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Research with Pioneer Academics: Gendered Reforms: The Impacts of the 1990s Economic Reforms
on Gender Roles of Southern Jiangsu, China
Abstract of the abstract of the Paper:
This study investigates how the economic and social reforms of the 1990s,particularly those related to the Reform and Opening Up, contributed to intensified gender oppression in southern Jiangsu, China. Focusing on a rural community of Yushan Town, a town in Kunshan, this research combines oral
history methodology and thematic text analysis to examine the lived experiences of eight female migrant workers during the period 1991–2000. The study captures how structural and cultural transformations reshaped women’s roles in labor and domestic lives with 4 recurring themes identified.
The findings reveal a complex intersection of market liberalization and cultural retraditionalization, which jointly undermined previous gains in gender equality and reinforced patriarchal labor structures.
The research received an A+ from Vanderbilt Professor Elizabeth Convington, and I was rated among the top 5% of students she encountered.
Stanford Summer Humanities Institute: Research on British Colonial Extractions
This paper is an examination of the restitution debate surrounding an Ethiopian censer looted during the 1868 Maqdala Expedition and now housed in the British Museum. The censer, central to Ethiopian Orthodox liturgy and tied to national identity, is argued to merit repatriation due to its religious symbolism, cultural significance, and role in reinforcing Ethiopians’ human rights. Drawing on UNESCO definitions and prior precedents, I critiqued the concept of “universal museum” and identified its claims as Eurocentric and ethically flawed. The study concludes that restitution would restore dignity, reconnect Ethiopians with their heritage, and correct colonial injustices, despite legal and institutional resistance from the British Museum.
AP Research: The Social Significance of 8th and 9th 5-Year Plans on Economic
Reformations to a Littoral Community During 1991-2001 in Lvsi Port Town,
Nantong
This paper investigates how China’s 8th and 9th Five-Year Plans (1991–2001) shaped social and economic life in Lvsi Port Town, Nantong. Using oral history interviews with residents and thematic analysis of Qidong Daily archives, the study identifies four themes: distrust of local government, expansion and shortcomings of cooperative medical care, the rise of the construction industry, and the growth of hardware resales. While newspapers emphasized progress, residents recalled inequality, corruption, and burdens. Findings reveal a clear divergence between grassroots memories and governmental narratives, highlighting the limitations of political propaganda and the importance of local perspectives in understanding China’s reforms.
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