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Murmuring Tigers podcasts record conversations that took place at Brenau University in Gainesville, Georgia. Tune in on our honest contemplations about our passion, our fears, and our life at Brenau and beyond. This podcast series feature student works in all levels of liberal education and major courses.
By Olivia McIlwain. On this episode of the Murmuring Tigers Podcast, Olivia McIlwain addresses the overall question of, “Why Should You Read American Literature Today?” with a focus on the importance of societal changes seen throughout American literature. Olivia will zoom in on the specific changes seen in racism, gender roles, technology, and education through a use of different academic articles and literary works.
Works Cited
Austin, S. (n.d.). The importance of literature in modern society. findcourses.co.uk. Retrieved March 15, 2023, from https://www.findcourses.co.uk/inspiration/hobby-fun-leisure-articles/the-importance-of-literature-in-modern-society 17411#:~:text=Literature%20allows%20a%20person%20to,manuscripts%20and%20through%20speech%20itself.
Dewulf, J. (2021). 1619: The Dramatic Performance Traditions of North America’s First Enslaved Africans. Comparative Drama, 55(4), 1–27. https://doi.org/10.1353/cdr.2021.0032
The Industrial Revolution. Education. (n.d.). Retrieved March 15, 2023, fromhttps://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/resource-library-industrial-revolution/
National Archives and Records Administration. (n.d.). The emancipation proclamation. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved March 15, 2023, from https://www.archives.gov/exhibits/featured-documents/emancipation-proclamation
Thomas, T. (2021). Reclaiming the Long History of the “Irrelevant” Nineteenth Amendment for Gender Equality. Minnesota Law Review, 105(6),2623–2657.
Uncle tom’s cabin - project gutenberg. (n.d.). Retrieved March 16, 2023, from https://www.gutenberg.Who invented the automobile? The Libraryof Congress. (n.d.). Retrieved March 15, 2023, from https://www.loc.gov/everyday-mysteries/motor-vehicles-aeronautics-astronautics/item/who-invented-the-automobile/
Winston-Salem/forsyth county schools/ front page. (n.d.). Retrieved March 16, 2023, from https://www.wsfcs.k12.nc.us/cms/lib/NC01001395/Centricity/Domain/7935/Gatsby_PDF_FullText.pdf
Women and children in Colonial America. Education. (n.d.). Retrieved March 15, 2023, from https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/women-and-children-colonial-america/
Women's rights. American Civil Liberties Union. (n.d.). Retrieved March 15, 2023, from https://www.aclu.org/issues/womens-rights org/files/203/203-h/203-h.htm
Summary by Izzy Evangelista.
In my podcast, I used My Antonia as the text to introduce my topic of Immigration in the United States, and how immigrants add value to our society. Throughout the podcast, I talk about how immigration is talked about in My Antonia and compare it to my own experience as well as a generalization of how it typically is for immigrants today. I mention what jobs they look for, and how they work hard to provide for themselves and their family. I am more on the positive side of this topic and explain how America is a melting pot of culture. I add my own opinion of immigration aside from the novel to show that I agree with the interpretation of how immigration is shown in My Antonia. Although this novel is about the admiration of someone else, I love that I could talk about a topic like immigration because of the experience that Antonia had, even if the explanation was brief.
Reference:
Immigrants in the United States. American Immigration Council. (2021, September 21). Retrieved March 30, 2023, from https://www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/research/immigrants-in-the-united-states
From Angelica Mallak: In my podcast “Lets Dive Right In” I will discuss the importance of American Literature in todays educational system. I invite my listeners to ask themselves: Do you guys think that American Literature is important in our educational system? Should the American school system focus more on the reading abilities of students?. Then I will begin to elaborate on why American Literature is important for students in todays world and back up my statements with research. In this podcast I encourage my listeners to read books and explain to them some of the benefits they may receive from this accomplishment.
Bibliography
1. Shockley, Martin Staples. “American Literature in American Education.” College English, vol. 8, no. 1, 1946, pp. 23–30.
2. Clark, Beverly Lyon. “Little Women Acted: Responding to H.t.p.'s Response.” The Lion and the Unicorn, vol. 36, no. 2, 2012, pp. 174–192.
3.“Libguides: American Literature & Culture: American Literature.” American Literature - American Literature & Culture - LibGuides at Miami Dade College Learning Resources, https://libraryguides.mdc.edu/Americanlit.
4. Ludden, Jennifer. “Why Aren't Teens Reading like They Used to?” NPR, NPR, 12 May 2014, https://www.npr.org/2014/05/12/311111701/why-arent-teens-reading-like-they-used-to.
5. American Literature – Department of English. https://english.ufl.edu/programs/undergraduate-programs/american-literature/.
Made by Anna Beringer: this podcast episode explores the concept of reading American literature as a means to educate readers on less represented parts of our nation’s history. Though history textbooks can educate on dates, important figures, and political agendas, literature gives readers more perspective on the nuances and details of life in different eras. Literature can also give readers more empathy and a more emotional response to historical events so that we can learn from them and grow our country into a better place more every day.
Works Cited
Crabtree, Zoe. “THE HISTORY AND CONTEXT OF LOUISA MAY ALCOTT’S ‘LITTLE WOMEN.’” University of Texas at Austin, 2 Nov.2016, sites.utexas.edu/theatredance-blog/2016/11/02/the-history-and-context-of-louisa-may-alcotts-little-women/.
Foster, Malcolm. “The Black Crepe Veil: The Significance of Stephen Crane's The Monster.” The International Fiction Review, Concordia University.
McMurray, Price. "Disabling Fictions: Race, History, and Ideology in Crane's "The Monster"." Studies in American Fiction, vol. 26 no. 1, 1998, p. 51-72. Project MUSE, doi:10.1353/saf.1998.0009.
Puronaho, Jenni. “Innocent, Yet Ambitious - Childhood in 19th Century America as Depicted in Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women Series .” University of Jyvaskyla , 2010. https://jyx.jyu.fi/bitstream/handle/123456789/23033/URN%3aNBN%3afi%3ajyu-201003151320.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y
Sands-O'Connor, Karen. "Anything to Suit Customers: Antislavery and Little Women." Children's Literature Association Quarterly, vol. 26 no. 1, 2001, p. 33-38. Project MUSE, doi:10.1353/chq.0.1428.
From creator Esther Adegbola: this podcast project is an analysis of why American literature should be read. I shall explore the cultural aspects and historical features that American literature has.
References
Graff, G. (2007). Why Study American Literature? PMLA, 122(2), 552–556. https://doi.org/10.1632/pmla.2007.122.2.552
Levander, C. F. (2008). Why Read American Literature? American Literary History, 20(4), 734–741. https://doi.org/10.1093/alh/ajn048
Miller, J. (2014). Why Read American Literature? American Studies, 53(1), 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1353/ams.2014.0015
Ellison, R. (1952). Invisible Man. Random House.
Morrison, T. (1987). Beloved. Knopf.
Lee, H. (1960). To Kill a Mockingbird. J. B. Lippincott & Co.
Gates Jr, H. L. (1997). The Signifying Monkey: A Theory of African American Literary Criticism. Oxford University Press
Kuo, P. C. (2017). Why read literature? Cogent Arts & Humanities, 4(1), 1299731
Nussbaum, M. C. (1990). Love's knowledge: Essays on philosophy and literature. Oxford University Press.
King, S. (2010). On writing: A memoir of the craft. Simon & Schuster.
Melville, H. (1851). Moby-Dick; or, The Whale. Harper & Brothers.
Fitzgerald, F. S. (1925). The Great Gatsby. Charles Scribner's Sons.
Morrison, T. (1987). Beloved. Knopf.
In this episode, the question of why we should read American literature today is asked and answered by Sarah Wages. She will use different novels to prove her point, but specifically talking about Willa Cather’s My Ántonia. She will then introduce the Bechdel Test to American Literature, seeing what does and does not pass the test.
Works Cited
Agarwal, A. “Key Female Characters in Film Have More to Talk about besides Men ...”
Aclanthropy, 2015, https://aclanthology.org/N15-1084.pdf.
Appel, Markus, and Timo Gnambs. “Women in Fiction: Bechdel-Wallace Test Results for theHighest-Grossing Movies of the Last Four Decades.” Psychology of Popular Media,Sept. 2022. EBSCOhost, https://doi.org/10.1037/ppm0000436.supp (Supplemental).
