Honours Theses and Postgraduate Coursework
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Sojourner intimacies: Chinese international students negotiating dating in Sydney
Published 2018-01-01Despite being a large community of sojourners making up 30% of the total international student population in Australia (End of Year Summary of International Student Enrolment Data, 2017), Chinese international students’ ...Thesis, Honours -
Towards new future terrains: Reorienting Asiatic femininities in the speculative imagination
Published 2018-05-24This thesis investigates Asian feminist imaginations of the future through the lens of speculative fiction. It aims to revise binary techno-orientalist understandings of Asia and its subjectivities predominant in Western ...Thesis, Honours -
True Black Metal: Authenticity, Nostalgia, and Transgression in the Black Metal Scene
Published 2018-05-24Black metal as a distinct genre of popular music is characterized by a general yearning for authenticity. This authenticity can be expressed through production values, musical techniques adopted, and style of dress and ...Thesis, Honours -
Chinese Food in Australia: Diaspora, taste, and affect
Published 2018-05-24This thesis examines the political and cultural significance of Chinese food in Australia by considering its specific discourses and representations. It begins by mapping the politicised history of early Chinese food in ...Thesis, Honours -
Think Global, Reconfigure the Local: How Intermediaries Articulate Pro-Environmental Values and Practices
Published 2018-05-24Contemporary debates about the conservation of natural ecosystems and resources owe most of their influence to the rise of sustainable development, or, sustainability. Since its inception, ‘sustainability’ has become the ...Thesis, Honours