Islam and Stardom in Malay Cinema: From Ibu Mertuaku to Salam Cinta

Jonathan Driskell 연세대학교 영어영문학과 BK21 Plus 사업단 2019 Situations: Cultural Studies in the Asian Context Vol.12 No.2

Perceived as promoting values associated with capitalism, such as individualism and consumerism, stardom often exists in opposition to the principles found at the core of many of the world’s main religions. But stardom also shares similarities with religion, as stars can become new, secular objects of worship, even being referred to as screen gods and goddesses. This paper explores the interactions between stardom and religion by focusing on the relationship of the figure of the star with Islam in the context of Malay cinema. It examines the representation of stardom in a number of “stardom films”—films about fame—each taken from a different historical period. The films analyzed in the article include Ibu Mertuaku (P. Ramlee, 1962), a classic film of the “golden age” of Malay cinema in which the celebrated actor P. Ramlee plays a famous musician, Layar Lara (Shuhaimi Baba, 1997), which contrasts the attitudes and motivations of actors of that period with those of the performers from earlier decades, and Salam Cinta (Azhari Mohd Zain, 2012), which could be called an “anti-stardom film,” as a star rejects his “sinful” life as a celebrity in order to embrace his true Muslim identity. Across the three films we see transformations in the desirability of fame, its possibilities and limitations for self-actualization, and its interactions with Malaya/ Malaysia’s shifting religious context, particularly in relation to the increasing Islamicisation of society that has taken place since the 1980s.

Tocopherol and Carotenoid Contents of Selected Korean Cooked Combination Foods Consumed by Young Korean Children

Kim, Young-Nam,Giraud David W.,Driskell Judy A. The Korean Nutrition Society 2006 Nutritional Sciences Vol.9 No.4

To more accurately estimate vitamin A and vitamin E intake of Koreans, food composition databases of the tocopherol and carotenoid contents of Korean foods are needed. In this study, the tocopherol $(\alpha-,\;\gamma-,\;and\;\delta-)$ and carotenoid ($\alpha-carotene,\;\beta-carotene,\;\beta-ctyptoxanthin$, lutein, and zeaxanthin) contents of 12 Korean cooked combination foods commonly consumed by children in Kwangju, Republic of Korea, were determined using reversed-phase HPLC. All samples were obtained from 3 different households in Kwangju during summer, 2005. All cooked foods in this study had detectable quantities of $\alpha-tocopherol,\;\gamma-tocopherol$ except for shoegogimugook, and $\delta-tocopherol$ except for myulchibokkeum Doejigogibokkeum had the highest $\alpha-tocopherol$ content (0.64 mg/l00 g edible portion), and $\gamma-tocopherol\;and\;\delta-tocopherol$ contents of gimbab were the highest among the foods (1.01 and 0.26 mg/l00 g edible portion). $\beta-carotene$ was found in all food samples. Gimbab had the highest contents of $\alpha-carotene,\;\beta-carotene$, and lutein among Korean cooked combination foods (158.3, 266.6, and $375.4{\mu}g/100g$ edible portion). Miyukgook contained only $\beta-carotene$ ($2.5{\mu}g/100g$ edible portion). Considerable sample-to-sample variability in tocopherol and carotenoid compositions were observed in several Korean cooked combination foods included in this study. Some of these carotenoids $(\alpha-carotene,\;\beta-carotene,\;and\;\beta-cryptoxanthin)$ are vitamin A precursors. The findings of this study may be valuable for use in Korean databases as well as nutrient consumption research for vitamin A and vitamin E.