Bender, Clare. “Gender Stereotyping in Little Women: ‘Let Us Be Elegant or Die!’” Gender Stereotyping in Little Women: “Let Us Be Elegant or Die!,” 2017, https://research.monm.edu/mjur/files/2019/02/MJUR-i08-2017-8-Bender.pdf.
Bloom, Harold. “Willa Cather's My Ántonia.” Google Books, Google, 2008, https://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=dN8omAicUwoC&oi=fnd&pg=PA117&dq=My%2BAntonia%2Bhistory&ots=daMMKSX5s3&sig=EWLzhgd8H_wbPqwpGMnuT2YFBkk#v=onepage&q=My%20Antonia%20history&f=false.
Bohlke, L. “Willa Cather in Person.” Google Books, Google, 1986, https://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=fumUk2RPFtAC&oi=fnd&pg=PR13&dq=Willa%2BCather&ots=qnwwYNhTzz&sig=0fTmHSxlZVSwwwum_KW42P7rYx4#v=onepage&q&f=false.
Cather, Willa. My Ántonia. Houghton Mifflin Company, 1918.Davis, Jordan. “Gender-Based Behavior in A Streetcar Named Desire.” Scholarworks, 1994, https://scholarworks.wm.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=5552&context=etd. Giles, James R. , Blair, Walter and Dickstein, Morris. "American literature". Encyclopedia
Britannica, 27 Jan. 2023, https://www.britannica.com/art/American-literature.
Nebraska, History. “Timeline Tuesday: Drought and Depression in 1890s Nebraska.” History Nebraska, 30 Oct. 2022, https://history.nebraska.gov/timeline-tuesday-drought-and-depression-in-1890s-nebraska/
In this edition of the Murmuring Tigers Podcast, Juliana Cifuentes addresses the question of “Why you should read British Literature today?” with the topic of poetry more specifically British poetry calling attention to social issues and bringing about change. In this episode, Juliana will analyze the poem “On Being Brought from Africa to America” to answer this question as well as provide pros and cons to this type of activism.
Bibliography
Michals, Edited by Debra. “Phillis Wheatley.” National Women's History Museum, https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/phillis-wheatley.
Mroczek, Eva. Mark of Cain, https://www.bibleodyssey.org/en/people/related-articles/mark-of-cain.
“Phillis Wheatley.” Poetry Foundation, Poetry Foundation, https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/phillis-wheatley.
By Sarah DeLay.
Bibliography
“The Importance of English Literature in Education.” Rachel Bustin, 3 Nov. 2021,
https://rachelbustin.com/education/the-importance-of-english-literature-in-education/.
Jane Austen, Sense and Sensibility. Penguin Books, 1995.
“Why Study English Literature?” Department of English Literature and Linguistics Bar-
Ilan University, https://english.biu.ac.il/node/580.
“Why Should We Study Literature? No, Seriously, Why?” Student Edge,
https://studentedge.org/article/why-should-we-study-english-literature.
“Why Our Students Study Literature.” Gustavus Adolphus College, 20 June 2019,
https://gustavus.edu/english/whystudyliterature.php.
By Yareli Aguilar.
British Literature is a critical aspect that is very important to the human being and its
surroundings. Not only is it a topic or even a book you can read, but it is a therapeutic experience
that has made an impact throughout the years. The reason why I chose the question of why
British Literature is important is because British literature identifies women as an acceptance of
men's oppression. I feel that women have more potential than just being under the skirt of any
man. I decided to do research by not only analyzing stories that we have read in class, but a topic
that is very important to me is Nursing. Although women have rights fortunately in today’s time,
women tend to be stereotyped as Nurses while men are stereotyped as men. The realization that
the existence of stereotyping still exists even to this day is what is the reason why British
Literature has a bigger picture to see. I discovered that British literature has not only saved lives,
but it has also taught us how love and marriage have changed throughout history. In conclusion,
British literature has more to it than just reading a book or even words, it is actually to learn and
improve so that history does not repeat in the society we live in today.
Bibliography
Sense and Sensibility, by Jane Austen, (2022, April 12).
Make your day. TikTok. (n.d.). Retrieved April 19, 2022
Reviewing the literature - evidence-based nursing. (n.d.). Retrieved April 19, 2022
Suicide, suicide attempts, and Suicidal Ideation. (n.d.). Retrieved April 19, 2022
Fletcher, Z. B. (2020, May 12). Florence Nightingale: Crimean War heroine. HistoryNet.
Retrieved April 19, 2022
By Regan Spinks.
In my podcast, I attempt to answer the question “Why should you read British
literature today?” by analyzing Angela Carter’s story “The Company of Wolves” within
her collection, The Bloody Chamber. I discuss Carter’s subversion of traditional folkloric
themes, as well as her introduction of themes of feminism and sexuality, and how
Carter’s work serves as a step toward a more modern, loose definition of British
literature. Finally, I issue a call to action and inform readers of the fluidity of literature
itself, and how they too can reclaim literature as their own.
Works Cited
Carter, Angela. The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories. Penguin, 1993.
"Comparative Analysis Of The Company Of Wolves English Literature Essay."
UKEssays. ukessays.com, November 2018. Web. 19 April 2022.
<https://www.ukessays.com/essays/english-literature/comparative-analysis-of-
the-company-of-wolves-english-literature-essay.php?vref=1>.
Dong, Leonie. “The Company of Wolves (Ending) – Angela Carter (The Bloody
Chamber).” Some IB Notes, WordPress, 13 January 2019,
https://leonieandib.wordpress.com/2019/01/13/the-company-of-wolves-ending-
carol-ann-duffy-the-worlds-wife/. Accessed 19 April 2022.
Fowl, Melinda G. “Angela Carter’s The Bloody Chamber Revisited.” Critical Survey, vol.
3, no. 1, 1991, pp. 71-79. JSTOR.
Nuwer, Rachel. “There are 58 Versions of Little Red Riding Hood, Some 1,000 Years
Older Than the Brothers Grimm’s.” Smithsonian Magazine, 15 November 2013,
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/there-are-58-versions-of-little-red-
riding-hood-some-1000-years-older-than-the-brothers-grimms-180947704/.
Accessed 19 April 2022.
By Willow Hill.
I interviewed Julia Stoner and got a few words from her about the history and significance of the Tri Delta house. I enjoyed hearing the research that she'd done previously during her time at Brenau, as well as researching more into the history myself.
By Autumn Young.
This is my podcast with my roommate, Taylor Brand. We discussed different events and personal experiences we had on campus during the first semester of school. It was an extremely fun discussion to have with her and I'm happy I got the chance to have this conversation. We also reflected on the friends we made along the way and what we did as well. I hope we gain more memories as second semester comes around with each other.
By Turner Cole.
Works Cited
“Brenau History and Traditions.” Brenau University,
www.brenau.edu/about/brenau-history-and-traditions/. Accessed 9 Oct. 2021.
Weatheringham, Gertrude. DELTA ZETA LAMP. 1962,
www.deltazetaarchive.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Summer_1962.pdf. Accessed 10
Oct. 2021.
Wilson III, Charles Hooper. Refining a Woman’s College: Toward a History of Brenau
University, 1878-2008. 2008, getd.libs.uga.edu/pdfs/wilson_charles_h_200808_phd.pdf.
Accessed 9 Oct. 2021.
By Lahna Wempner.
Summary- In this podcast I am joined by my parents Donna and Paul Wempner, as well as friend Ammy Serna while discussing the impacts that technology has made on politics and how it impacts the opinions of the public.
Bibliography:
Suter, Keith. “The Impact Of Media On Politics.” Contemporary Review. Contemporary Review Company Ltd, 2011, pp. 71-78. Print.
Summary- Suter discusses how the media uses the gullibility of its viewers to tell them the information in the way they want to hear it. He also talks about how instead of the people making the agenda for what needs to be addressed in politics, it is the news medias that are controlling the issues that light will get shined on. Media outlets know what their audience wants to see or hear and will morph the truth into a favorable idea.
Johnston, Anne. “Press Bias and Politics: How the Media Frame Controversial Issues.” Journalism and Mass Communication Quarterly; Thousand Oaks Vol. 80 Iss 3. Sage Publications, Inc, Autumn 2003, pp. 758-760.
Summary- Johnston in her peer review discuss how controversial issues are portrayed by media outlets. She talks about over time a person that only views one media source often times will begin to hold the same opinions and believes as those outlets. The media is controlling the thoughts that go through people’s heads and how they go about forming their opinions on certain topics.
