Essay questions 2 AST3PoP essay 2 questions 2021. Select your topic for the final essay from the following list. 1. Kimono, Sari, Qipao/Cheongsam, and Batik are all held up as the ‘national costume’...

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Essay questions 2 AST3PoP essay 2 questions 2021. Select your topic for the final essay from the following list. 1. Kimono, Sari, Qipao/Cheongsam, and Batik are all held up as the ‘national costume’ of their respective countries. Pick one to examine and discuss in terms of how these garments have become politicised. 2. Street fashion often differs greatly from perceived notions of expected dress for those living in East, South and South East Asia. Pick one: street fashion location; style of street fashion; or one street fashion movement to examine. 3. Bollywood is arguably the most well known cultural export from South Asia. Explore how Bollywood songs create ‘Indianness’ outside of India. 4. Both Samurai and Kung Fu films of the 1970s were extremely influential on modern cinema. Pick one example and discuss. (You are welcome to look at modern Japanese, Chinese or western cinema). 5. Film is inherently linked to music and fashion through soundtracks and wardrobes. Explore EITHER how the music industry feeds into the film industry through promoting boy band members as actors OR how clothing is used on screen to convey meaning, character, nationality etc. 6. The first British ‘curry’ recipe appeared in 1747. Curry and spices have travelled throughout the former British empire and followed South Asian Diaspora communities around the world where it has been adopted and adapted (think of Japanese curry – from India via Britain in the 1800s). Discuss. 7. You are what you eat – explore the significance of rice in Japan, China, Indonesia or India. You may pick one country to look at or to look at areas more broadly. 8. In August 2019 the average time for pearl tea in Nagoya Japan was 1 hour (in 38°c heat). Explore the spread of pearl tea as a global phenomenon. 9. (Negotiate your own essay question based on your pet research topic. Contact Instruction ASAP). Essay word limit : 2500 words Be sure to focus on answering the question, and use carefully chosen examples to reinforce the argument of the essay. Give citations using foot notes according to the Chicago style (see lecture 1). Remember to give your essay a title (this is not just the question) to guide your reader. Do not pad your bibliography; it should contain references only to those books and articles you have actually read in preparation for, and referred to in, your essay. – Bibliography vs Reference list. For this essay you may choose to submit an essay OR a ‘non-essay’ in the form of a video essay, zine, comic, short film, narrated ppt, youtube style rant etc. Please note down on the Google form above whether you will submit an essay or a different form. It is recommended that you EITHER discuss this with subject instructor in the workshops OR submit an explanation via email. If you elect to submit a non-essay you may need to also submit an exegesis which explains how your submission answers the essay question you have selected. • A range – Excellent/Outstanding work. The student has an excellent understanding of the subject that they are writing on and that they communicate this well through their writing. The student has outstanding written expression and has given clear references. • B range – Very good / solid work. The student has clearly understood the topic and their work critiques/gives commentary which shows this. The student has good written expression although there may be some errors. • C range – The student’s work is satisfactory and shows some understanding of the topic. When no direct references to any texts are given (direct quotes etc) the student should receive a C-. • D/E range – The student’s work is unsatisfactory and or incoherent and shows little to no understanding of the topic