Thesis for the degree of f Doctor of Philosophy: China, a Hybrid Assemblage: Symbol, Metaphor, and Identity in a Mandarin Language Program

The thesis "China, a Hybrid Assemblage: Symbol, Metaphor, and Identity in a Mandarin Language Program" touches on many important issues related to China, Chinese people, culture and traditions in both Chinese and Australian contexts. Like “lines of flight”, each theme raised in this thesis can be further developed into a new research project.