Please write your abstract for your conference presentation (spoken or poster form). Submit your completed abstracts to the conference organizers (12pt single spaced Times New Roman font, title centered, main text justified)
The specific requirements are:
- 150-350 words (not including the bibliography);
- Includes the following elements: Introduction (context/background), Methods (how you carried out your research), Results (what you found), Discussion (conclusions and implications, possibilities for further research);
- Observes all academic language conventions which we have discussed (formal register/word choice; no use of personal pronouns like "I", "we", "you"; using full word forms instead of contractions);
- At least one in-text citation (Last name, year) and a full bibliography at the end.
Here are some sample abstracts that students wrote in the previous year:
How outfit colour choices reflect a character's development in Crazy Rich Asians
Colour analysis is a process that helps people find colours that complement them — everything from clothes and makeup to hair and jewellery. (Greene, 2023) Seasonal colour analysis consists of 4 main pallets (winter, spring, summer and autumn) and each time of year has 3 of 4 sub-pallets (dark, true, light, bright). In Jon M. Chu’s 2018 movie ‘’Crazy Rich Asians’’ the characters’ outfits are used not only to reflect status, wealth, and Asian culture, but also to visualize feelings and viewpoints, vastly using colour psychology, associations and theory. Stylist Mary Vogt managed to create a parallel colour storyline of the character’s personal journeys – their successes and failures. Prime examples are Gemma Chan’s character Astrid Leong and Rachel Chu played by Constance Wu, whose looks have been studied based on seasonal colour theory and using the basic principles of colour psychology and symbolism. In addition to text analysis of articles and other written sources, film analysis of Jon M. Chu’s romantic comedy ‘’Crazy Rich Asians’’ was used as the main method in this research. As a result of the research, it was found that Astrid Leong’s and Rachel Chu’s style both had signs of phycological concepts of defensive and dopamine dressing and some outfits were perfectly matched to the actresses’ individual seasonal colour pallet. Astrid tried to hide her issues by using bold tones and extravagant accessories as a disguise and distraction for others and herself from the problems in her marriage to Michael Teo, but later the character managed to develop a more authoritative and serious style, which displayed her strength and decisiveness. Rachel tried to change her style to fit into the exclusive society of Singapore’s richest but ended up staying true to herself by being her simple self and down-to-earth and yet display an evolvement of style – wearing more prints and little pops of colour in her muted New Yorker wardrobe. In the film, stylist M. Vogt fulfilled her task of revealing both of the characters storylines and it was visible to see how they overcame obstacles and innovated their taste of fashion, through the outfit colour choices.
Bibliography
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2. Klusener, E. (2019, October 2). Are capitalism and inequality linked? Global Social Challenges. Retrieved February 25, 2023, from https://sites.manchester.ac.uk/global-social-challenges/2017/05/08/are-capitalism-and-inequality-linked/
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4. Simon Lee. (2016). Common good. Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved February 25, 2023, from https://www.britannica.com/topic/common-good
5. University of Notre Dame. Center for Social Concerns. (n.d.). Retrieved February 25, 2023, from https://socialconcerns.nd.edu/content/introduction-principles-catholic-social-thought
6. Velasquez, M., Andre, C., Shanks, T., S. J., & Meyer, M. J. (2014, August 2). The common good. Markkula Center for Applied Ethics. Retrieved February 26, 2023, from https://www.scu.edu/ethics/ethics-resources/ethical-decision-making/the-common-good/
How do parental expectations impact characters in "Crazy Rich Asians”?
The film Crazy Rich Asians portrays the impact of parental expectations on characters, especially on the relationship between Eleanor and her son Nick. Parental expectations, which can be either harmful and helpful (Braucher, 2020), are defined as the beliefs parents have about their childrens’ future and their decisions. (Yamamoto, Holloway, 2010) Three main categories of different expectations are anticipatory, satisfactory and obligatory. (Pickhardt, 2014) The research methods used to analyze the topic were text and film analysis. It was found that Eleanor’s expectations were harmful to both Nick and his girlfriend Rachel, and almost destroyed their relationship. Nick’s failure to follow his family’s traditions and values – social status, as well as choice to marry a middle-class woman, were also shown to be unacceptable to his family. In conclusion, the film highlights the negative impact of parental expectations and how they can influence a child’s choices and put pressure on them to correspond.
Bibliography
Braucher (2020) Parental Expectations: The Helpful and the Harmful. psychologytoday.com. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/life-smarts/202004/parental-expectations-the-helpful-and-the-harmful
Holloway, Yamamoto (2010) Parental Expectations and Children's Academic Performance in Sociocultural Context. link.springer.com. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10648-010-9121-z
Pickhardt (2014) Changing Parental Expectations as Adolescence Begins. psychologytoday.com. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/surviving-your-childs-adolescence/201408/changing-parental-expectations-adolescence-begins