Ien Ang

Distinguished Professor of Cultural Studies at the Institute for Culture and Society at the Western Sydney University.
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Ien Ang

Summary

Ien Ang is a human[1]. She was born in Surabaya[2]. She was born on +1954-06-17T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as an ethnologist[4], cultural studies scholar[5], university teacher[6], and ethnographer[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Ien Ang was born in Surabaya[2].
  • Ien Ang was born on +1954-06-17T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ien Ang held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[9].
  • English was Ien Ang's native language[10].
  • Ien Ang's professions included ethnologist[4].
  • Ien Ang's professions included cultural studies scholar[5].
  • Ien Ang worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Ien Ang's professions included ethnographer[7].
  • Ien Ang's field of work was cultural studies[11].
  • Ien Ang's field of work was culturology[12].
  • Ien Ang's field of work was ethnology[13].
  • Ien Ang's field of work was globalization[14].
  • Ien Ang's field of work was nationalism[15].
  • Ien Ang's field of work was ethnicity[16].
  • Among Ien Ang's employers was Western Sydney University[17].
  • Ien Ang received the Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities[18].
  • Ien Ang is recorded as female[19].
  • Ien Ang's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Ien Ang's family name is recorded as Ang[21].
  • Ien Ang's family name is recorded as Hong[22].
  • Ien Ang's given name is recorded as May[23].
  • Ien Ang's given name is recorded as Ien[24].
  • Ien Ang's described at URL is recorded as https://www.westernsydney.edu.au/ics/people/researchers/ien_ang[25].
  • Ien Ang's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Ien Ang's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Dutch[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Surabaya[2], Ien Ang… she was born on +1954-06-17T00:00:00Z[3]. English was her native language[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include ethnologist[4], cultural studies scholar[5], university teacher[6], and ethnographer[7]. Fields of work include cultural studies[11], an academic major[28]; culturology[12], a branch of science[29]; ethnology[13], a branch of anthropology[30]; globalization[14], a social theory[31]; nationalism[15], an ideology[32]; and ethnicity[16], a property[33]. Among Ien Ang's employers was Western Sydney University[17].

Recognition

Ien Ang received the Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities[18].

Why It Matters

Ien Ang ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[8] She is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Ien Ang born?

Ien Ang's place of birth was Surabaya[2].

What did Ien Ang do for work?

Ien Ang worked as ethnologist[4], cultural studies scholar[5], university teacher[6], and ethnographer[7].

What awards did Ien Ang receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . humanities.org.au. Retrieved . humanities.org.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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