Political Studies. “The Effects of Technology on Politics.” Political Studies.org.
Summary- The article discusses a few different ways that technology effects politics. Some being how advantage that politicians have when trying to campaign. Political campaigns need money, and to get people to donate they need to support the candidate and what they are saying. Political campaigners will tell the public they want to hear in order for them to vote for them.
Britannica. “Mass Media and Social Media.” Public Opinion. Britannica.org. pp. 12.
Summary- The section of the article discusses how media has divided the political talk in between conservative and liberal people. Also, talks about how media outlets often “reinforce” the preexisting behavior and beliefs of their listeners. That the opinion and information discussed is that of the viewers rather than just the sharing of non-biased information.
By Henry Wall.
My Podcast talks about the impact of technology on education. The main focus of my podcast is how technology has impacted the special needs community with assistive devices. I go into detail about my experiences with assistive technology and how tit has changed my little sisters life for the better.
Bibliography/works cited
Graff, Gerald, et al. “Smarter Than You Think.” "They Say / I Say": The Moves That Matter in
Academic Writing, W.W. Norton & Company, Inc., New York, NY, 2021, p. 444.
Etscheidt, Susan Larson. “Assistive Technology for Students with Disabilities.” Journal of
Special Education Technology, vol. 31, no. 4, 2016, pp. 183–194.,
Graff, Gerald, and Cathy Birkenstein. “No Need to Call.” "They Say / I Say": The Moves That Matter in Academic Writing, W.W. Norton & Company, Inc., New York, NY, 2021.
doi:10.1177/0162643416673912.
Perry, Edward, and Michelle Pilati. “Online Learning.” New Directions for Teaching and
Learning, vol. 2011, no. 128, 2011, pp. 95–104.
By Karen Valencia.
In this podcast, I will be discussing the different factors about advanced technology that have made an impact on younger children throughout the years. I’ll have guests intervene and share their thoughts and experiences on the issue. I’ll be focusing on the behavioral changes, the adjustments that children are forced to foresee with technology, and the different routes that parents take when conditioning their children into distancing themselves from too much technology. Enjoy!
By Charlene Thompson.
Summary of My Podcast:
In my podcast, I discussed the negative and the positive sides to social media. I talked about three important articles including social media and young adults with long term health effects, the use of twitter, and how social media can help in a crisis.
By Camila Ruiz.
How does technology affect the Latino Community? This podcast focuses on negativity in the media during the 2016 presidential elections towards the Latino Community. In this podcast you will learn what the media is, how the media damages the Latino Community by spreading fake information, and possible solutions to this issue.
Works Cited
Campbell, Molly. “American Government.” Lumen, https://courses.lumenlearning.com/atd-baycollege-americangovernment/chapter/what-is-the-media/.
Canizales , Stephanie L, and Jody Agius Vallejo . “Latinos & Racism in the Trump Era.” American Academy of Arts & Sciences, 2021, https://www.amacad.org/publication/latinos-racism-trump-era.
Graff, Gerald, et al. “Google, Democracy, and the Truth about the Internet Search.” "They Say / I Say": The Moves That Matter in Academic Writing with Readings, 4th ed., W. W. Norton & Company, New York, 2018, pp. 480–499.
Hswen, Yulin, et al. “Online Negative Sentiment towards Mexicans and Hispanics and Impact on Mental Well-Being: A Time-Series Analysis of Social Media Data during the 2016 United States Presidential Election.” Heliyon, Elsevier, 23 Sept. 2020, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7519357/ (Links to an external site.).
By McKenzie Rogers.
This podcast discusses the potential dangers that come along with technology as well as the positives that come with it. This is to get you thinking deeper about technology. Both good and bad.
Biblography:
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Anonymous. “New Suicide Prevention Plan Is Launched.” Community Practitioner, vol. 91, no. 8, 2018, pp. 8–8.
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Champion, Amanda, et al. “Technology-Facilitated Sexual Violence and Suicide Risk: A Serial Mediation Model Investigating Bullying, Depression, Perceived Burdensomeness, and Thwarted Belongingness.” Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality, vol. 30, no. 1, 2021.
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Fry A. “Technology and Humanity.” Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing, vol. 23, no. 5, 2019, pp. 461–461., doi:10.1188/19.CJON.461.
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He, Qianwen. “Teachers’ Professional Development with Peer Coaching to Support Students with Intellectual Disabilities in Stem Learning.” Journal of Educational Technology & Society, vol. 24, no. 4, 2021.
By Leah Ritter
In my podcast, I will be talking about how racism continues to be a big problem in the United States, and how technology plays a complicated role in this. People put whatever they want on the internet because the law says we can share our opinions. I am going to address how the internet and social media play a role in racism.
Bibliography/Works Cited
- Cadwalladr, Carole “Google, Democracy and the Truth about Internet Search.” The Guardian, Guardian News and Media, 4 Dec. 2016
- Cassian Sparkes-Vian “Digital Propaganda: The Tyranny of Ignorance.“Digital Propaganda: The Tyranny of Ignorance.” Critical Sociology, vol. 45, no. 3, 2019, pp. 393–409., doi:10.1177/0896920517754241.
- Lakritz, Talia. “A California Teacher Was Placed on Leave after a Viral Video Showed Her Mimicking Native Americans in a Paper Headdress.” Insider, Insider, 21 Oct. 2021, https://www.insider.com/teacher-native-americans-video-riverside-2021-10.
- Veit Bader. “Free Speech or Non-Discrimination As Trump? Reflections on Contextualised Reasonable Balancing and Its Limits.” Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, vol. 40, no. 2, 2014, pp. 320–338., doi:10.1080/1369183X.2013.851478.
- The Digital Terror and Hate Report, Simon Wiesenthal Center 2011 https://www.wiesenthal.com/about/news/2011-digital-terrorism-hate.html
By Elizabeth Mendoza.
How are technology and racism related and why are they important? In this podcast I will be speaking about two topics, technology and racism. I will focus on how they are similar and how they relate to each other. As we all know technology and racism are two different things but they do tie into each other. Technology and racism could be either good or bad, depending on how you connect the two.
By Blanca Mallak.
I will discuss the matter of technology and privacy. Now as many people know technology is all around us. Even a generation has grown to be too dependent on it. I will elaborate on the impacts the internet has on young adults’ relationships with parents and the fact that our personal information can be seen without our permission. Not only will I give information over this but I will also help the listener recognize the fact that people choose to ignore the situation because of the benefits we get from technology.
Works Cited
“Privacy and Technology.” SafeHome.org, 20 Aug. 2021, https://www.safehome.org/resources/privacy-and-technology/.
Alexander, John. “How Technology Is Killing Privacy.” ScholarWorks@GVSU, https://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/honorsprojects/397/.
Mesch, Gustavo S. “Technology and Youth.” New Directions for Youth Development, vol. 2012, no. 135, 2012, pp. 97–105., doi:10.1002/yd.20032.
Friedewald, Michael, and Ronald Pohoryles. “Technology and Privacy.” Innovation: The European Journal of Social Sciences, vol. 26, no. 1/2, 2013.
By Robert Laws.
My podcast is about technology and its role in society more specifically regards political matters and racial endeavors. I reference works such as Carole Cadwalladr’s essay “Google, Democracy, and the truth about Internet Search” and "Is Google Making Us Dumb."
By Paige Downing.
My podcast contains information about the impacts technology has on politics. In my podcast, I talk about the impact that technology had and will continue to have on politics. I also talk about how technology's impact on the government itself. During the podcast I talk about how technology can change people's perspective on their beliefs and sometimes their own vote
Created by Marian Russell.
SUMMARY:
I delve into the history and controversies surrounding the novel and movie, Memoirs of a Geisha.
I bring in different articles and viewpoints and I interview Disney Plus actress Juliana Cifuentes
to delve more into the intricacies behind casting and race in the film industry. Ultimately, we
both come to the conclusion that the choice of a Chinese actor for a traditional Japanese role was
a culmination of ignorance, disregard, and plain racism by a white casting director and crew.
Bibliography
Golden, Arthur. Memoirs of A Geisha. Alfred A. Knopf, Sept. 1997.
N.a. “Author Betrayed Me, Says Geisha.” CNN, 26 April 2001.
http://edition.cnn.com/2001/WORLD/asiapcf/east/04/26/japan.geisha/.
