Third Edition Spring 2013 - Institute of East Asian Studies, UC ...

Dear Reader,We are pleased to present the third volume of the BerkeleyStudent Journal of Asian Studies. The journal developed as an effortto provide a forum to showcase, connect, and enrich youngscholars studying issues related to Asia at UC Berkeley.In this volume, Valerie Black uses metaphor to explore thestatus of the Ainu in Japan, as well as the relationship of metaphorto perception. Robert Bowers Curl examines some unique characteristicsof Japanese Buddhism as it shifted away from a TheravadaBuddhist model towards a Newar Buddhist model. Rachel Phoalooks at the role environmental non-governmental organizationsplayed under the regime of Suharto in Indonesia as a result ofinternational pressure and environmental damage. Mark Portillouses photography as a tool to analyze how a government garnerspower and uses that power to create cultural memory, specificallyregarding the Vietnam War. Ramanathan Veerappan sheds lighton the themes found in the ancient Indian text Arthashastra byKautilya, its relevance to modern institutions, as well as the text’seconomic and political strategies echoed in later Western schoolsof thought. Kankan Xie looks at the role of ethnicity in China andMalaysia’s bilateral relationship, and its impact on politics andeconomics.The journal strives to serve as a platform to encourage theemergence of student scholarship on Asia. It is a unique bridgebetween undergraduate and graduate scholars, and we hope tocontinue this tradition through your future submissions and support.-The Editors