Go With Your Feelings: Hong Kong and Taiwan Popular Culture in Greater China

1993 ◽  
Vol 136 ◽  
pp. 907-925 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas B. Gold
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Popular Culture ◽  
20Th Century ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Greater China ◽  
Modern Chinese

Trying to puzzle out the Communist leadership's reaction to the massive demonstrations then under way during the spring of 1989, some Chinese wits turned to “Go With Your Feelings,” a well-known song recorded by the Taiwan pop singer Su Rui. This not only indicated the critical role of one often unpredictable octogenarian, it also revealed the pervasiveness of popular culture from “peripheral China” on the mainland core: an allusion to a pop song from Taiwan could be used (and understood) to sum up an extremely volatile situation. As the economies of the mainland, Hong Kong and Taiwan move toward increased integration, with Hong Kong and Taiwan supplying the dynamism and the mainland the market, a comparable trend is emerging in the cultural realm: popular culture from Hong Kong and Taiwan is claiming a substantial share of the market and loyalties of mainland consumers. Furthermore, it is redefining the essence of what it means to be a “modern” Chinese at the end of the 20th century, and popularizing a new language for expressing individual sentiments.

scholarly journals Does a Trawl Ban Benefit Commercially Important Decapoda and Stomatopoda in Hong Kong?

Ecosystems ◽  
2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lily S. R. Tao ◽  
Gilbert C. S. Lui ◽  
Kingsley J. H. Wong ◽  
Tommy T. Y. Hui ◽  
Yanny K. Y. Mak ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Field Surveys ◽  
Complex Interactions ◽  
Fishing Gears ◽  
Mean Size ◽  
Commercially Important ◽  
Outer Estuary ◽  
Hong Kong Waters

Abstract Crustaceans were among the most valuable fishery resources in Hong Kong. However, the unrestricted and intensive use of different fishing gears, especially bottom trawling, has led to the depletion of commercially important crustaceans in Hong Kong since the 1980s. This study investigated whether commercial crustaceans recovered after the implementation of a permanent Hong Kong-wide trawl ban that began on December 31, 2012. Standardized field surveys were conducted using a commercial shrimp trawler at two sites in eastern and western waters of Hong Kong before (2004) and after the trawl ban (2013–2014 and 2015–2016) and two sites in southern waters after the trawl ban. Diversity, mean size, abundance, biomass and level of disturbance of commercial crustaceans from the three periods were investigated. The eastern waters exhibited an increased diversity of crustacean assemblages in Inner Tolo, and a higher abundance and biomass of crabs were detected in Outer Tolo after the trawl ban. Reduced disturbance, higher diversity in crustacean assemblages and greater abundance and biomass of predatory crabs were observed after the trawl ban in the outer estuary of western waters, and increased abundance and biomass of shrimp were detected in the inner estuary of western waters. No temporal or negative changes were detected in the southeast and southern waters of Lamma Island. The various responses of crustacean assemblages in Hong Kong waters revealed the critical role of complex interactions among multiple stresses, such as ongoing reclamation works, illegal trawling activities and increased fishing efforts using other (legal) fishing methods.

scholarly journals JOHANA NJUMBI (1886–1991): THE PIONEER AFRICAN LEADER IN MUTIRA MISSION

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 74-95 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julius Gathogo
Keyword(s):  
20Th Century ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Mandatory Retirement ◽  
Retirement Age ◽  
Extensive Literature ◽  
Maternal Role ◽  
Modern Education ◽  
The World

The article sets out to retrieve the critical role of the pioneer African clergyman, Johana Njumbi (1886–1991), in the Mutira mission of Kirinyaga, Kenya. Despite the death of the first wife in 1921, and the second one in 1952, Njumbi surged on to provide leadership in the new socioreligious dispensation following the introduction of Christianity in the first half of the 20th century. His stewardship is seen in his emphasis on ‘modern’ education, farming and medical services. As Mutira mission marked one hundred years of missionary Christianity (1912–2012), in August 2012, it is imperative to assess the pedigree and the religious-social life times of the key character who contributed immensely in mid-wifing Christianity and modern education in an area hitherto unknown in the map of the world. In so doing, Njumbi catapulted the desolate hills and valleys of Mutira mission into greater heights of human progress. As the area produced its second Bishop, Joseph Karimi Kibucwa, in December 2012, after Daniel Munene Ngoru proceeded to his retirement upon reaching the mandatory retirement age of 65, one cannot fail to see the fruits of the pioneer clergy who persuaded the reluctant locals to ‘accept the white man’s religion and education as our own’ under difficult circumstances. In other words, did Njumbi’s leadership leave a lasting legacy in Mutira mission? Does the maternal role of Canon Njumbi’s wife, Agness Wambui (1914–1952), have any relevance for African motherhood today? The materials in this article are gathered mainly through oral interviews, reading of extensive literature and archival sources.

