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Leung Po Cheung. ; Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2004. ; Includes bibliographical references (leaves 131-136). ; Abstracts in English and Chinese. ; Abstract --- p.i ; Acknowledgments --- p.iii ; Chapter Chapter 1 --- Introduction --- p.1 ; Research Questions ; Background to the research ; Research site ; Methodology ; Chapter Chapter 2 --- Literature Review and Theoretical Framework --- p.15 ; Cultural identity and its relation to the past ; The museum as a place for the creation and representation of the past ; The museum as a place of identity construction ; Chapter Chapter 3 --- The Development of the Hong Kong Museum of History and Its Exhibitions --- p.26 ; Historical development of the Museum ; Structure ; Missions ; The permanent exhibitions ; Chapter Chapter 4 --- "The Design and Construction of Identity in ""The Hong Kong Story""" --- p.47 ; "Behind ""The Hong Kong Story""" ; Designing the exhibition ; The construction of identity in the exhibition ; Conclusion ; Chapter Chapter 5 --- Interpretations of the Museum Visitors --- p.68 ; Visitors' general interpretations of the exhibition ; Impacts of the exhibition on visitors' cultural identity ; Conclusion ; Chapter Chapter 6 --- Analysis: The Museum and the Construction of Identity --- p.96 ; The interpretations and negotiations of identity among the Hong Kong people ; The Hong Kong Museum of History as a locus of identity construction ; The visitors' different museum experiences ; The political nature of the exhibition ; Conclusion ; Chapter Chapter 7 --- Conclusion --- p.121 ; Appendix --- p.130 ; Bibliography --- p.131

Wong, Kin Hung. ; Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2007. ; Includes bibliographical references (leaves 190-198). ; Abstracts in English and Chinese. ; ABSTRACT (ENGLISH) --- p.i. ; ABSTRACT (CHINESE) --- p.iii ; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS --- p.v ; TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.vi ; LIST OF TABLES --- p.xix ; Chapter CHAPTER 1 --- INTRODUCTION ; Chapter 1.1 --- Background to this Study --- p.1 ; Chapter 1.2 --- Purpose of this Study --- p.2 ; Chapter 1.3 --- Significance of this Study --- p.3 ; Chapter 1.4 --- Organization of this Thesis --- p.4 ; Chapter CHAPTER 2 --- LITERATURE REVIEW ; Chapter 2.1 --- Introduction --- p.6 ; Chapter 2.2 --- Orientation towards Language --- p.6 ; Chapter 2.2.1 --- Structuralist Notions --- p.6 ; Chapter 2.2.2 --- Poststructuralist Notions --- p.7 ; Chapter 2.3 --- Orientation towards Identity --- p.9 ; Chapter 2.3.1 --- Structuralist Notions --- p.9 ; Chapter 2.3.2 --- Poststructuralist Notions --- p.10 ; Chapter 2.4 --- Language and Identity --- p.13 ; Chapter 2.4.1 --- Code Switching --- p.14 ; Chapter 2.5 --- "Language, Identity and Culture" --- p.15 ; Chapter 2.6 --- "Attitude, Motivation and Willingness to Communicate (WTC)" --- p.17 ; Chapter 2.6.1 --- Attitude --- p.17 ; Chapter 2.6.2 --- Motivation --- p.19 ; Chapter 2.6.1 --- Social Psychological Perspective --- p.19 ; Chapter 2.6.2 --- Sociocultural Perspective --- p.20 ; Chapter 2.6.3 --- Willingness to Communicate (WTC) --- p.22 ; Chapter 2.7 --- Language Use and Cultural Identity in Hong Kong --- p.24 ; Chapter 2.7.1 --- Political and Sociolinguistic Background of Hong Kong --- p.24 ; Chapter 2.7.2 --- Surveys of Cultural Identity in Hong Kong --- p.26 ; Chapter 2.7.3 --- Empirical Studies on Cultural Identity and Language Attitudes in Hong Kong --- p.30 ; Chapter 2.7.3.1 --- Cultural Identity and Language Attitudes towards the Use of English --- p.30 ; Chapter 2.7.3.2 --- Cultural Identity and Language Attitudes towards the Use of Cantonese --- p.32 ; Chapter 2.7.3.3 --- Cultural Identity and Language Attitudes ...

