Article by Cheng Ching Wan Abstract: Blow-Up (1966) directed by Michelangelo Antonioni, has been recognized as a masterpiece in world film history. This paper will investigate how Blow-Up, this very open text, in the sense of cinematic language constructing meanings as well as an illocutionary act with a word-to-world direction […]
Article by Muhammad Irfan Abstract: This article explores the impact of the British rock n roll band, The Rolling Stones on the youth in Bandung, Indonesia especially those who were raised in the 1960s to the 1990s. This band was followed not only by their musical style but also because […]
Article by Hanh T. L. Nguyen Abstract: Across the historical length of humandkind from the time of prevalent feudalism to the modern world, prostitution has always been considered a thorny problem in many societies. Numerous scholars have regarded and theorized the unaging question of prostitution from various points of view, […]
Article by Andre O. Magpantay Abstract: The two Koreas, the Republic of Korea (ROK or South Korea) and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK or North Korea), have been technically at war since the 1950s. Although the fighting stopped once an armistice had been signed, conflicts between the two […]
Lecture by Professor Alain Brossat Keywords: War, Global North, Ukraine-Russia, Taiwan-China, “democracy” Header image “War?” by My Photo Journeys is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0. One of the paradoxical effects of propaganda is that instead of keeping us alert, it anesthetizes us. When you have been told for years that […]
Article by Nguyen Thi Trang Abstract: This paper presents the development of Vietnamese cinema in early French Indochina. It argues that the French introduced cinema to Vietnam to achieve its colonial goals. Furthermore, Vietnamese workers in the film industry and business people looking for new investment opportunities transferred the industry’s technology […]
Article by Katarzyna Szpargala. Abstract: Technology maintains a central place in our society. However, its impact and benefits are the subjects of numerous debates and interpretations. The growth of the internet’s importance for the socio-political and personal lives of millions led to the increase in digital inequalities that reflect deeper […]
Article by Hanh T. L. Nguyen Abstract: This article explores the continuities and discontinuities of prostitution in the three most recent periods in Vietnam’s history: the French colonial era (1884-1954), the second Indochina war (1955-1975), and the Đổi Mới era (1986-now). The absence of a discussion of prostitution between 1975 […]
