traditional wedding costume. a phoenix coronet on her head and a red silk cape on her shoulders. Carried into the groom’s...The work is full of joyous atmosphere The style of carving is simple The bride is dressed in a traditional wedding costume. a phoenix coronet on her head and a red silk cape on her shoulders. Carried into the groom’s home in a dainty decorated sedan chair. she is led into the bedroom by her groom after the wedding展开更多
文摘Because women in Taiwan have had more and more opportunities to receive higher education and engage in different kinds of work, they have had developed increasingly higher standards for their marriage partners. Men who are in the lower socioeconomic working classes such as those who work in agriculture, or fishing, or who are disabled can no longer compete in local marriage market. As a result, these men have begun to look for their brides from other countries to continue the family line, do the housework, and take care of their parents-in-law. In addition to the fact that these foreign brides are often young and from rural areas, language barriers and cultural differences make it difficult for them to raise and educate their children in Taiwan. The inability of these brides often leads to a higher percentage of children who are developmentally delayed, have poor pronunciation, behavior problems, and low academic achievement. Governmental agencies and schools recognize these issues and have tried to help foreign-born mothers take better care of their children. However, there are several influential factors that can limit the cooperative motivation of these foreign-born mothers, including language barriers, parenting stresses, low socioeconomic status, and cultural limitations. Therefore, governmental agencies and related professionals must take these factors into consideration to provide comprehensive services and a better learning environment.
文摘Korean ＂picture brides＂ who migrated to Hawaii a century ago are reborn in stories through literary works produced in 21 st-century Korea and the USA. The literary value of picture bride stories is an important starting point for raising awareness of the reality of Korean migration to the US a century ago and for understanding the status of the 20th-century Korean diaspora beyond national borders and cultural boundaries. This study aimed to investigate the historical background of picture brides in Hawaii in the early 20th century so as to research that the life of Korean picture brides was much harder than those of other Asian picture brides. The stories of picture brides, gleaned from various oral narratives, news articles, poems, plays, and novels, not only represent in great detail the patriarchal and nationalistic discourse prevalent in the period in the US on Korean and Asian picture brides, but also provide important details on these women＇s daily living, independent efforts to make new lives in Hawaii, and the transboundary hybrid culture that emerged as a result. The comparative-literary approach of the study also captures the value of the transnationalist thread in the literary works under study.
文摘Taiwan Bangzi Opera is a branch of Henan Bangzi Opera in Henan, which was transmitted from China to Taiwan within the armies under a political and historical circumstance around 1947. As the trend of localisation in these ten years becomes obvious, several localised performances are created; however, the composers in China do not understand the music culture in Taiwan, so some interesting phenomenon can be found between an imaginary Taiwan from their viewpoints and the real culture in Taiwan. The Sorceress Bride is a performance which adapted so-called the aboriginal tune in 2012, and it arises several issues for further discussion.
文摘As a classic English movie in gothic style,English subtitles of Corpse Bride are of unique characteristics,featured with the beauty of rhyme,rhythm and rhetoric.The profound meaning of subtitles is very impressive.This study focuses on English rhetoric,analyzing figures of speech displayed in the subtitles from the perspectives of phonetics,syntax,semantics and logic.The analysis will help readers to better appreciate the charm and rhetorical effects of English subtitles in this movie.
文摘THERESA Kachindamoto had been appointed inkosi - paramount chief - of Dedza District in central Malawi for only a year when she came across a 13-year old carrying a crying baby in her arms.
文摘Statelessness is an old and continuous problem existing in many countries around the world. Statelessness is caused by various reasons such as the conflicts of the nationality laws of different countries and intemational marriages. This article analyzes the legal framework and practices conceming nationality issues in China from the perspectives of China＇s intemational obligations to protect the rights of stateless persons, especially women and children. This article also analyzes several stateless cases, in particular the de facto stateless situation of the ＂Vietnam brides＂ and their children in China. At last, the article gives recommendations in the light of international law and practices of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees on the reduction of statelessness in China.
文摘斯威士兰的国王,最近宣布他将娶一个17岁的女孩作为他的第11任妻 子。消息传出,全国哗然。个中原因,本文的末尾有明确交代。国王两年之前曾经宣布:…teenage girls should remain virgins(贞洁)to help stem(阻止)theAIDS crisis in Swaziland,where the adult HIV infection rate is approaching 40percent.
文摘The work is full of joyous atmosphere The style of carving is simple The bride is dressed in a traditional wedding costume. a phoenix coronet on her head and a red silk cape on her shoulders. Carried into the groom’s home in a dainty decorated sedan chair. she is led into the bedroom by her groom after the wedding