N.a. “Geisha.” New World Encyclopedia.
https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/geisha
N.a. “China Bans Memoirs of a Geisha.” The Guardian, 1 Feb. 2006.
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2006/feb/01/news1
N.a. “It’s Note Just My Imagine-Asian.” Media and Culture Analysis, 2014.
https://www.karanovic.org/courses/mca008/archives/1650
Created by Hannah Bowman.
Summary:
An analytical look at the documentary film Somewhere Between, and the lives of Chinese adoptees in the United States. Featuring a summary of the historical and current factors of this phenomenon, a discussion of its ethicality, and a personal interview with Jia Wessen, an American adoptee from China.
Works Cited
Choy, Catherine C. Global Families : A History of Asian International Adoption in America.
E-book, NYU Press, 2013.
Högbacka, Riitta. “The Quest for a Child of One's Own: Parents, Markets and Transnational
Adoption”. Journal of Comparative Family Studies, vol. 39, no.3, 2008, pp. 311-IX. Proquest, www.proquest.com/scholarly-journals/quest-child-ones-own-parents-markets/ docview/232583587/se-2?accountid=9708
Somewhere Between. Directed by Linda Goldstein Knowlton, ITV Studios Global
Entertainment, 201.
Created by Sydney Norton.
Summary:
Me and my Co-host discuss The Farewell and it's similarities to Crazy Rich Asians.Both of these movies are centered around traveling back to Asia for a wedding, though each plot is still very different. Both explore the good times and the hardships that come with returning home.
Bibliography
Crazy Rich Asians.Directed by Jon M. Chu, Performances by Constance Wu, Henry Golding, Michelle Yeoh, Gemma Chan, Lisa Lu, and Awkwafina, Warner Bros. Pictures, 2018.
The Farewell.Directed by Lulu Wang, Performances by Shuzhen Zhao, Awkwafina, and X Mayo, A24, 2019.
Created by Gina Xie.
Summary
The theme of my presentation is based on the movie, The Moon in New York, and revolves around the psychology of Chinese immigrants. There is an interesting phenomenon in their psychology that Chinese immigrants identify and unite with each other, while at the same time excluding each other to a certain extent. As for the reasons for this, there are two parts, that solidarity arises from the similarity of cultural and ethnic identities, while exclusion stems from the difference of social identities. Overall, although this ambivalence is somewhat prevalent among the Chinese immigrant community, it will gradually be eliminated as immigrants find a niche in their new environment.
Bibliography
Guan, Jinpeng. (1989). Full Moon in New York. Hong Kong and Taiwan: Xue Pu Pictures.
Ngo, B. (2012). Unresolved identities: Discourse, ambivalence, and urban immigrant students. SUNY Press.
Created by Rita Sun
* All the interview recording is authorized by interviewer.
* Summary
“After I go to China, all of my friends ask me do I see the flying Chinese”, this is the real experience from my American teacher. So do Chinese or Asians are defined by movies? In this podcast, I will take the Asians on screenings and, comparing it with non-Asian works to discuss the movies and cultural identity in it.
* Bibliography
“No Country for Diasporic Men: The Psychological Development of South Asian Masculinities in The Buddha of Suburbia and The Mimic Man”.
https://digitalcommons.wku.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?referer=https://www.google.com/&httpsredir=1&article=2617&context=theses (Links to an external site.)
“Between History and Identity: Reading the Authentic in South Asian Diasporic Literature and Community”.
https://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/handle/2027.42/61737/?sequence=1 (Links to an external site.)
"The Dialectics of Diaspora Space: A Study of Contemporary, Diasporic, South Asian Fiction".
https://digitalcommons.colby.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1268&context=honorstheses (Links to an external site.)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Iowa_shooting#Perpetrator_and_motives (Links to an external site.)
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls064849128/
Created by Meghan Zu
My podcast topic is The Cultural Dilemma and Outlet of Asian Diaspora. You are welcome to listen to my podcast and give me some comments and suggestions. Thank you in advance.
Summary:
I focus on Crazy Rich Asians and Fresh Off the Boatthese two works to further observe the development of Asian American culture and try to find a way out of their existential dilemma through three parts: the key points of these two stories, the figure Constance Wu’s true immigrant identity, and the nature of two particular Asian American productions. I invite Emma as my partner. We hold a discussion and find a solution for the dilemma.
Bibliography:
Fludernik, Monika. Diaspora and multiculturalism: Common traditions and new developments. Vol. 66. Rodopi, 2003.
Wong, Terrie Siang-Ting. "Crazy, rich, when Asian: Yellowface ambivalence and mockery in Crazy Rich Asians." Journal of International and Intercultural Communication (2020): 1-18.
Created by Emma Jiang
Summary:
There are always conflicts between first-generation immigrants and American-born Chinese. It is a very common phenomenon in films and novels. So what causes these conflicts? Which identity do second-generation immigrants feel more fit in? We invite Henry to discuss with us about these controversial issues in Tigertail and The Farewell.
Bibliography:
Lee-DiStefano, Debbie, and Zelideth María Rivas. Imagining Asia in the Americas. Rutgers University Press, 2016. EBSCOhost, search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&AuthType=ip,shib&db=nlebk&AN=1344323&site=eds-live.
Min Zhou, and Anthony C. Ocampo. Contemporary Asian America (Third Edition) : A Multidisciplinary Reader. Vol. Third edition, NYU Press, 2016. EBSCOhost, search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&AuthType=ip,shib&db=nlebk&AN=1084151&site=eds-live.
Ross, Douglas E. An Archaeology of Asian Transnationalism. University Press of Florida, 2013. EBSCOhost, search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&AuthType=ip,shib&db=nlebk&AN=581427&site=eds-live.
Created by Jill Brookshire
In my podcast I review the thriller/black comedy film Parasite directed by Bong Joon-Ho.
This film was presented as a commentary on classism and hit the mark perfectly. In an
uncommon combination of horror, satire, and comedy, Parasite presents a reality that can easily
seem out of reach from our own. This film forces the audience to consider class differences and
injustice, showing how people are willing, or forced, to go to extremes for something as basic as
survival. The title Parasite poses the question by the end of the film of who the parasites in
society actually are. Is it the lower-class who feed off of the money of the rich, or is it the rich
who feed off of the work of the lower-class for their luxurious lifestyle?
While presenting viewers with such tough and topical questions, Bong Joon-Ho also
made monumental moves in Asian film. Being the first foreign language film to win both the
International Feature Film and Best Picture Oscar awards, along with many others, Bong’s work
in film will forever be immortalized in being the first foreign language film to win such awards.
This was such a proud moment for Asian filmmakers and Asian culture, gaining much deserved
respect and recognition.
Works Cited
Edelstein, David. "‘Parasite’ Movie Review: Bong Joon-ho’s Latest Film." New York Oct
14 2019ProQuest. Web. 28 Oct. 2021.
"Parasite: The Film that Triumphed at the Oscars *." The Week Feb 15 2020: 32.
ProQuest. Web. 28 Oct. 2021.
Sexton, David. "The Best Film Won — You really must See Parasite." Evening Standard, West
End final ed., Feb 10 2020, p. 19. ProQuest. Web. 31 Oct. 2021 .
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_accolades_received_by_Parasite (I do not usually use
Wikipedia, but I referenced it specifically for the list of awards that the film has won. This list
seemed to be the most substantial)
Note from creator Abigail:
My podcast is about the impact technology has had on racism and Colorism. I will be talking on three specific topics which are the film industry social media and the makeup industry. I will be braking down the specific roles these medias have played in encouraging or promoting Colorism. At the ending of my podcast I will be having a guest speaker who is the UN coordinator in Nepal speaking about her experiences, thoughts on Colorism.
Note from creator Bryson:
My podcast discusses the issue of racial problems facing today's modern technology, whether that be with A.I. , facial recognition software, or any modern technology. Hope you enjoy!
Note from creator Chloe:
My podcast is explore where science and technology affect people's psychology and what mental illnesses result from it. Second, why people's mental health is affected, and finally, what we can do to improve or change the situation.
Tune in on an insightful conversation between Bailey and Pamela, an special education teacher!
From creator Julia:
My topic of podcast is about technology and online teaching. In my podcast, I am going to introduce a model called SAMR, which is is a framework created by Dr. Ruben Puentedura that categorizes four different degrees of classroom technology integration. Also, a video is inserted to explain how this model afford out of the classroom.
