Immigration, Globalization, and Young China
VIEW EVENT DETAILSAsia Society India Centre and Mohile Parikh Centre present:
Future of Asia Series | Edition One: Migrations
With
James Farrer, Professor of Sociology, Sophia University, Japan
In conversation with
Gracia Liu-Farrer, Associate Professor, Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies, Waseda University, Japan
Legacies of historic migrations have had a profound impact on life in Asia, whether they be in small or large numbers, triggered by war, politics, or economic necessity. Today, movements within and between countries have increased manifold magnifying previous effects and creating new ones. James Farrer will discuss how migratory shifts have led to a more cosmopolitan society in China, and lessons China holds for Asia overall.
Access to wealth and influence from outside cultures is changing the fabric of China's society. In a country where emphasis on the homogenous Han Chinese culture has remained dominant, centuries-old mores are being tested by the influx of popular culture from around the world. Issues like the one-child policy and censorship have had a profound impact on this generation, and the youth of China grapple with increased access to information and economic parity on the world stage. What makes Chinese youth culture unique today? How has it borrowed from its neighbors, and what remains exclusive to Chinese culture? What has caused the surge in youth culture and creativity, and how does this movement help to set them apart from their parents' generation? How have the modern and ancient fused to create new patterns of social interaction?
James Farrer is a Professor of Sociology at Sophia University (Tokyo, Japan). He is a sociologist and expert in Chinese youth culture, Shanghai urban culture, gender, and sexuality in China and Japan. Farrer also writes for general media, including the Lonely Planet Guides, the Asian Wall Street Journal, YaleGlobal Online, and Global Asia.
Gracia Liu-Farrer is associate professor at the Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies, Waseda University, Japan. Her research examines the economic, social, and emotional lives of contemporary Chinese immigrants in Japan and their transnational career practices and living arrangements. She also investigates the labor market outcomes of international students in the Asia-Pacific.
Mohile Parikh Center and Asia Society India Centre seek to bring together a diverse group of speakers from across the world to explore Future of Asia from a multidisciplinary perspective. Each speaker will address this theme from the lens of his or her field, offering unique insights into what we can expect for Asia, and how we can shape a positive future for us all. The speakers will come from backgrounds in academia, journalism, urban planning, architecture, design, and business, among others.
As countries in Asia experience unprecedented economic growth, they are also grappling with capacity challenges in areas extending from housing, food and water security, to education. Moving forward, Asia's challenge will lie in remaining cognizant of this dichotomy, and in adapting to ensure its goals for economic and human development are both met. Where does the future of Asia lie? How can it contend its problems, optimize its progress, and apply lessons from other regions? In the first edition of our three-year series, three speakers will share their expertise on migrations and their impact on the future of Asia.
RSVP:
[email protected]
Future of Asia Series | Edition One: Migrations
With
James Farrer, Professor of Sociology, Sophia University, Japan
In conversation with
Gracia Liu-Farrer, Associate Professor, Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies, Waseda University, Japan
Legacies of historic migrations have had a profound impact on life in Asia, whether they be in small or large numbers, triggered by war, politics, or economic necessity. Today, movements within and between countries have increased manifold magnifying previous effects and creating new ones. James Farrer will discuss how migratory shifts have led to a more cosmopolitan society in China, and lessons China holds for Asia overall.
Access to wealth and influence from outside cultures is changing the fabric of China's society. In a country where emphasis on the homogenous Han Chinese culture has remained dominant, centuries-old mores are being tested by the influx of popular culture from around the world. Issues like the one-child policy and censorship have had a profound impact on this generation, and the youth of China grapple with increased access to information and economic parity on the world stage. What makes Chinese youth culture unique today? How has it borrowed from its neighbors, and what remains exclusive to Chinese culture? What has caused the surge in youth culture and creativity, and how does this movement help to set them apart from their parents' generation? How have the modern and ancient fused to create new patterns of social interaction?
James Farrer is a Professor of Sociology at Sophia University (Tokyo, Japan). He is a sociologist and expert in Chinese youth culture, Shanghai urban culture, gender, and sexuality in China and Japan. Farrer also writes for general media, including the Lonely Planet Guides, the Asian Wall Street Journal, YaleGlobal Online, and Global Asia.
Gracia Liu-Farrer is associate professor at the Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies, Waseda University, Japan. Her research examines the economic, social, and emotional lives of contemporary Chinese immigrants in Japan and their transnational career practices and living arrangements. She also investigates the labor market outcomes of international students in the Asia-Pacific.
Mohile Parikh Center and Asia Society India Centre seek to bring together a diverse group of speakers from across the world to explore Future of Asia from a multidisciplinary perspective. Each speaker will address this theme from the lens of his or her field, offering unique insights into what we can expect for Asia, and how we can shape a positive future for us all. The speakers will come from backgrounds in academia, journalism, urban planning, architecture, design, and business, among others.
As countries in Asia experience unprecedented economic growth, they are also grappling with capacity challenges in areas extending from housing, food and water security, to education. Moving forward, Asia's challenge will lie in remaining cognizant of this dichotomy, and in adapting to ensure its goals for economic and human development are both met. Where does the future of Asia lie? How can it contend its problems, optimize its progress, and apply lessons from other regions? In the first edition of our three-year series, three speakers will share their expertise on migrations and their impact on the future of Asia.
RSVP:
[email protected]
Event Details
Thu 05 May 2011
Rangswar Hall, YB Chavan Centre, Jagannath Bhosale Marg, Nariman Point, Mumbai Mumbai
Asia Society Members: free admission. Non-members: Rs. 200