Social Philosophy, Communities, and the Epistemic Shifts

2011 ◽  
pp. 3153-3158
Author(s):  
Angela Lacerda Nobre
Keyword(s):  
20Th Century ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Social Philosophy ◽  
Management Theory ◽  
Traditional Management ◽  
Control Paradigm ◽  
The Social ◽  
Alternative Approaches ◽  
And Control

It is critical to distinguish between mainstream traditional management theory and the myriad of complementary approaches that have contributed to the development of alternative approaches to organisational and management theory. The dominant stream of management theory is still largely influenced by the command and control paradigm developed over a century ago by early theorists such as Weber, Taylor, and Fayol. Though the control paradigm today is closely connected to a technocratic and functionalistic perspective of management science, there is a growing awareness of the dangers of assuming a reductive and limited view of organisational complexity. In other words, it is important to recognise the role of bureaucratic, functional, and procedural-like aspects of organisational life, though it is critical to complement these perspectives with richer and more human-centred interpretations of organisational reality. This critical role is performed by, among others, communities of practice theory (Lave & Wenger, 1991; Wenger, 1999; Wenger, McDermott & Snyder, 2002; Brown & Duguid, 1991). In order to better understand the developments in terms of management thinking, it is relevant to revise the sequence of the different schools of thought that influenced the social sciences throughout the 20th century.

Social Philosophy, Communities, and the Epistemic Shifts

2011 ◽  
pp. 481-486
Author(s):  
Angela Lacerda Nobre
Keyword(s):  
20Th Century ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Social Philosophy ◽  
Management Theory ◽  
Traditional Management ◽  
Control Paradigm ◽  
The Social ◽  
Alternative Approaches ◽  
And Control

It is critical to distinguish between mainstream traditional management theory and the myriad of complementary approaches that have contributed to the development of alternative approaches to organisational and management theory. The dominant stream of management theory is still largely influenced by the command and control paradigm developed over a century ago by early theorists such as Weber, Taylor, and Fayol. Though the control paradigm today is closely connected to a technocratic and functionalistic perspective of management science, there is a growing awareness of the dangers of assuming a reductive and limited view of organisational complexity. In other words, it is important to recognise the role of bureaucratic, functional, and procedural-like aspects of organisational life, though it is critical to complement these perspectives with richer and more human-centred interpretations of organisational reality. This critical role is performed by, among others, communities of practice theory (Lave & Wenger, 1991; Wenger, 1999; Wenger, McDermott & Snyder, 2002; Brown & Duguid, 1991). In order to better understand the developments in terms of management thinking, it is relevant to revise the sequence of the different schools of thought that influenced the social sciences throughout the 20th century.

scholarly journals Use of Children’s Popular Culture in Literacy Curricula: An Analysis of the Papers by Parry (2002) and Dickie and Shuker (2014) through the Lenses of “No Research Can Be Value-Laden”

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 174
Author(s):  
Fatma Aslanturk Altintug ◽  
Emre Debreli
Keyword(s):  
Popular Culture ◽  
Critical Literacy ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Primary Teachers ◽  
School Experiences ◽  
Research Articles ◽  
Research Topics ◽  
Selection Of ◽  
School Curricula

This paper focuses on the importance of children’s out-of-school experiences as their popular culture and discusses how such experiences contribute to their creativity and critical thinking. In addition to this, the paper also discusses the critical role of researchers’ values in terms of how values affect the design and process of research. From this standpoint, it analyses two research articles, namely as: “Popular culture, participation and progression in the literacy classroom”, by Parry (2014), and “Ben 10, superheroes and princesses: primary teachers’ views of popular culture and school literacy”, by Dickie and Shuker (2014). Throughout the analysis, the paper discusses how the values of the authors’ of these papers affected their selection of the research topics, as well as the process of research, by bringing out the importance of critical literacy in pre-school curricula.

