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Cross-cultural Empathic Communication of National Image: Analysis of International Communication Strategies and Effects of the Beijing Winter Olympic Games 国家形象的跨文化移情传播:北京冬奥会国际传播策略与效果分析

Asian social science Pub Date : 2022-10-08 DOI: 10.5539/ass.v18n11p1

Zihan Zeng

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Higher Education Faculty Staff Members’ Knowledge of Providing Accommodations for Students with High Incidence Disabilities in Saudi Arabia 沙特阿拉伯高等教育学院工作人员为高发病率残疾学生提供住宿的知识

Asian social science Pub Date : 2022-09-29 DOI: 10.5539/ass.v18n10p47

A. Alhaznawi

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The Influence of Internet Addiction and Time Spent on the Internet Towards Social Isolation Among University Students in Malaysia 马来西亚大学生网络成瘾和上网时间对社交孤立的影响

Asian social science Pub Date : 2022-09-29 DOI: 10.5539/ass.v18n10p32

R. M. Kutty, N. Mahmood, M. Masrom, Raihana Mohdali, W. Zakaria, Fadhilah Abdul Razak, Hasniza Yahya, R. Ramli, Hazleen Aris

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Teacher Differences in Beliefs and Perceptions About Sustainable Agriculture: Influence on the Teaching of High School Agriculture Curriculum 教师对可持续农业的信念和认知差异:对高中农业课程教学的影响

Asian social science Pub Date : 2022-09-22 DOI: 10.5539/ass.v18n10p20

M. Muma, Robert Martin, M. Shelley

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Student Political Activism in Nepal: Vanguards of Democracy or Powerless Pawns? 尼泊尔的学生政治运动:民主的先锋还是无能的棋子?

Asian social science Pub Date : 2022-09-22 DOI: 10.5539/ass.v18n10p8

Sharaddha Rai

{"title":"Student Political Activism in Nepal: Vanguards of Democracy or Powerless Pawns?","authors":"Sharaddha Rai","doi":"10.5539/ass.v18n10p8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5539/ass.v18n10p8","url":null,"abstract":"Student political activism declined in the Global South after the 1990s. However, it has remained strong in Nepal despite the fact that it has undergone similar socio-political changes. This paper demonstrates that the main reason for the distinct nature of Nepali student political activism lies in the patron–client relationship between student organizations and political parties. Undoubtedly, the contribution of student organizations in the establishment of democracy in the three major democratic mass movements in Nepal is incomparable. However, the nature of their relationship with their mother political parties transformed from a semi-autonomous to a subordinate relationship after the institutionalisation of a multi-party democracy in 1990. This interdependent relationship is maintained and consistently solidified through the mutual exchange of resources, both material and non-material. This paper concludes that student political activism in Nepal is not expected to decline in the near future, because these patronage-dispensing political parties are perceived to be part of the state by the general Nepali society—one that controls state resources and institutions, including universities and public campuses.","PeriodicalId":89741,"journal":{"name":"Asian social science","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-09-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43332236","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Study on Rural Revitalization in Hong Kong, China Based on the Concept of Eco-Museum: The Case of Yantianzi (Yim Tin Tsai 基于生态博物馆概念的香港乡村振兴研究——以盐田子为例

Asian social science Pub Date : 2022-09-08 DOI: 10.5539/ass.v18n10p1

Baisen Qiao

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Exploration of the Motivation of Secondary Vocational Education Under the Background of “Diversion”—Based on a Case Study of Impoverished Junior High School Students in Northwest Rural Areas of China “分流”背景下中等职业教育动机探析——以西北农村贫困初中生为例

Asian social science Pub Date : 2022-08-31 DOI: 10.5539/ass.v18n9p42

Cuicui Zhu

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Investment in Learning English: A Case Study of Chinese LOTE Learners 英语学习的投资:以中国外语学习者为例

Asian social science Pub Date : 2022-08-31 DOI: 10.5539/ass.v18n9p27

Meichun Xue

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Serene Business Environment Moderated by Competitive Intensity on Performance of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Malaysia 竞争强度对马来西亚中小企业绩效的调节

Asian social science Pub Date : 2022-08-31 DOI: 10.5539/ass.v18n9p16

Yeoh Khar Kheng

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Analysis of the Reasons Why the Ancient Chinese Water-propelled Large Spinning Wheel Could Not Give Birth to the “Chinese-style Industrial Revolution” 中国古代水力大纺车未能催生“中国式工业革命”的原因分析

Asian social science Pub Date : 2022-08-31 DOI: 10.5539/ass.v18n9p35

Yan Wang, Peiyu Cui, Bin Li, Xiaoming Yang

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