Category: 5.2 Thesis

Refining the literature review：

To support my sub-argument, this week I have found more relevant literature. They analysed in detail the importance of cinema in the field of art, the connection between character and plot and cinema, and how the concept of cultural hybridity is properly understood, and how it affects the field of cinema, what cultural hybridity cinema brings to modern society, critically analysing in a positive and negative direction, how to solve the problems caused by cultural hybridity and make the best of the advantages of cultural hybridity cinema.

Reference List：

Hoesterey, I., (2001). Pastiche: Cultural memory in art, film, literature. Indiana University Press.

Simanjuntak, M.B., (2020). The Educational Values of The Main Character In Beautiful Mind Film. Journal Of Advanced English Studies, 3(1), pp.1-6.

Pegrum, M., (2008). Film, culture and identity: Critical intercultural literacies for the language classroom. Language and Intercultural Communication, 8(2), pp.136-154.

Wang, L., Han, B. and Xu, G. (2020) “Cultural differences in Mulan between Chinese version and Disney version,” Theory and Practice in Language Studies, 10(10), p. 1332.

Williams, R. (2017) Culture and society 1780-1950. London: Vintage.

Wang, J. (2018) “Hybridization as global cultural production strategy: A case study in disney animation,” Proceedings of the 2017 International Conference on Art Studies: Science, Experience, Education (ICASSEE 2017), 171, pp. 270–273.

Zheng Jiming, (2018). ‘From “Hua Mulan” to “Female Warrior” — Reconstruction of Chinese Culture in American Literature’, Journal of Changchun Normal University. 37(01), p106-109.

In conclusion：

Cultural hybridity differs from homogenisation in that by imitating and learning from each other on an equal footing, different cultures develop from strangeness to exchange. Cultural hybridity in film expresses the possibility of multicultural artistic exchange and fusion.

This week we continued our study of the methodology of writing a literature review.

What is a methodology?

• It is the section where you describe the actions you have taken to investigate and research an issue, the specific processes used in your research for identification, collection and analysis. Most important is our process of data collection and analysis and your rationale for conducting the research.

When writing a methodology for a research paper it is important to keep the discussion clear and concise and to write using the past tense.

-Description of the type of research conducted and how the research methodology was developed.

-A discussion of the question or problem investigated through the study and the type of data required for the study to be evaluated.

Objective:

When researchers document their research, they usually include a methodology to describe their research process and results. If you are covering a dissertation topic, submitting a paper or documenting a project for your employer, including a methodology helps to summarise your research for the readers who review your work. In addition, a methodology is important for gaining insight into the validity and reliability of your research. In this article.

Literature review

This week I organise my literature review around key conceptual themes, selectively screening the material and only including studies that are relevant to my topic.

Overview:

There is much debate about cultural hybridity, with some opposing it and suggesting that it is a cultural invasion.However, others support cultural hybridisation and argue that it facilitates cultural exchange and the creation of new art forms, and that cultural hybridisation is a phenomenon in line with the globalisation process.
The arguments for and against are discussed in terms of two main arguments.

• The impact of cultural hybridisation on characterisation?

• How cultural hybridisation is used in the plot of the film and what impact it has?

Nex Step:

The summaries are ultimately used to help the reader relate each section to the broader topic.I will conclude each paragraph with a summary analysis of the argument

I will then gather further materials and use them to support my argument, and I will discuss the methods or results of the research.

After having identified and tested the research topic. I went on to collect relevant literature

• Here’s the relevant literature I found：

DalYong,Jin(2010)Critical Interpretation of Hybridisation in Korean Cinema, Javnost – The Public, 17:1, 55-7

WEI-CHING WANG (2008) A critical interrogation of cultural globalisation and hybridity, The Journal of International Communication, 14:1, 46-64

Mingwu Xu & Chuanmao Tian (2013) Cultural deformations and reformulations: a case study of Disney’s Mulan in English and Chinese, Critical Arts, 27:2, 182-210

Subramaniam, A., (2012). Bollywood Dancing: Dance in Hindi Films in India. Animated: The Community Dance Magazine.

• I found that the researchers were using carefully considered language to make the analysis as accurate as possible. Their research needed to be unbiased and each argument was closely linked to the topic

Next steps in planning:

• Develop a structure.
• Avoid relying on chronological order to structure your paper.
• Sift through the available material and remove irrelevant material.
• Identify the main sections of your essay and group appropriate notes together.

Subtitle:

The main function of a headline is to define the subject accurately and concisely. I will arrange the subheading according to the thesis and sub-thesis of the essay to ensure that it is clear enough to express my argument.