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An analysis of pronunciation errors in English of six UTAR Chinese Studies undergraduates

The construction of gender in terms of masculinity and femininity in The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck is examined based on the social constructionist theory. Wang Lung’s masculinity and Olan’s femininity are social constructs which are shaped by Confucian culture. The portrayal of both characters is...

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Main Author: Kho, Ivy Chiann Yiing
Format: Final Year Project / Dissertation / Thesis
Published: 2011
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spelling my-utar-eprints.2642019-08-15T17:20:34Z An analysis of pronunciation errors in English of six UTAR Chinese Studies undergraduates Kho, Ivy Chiann Yiing PE English The construction of gender in terms of masculinity and femininity in The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck is examined based on the social constructionist theory. Wang Lung’s masculinity and Olan’s femininity are social constructs which are shaped by Confucian culture. The portrayal of both characters is also influenced by the author’s background. The qualitative methods used in this study include close reading, thematic analysis and biographical analysis. To begin with, Wang Lung’s masculinity is molded by his father and Confucian culture. Feudalism also influences his appreciation of sons, concubines and bound feet. Similarly, Confucianism and feudal norms construct O-lan’s femininity. Her parents and the mistress of the House of Hwang shape her beliefs of women’s responsibilities in a Confucian culture. Furthermore, Wang Lung and O-lan are depicted based on the author’s parents. Buck’s father was oppressive while Buck’s mother was submissive. This study is carried out as there seems to be relatively little research which employed the social constructionist theory to examine gender in The Good Earth. For further research, this theory can be used to study the element of superstition. On the whole, Wang Lung’s masculinity and O-lan’s femininity result from the Confucian culture instead of biological sources. 2011-04 Final Year Project / Dissertation / Thesis NonPeerReviewed application/pdf http://eprints.utar.edu.my/264/1/EL%2D2011%2D0805055%2D1.pdf Kho, Ivy Chiann Yiing (2011) An analysis of pronunciation errors in English of six UTAR Chinese Studies undergraduates. Final Year Project, UTAR. http://eprints.utar.edu.my/264/
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Kho, Ivy Chiann Yiing
An analysis of pronunciation errors in English of six UTAR Chinese Studies undergraduates
description The construction of gender in terms of masculinity and femininity in The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck is examined based on the social constructionist theory. Wang Lung’s masculinity and Olan’s femininity are social constructs which are shaped by Confucian culture. The portrayal of both characters is also influenced by the author’s background. The qualitative methods used in this study include close reading, thematic analysis and biographical analysis. To begin with, Wang Lung’s masculinity is molded by his father and Confucian culture. Feudalism also influences his appreciation of sons, concubines and bound feet. Similarly, Confucianism and feudal norms construct O-lan’s femininity. Her parents and the mistress of the House of Hwang shape her beliefs of women’s responsibilities in a Confucian culture. Furthermore, Wang Lung and O-lan are depicted based on the author’s parents. Buck’s father was oppressive while Buck’s mother was submissive. This study is carried out as there seems to be relatively little research which employed the social constructionist theory to examine gender in The Good Earth. For further research, this theory can be used to study the element of superstition. On the whole, Wang Lung’s masculinity and O-lan’s femininity result from the Confucian culture instead of biological sources.
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author Kho, Ivy Chiann Yiing
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title An analysis of pronunciation errors in English of six UTAR Chinese Studies undergraduates
title_short An analysis of pronunciation errors in English of six UTAR Chinese Studies undergraduates
title_full An analysis of pronunciation errors in English of six UTAR Chinese Studies undergraduates
title_fullStr An analysis of pronunciation errors in English of six UTAR Chinese Studies undergraduates
title_full_unstemmed An analysis of pronunciation errors in English of six UTAR Chinese Studies undergraduates
title_sort analysis of pronunciation errors in english of six utar chinese studies undergraduates
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url http://eprints.utar.edu.my/264/1/EL%2D2011%2D0805055%2D1.pdf
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