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clay dubeThe attached reading was produced by the US government.
What Japanese investments in the US are you aware of? Were/are these controversial?
clay dubeThe attached reading is a curriculum guide for teaching about early Chinese philosophy. One of the topics we will discuss is the presence of Chinese and other East Asian influences in the U.S. You may find it useful to skim this guide for some basic background on Confucianism, Mohism, Daoism, and Legalism. Are there similarities to American ideas or approaches?
Also -- the Chinese government's promotion of Confucius Institutes and Confucius Classrooms in the U.S. has become a hot button issue. It would be useful for all to know a bit more about the program's namesake and his teachings.
Please scan this ahead of Tuesday morning's discussion. Be sure to read the short intros to each school of thought.
clay dubePlease read this statement from the American Association of University Professors (June 2014):
http://www.aaup.org/report/partnerships-foreign-governments-case-confucius-institutes (a printable pdf version is attached)
Please read this earlier defense of Confucius Institutes by history professor Ed McCord:
http://thediplomat.com/2014/03/confucius-institutes-hardly-a-threat-to-academic-freedoms/
Please read these ahead of our Tuesday morning session.
AnonymousLiving in S. California makes you very aware of both Korean and Japanese companies in the United States. I know a few acquaintances who work at Samsung in Fountain Valley and Irvine. Also, there is Hyundai-Kia Motor Company headquartered in Fountain Valley as well. Many Americans are aware of Samsung and LG electronics, and especially their smart phones.
Likewise for Japanese Companies, many are aware of their motor and electronics companies such as Toyota, Honda, Subaru, Sony, etc. For my high school students, most of them are aware of Sony Playstation and some students are a huge anime and manga fans. They even actually created an anime club at our school a few years back.
I guess certain Americans are fearful of these East Asian Multinational Corporations because they are competing with the U.S.'s and many are aware of trade deficits that we have with China, Japan, and South Korea.
AnonymousThe most familiar Korean brand is Hyundai. Most students know about the carmaker, most didn’t know the also have a shipping line as well as other business areas.
AnonymousI know Nissan foods has a plant in Gardena that employs some of the parents of my students.I remember in the 80's there was a problem with japanese purchases of American businesses like MCA/Universal now not so much more focus on the chinese buying.
AnonymousAnonymousNot surprising that the Chinese government wants control of academic content at the Confucian Institutes since they are so image conscious. Would make a great reference on the topic of censorship in academics/media.
AnonymousThe language used against the Japanese and to promote exclusion in the early 1900 is almost identical to that used against the Chinese in the 1880s
"Let us consider the vile coolies, who like craven beasts work the goldmines only to return to their native land and bring no profit to our state." - John Bigler (3rd Governor of California)
The rhetoric of exclusion is repetitive and predictable, one wonders why we are so easily seduced by it time and time again.
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AnonymousOn the reading of early Chinese thoughts, the idea of Mandate of Heaven can be compared with the Divine Right of Kings. Also, in Chinese History classes, many professors compare and contrast the ideas of Machiavelli and the legalist thinker, Han Fei Tzu. Another interesting observation is the early practice and implementation of the civil service examination system in China.
AnonymousAnother Korean Brand - Kia Motors, 34%-owned by Hyundai Motor, has started to gain popularity a couple of years ago.
AnonymousI think one of the major differences is the Chinese emphasis on the state versus keeping individual/family power or individual greed by Machiavelli. I think this shows the Confucian idea of duty as well.
AnonymousFor those who didn't win a prize today the resources are accessible on line http://teachingresources.atlas.illinois.edu/chinese_exp/process.html
AnonymousFor those who didn't win a prize today the resources are accessible on line http://teachingresources.atlas.illinois.edu/chinese_exp/process.html
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AnonymousRecently in 2010, the Los Angeles Times reported that entrepreneurs in Seoul wanted to open Bibigo, which would be the equivalent of McDonald’s using Korean dishes. Four years later, I have not heard of this restaurant. At this point though, the Korean brands that are most prominent to Americans would probably be Hyundai and Samsung.