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Although a large body of literature has demonstrated the impact of immigrant-related media coverage in a host country on the public acceptance of immigrants, little is known about whether local media coverage of immigrants' home countries also matters for the extent to which locals include immigrants. Leveraging a pre-registered survey experiment with an embedded list experimental design (N = 1212) in the United States, we study American people's attitudes toward Chinese immigrants after their consumption of news that primes, with a negative tone, China's rising nuclear threat. The results reveal that, although not statistically significant, news exposure increased discrimination against Chinese immigrants among Democrats and Republicans by roughly 8% and 12%, respectively. News exposure prompted Republican respondents to express their discrimination against Chinese immigrants publicly. More interestingly, alternative media outlets were more powerful than mainstream media in eliciting anti-Chinese immigrant sentiments in Republicans, and this effect was more pronounced among those with lower trust in mainstream media.

The research goal is to portray and justify the role of the Confucian paradigm, its place, and its significance in the social development of modern China. The research method is based on a comparative analysis of the modern historiography of the research problem, including the influence of Confucianism on the development of modern Chinese society. The empirical research examines contemporary demographic and economic changes with a focus on the revival of New Confucianism. Modernisation and urbanisation often erode traditional values, which is one of the key problems of contemporary society not only in China but also worldwide. Since the beginning of the 21st century, China's urban population has increased from 36.2% to 66.2%. Urban industrial culture fosters a crisis of social values and norms, which, in the case of China, largely results from the rapid and contradictory development of the country during the reform years. Research findings indicate that in contemporary Chinese society, the family as a social institution continues to play a more significant role compared to religion. This study can be utilised for the development of state concepts for socially sustainable societal development, as well as for further exploration of this issue.

Fishermen in the tributaries of the Kahayan River in Tumbang Nusa village, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia have long been known to implement community-based natural resource management (CBNRM). This paper is an outcome of a study of this community-based management style. Data was collected through in-depth interviews with informants (village heads, customary heads, fishermen, village communities, group leaders, and village facilitator), focus group discussions (FGDs), field observations, and a literature review. The tributaries are a fertile breeding ground for various fish species and hence are a main source of livelihood for the households living in the vicinity. The tributaries were originally owned individually, but as family members grew, the ownership became collective based on lineage (family group). Thus, a fisherman can access one or more tributaries depending on their inheritance rights. Therefore, the tributaries have emerged as a source of economic survival, and the study suggests the government introduce relevant laws and rules to protect this fragile ecosystem.

This paper considers a course on critical thinking in Vietnam with a case study focus on historical prisons as they are represented in museums. Reflections on prison narratives in history and literature, texts, film excerpts, and museum visits were used in classes for students of anthropology and sociology. In Ho Chi Minh City (hereafter HCMC), a series of museums tell versions of the wider colonial and military story and in part turn that story into one of pedagogical resistance that students today study as history. That is, the colonial prison is remembered and presented—to Vietnamese and international visitors, with quite different levels of preparedness—as a space where anti-colonial struggle was organised, and a determined revolutionary Party ethos built up a ‘revolutionary school’ (rường học cách mạng) within the prisons. Our class made use of concepts from Discipline and Punish—the panopticon, the tableau, the diagram, and the calligraphic—to evaluate and critique a global cinematic version of the story of war, contrasting representations of prison in the museums of HCMCs to expand accepted understandings and challenge the curriculum and history of national liberation.

Owing to increasing awareness regarding global warming and carbon reduction, various countries have formulated relevant policy guidelines. However, few studies have examined the environmental attitude (AT) and environmental behaviours of military personnel. Accordingly, based on the theory of planned behaviour, this study explored the green building appearance acceptance intention (GBAAI) of Taiwanese military personnel through a questionnaire survey. A total of 607 questionnaires were collected in three stages. The results of the questionnaire survey indicated that (1) military culture (MC) was a multilevel predictor of GBAAI among Taiwanese military personnel, (2) environmental values (EVs) constituted an individual-level predictor of GBAAI among such personnel and (3) planned behavioural factors (AT, subjective norms [SNs] and perceived behavioural control [PBC]) had partial mediating effects on the relationships of EVs and MC with GBAAI. Thus, the results indicate that MC can improve the AT, SNs, PBC and GBAAI of military personnel. Sustainable development policies can be successfully implemented in military organisations without affecting their functioning, thereby facilitating the achievement of sustainable development goals and the implementation of sustainable management practices.

The Korean Wave, a cultural phenomenon originating in East Asia, initially gained popularity in countries such as Japan, China and Taiwan before spreading globally, driven by advancements in digital technology. However, an ‘anti-Korean Wave (AKW)’ (or ‘hate-Korean Wave’) has emerged simultaneously. Various studies have identified factors influencing the spread and success of the Korean Wave via social media. Nonetheless, the AKW remains poorly explored. The present study employed social network analysis to examine the various forms, issues and contents of AKW discourse on YouTube. Analysis of network structures using the keywords ‘AKW’ and ‘hate-Korean Wave’ revealed a prevalent ‘community cluster’ pattern. Specifically, the ‘AKW’ keyword demonstrated a structure resembling a ‘brand cluster,’ dominated by the top five clusters. The content often featured negative portrayals of Korean politics, society, and culture, with local media serving as the primary dissemination source. These findings underscore the significance of active media diplomacy by the Korean government. Efforts are also necessary to create ‘shared understandings and meanings’ with other parties through social media beyond merely delivering information and activities. Producing uniquely Korean cultural content while regularly monitoring digital media and taking countermeasures where necessary must be continued.