Summary by creator Haley:
My podcast is about the history of travel. I will be talking about the multiple different ways on how travel has transformed. I also will explain the ways that the travel industry has shaped our society.
References:
Introduction: Transportation in America and the CarriageAge. (n.d.).https://parkcityhistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Teacher-Background-Information.pdf.
Lambert, T. (2020).A BRIEF HISTORY OF TRANSPORT.A History of Transportation.http://www.localhistories.org/transport.html.
Miles, M. (2018, February 23).On the Virtues of Traveling by Foot. Garrison Institute.https://www.garrisoninstitute.org/blog/virtues-traveling-foot/.
Robertson, M. (2021, April 1).Planes, Trains andAutomobiles: The History ofTransportation. Leland.https://www.lelandwest.com/planes-trains-automobiles-the-history-of-transportation.cfm
Summary by author Larry:
It’s a podcast where we discussed about the different disabled people’s situations between China and America and some reasons that lead to this series of different issues. As we’ve known that disability issues are great challenges all around the world. We further discussed about some potential keys to the problems which are possible.
Bibliography:
Hofstede.CulturesConsequences[M].London：SagePublications，1980.
Forrest Gump. Robert Zemeckis. Paramount Pictures,1994.
Jotting In Sickbeds, Shi Tiesheng, People's culture publications,2008.
Chinese disabled people’s report. Chinese Disabled Persons' Federation,2020.
Summary by author Charlotte:
I believe that most of the female audiences of this podcast would remember when we hide ourselves in a narrow space to change our pads or tampons, to flush the evidence of menstruation away carefully and secretly like we are concealing some evidence of a crime. It is true that menstruation has always played a negative role in human history. Putting on a dialectical and contrastive lens, we are going to find what is menstruation in Chinese and American culture, which represent both Eastern and Western civilizations and what is people’s attitude towards it in these two countries from two ends of the globe.
Works Cited
Coutinho, Elsimar M., and Sheldon J. Segal. Is menstruation obsolete?. Oxford University Press, 1999.
Wong, Wing Chi, et al. "A cross‐sectional study of the beliefs and attitudes towards menstruation of C hinese undergraduate males and females in H ong K ong." Journal of Clinical Nursing 22.23-24 (2013): 3320-3327.
Liu, H-L., K-H. Chen, and N-H. Peng. "Cultural practices relating to menarche and menstruation among adolescent girls in Taiwan—Qualitative investigation." Journal of pediatric and adolescent gynecology 25.1 (2012): 43-47.
Johnston-Robledo, Ingrid, and Margaret L. Stubbs. "Positioning periods: Menstruation in social context: An introduction to a special issue." (2013): 1-8.
Merskin, Debra. "Adolescence, advertising, and the ideology of menstruation." Sex Roles 40.11 (1999): 941-957.
Mandziuk, Roseann M. "" Ending Women's Greatest Hygienic Mistake": Modernity and the Mortification of Menstruation in Kotex Advertising, 1921—1926." Women's Studies Quarterly38.3/4 (2010): 42-62.
Summary by author Lucy:
In recent years, mental illness has gradually become an important factor affecting people's mental health, and media reports on mental illness are also increasing. There is a persistent prejudice against these persons with mental illness. Most people’s image of them is always violent, emotional, and excited. Especially when the words “mental illness” appears in the information provided by the media, and it is associated with the information of hurting others and behaving strangely, people have a more negative view of mental illness, and even have a negative attitude of fear and rejection to the mental illness patients. Some mental illness people are even afraid to express their mental health status for fear of discrimination and prejudice. Mental illness stigmatization continues to be an issue of concern. Mental illness stigma is a widespread phenomenon that occurs in every country. People need to look at mental illness correctly, and people with mental health conditions should get more care instead of discrimination.
Work Cited
Parekh, Ranna, M.D. What Is Mental Illness? American Psychiatric Association. August 2018.
https://www.psychiatry.org/patients-families/what-is-mental-illness (Links to an external site.)
Ezell1, Jerel M., et al. Measuring Recurring Stigma in the Lives of Individuals with Mental Illness. Community Ment Health J. 54:27–32, 2018.
Vaccaro, Jerry. "The Forgotten Illness." Modern healthcare 34.35 (2004): 18. ProQuest. 29 Mar. 2021.
Carter, Emily. Mental Health Stigma in America: What it is, and How to Help. Gomohealth. January 22nd, 2019
The Beginning song is from https://www.tribeofnoise.com/Solstar (Links to an external site.)
The ending song is Healing Song. The source is
https://t1.kugou.com/song.html?id=6asjM70xVV2 (Links to an external site.)
Summary by Gina:
In this podcast, I will share some public understanding of AIDS. And the common misconception—the stigma of AIDS and its causes are the major focus. In this process, the differences between China and the United States in this social problem will be compared, so as to better understand the impact of this problem on AIDS patients and put forward corresponding measures. In addition, the inclusion of interview clips not only strengthens the persuasive force of the explanation but also makes the audience feel the importance of the issue more directly.
References
曹越, 黄笛, 刘小平, 郭昫澄, 李十月, 燕虹, 孟详喻, 方程, 曾宪涛. (2018). 中国医务人员艾滋病污名现状 meta 分析. 中国公共卫生, 34(8), 1182–1186.
段文杰, 李玉梅, 何啊龙, & 吴桐. (2021). 基于未感染者与感染者双重视角的艾滋病污名.心理科学进展, 29(2), 323.高晓虹. 中国新闻传播研究 2016 (上). BEIJING BOOK CO. INC., 2017.
Bazzi, A. R., Drainoni, M. L., Biancarelli, D. L., Hartman, J. J., Mimiaga, M. J., Mayer, K. H., & Biello, K. B. (2019). Systematic review of HIV treatment adherence research among people who inject drugs in the United States and Canada: evidence to inform pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) adherence interventions. BMC public health, 19(1), 1-10.
Blake, Turan, J. M., Atkins, G., Kempf, M. -C., Clay, O. J., Raper, J. L., & Turan, B. (2017). Interpersonal mechanisms contributing to the association between HIV-related internalized stigma and medication adherence. AIDS and Behavior, 21(1), 238–247
Galindo, G. R. (2013). A loss of moral experience: Understanding HIV-related stigma in the New York City House and Ball Community. Am J Public Health, 103(2), 293–299
Katz, I. T., Ryu, A. E., Onuegbu, A. G., Psaros, C., Weiser, S. D., Bangsberg, D. R., & Tsai, A. C. (2013). Impact of HIV-related stigma on treatment adherence: Systematic review and meta-synthesis. Journal of the International AIDS Society, 16, 18640
Pantelic, Marija, Laurel Sprague, and Anne L. Stangl. (2019). "It’s not “all in your head”: critical knowledge gaps on internalized HIV stigma and a call for integrating social and structural conceptualizations." BMC infectious diseases, 19(1), 1-8.
World Health Organization. 2020, "Number of people (allages) living with HIV: Estimates by WHO Region". Retrieved April 4, 2020 from https://apps.who.int/gho/data/view.main.22100WHO?lang=en
Summary by author Julia:
This podcast starts from a scene in an American hospice and then leads to the topic-- terminal disease and death in China and the U.S. After shortly introducing the definition of terminal disease/illness in both cultures, the podcast mainly focuses on the “honesty” of the family with a terminal disease patient. Chinese families tend to tell “white lies” to the patient while American families are more direct. This is caused by the difference between collectivist and individualist societies.
Resources:
Allina Health. “Hospice care and the power of music therapy.” Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nw5RQkPjO3o“Definition of ‘terminal diseases’”. Collins Dictionary. https://www.collinsdictionary.com/us/dictionary/english/terminal-illness
Frédéric Michas. “Total Number of hospice patients served in the United States 2009-2018”. Statista. https://www.statista.com/statistics/339851/number-of-hospice-patients-in-the-us-per-year/
“Iceberg or Beacon? How the Cultural Iceberg Guide Us Toward Greater Inclusion.” Language and Culture.https://languageandculture.com/iceberg-or-beacon-how-the-cultural-iceberg-guide-us-toward-greater-inclusion/
Kumar, Aneel, et al. “Individualism versus Collectivism Orientation as Moderator between Co-Workers’ Social Support and Work to Family Enrichment.” Journal of Accounting, Business & Management, vol. 25, no. 2, Oct. 2018, pp. 1–9. EBSCOhost, doi:10.31966/jabminternational.v25i2.352.
