Eten en uit eten gaan in Japan wordt als extreem belangrijk ervaren. Eten wordt dan ook veel gepromoot op tv-programma's, billboards en flyers etc. Maar misschien wel het meest opvallende...Show moreEten en uit eten gaan in Japan wordt als extreem belangrijk ervaren. Eten wordt dan ook veel gepromoot op tv-programma's, billboards en flyers etc. Maar misschien wel het meest opvallende promotiemiddel zijn reisgidsen. Japanse reisgidsen lijken namelijk meer vol te staan met eten dan bezienswaardigheden. In dit onderzoek zal er via een theorisch en historisch kader worden onderzocht waarom eten en toerisme in Japan in zulke mate met elkaar verbonden zijn en vervolgens zullen de resultaten van dit onderzoek met een casestudie die gaat over Kyushu reisgidsen gecontroleerd worden.Show less
In the run up to the 2018 general elections in Cambodia, prime minister Hun Sen increasingly controlled the media in the country. Additionally, Hun Sen becomes increasingly dependent on China for...Show moreIn the run up to the 2018 general elections in Cambodia, prime minister Hun Sen increasingly controlled the media in the country. Additionally, Hun Sen becomes increasingly dependent on China for financial aid. On the one hand, Chinese influence is associated with economic development in the country. On the other hand, this influence is associated with violations of human rights and sustainable negligence. Therefore, this paper answers the question, ‘’why do English-language Cambodian newspapers differ in expressing their views towards the Sino-Cambodian relationship?’’. As such, this paper demonstrates the interplay between the Cambodian political economy, media ownership and the portrayal of the Sino-Cambodian relationship in English-language Cambodian newspapers. This paper examines articles from three different newspapers and deploys a discourse analysis as a tool for understanding. Linking the findings to the context, this study demonstrates how a critical tone and a lack of emphasis on Cambodian reciprocity in the Sino-Cambodian relationship can affect ownership of a newspaper and how this has consequences for the portrayal of the Sino-Cambodian relationship in the articles published.Show less
China's economic growth in the last decades has slowed down due to a decrease in productivity. Automation has presented itself as an opportunity for China to obtain a stronger global economic...Show moreChina's economic growth in the last decades has slowed down due to a decrease in productivity. Automation has presented itself as an opportunity for China to obtain a stronger global economic position. While automation certainly seems to be able to provide many opportunities, it also brings many challenges for the Chinese government. This thesis discusses the opportunities and challenges that automation in China presents, and concludes that the Chinese government seems to have taken effective measurements against the challenges of automation on the long run, but possibly has not addressed the short term problems of automation such as job displacement enough.Show less
This thesis examines queer representation in Indian films, following the 1998 release of Fire – the first queer film in India. Fire is a landmark film, a radical change and challenge to depictions...Show moreThis thesis examines queer representation in Indian films, following the 1998 release of Fire – the first queer film in India. Fire is a landmark film, a radical change and challenge to depictions of queer individuals in film, bringing queer visibility into mainstream cinema. The films analysed in the thesis include Bollywood cinema, new Indian Indies and documentaries. I conduct a film analysis, exploring how specific sexual and gender identities and the queer community are represented in films and how these films reflect Indian society at their time of release. By examining the story structure, overall image of queer protagonists and cinematography, I argue that queer identity in Indian films after Fire has generally become more diverse and complicated. While Indian cinema tends to portray middle-class queer life, documentaries focus on the queer individuals who are further marginalised in society. Portrayals of queer subjectivity can vary according to the type of film and the nature of the target audience.Show less
With the rising numbers of migrant workers in South Korea, it is important to look into the policies and laws that regulate this migration and labour. This thesis will put the focus on Filipino low...Show moreWith the rising numbers of migrant workers in South Korea, it is important to look into the policies and laws that regulate this migration and labour. This thesis will put the focus on Filipino low-skilled migrants under the Employment Permit System where the question is: What shaped the South Korean migrant policies and how does this affect the rights and lives of Filipino low-skilled migrant workers? By looking at the Employment Permit System, the policies that are effective under it, activist groups, the realities of (Filipino) migrants and their situation in their home country, a picture is painted of the current consequences and challenges that the EPS poses. It became clear through this research that the EPS was lacking in labour and human rights for migrants and granted a lot of power for the employer. The policy was brought on as the Ministry of Justice wanted the migrant workers to leave the country after 3 years to preserve the South Korean social cohesion, increasing the discrimination. The case of the Filipino worker is a particular dire one as the Filipino government sends many of their citizens to work abroad, to the extent of a large monetary dependency on remittances. This urgency further skirted the migrants’ rights for economic gain, leaving them vulnerable for exploitation. It is thus important to not only look at the migrant policy of one country (in this case South Korea), but also the home country’s situation to pose effective solutions against the discrimination and exploitation of migrant workers.Show less
As the subject of my thesis, I wanted study flex crops, because I want to find out how flex crops can help to obtain food security in order to help my reader understand how food security can be...Show moreAs the subject of my thesis, I wanted study flex crops, because I want to find out how flex crops can help to obtain food security in order to help my reader understand how food security can be reached in a sustainable manner. The region of specialization for this thesis is Latin America. Therefore, the research question of this thesis will be: ‘To what extend is there a link between flex crops and food security?’. The hypothesis is that major actors in the agricultural sector, such as corporations and governments claim that flex crops will help to reach food security in the near future, because flex crops have the capacity of multiple uses and therefore, the food sector does not have to compete with other sectors like fuel, but the livelihoods of rural populations and the biodiversity in ecosystems are not taken into consideration in these claims, only the mere idea of prospects of capital accumulation.Show less
