East Asian Studies cultivate knowledge of East Asia with the histories, culture, societies, politics, and language of East Asia (China, Japan, and Korea.)
The researchers read and/or produce:
- articles, either in academic journals (peer-reviewed publications of research, generally more theoretical) or professional journals and magazines (usually written by and for practitioners in the field, generally focused on practical skills, news, etc.).
- books can provide a broad overview of a topic (often for non-specialists), or they can provide the space for a more expanded or in-depth presentation of research results or professional practices.
- audio and video recordings are employed by many cultural scholars producing recordings of their subjects of study.
- statistics, for a numerical, quantitative picture of a topic; and data, to use for doing your own statistical analysis of a topic.
- websites can enhance local knowledge providing you look at them through a critical eye understanding the reason for their existence.
- primary sources provide uninterpreted records of the subject of your research project.
