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Exploring the Association of Language Brokering and Parent-Child Relationship in Korean Immigrant Families

Description: This study focuses on investigating the dynamics of language brokering as Korean immigrant families experience environmental challenges associated with immigration. This study was conducted with qualitative research design with purposive sampling of Korean immigrant families. Six parent-child dyads were recruited and participating children were between 12 to 16 years old. Semi-structured interviews were conducted separately with parents and children in either English or Korean. Thematic analysi… more
Date: December 2023
Creator: Lee, Eunkyung
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Interpretation of "No-Re I" (2018) for Flute Solo by Gyu-Bong Yi: An Analytical Study of Korean and Western Fusion with Performance Suggestions about Extended Techniques

Description: This dissertation serves as an analysis and performance guide for No-Re I for Flute Solo (2018) by Gyu-Bong Yi (이규봉), a work that combines Korean elements and Western compositional techniques. The modern flute, developed in the mid-nineteenth century with the Boehm's Schema, has pushed the boundaries of the instrument through experimentation with new techniques, leading to numerous contemporary works presenting unique challenges for flutists. No-Re I includes passages with various extended tech… more
Date: May 2023
Creator: Yoon, Hyunsu
Partner: UNT Libraries

[AIDS quilt laid out in Union]

Description: Photograph of an AIDS quilt laid out in the University Union for World AIDS Day. Many of the sections are partially visible, including one of a mother and her baby with the words "PASS-ON" above them, one with hearts and smiley faces and the message "Give our hearts give you...HOPE" with 'HOPE' spelled in hearts, and one with several languages and the earth in the center. A sign in front of it reads "World AIDS Day AIDS Memorial Quilt Blocks Display; University Union, Courtyard and One O'Clock … more
Date: November 29, 2007
Creator: Ha, Khai
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Three sections of an AIDS quilt]

Description: Photograph of a portion of an AIDS quilt on display in the University Union. There are three sections visible. One depicts a mother and her baby with a message that reads "HIV can be transmitted to babies during birth or through breast milk. Coral Reef Senior High. Morano Fa----, Stephanie Smith, Jennifer Ba---, Jing Jing Zeng". The others are in foreign languages and only partially in the frame.
Date: November 29, 2007
Creator: Ha, Khai
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[AIDS quilt laid out]

Description: Photograph of an AIDS quilt laid out in the University Union. Many of the sections are partially visible, including one of a mother and her baby, one with hearts and smiley faces, one with several languages and an earth in the center, and one that reads "AIDS affects all nations".
Date: November 29, 2007
Creator: Ha, Khai
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Interview with Georgina K. Gonzales]

Description: Video of Georgina K. Gonzales responding in an interview led by the TABE organization. She is standing in an office with the Texas flag and flowers behind her. At the 8:56 mark there is a break in the interview and a picture of people standing behind another person that is seated with a book open in front of them. At the end the camera man directs a few shots of office interactions.
Date: 2004
Duration: 16 minutes 49 seconds
Creator: Texas Association of Bilingual Education
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Adrienne Kaeppler speaking]

Description: Video from the 2006 World Dance Alliance Global Assembly in Toronto, Canada in July 2006. It consists of a keynote address from Adrienne Kaeppler, a curator with the National Museum of Natural History at the Smithsonian. The keynote is titled "Ballet, Hula, and 'Cats': Dance as a Discourse on Globalization".
Date: [2006-07-17..2006-07-21]
Duration: 38 minutes 35 seconds
Creator: World Dance Alliance
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Riding the Wave: How the Media Shapes South Korean Concepts of Beauty

Description: This thesis features a qualitative analysis of eight Korean media products — both fiction and nonfiction. For many years, South Korea (hereafter also called Korea) has been called the "world's plastic surgery capital" by many publications, such as Business Insider and The New Yorker. Although Business Insider considers the United States the "vainest country in the world," the numbers of cosmetic surgeries, percentage wise, per person in Korea still outnumber those in the United States, with 20 … more
Date: May 2018
Creator: Streng, Catherine Ann
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Go-hyang (Ancestral Home) By David Burge: a Performer’s Guide to Integrating Korean Musical and Cultural Aspects

Description: David Burge (b. 1930) composed the work Go-Hyang (1994) inspired by his impressions of Korea. the purpose of this study is to provide a performance guide particularly for the benefit of non- Korean pianists. Each of the six pieces of Go-Hyang contains Korean musical and/or cultural references. This document details these aspects, obviously stated or implied through the work. Investigation into distinct characteristics and Korean elements of each of the six movements will involve sources from mu… more
Date: May 2012
Creator: Lee, Soomin
Partner: UNT Libraries
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A Performance Guide to Heejo Kim's Choral Arrangements Based on Traditional Korean Folk Tunes and Rhythmic Patterns

Description: Heejo Kim (1920-2001) is one of the most prominent Korean composers of the twentieth century. He is primarily known for his works that incorporate aspects of traditional Korean music. However, at the same time, his efforts in choral arrangements, especially of Korean folk tunes are highly acclaimed by professional choirs and conductors. The purpose of this study is to provide performance guidance on Heejo Kim's choral work, Bat-no-rae, by presenting his biographical background, discussing the u… more
Date: May 2009
Creator: Yi, Chung-han
Partner: UNT Libraries

Guardian Divinities

Description: The detail view of the wall hanging depicts two guardian divinities playing musical instruments. Facial details, clothing and musical instrument details are also visible.
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Date: 1795
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Guardian Divinities

Description: The detail view of the wall hanging shows some of the guardian divinities facial and clothing details.
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Date: 1795
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Crown

Description: The gilt bronze crown includes two long pendants and gems on the top portion.
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Date: 0399/9599
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Crown

Description: The gilt bronze crown has two pendants. The top is decorated with small stones, possibly jade or turquoise.
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Date: 0399/0599
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
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Journey for Jazz

Description: This written thesis accompanies a 32-minute documentary video, Journey for Jazz, which explores four Korean students who major in jazz at the University of North Texas in Denton. Detailed accounts of the pre-production, production, and post-production of the video guide the reader to understand the challenging and rewarding process of making this documentary. Theoretical issues are also discussed, including Bill Nichols's typology of documentary modes as a useful tool for analysis of hybrid doc… more
Date: May 2003
Creator: Ahn, Byungkyu
Partner: UNT Libraries
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The relationship between maternal stress and mothers' perceptions of their preschool children's social behaviors: A cross-cultural study of immigrant Korean mothers in the United States and Korean mothers in Korea.

Description: The purpose of the study was to investigate the impact of maternal stress as it relates to the mothers' perceived social behaviors of their preschool children in both immigrant Korean families in the US and Korean families in Korea. The subjects included 49 immigrant Korean mothers in the US and 52 Korean mothers in Seoul, Korea. This study is relevant to current research because of the dramatically increasing Korean immigrants in the US and needed information concerning unique cultural and psy… more
Date: August 2007
Creator: Cho, Anna
Partner: UNT Libraries
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