Lunar New Year and Cultural Traditions

05/13/20 • 41 min

Crazy Broke Students | Podcast Mini-Series

Hi friends! Happy Lunar New Year! Join Derek, Jamie, Tracy, and Vivienne as they celebrate the Lunar New Year; this important event is based on the Lunar calendar and is celebrated by a number of East and Southeast Asian countries. In this episode, the group describes their respective cultural traditions and practices to welcome the new year.

Shownotes:

(1:13) - Tang, Cindy. “7 Lucky Foods to Eat During Chinese New Year, Chinese New Year Food.” China Highlights, January 5, 2020. https://www.chinahighlights.com/travelguide/chinese-food/chinese-new-year-food.htm.

(5:39) - Wolfe, Debbie. “Seollal: Korean Lunar New Year Traditions and Food.” Crazy Korean Cooking, December 30, 2015.

(17:55) - “Chinese Zodiac – Chinese New Year 2020.” Chinese New Year 2020. Accessed March 15, 2020. https://chinesenewyear.net/zodiac/.

(32:03) - “A Brief History of the Ao Dai.” aodaifestival.com, May 3, 2014. http://aodaifestival.com/history/.

(32:09) - Gao, Sally. “A Brief History Of The Cheongsam.” Culture Trip. The Culture Trip, December 9, 2016. https://theculturetrip.com/asia/china/articles/a-brief-history-of-the-cheongsam/.

(32:30) - “History of Korean Hanbok. Evolution of Hanbok during the Last 2,000 Years. .” Nationalclothing.org, September 27, 2018. http://nationalclothing.org/asia/70-korea/361-history-of-korean-hanbok-evolution-of-hanbok-during-the-last-2,000-years.html.

(34:50) - Jusino, Teresa. “No, You Shouldn't Wear a Qipao to Prom: Why One Girl's Choice of Prom Dress Matters.” The Mary Sue, May 1, 2018. https://www.themarysue.com/cheongsam-prom-dress-nope/.

Shownotes:

(5:39) - Wolfe, Debbie. “Seollal: Korean Lunar New Year Traditions and Food.” Crazy Korean Cooking, December 30, 2015.

(17:55) - “Chinese Zodiac – Chinese New Year 2020.” Chinese New Year 2020. Accessed March 15, 2020. https://chinesenewyear.net/zodiac/.

(32:03) - “A Brief History of the Ao Dai.” aodaifestival.com, May 3, 2014. http://aodaifestival.com/history/.

(32:09) - Gao, Sally. “A Brief History Of The Cheongsam.” Culture Trip. The Culture Trip, December 9, 2016. https://theculturetrip.com/asia/china/articles/a-brief-history-of-the-cheongsam/.

(34:50) - Jusino, Teresa. “No, You Shouldn't Wear a Qipao to Prom: Why One Girl's Choice of Prom Dress Matters.” The Mary Sue, May 1, 2018. https://www.themarysue.com/cheongsam-prom-dress-nope/.

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Mental Health and Expectations of Asian Americans

Hi friends! Derek, Jamie, Tracy, and Vivienne are back to discuss their mental health journeys (please note that there are discussions about depression and eating disorders). Join them as they explore racialized expectations and how they are learning to heal.

If you or a loved one is going through a difficult time, please know that you are not alone!

National (US) Resources

National Suicide Prevention Hotline : (800) 784-2433 / www.hopeline.com
Alternatives to Domestic Violence : (951) 683-0829 / 1(800) 339-7233 / www.alternativestodv.org
National Mental Health Association : 1(800) 969-6642 / www.nmha.org
National Institute of Mental Health : 1(866) 615-6464 / www.nimh.nih.gov
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention : 1(888) 333-2377 / www.afsp.org
American Association for Suicidology : 1(800) 273-8255 / www.suicidology.org

Shownotes:

(23:30) - Dvorsky, George and James J. Hughes. “Postgenderism: Beyond the Gender Binary.” (2008). “What the Research Says: Gender-Typed Toys .” NAEYC. Accessed March 7, 2020. https://www.naeyc.org/resources/topics/play/gender-typed-toys.

(41:40) - Nanakudo. “IU Diet Plan: The Secret Behind How IU Lost Her Weight.” ChannelK, June 7, 2018. https://channel-korea.com/iu-diet-plan-lost-her-weight/2/.

(50:33) - Hunter, Margaret. “Buying Racial Capital: Skin-Bleaching and Cosmetic Surgery in a Globalized World.” The Journal of Pan African Studies 4, no. 4 (2011): 142-164.

(52:43) - Blay, Yaba. “Skin Bleaching and Global White Supremacy: By Way of Introduction.” Academia.edu - Share research, June 2011. https://www.academia.edu/602086/Skin_Bleaching_and_Global_White_Supremacy_By_Way_of_Introduction.

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Series Finale: Final Thoughts and Moving Forward

Hi friends! Thanks for tuning in for the final episode! Derek, Jamie, Tracy, and Vivienne are joined by Matthew to reflect on things learned throughout the series and looking forward to a future series.

Shownotes:

(6:23) - “Queer Theory - Subcultures and Sociology.” Grinnell College. Accessed March 15, 2020. https://haenfler.sites.grinnell.edu/subcultural-theory-and-theorists/queer-theory/.

(8:23) - “ABG.” Urban Dictionary. Accessed March 15, 2020. https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=ABG.

(10:32) - Prasso, Sheridan. The Asian Mystique : Dragon Ladies, Geisha Girls, & Our Fantasies of the Exotic Orient 1st ed. New York: Public Affairs, 2005.

(11:57) - Chen, Rae. “Stop Calling Asian Women With Colorful Hair ‘Rebellious.’” Teen Vogue. Teen Vogue, May 2, 2018. https://www.teenvogue.com/story/asian-women-colorful-hair-trope-problem.

(12:04) - Krishna, Rachael. “The ‘Asian Character Hair Streak’ Is Real And A Huge Problem.” BuzzFeed News. BuzzFeed News, August 21, 2017. https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/krishrach/people-want-to-know-why-asian-cartoon-characters-all-have.

(15:10) - Park, Judy Soojin. “Searching for a Cultural Home: Asian American Youth in the EDM Festival Scene.” Journal of Electronic Dance Music Culture 7, no.1 (2015): 15-34.

(34:16) - Reda , Natasha. “This British K-Pop Fan Underwent More Than 15 Plastic Surgeries to Look Like His Favorite Idol.” PopCrush, October 2, 2019. https://popcrush.com/oli-london-k-pop-transformation-plastic-surgery-explained/.

(39:58) - Jessica C. Harris (2016) Toward a critical multiracial theory in education, International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education, 29:6, 795-813, DOI: 10.1080/09518398.2016.1162870