Originally published in 2004, this is the second and final volume of manuscripts by or relating to Thomas Robert Malthus (1766–1834) that are now held at Kanto Gakuen University in Japan. Volume I, published in 1997, contains 75 items of correspondence. Volume II, now published, contains transcriptions of further original manuscripts, including: four of Malthus' sermons; his diary of a tour of the Lake District; an extensive set of calculations in the bullion trade, suggesting that he was giving serious thought to becoming a bullion trader on his own account; lecture notes on European history from the fifth to the tenth century; his wife's diary of their holiday in Scotland in 1826 and an essay on foreign trade. These previously unknown and unpublished manuscripts promise insights into his intellectual development and the events and circumstances of his life, as well as glimpses of the lifestyle of his wider family and contemporaries

Klappentext: In 2009, to mark the sixtieth anniversary of the People's Republic of China, the Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies convened a major conference to discuss the health and longevity of China's ruling system and to consider a fundamental question: After three decades of internal strife and turmoil, followed by an era of reform, entrepreneurialism, and internationalization, is the PRC here for the dynastic long haul? Bringing together scholars and students of China from around the world, the gathering witnessed an energetic exchange of views on four interrelated themes: polities, social transformations, wealth and well-being, and culture, belief, and practice. Edited and expanded from the original conference papers, the wide-ranging essays in this bilingual volume remain true to the conference's aim: to promote open discussion of the past, present, and future of the People's Republic of China.

Li, Ho Fai. ; Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2011. ; Includes bibliographical references (p. 100-117). ; Abstracts in English and Chinese. ; Acknowledgements --- p.i ; English and Chinese Abstracts --- p.ii ; List of Contents --- p.iv ; "Index of tables, figures, and diagrams" --- p.vi ; Lists of abbreviations and acronyms --- p.vii ; Notes --- p.ix ; Chapter 1. --- Introduction --- p.1 ; Chapter 1.1 --- Research Background and Research Question --- p.1 ; Chapter 1.2 --- Methodology --- p.3 ; Chapter 1.3 --- Research Significance --- p.5 ; Chapter 1.4 --- "Theoretical Frameworks, Central Arguments and Organization of the Thesis" --- p.6 ; Chapter 2. --- Theoretical Frameworks and Literature Review --- p.8 ; Chapter 2.1 --- Historical Institutionalism --- p.8 ; Chapter 2.2 --- The Study of Heritage Conservation --- p.10 ; Chapter 2.3 --- The Study of Civil Society --- p.12 ; Chapter 2.4 --- Political Economy of Built Heritage Conservation --- p.14 ; Chapter 2.5 --- State-Civil Society Relations in Post-Independence Malaysia --- p.16 ; Chapter 3. --- "Case Study of George Town in Penang, Malaysia (1957-2008)" --- p.24 ; Chapter 3.1 --- Genesis of George Town as a British Colonial Town --- p.24 ; Chapter 3.2 --- Development of George Town in 1950s-1970s --- p.25 ; Chapter 3.3 --- Development of George Town in 1980s-2008 --- p.32 ; Chapter 3.4 --- Updates of Development of George Town since 2008 --- p.60 ; Chapter 4. --- "Analysis of the case of George Town in Penang, Malaysia" --- p.66 ; Chapter 4.1 --- A Path of Institutional Change towards Heritage Conservation --- p.67 ; Chapter 4.2 --- Structural Basis for Civil Society-state Synergy --- p.69 ; Chapter 4.3 --- Conceptualizing the Constructability of Civil society-state Synergy --- p.77 ; Chapter 4.4 --- "Identification of ""Critical Juncture"" in the Developmental Path" --- p.82 ; Chapter 4.5 --- Sustainability of Civil society-state Synergy --- p.83 ; Chapter 5. --- Conclusion and Discussion --- p.88 ; Chapter 5.1 --- Brief Review of the ...