scholarly journals Mesto popularne muzike u sistemu zaštite kulturne baštine na primeru saradnje Narodne biblioteke Srbije i Zadužbine Milana Mladenovića

Bosniaca ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (25) ◽  
pp. 141
Author(s):  
Maša Miloradović
Keyword(s):  
Popular Culture ◽  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Popular Music ◽  
20Th Century ◽  
Active Role ◽  
National Library ◽  
The Past ◽  
Traditional Institutions ◽  
Heritage Protection

Na primeru nedavno uspostavljene saradnje između Narodne biblioteke Srbije i Zadužbine Milana Mladenovića; jugoslovenskog muzičara i pesnika poslednjih decenija 20. veka; pokazan je model udruživanja tradicionalne baštinske ustanove i privatne institucije u oblasti zaštite kulturne baštine. Posvećena je pažnja načinima na koje se memorijalizuju i muzealizuju ličnosti i pojave iz nedavne prošlosti iz domena “popularne” kulture. Ukazuje se na neophodnost aktivnije uloge tradicionalnih ustanova u “otkrivanju” baštine; proširivanju na netradicionalne oblike stvaralaštva.--------------------------------------------Place of the Popular Music in the System of Cultural Heritage Protection – The Example of Cooperation between National Library of Serbia and Milan Mladenović EndowmentThe Example of recently established cooperation between National Library of Serbia and Endowment of Milan Mladenović (Yugoslav poet and musician from the last decades of 20th century) shows a model of joining traditional heritage institution and a private endowment in the area of cultural heritage protection. Attention is paid to the ways of memorialisation and musealisation of personalities and phenomenons of the past in the domain of “popular” culture. The more active role of traditional institutions in “discovering” heritage is needed; as well as action towards coverage of wider range of non-traditional cultural creations.

Cantopop

2002 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 217-243 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bryce T. McIntyre ◽  
Christine Wai Sum Cheng ◽  
Zhang Weiyu
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Popular Culture ◽  
Mainland China ◽  
Chinese Characters ◽  
Television Programming ◽  
Mainland Chinese ◽  
Cultural Form ◽  
History Of ◽  
British Colonial

In post-Handover Hong Kong, one sees an influx of cultural products from mainland China, from increased radio and television programming in Mandarin to the adoption of simplified Chinese characters in some publication venues. These are symbols of the ‘resinicization’ of Hong Kong. Meanwhile, Beijingers proudly assert that the Chinese capital is the cultural centre of China, and they look with a combination of curiosity and disdain on the popular culture of Hong Kong. With this steady influx into Hong Kong of culture emanating from the Chinese capital, and with the imperialistic attitude of Beijing elites, one might conclude that Cantonese popular culture is in serious decline. However, this is not the case. Through a descriptive study of Cantonese popular music — or Cantopop, as it is known in the West — this article argues that Cantonese culture is a unique and irrepressible cultural force in Greater China. Further, this article argues — and this is the main point — that Cantopop has served the role of a strategic cultural form to delineate a local Hong Kong identity, vis-à-vis the old British colonial and mainland Chinese identities. The article includes a brief history of Cantopop.

Tinted revolutions in prismatic news: Ideological influences in Greater China’s reporting on the role of social media in the Arab Uprisings

Journalism ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 19 (9-10) ◽  
pp. 1471-1489
Author(s):  
Y Roselyn Du
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Hong Kong ◽  
Media Coverage ◽  
News Coverage ◽  
Mainland China ◽  
Greater China ◽  
News Stories ◽  
Arab Uprisings ◽  
The Media

Social media is widely seen as playing a crucial role in the Arab Uprisings. This study compares news coverage in mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan regarding social media in the Arab Uprisings. Content analysis of 162 news stories revealed that media in the three regions constructed their coverage within different frames, despite the events being geographically remote to the three Greater China regions and occurring in countries with which Greater China has little cultural, religious, ethnical, or economic connections. Overall, a clear pro-social-media pattern was found in Hong Kong and Taiwan media coverage, whereas in mainland China social media and the users involved in the Arab Uprisings were treated in the news in an obscured or unfavorable manner. Mainland China’s coverage was less likely to mention censorship of social media in the revolutions, whereas Hong Kong and Taiwan media frequently reported censorship and took a stance against it. Hong Kong and Taiwan media were also inclined to relate situations in the Arab Uprisings to mainland China. Such variations in the media coverage arguably are mainly due to ideological differences.

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