Merkin R.S. (2018) Individualism-Collectivism Applied to Direct Versus Indirect Facework. In: Saving Face in Business. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-59174-6_5
Summary by author Rebecca:
Compare with America, patients with depression in China has disadvantaged conditions now. The number of patients with depression in China is increasing in these years. In China, patients do not get enough attention from the society. Medical treatment on depression mainly is based on western medicines system but not Chinese herbology. Also, there are still many misunderstandings in the public opinions towards depression in China. Therefore, Chinese government should notice it and take related measures to deal with this condition.
References:
李杰.抑郁症患者心理弹性、社会支持与生活质量的相关性研究.2014.山东大学,MA thesis.
石志红, 石志福,and 王志勇."抑郁症的国内外研究进展." 中国民族医药杂志 20.04(2014):58-61. doi:10.16041/j.cnki.cn15-1175.2014.04.017.
https://zhuanlan.zhihu.com/p/98203512 (Links to an external site.)
http://d.wanfangdata.com.cn/periodical/yxyzx200705009 (Links to an external site.)
Summary by author Maggie:
It's common to view that people will somehow show their over-sympathy or under-sympathy towards people with disabilities. Sometimes, people with disabilities will be ignored and disregarded by people around them as they are invisible. While, sometimes, people will pay too much attention to them like this disabled people is unnatural landscape or sculpture. What do disabled people need and what are they puzzled about? Through interviews with a Chinese and an American, the truth is it is not the disability that bother disabled people’s lives, but others’ response they can receive. So, to respect their rights and keep right.
Works Cited:
Fois, Daniela. “Disability Bias and the Misrepresentation of Chronic Illness and Invisible Disability in Contemporary YA Fiction.”
Stockholm University, 2018.
Hampson, Margaret E, et al. “Beliefs About Employment of People Living with Psychosis.” Australian Journal of Psychology, 2018, pp.
103–112.
Healey, Justin. People with Disability. Spinney Press, 2017.
Stoddard, Martha. “Melodramatic Bodies.” University of Michigan Press. 2004.
Summary by author Hazel:
Mental health is like a balance beam that could be easily changed by external power and our weight as well. In other words, the surrounding environment and how we think of ourselves are decisive factors. One can not live in isolation. Therefore, his inner and outward relationships would shape the mental development. Children’s mental health plays a role as a milestone, yet it is malleable. Parenting and education in different cultural contexts interplay with each other, and they in turn endow culture with new meanings.
Works Cited
Works CitedBornstein, Marc H. "Parenting and child mental health: a cross‐cultural perspective." World Psychiatry, vol. 12, no. 3, pp. 258-265.
Huang, Larke, et al. "Transforming mental health care for children and their families." American Psychologist, vol. 60, no. 6, p. 615.
Farmer, Elizabeth MZ, et al. "Pathways into and through mental health services for children and adolescents." Psychiatric services, vol. 54, no.1, pp. 60-66.
Perou, Ruth, et al. "Mental health surveillance among children—United States, 2005–2011." MMWR Suppl, vol. 62, no. 2, pp. 1-35.
Summary by author Kevin:
This podcast mainly compares the cognition of psychiatric disability in Chinese and American culture. In order to discuss this topic, the host conducted a survey on a Chinese and an American respectively. In China, only those who have been ill for more than a year and have not been cured are medically called psychiatric disabilities. However, there is no such time limit in the United States. Generally speaking, the way of defining psychiatric disability in China and the United States is almost the same: "Psychiatric disability is considered to be a condition that can not engage in the activities that the society expects individuals to participate in, or can not achieve personal goals, as well as the existence of cognitive, emotional and behavioral disorders that affect the participation in daily life and activities." Then, the host and guests discussed how people should eliminate discrimination against the psychiatric disability and how people should change their attitudes towards the mentally disabled.
Works Cited
Rudnick, Abraham. "What is a Psychiatric Disability?" Health Care Analysis : HCA 22.2 (2014): 105-13. ProQuest.
Pratt, Carlos W., et al. Psychiatric Rehabilitation, Elsevier Science & Technology, 2013. ProQuest Ebook Central, https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/brenauuniv/detail.action?docID=4417191.
李致军. 精神病就是精神残疾吗？https://www.cnki.com.cn/Article/CJFDTotal-JTSZ202001280.htm
百科.精神残疾https://baike.baidu.com/item/%E7%B2%BE%E7%A5%9E%E6%AE%8B%E7%96%BE/6366792?fr=aladdin
Summary by author Rico:
In both China and the United States, the ideas about causes and symptoms of depression are similar. China and the United States have similar ways of diagnosis: self-evaluation, and doctor’s evaluation, and some measuring scales are the same. And they both treat depression based on three levels: mild, moderate, and severe, and three kinds of treatments: psychotherapy, medications, and physical therapy. Psychotherapy is popular in China but not widely use like medications in the United States. In both China and the United States, when use medications, doctors also use psychotherapy at the same time. Physical therapies are not the first treatment options in both China and US.
Bibliography
Higuera, Valencia. “Everything You Want to Know About Depression.” Healthline, 11 Feb. 2020. https://www.healthline.com/health/depression#treatment. Accessed 29 March 2021.
Li, Lingjiang. “Depression.” https://www.baidu.com/bh/dict/ydxx_10809747006968774608?tab=%E6%A6%82%E8%BF%B0&title=%E6%8A%91%E9%83%81%E7%97%87&contentid=ydxx_10809747006968774608&query=%E6%8A%91%E9%83%81%E7%97%87&sf_ref=dict_home&from=dicta. Accessed 29 March 2021.
Olfson, Mark, et al. “Treatment of Adult Depression in the United States.” JAMA Intern Med, 2016. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/2546155. Accessed 29 March 2021.
Summary by author Lesley
In western culture, men are the embodiment of reason, while women are the synonym of irrationality. In various texts, madness is both defect and essence of women. In a "male-dominated" society, all female diseases are understood as diseases of “resistance” and "perceived by men." Gilman's short story The Yellow Wallpaper represents the hysterical cry of women at that time. In China, there are many social prejudices and misunderstandings about women's mental illness, and women's mental health has received less attention. Through the comparison of Chinese and American literature, I hope to explore the metaphor of mental illness, the gender difference of the narrators and the reasons for such prejudice.
References:
Tasca, Cecilia, et al. “Women And Hysteria In The History Of Mental Health.” Clinical Practice & Epidemiology in Mental Health, vol. 8, no. 1, 2012, pp. 110–119., doi:10.2174/1745017901208010110.
王青. "从病态幻觉到文学经典——离魂型故事的心理基础与文学创造." 明清小说研究 000.002(2014):36-53.
“'Everybody Was Telling Me There Was Nothing Wrong'.” BBC Future, BBC, www.bbc.com/future/article/20180523-how-gender-bias-affects-your-healthcare
Tyson, Lois. Critical Theory Today. Routledge, 2015, pp. 271.
Summary by author Emma
In recent years, more and more cases of depression have appeared, but it has always been a topic that is easily ignored and not understood. And in the traditional sense, the United States pays more attention to and treats psychological problems than China. Their treatment methods are also more advanced. This podcast discusses the general attitude towards depression in China and the west and the influence of cultural differences on people's attitudes. At the same time, depression is discussed from the perspective of depression patients, professionals, and the general public.
Bibliography
Jia, Jianping. Psychiatry. Edited by Hao, Wei. Lu, Lin. People's Medical Publishing House, 2018.
"Depression: let’s talk" says WHO, as depression tops list of causes of ill health. https://www.who.int/news/item/30-03-2017--depression-let-s-talk-says-who-as-depression-tops-list-of-causes-of-ill-health (Links to an external site.)
Wilkinson, P. O., Harris, C., Kelvin, R., Dubicka, B., & Goodyer, I. M. (2013). Associations between adolescent depression and parental mental health, before and after treatment of adolescent depression. European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 22(1), 3-11. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00787-012-0310-9 (Links to an external site.)
"Takeda G Protein–Coupled Receptor 5 Modulates Depression-like Behaviors via Hippocampal CA3 Pyramidal Neurons Afferent to Dorsolateral Septum". https://www.biologicalpsychiatryjournal.com/article/S0006-3223(20)32079-5/fulltext
Summary by author Meghan:
By studying attitudes toward infertility between Chinese and American cultures, I realized that infertility is not a difficult topic to broach and infertility deserves the care of society. People with infertility should not be pressured by alternative visions because of their gender. Americans are more open to the problem of infertility than Chinese. Chinese women are far more likely than American women to suffer from infertility. Men and women in the infertile population should receive the same testing and treatment. There is something to be learned from America’s attitude toward infertility.
