Author Archives: Mary

Livelihood analyses of internal migration in Papua New Guinea

migraciya2This paper argues that internal migration, which is dominated by ‘rural’ migration and migrants, in Papua New Guinea (PNG), is best conceptualised within the livelihood framework of Frank Ellis (2000). The focus in this paper on rural to rural and rural to peri-urban migration is important because these types of migrants dominate in the domestic scene of migration. These types of migrants may be incorrectly labeled as ‘ labour migrants” as a result. Continue reading

Particular characteristics of educational activity organization in a higher pedagogical educational institution

school-HProblem definition. The process of preparation of a new generation of teachers who can effectively influence the social development requires a radical upgrading of their professional and educational preparation and studying new functions of the pedagogics of a higher school. Changes in all spheres of life and human activity, active development of cultural values in modern society objectively requires the transformation of a higher school into the Continue reading

Li Tao (1115-1184) Historiography – A Relational Government Based on the Delegation of authority

Li TaoChina is famous for keeping compiling historical works without interruption for more than two thousand years. Why did historical knowledge matter? What was its function?

With the understanding that the answers may have changed with time, this paper takes Li Tao, a literatus in the early Southern Song (1127- 1276), as an example to examine the nature of historical knowledge in the second half of 12th century, and how it inherited the legacy of the historical study of the previous dynasty (Northern Song, 960-1126) and Continue reading

Religious Traditions and Political Culture in North Korea

Kim IlNorth Korean regime is known as one of the most anti-religious one. Even though North Korea has established some churches and reopened some Buddhist temples since the early 1980s, it is believed that North Koreans can not have or attend religious meetings without permission of the Party. Ironically, some Western and South Korean scholars assert that the political culture of North Korea includes obvious religious characteristics. Continue reading

Foods Becoming Drugs with Knowledge

obesityRecent health news about dietary practices and food equate ‘healthy’ with ‘natural’ and ‘technologymediated’ with ‘risk’: such narrative connections are made particularly often in the ongoing controversy over Genetically Modified Organism (GMO) and foods considered as “organic.” Continue reading

Thailand and Globalization in 2018

ThaiThe social movement in Thailand that I am investigating is distinguished by the establishment of alternative education, foundations, and networks linked to socio-political and spiritual advocacies. This social movement views state educational reform/decentralization as an incoherent, hegemonic impulse and has countered it with the development of alternative schools and advocating home-school as an alternative to public schooling. Continue reading

The Evolution of AIDS/HIV Reporting in Chinese Primary Newspapers

HIV-infectedThe reports on AIDS in the mass media play a very important role in AIDS prevention and control. Even though profound socioeconomic changes are underway in China, there are no alternatives to the primary newspapers until now. The reports on AIDS in these primary media outlets influence public opinion profoundly. Continue reading

Oceania Centre: New way in Art

oceanThe appreciation of contemporary Pacific arts requires an approach as unique as the images and expressions emerging and intriguing the local and international art world. The Oceania Centre for Arts and Culture in Suva, Fiji is producing contemporary art that moves globally but is rooted in the customs and cultures of Oceania; thus I will propose a unique Continue reading

Navigating Bi-cultural

immigrtaeThe forces of globalization coupled with large strides in technological development have made it possible to think of the world as our backyard. With ‘time-space compression’ (Castells, 1997, p. 434), travel is a much friendlier notion, and people are challenged with the idea of global citizenship and multiple identities. Continue reading

Online Relationship Management System for Frequent Travelers

socialnetIn the age of globalization, people travel a lot for business or entertainment purposes. Thanks to the techniques of information retrieval, searching localized information is much easier than ever for frequent travelers. Cultural shock can be minimized through preparation and education. As a result, doing Internet research is an efficient way to achieve localization. Continue reading