Transnational: Love Your Dual Identity

I cross Taiwan and American cultural barriers via a cartoonish painterly style and depict everyday life instead of cultural incidents. Undoubtedly it is hard to encounter cultural adaptations, but I have gained numerous rewards, such as tolerance toward different perspectives, an expanded worldview,...

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Main Author: Hsiung, Kai-Yi
Other Authors: Jim Woodson
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: Texas Christian University 2009
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Online Access:http://etd.tcu.edu/etdfiles/available/etd-05132009-144530/
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Summary:I cross Taiwan and American cultural barriers via a cartoonish painterly style and depict everyday life instead of cultural incidents. Undoubtedly it is hard to encounter cultural adaptations, but I have gained numerous rewards, such as tolerance toward different perspectives, an expanded worldview, and the integration of Taiwanese, American, and Japanese cultures. I focus on the harmonious experiences before, during, and after cultural adjustments rather than issues of being a cultural hybrid.