A literature study on South Korean youth engagement in the most prevalent forms of delinquency since 2000. In order to explain South Korean youth delinquency, this thesis provides literature...Show moreA literature study on South Korean youth engagement in the most prevalent forms of delinquency since 2000. In order to explain South Korean youth delinquency, this thesis provides literature reviews and statistical data. Additionally, several criminological theories are utilized to explain youth's engagement in delinquency by discussing certain contributing socioeconomic influences.Show less
South Korea is known for having a high suicide rate. This study investigates the views of the Korean youth on youth suicide and elderly suicide through a survey. In order to understand suicide...Show moreSouth Korea is known for having a high suicide rate. This study investigates the views of the Korean youth on youth suicide and elderly suicide through a survey. In order to understand suicide behavior in South Korea, this study provides theories of suicide and context on the youth/elderly suicidal problem in South Korea.Show less
Agriculture in Russia became a sector of great focus for the government as a consequence of the Crimean Crisis of 2014. Tit for tat sanctions resulted in a partial ban on agricultural imports into...Show moreAgriculture in Russia became a sector of great focus for the government as a consequence of the Crimean Crisis of 2014. Tit for tat sanctions resulted in a partial ban on agricultural imports into Russia from the EU and the US, which forced the government to look for internally sourced replacements for food that had earlier been imported. The resultant policies of import substitution appear to have been successful. China is an obvious additional potential market for Russian agribusiness, which has benefited from the barriers set up during the “Sanctions Wars” that began in 2014. The same factors that cleared the domestic market for Russian producers (namely, political and trade disputes with the United States and European Union) are likely to help them ramp up exports to China. The timing has been fortuitous for Russia. They had years to “prepare” their internal response before China began to get hit with some of the same policies Russia has faced for over half a decade. As China often uses access to its market as a source of political leverage, it is important to investigate the potential risks involved in organizing production of meat for export in the Far East to the East Asian region and China in particular.Show less
The thesis engages in the debate on framing China in the US media, by analyzing the coverage of Chinese investments in the New York Times and the Washington Post. The aim of this research is to...Show moreThe thesis engages in the debate on framing China in the US media, by analyzing the coverage of Chinese investments in the New York Times and the Washington Post. The aim of this research is to explore dominating frames in the US elite newspaper with regard to China, Latin American countries and the Amazon rainforest. Moreover, the paper examines whether framing in the US newspapers reflected the state of the US-China relations, as well as the US government official rhetoric towards China during 2009-2019. The findings of the thesis suggest prevalence of the following frames: The US-China geopolitical rivalry, Unscrupulous China and Vulnerable Latin America. The results indicate that in the spotlight was the damaging activity of Chinese ventures lacking in adequate contextualization of their activities in the history of foreign companies operations in the same industries in the Amazon. The tendencies indentified in the media coverage correspond with the arguments previously presented in the literature on the US media framing over a predominant negative focus on domestic struggles of the Global South. Furthermore, the perceptions of ‘rise of China’ and Latin America as the ‘US’s backyard’ were discerned as subsequent news tropes.Show less
In contemporary South Korea, traditional Neo-Confucian sexual values are significantly present in everyday life, regulated through the education system, parental control and online censorship....Show moreIn contemporary South Korea, traditional Neo-Confucian sexual values are significantly present in everyday life, regulated through the education system, parental control and online censorship. However, there is a world of opposing beliefs available to all who know where to look, making modern day South Korean society an unique mix of both sexual conservatism and sexual liberalism. With the help of an elaborate sexuality questionnaire which has not been used with Korean samples before by other scholars, the current study seeks to answer the question of how several forms of sex education are related to the sexual attitudes and behaviors of South Koreans. Subsequently, the current research assesses the effects of growing up surrounded by both sexual conservatism and sexual liberalism, thereby adding to the first steps towards comprehensive South Korean sexuality research.Show less
This thesis seeks to answer the following research question: “To what extent can the comfort women be considered the forerunners of the #MeToo movement?”. For this, I used qualitative data to...Show moreThis thesis seeks to answer the following research question: “To what extent can the comfort women be considered the forerunners of the #MeToo movement?”. For this, I used qualitative data to support my thesis statement. This qualitative data is secondary data, meaning I extracted information that was collected by other researchers from their research papers, as opposed to new, primary data. In order to gain a better insight in the workings of both the comfort women issue and the #MeToo movement, I discuss events connected to both the comfort women issue and the #MeToo movement that emerged before, during and after the issues became known in Korean society. By comparing, I have found that there are a significant amount of similarities between the two issues. First, i found that both issues were not completely new to the public, and were just not spoken about often. Adding to this, in both situations, the women who spoke up first had been quiet about theit abuse for a long time. Lastly, it is seen that support for the victims in both cases was built from grassroots organizations, and these organizations pressured the government into taking action. By analyzing how both the comfort women issue and the #MeToo movement have progressed over the years, I can confirm the theory that at its core, the comfort women could very well be considered the forerunners of the #MeToo movement.Show less
This study investigates the question how migration has shaped the broader relationship between the EU and Egypt between the 2011 Revolution and 2019. It found that migration has profoundly affected...Show moreThis study investigates the question how migration has shaped the broader relationship between the EU and Egypt between the 2011 Revolution and 2019. It found that migration has profoundly affected the bilateral relationship, particularly in the fields of democracy, human rights, development aid and economic cooperation. An analysis of policy documents and (public) statements by officials from the EU and Egypt shows how migration cooperation has made it difficult for the EU to uphold its image as a normative actor. Egypt's efforts to limit irregular migration to the EU are mainly driven by its economic dependency on the EU.Show less