References:
“What You Need to Know About Infertility.” American Pregnancy Association Web, https://americanpregnancy.org/getting-pregnant/infertility/what-you-need-to-know-about-infertility-68352/ (Links to an external site.). Accessed 8 March 2021.
Schmidt, Lone, et al. "Patients’ attitudes to medical and psychosocial aspects of care in fertility clinics: findings from the Copenhagen Multi‐centre Psychosocial Infertility (COMPI) Research Programme." Human Reproduction 18.3 (2003): 628-637.Gillian, Thomas, Because of Sex: One law, Ten Cases, and Fifty Years That Changed American Women’s lives at Work, edited by Yilin, translated by Li Mingqian, 2019.
He, Shunchang, Jiang Xue. “On the development of Chinese traditional fertility culture.” Journal of Jiamusi Vocational College, 2016. Print.
Yao, Hong, Celia Hoi Yan Chan, and Cecilia Lai Wan Chan. "Childbearing importance: A qualitative study of women with infertility in China." Research in nursing & health 41.1 (2018): 69-77.
Gerhard, Robert S., et al. "Awareness of and attitudes towards infertility and its treatment: a cross-sectional survey of men in a United States primary care population." Asian journal of andrology 16.6 (2014): 858.
Summary by author Twincy: I want to know the difference between the treatment of depression in China and the United States. In modern society, depression is a disease that many young people will get. Due to the global spread of the epidemic, people's mental pressure is gradually increasing. I am very curious about the impact of the epidemic on the psychology of people in different cultures and social environments. In addition, before the study started, I was very curious about the attitude of Chinese parents after their children were diagnosed with depression. Because in China, few parents take the initiative to care about their children's mental health.
References
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Ma Huan. "Research on the etiology and pathogenesis of depression." Liaoning Journal of traditional Chinese medicine 32.006 (2005): 537-538
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Chen Yuning et al. "Mental health status of residents during the period of New Coronavirus pneumonia." general practice clinical and education 3 (2020).
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Sining Lyu's take on identity and culture shock, which many international (Chinese) students have experienced studying in the US.
What is a "Lolita" community and how can we try to understand them? Find out what Ke Ning says.
Tune in on Junyue Li's discussion of Chinese culture and the push and pull of Chinese students studying abroad.
Wanhe Gu focuses her research on international students (especially Chinese) in the US.
Come find out how the Chinese culture (food, language, etc.) has fared in the US--an interesting perspective provided by Shuyang Yan.
Yongfeng Zhang offers some useful tips on how to cross the language barrier while studying abroad.
Check out Larry Wang and Martin Wu's discussions about their experience in the Anhui Normal U-Brenau U 2+2 English Program.
Eve offers a thorough overview of the field of Chinese-English translation and interpretation. Do not miss this episode if you're interested in becoming a translator/interpreter in the future!
Teaching Chinese or English with a TESOL degree? Sherry Jiang offers new perspectives on the question.
Education service jobs or high ed? What are the challenges or opportunities that either field offers? Join Hazel Wang and Julia Wang for an all-rounded investigation of possible career paths for the English major.
Come check out the informative conversations between Tanya Fang, Zoey Gao, and Evelyn Chen. How should we better prepare for a future career as a middle school, high school, and college English teacher? Should we choose a metropolis over a rural town? What are some of the pros and cons of each option? If you want to teach English in China, it's not an episode that you would want to miss!
Elle Cheng takes us on a refreshing journal of the different graduate programs that an English major might apply. Would a graduate degree in Literature, TESOL, or Translation be more useful for the near future? Let's find out!
Lucy Kang helps us understand what it takes to be an English teacher in China. Want to find out what that industry looks like now and in the near future? Check out this episode!
Being an English major and wanting to acquire a Master's degree in Translation? What are some of the possible careers we may pursue afterwards? Maggie Tang has some fascinating discoveries to share!
What does an international relations specialist do? How do English majors study international relations? Let hear what Rico Li has to say!
What can an English major do? Should we follow our passions or should we be more realistic? Follow Cheryl Wei as she examines the fields of sports journalism and education (middle school, higher ed).
Wanna become an English professor in China? Check out Olivia Huang's interview with a college professor.
Check out Alyssa Xu's research on the media industry and the prospects of landing a job there with an English major background.
The last interview with CBS guest—professor Chen Chen from Xi‘an Jiaotong Liverpool University in China, was held successfully remotely through Zoom meeting, hosted by senior English majors Yue Wang and Ningyuan Wang.
The theme of this interview is “exploration and reflection”, aiming at learning Professor Chen’s exploration process in her career, and encouraging senior students to seek their own interest and career path by trying bravely and reflecting frequently. “Honestly, English study was not my priority when I applied to college. I even felt tough to continue researching in this area after gaining my master’s degree. However, I switched my path a bit and found passion in doing quantitative research in English teaching”, says Chen, who completed her MPhil degree in Cambridge University with distinction.
Prof. Chen talked about her campus life in Cambridge University. “It was such a precious chance to learn in that beautiful university, what I gained from here would benefit me in a long term.” she said. Apart from sharing her experience about how she obtained the master’s degree, Prof. Chen also talked about the difficulties and worries when she was facing the various choices of occupation. “As for my first internship, I went to a foreign trade company. However, I found that I was not suitable for this job and lost my interest after several weeks. Then I applied for being a teacher in a university. To be honest, to be a teacher was not my goal in college, but I am quite enjoy interacting with different students and witnessing their progress now.” said Prof. Chen, “Like most of you, I was confused and worried after graduation. If you do not have a clear orientation, you should try something and gain experience.” Indeed, exploration is indispensable for people to think things from new perspectives and gain new opportunities.
The Career Building Series (CBS) project is one of the most important projects in EH 495 Senior Seminar class at Brenau University in 2020 Fall semester. Dr. Wenwen Guo, the professor of EH 495 class, invited more than 10 guests in total from all over the world, to share their career experience and give advice for senior students. “This is the first time that CBS project has been initiated in EH 495 class. I feel so lucky to have the opportunity to interview and access these excellent people, listening to their career experience”, says Ting Huang. “The project also broadens our horizons, practices our collaborating and communicating ability. It’s a very helpful pre-graduation project.”
Written by Ningyuan Wang (Julia) and Hazel Wang, posted on Sunday, October 25, 2020.
We had the honor to invite Joanna for an evening of conversations about head-hunting and interview techniques on November 14, 2020.
We have invited Rita Li Shushu, who is a PhD candidate at the University of Glasgow, Children's Literature major, to join our CBS event interview as guest and share her study and work experience in literature field.
In the interview, Rita shared us many interesting experience in literature study and work from herself, and from other people who major in Literature that she knows about. As she said, there is a wide way rather than limited options for our literature major students to develop in the future, and we have many options on further study in different majors and employment.
Our students also asked many good questions about further study in literature major, employment and work experience of literature majors, and Rita gave many useful response to them in literature study and employment and career. She also gave suggestions on Master's degree's application.
Written by Rico Li, on October 18, 2020.
How to Prepare for Life After Graduation—Karen Ge shares her experience in the 15th Career Building Series
Written by Elle Cheng, posted on Tuesday, October 13, 2020
On 7th October, the Career Building Series welcomed its 15th guest, Karen Ge, an excellent Brenau graduate, to share her post-graduation adventure as an English major. Together with hosts Elle and Evelyn, she talked about her experiences at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) and provided insights into her editor career.
At the beginning of the talk show, Karen Ge focused on her graduate school application experience. As a great student who received offers from top universities, she advised the seniors present to organize their timetables in a relaxed mentality. Then, she touched on her life at CUHK and emphasized the importance of self-discipline in graduate school. “I would say being strict with yourself,” says Karen. “If you wanna have a better learning result, it is necessary to do a lot of work.”
Afterward, she told the audience her story as a rookie English editor and how she balanced her spiritual pursuit and realistic problems by “using more professional and rational mode”. During the talk show, the audience listened attentively and many students admitted that their previous doubts about their career development have been answered.
The Career Building Series is a talk show program initiated by Dr. Guo in 2020 fall, aiming at providing chances for English majors to interact with people in different professions. “I have truly learned a lot from the series,” says Julia Wang. “The guests’ experiences are just so inspirational which helps me to explore the various possibilities as a non-native English major.”