Tocopherol and Carotenoid Contents of Selected Korean Cooked Combination Foods Consumed by Young Korean Children

Young-Nam Kim,David W. Giraud,Judy A. Driskell 한국영양학회 2006 Nutritional Sciences Vol.9 No.4

??To more accurately estimate vitamin A and vitamin E intake of Koreans, food composition databases of the tocopherol and carotenoid contents of Korean foods are needed. In this study, the tocopherol (α-, γ-, and δ-) and carotenoid (α-carotene, β-carotene, β-cryptoxanthin, lutein, and zeaxanthin) contents of 12 Korean cooked combination foods commonly consumed by children in Kwangju, Republic of Korea, were determined using reversed-phase HPLC. All samples were obtained from 3 different households in Kwangju during summer, 2005. All cooked foods in this study had detectable quantities of α-tocopherol, γ-tocopherol except for shoegogimugook, and δ-tocopherol except for myulchibokkeum Doejigogibokkeum had the highest α-tocopherol content (0.64 ㎎/100 g edible portion), and γ -tocopherol and δ-tocopherol contents of gimbab were the highest among the foods (1.01 and 0.26 ㎎/100 g edible portion). β-carotene was found in all food samples. Gimbab had the highest contents of α-carotene, β-carotene, and lutein among Korean cooked combination foods (158.3, 266.6, and 375.4 ㎍/100 g edible portion). Miyukgook contained only β-carotene (2.5 ㎍/100 g edible portion). Considerable sample-to-sample variability in tocopherol and carotenoid compositions were observed in several Korean cooked combination foods included in this study. Some of these carotenoids (α-carotene, β-carotene, and β-cryptoxanthin) are vitamin A precursors, The findings of this study may be valuable for use in Korean databases as well as nutrient consumption research for vitamin A and vitamin E.

Marginal folate inadequacy observed in a group of young children in Kwangju, Korea

Young-Nam Kim,Ji-Young Lee,Judy A. Driskell 한국영양학회 2007 Nutrition Research and Practice Vol.1 No.2

Folate is important for multiple metabolic processes such as nucleic acid synthesis and interconversions, and cell division. Folate deficiency may be a risk factor for several pathologies, such as neural tube birth defects, dementia, and cardiovascular diseases. The objectives of this study were to estimate folate intakes and plasma concentrations of young children living in Kwangju, Korea. Three consecutive 24-h food recalls and fasting blood samples were obtained from 24 boys and 30 girls, aged 2-6 y, living in Kwangju, Korea. The daily folate intake (mean ± SD) of the children was 146.7 ± 73.6㎍ dietary folate equivalents. No differences in folate intakes were observed by gender (p≥0.05). The mean folate intakes of the 2 and 3 y old groups were significantly lower (p<0.05) than those of 5 and 6 y old groups. Over half of subjects consumed <Korean Estimated Average Requirements for folate. The plasma folate concentration (mean ± SD) of all subjects was 19.2 ± 8.7 nmol/L, and there was no significant difference by age nor gender (p≥0.05). No significant correlation was observed between folate intakes and plasma folate concentrations. One subject (1.9%) in this study had a plasma folate concentration <6.8 nmol/L, which is indicative of folate deficiency. Approximately 24% of subjects had plasma folate concentrations of 6.8-13.4 nmol/L, which is representative of marginal folate status. In conclusion, some young children may have less than adequate folate status in Korea.

Anthropometric indices and selected nutrient intakes of young children in Kwangju, Korea

Young-Nam Kim,Youn-Ok Cho,Judy A. Driskell 한국영양학회 2008 Nutrition Research and Practice Vol.2 No.3

The assessment of children’s nutritional intakes is important because any nutritional inadequacies or toxicities may have adverse consequences. Studies on the nutritional intakes of Korean children are limited. The aims of this study were to determine anthropometric indices, estimate selected nutrient intakes of young Korean children, and compare these intakes with current Dietary Reference Intakes for Koreans. This study included 136 healthy children (65 boys, 71 girls), 2-6 y old, living in Kwangju, Korea. Weights and heights were measured. Three consecutive 24-h food recalls were obtained. According to International Obesity TaskForce BMI cutoffs, 8% were overweight and 2% were obese. The energy intakes of 40% were < Korean Estimated Energy Requirements, while all subjects consumed ≥ Korean Estimated Average Requirement (EAR) for protein. The majority of the children consumed > Korean EAR for iron, zinc, vitamin B₁, vitamin B₂, vitamin B?, and niacin. Vitamin E intakes of 65% of the Korean children were < Korean Adequate Intake, and approximately half of the subjects had < Korean EAR for calcium and for folate. Many young children in Kwangju, Korea, likely have inadequate status of calcium, folate, and vitamin E.