The CBS interview on Oct 7 with Anne Yang causes strong responses among Brenau English seniors. Yang answers some burning questions about her career.“
At 6:00 am, I wake up and get ready for the spotlight. I usually think about the information that the interviewee offers in various perspectives, and how it could contribute to my report”, says Yang, who describes her daily work in report preparation process. “Diligence is the basic qualification for a journalist. We also need passion and dedication to work, extensive knowledge, the courage to discover the truth, and good expression to retell the story”.
“I think the development of social media is not to cut down the social function of journalism, but expand the group of reporters. So that everyone can tell their stories”, Yang answers the question about how the rise of social media impacts on journalism, “The biggest difference between traditional media and social media is timeliness, because there’s no standard for new media, which means they can publish any news without verifying the authenticity”.
When talking about how English major contributes to her work, she says, “English fluency definitely brings some advantages in every field. And for journalism, there’s more opportunities for us to do foreign interviews and programs”.
Written by Lingyi Fang, Minglu Gao, October 11, 2020
As an English major graduate, professor Xiaohong Gao has worked in government relations for many years and has a lot of experience. At the sharing meeting, professor Xiaohong Gao answered the students' questions about employment and encouraged them to try different careers.First of all, for the profession of government relations experts, students have a lot of doubts. Most of the questions revolve around what the profession of government relations experts really does. Professor Xiaohong Gao replied that “We visit the local governments on a regular basis to report the couple of companies recent development and situation to the government. Then we reflect our requests to seek for government support and sometimes the government will also come to the company to do some research investigation then we will arrange our companies.”
In the process of the meeting, professor Xiaohong Gao also kept isolating students and trying some challenging work, instead of focusing on their major. This constructive suggestion helped students get out of the limitation of the type of target job. The students had more knowledge about the new type of work. And for their future career planning also has a more detailed plan.
Written by Leo and Kevin, Tuesday, September 29, 2020
On September 22, 2020, we had the honor to invite English professor Jimmy to join us for an evening of conversations about his career path, prepping for the Graduate School Entrance Examination in China, and job hunting.
A meeting with translator Yanyan Chen, on Sept.18, Friday, at 9:30am. This meeting introduced Yanyan Chen’s experiences working as a translator and provided advice to senior students in becoming translators.
“Being a translator needs to be accustomed to work alone.” says Yanyan Chen. Yanyan Chen says that she is working alone all the time. She also says, “ When a translator is working, it is impossible to touch anyone else.”
Yanyan Chen introduces that translators have three levels. “ This year I am still trying to pass the level second exam. That’s a really difficult exam.” Yanyan Chen shares her experience about the level send exam. The hosts ask what undergraduate students need to do to prepare for working as a translator. Yanyan Chen gives us many suggestions on applying for a graduate university. “China Accreditation Test for Translators and Interpreters -- CATTI is an important exam for translators and translators should prepare for it as early as possible.” Yanyan Chen points the importance of CATTI.
Through this meeting, the students fully understand the difficulties faced by translators and the income status of translators. The meeting also provided many key information and professional advice to students who want to work in translation.
Written by Eve and Twincy.
In this CBS episode, we had Ella Wang who graduated as an English major and now work as an education consultant.
Ella Wang shared a lot of her own experiences in aspect of her study and her work. When talking about the choice she had made for her career, she said “I think I'm passionate about [education] and I have accumulated lots of experiences in that field”. She thought working as an education consultant to be meaningful, “to work with [the adolescent] together, be their friends and you see that they achieved they have never imagined is very very meaningful to me”.
She also shared her suggestion and ideal about how to deal with the situation under pandemic and the future after graduation. “Don’t be panic. Don’t be afraid. Control yourself, manage yourself, be a better version of yourself”, she suggested.
Written by Cheryl Wei on September 22, 2020.
In the interview of CBS Event, simultaneous interpreter Bell Wang talked about his work experience and offered advice from different aspects biased on his knowledge of the profession and the current state of the industry.
Simultaneous interpretation is probably the most difficult kind of translation. “That’s like a conversion of the meaning of the word because of the rearrangement of the the language and the language.And four consecutive interpretive interpretation, the biggest difficulty is your short term memory.” He says, “And of course, what I meant by short term memory. Is your memory plus your note taking skills and your ability to rearrange your note into your speech, so sometimes the speaker can go on and on and on.”
He talks about the impact of the present worldwide epidemic on the industry. “I immediately anticipate it this kind of swung in this industry in this year. And actually what everybody in the industry knew what was going to happen because well with the the quarantine.” This makes it more difficult for today's students to join the industry, even if it is a competent person.
Moreover, his suggestion for everyone to join this career is “get a little bit of hint by taking the exam like the senior interpretation certificate in Shanghai” and “join a university or join a foreign University”. He himself did not go through this way and found it tough, so he adds, “That is the best way because you get the the professional training and you get the resource of your alumna.”
Written by Wendy Jiang on September 23, 2020.
On September 11， 2020， we are very lucky to invite Xiaoshi Yu, a senior preceptor in Chinese at Harvard University, to our career building sharing conference. In this half an hour, we talked about her profession and status of work. Since Lecturer Yu has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language, and a Master of Arts degree in English and American Literature, which are highly relevant to most of us audiences who major in English, she focus on her experience of learning language and literature, her choice-making of going in her present teaching career and some practical, meaningful and pertinent advices.
For the advices in choosing to employ and applying for graduate school. What we were told was that to follow our own likes and dislikes, and to make decisions based on our own personal situation and needs. Once we made our choices, make sure to take effort to realize it. Be sure to be always prepared for opportunities and have the courage to ask as many questions as possible. The interaction between hosts and our guest speaker, lecturer Yu, is very relaxing and pleasant. During the talk, our host posts an interesting question:“If you were another choice, would you still choose your original major and current job?”
Lecturer Yu answers honestly that she might want to be engaged in math, computer science or chemistry because she also did good at those. To consider it more deeply, if being given a second chance, we might choose another way to go but were exclaiming with pity for giving up our present route also. However, Lecturer Yu’s happy face and spiritual speech tell us that she is also satisfied with her present job. We guess that the most important thing for all of us is to do the things we like, to do the things that we have an eternal passion for.
Written by Alyssa Xu on September 20, 2020.
The second career building events was a sharing online meeting for a young student librarian Page, Dianne. She is now working in the library of Brenau university, owning experience and big dream.“
To be a professional librarain must have a master’s degree, but librarian is not a job that you need to have specific plan or dream, just try it. It is good for your future career,” says Dianne. Dianne Page, who serves for Brenau students claimed that her job is to supply more resources in the library and make sure every comers can get the book they need. “Sometimes I have to go around the different states to get in touch with the book keepers. Bring back the books is my job. Sometimes I am just responsible to open the door and close the door druing a day.”
When we talk about the qualities a librarian should have, Dianna points out more than once that patience is one of the most important things. "You should have the right communication skills and patience. Because you're talking to a lot of people a day, it's normal for embarrassing things to happen, but I think it's more of an interesting experience." Dianne expressed her ambitions that she will try to learn more knowledge and have interest in working in public library in the future. At last, she enouaged students to seek for their real dreams, as long as they are what you want to try, just do it. However, librarians are still a good place to start.
Written by Nora Ye on September 6, 2020.
In the first episode of the Career Building Series program, an outstanding alumina of Brenau, Professor Liz Wayson shared her career dream and experience with senior English major students. “When I was a student in Brenau, the teachers here made me feel the charm of being a teacher.” Professor Liz explained why she wants to do this career. She returned to Brenau to teach after completing her postgraduate study. Indeed, people may choose the career they want because of the influence of others. However, it is impossible to keep the career going just out of loving it. She also talked about moving moments she experienced in the teaching process, which are the things that motivate her to feel more confident about becoming a teacher.
All things are difficult before they begin. After sharing the happiness of her career, she mainly discussed the difficulties she went through when she started teaching. “Patience is the most important quality you need no matter where you are in your life.” She gave a useful suggestion to students, which received warm applause from students. In any profession, people will encounter difficulties. We need patience to help us to break down the obstacles one by one.
At the end of the program, she encouraged senior students to think carefully about what they want to do and pursue their career dreams bravely. Her smile and humorous words won her many praises among the students, which also received warm applause from audience.
Written by Olivia Huang on September 11, 2020.