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Companion to Contemporary Black British Culture
By Alison Donnell. 2001
The Companion to Contemporary Black British Culture is the first comprehensive reference book to provide multidisciplinary coverage of the field…
of black cultural production in Britain. The publication is of particular value because despite attracting growing academic interest in recent years, this field is still often subject to critical and institutional neglect. For the purpose of the Companion, the term 'black' is used to signify African, Caribbean and South Asian ethnicities, while at the same time addressing the debates concerning notions of black Britishness and cultural identity.This single volume Companion covers seven intersecting areas of black British cultural production since 1970: writing, music, visual and plastic arts, performance works, film and cinema, fashion and design, and intellectual life. With entries on distinguished practitioners, key intellectuals, seminal organizations and concepts, as well as popular cultural forms and local activities, the Companion is packed with information and suggestions for further reading, as well as offering a wide lens on the events and issues that have shaped the cultural interactions and productions of black Britain over the last thirty years. With a range of specialist advisors and contributors, this work promises to be an invaluable sourcebook for students, researchers and academics interested in exploring the diverse, complex and exciting field of black cultural forms in postcolonial Britain.Archaeologies of the Contemporary Past
By Gavin Lucas, Victor Buchli. 2001
Archaeologies of the Contemporary Past turns what is usually seen as a method for investigating the distant past onto the…
present. In doing so, it reveals fresh ways of looking both at ourselves and modern society as well as the discipline of archaeology.This volume represents the most recent research in this area and examines a variety of contexts including:* Art Deco* landfills* miner strikes* college fraternities* an abandoned council house.The Future of North Korea (Politics in Asia)
By Tsuneo Akaha. 2001
This volume explores the possibility of North Korea's'soft-landing' as the most desirable outcome on the Korean Peninsula. The collection of…
essays by noted students of Asian security examines the perspectives and interests of North and South Korea, the United States, China, Russia and Japan regarding North Korea's future, including the possibility of its neutrality.An Anthropology of Indirect Communication (ASA Monographs #Vol. 37)
By Joy Hendry, C. W. Watson. 2001
Sometimes we convey what we mean not by what we say but by what we do. This type of indirect…
communication is sometimes called 'indirection'. From patent miscommunication, through potent ambiguity to pregnant silence this incisive collection examines from a rare anthropological perspective the many aspects of indirect communication. From a Mormon Theme Park to carnival time on Montserrat the contributors analyse indirection by illustrating how food, silence, sunglasses, martial arts and rudeness call constitute powerful ways of conveying meaning. An Anthropology of Indirect Communication is an engaging text which provides a challenging introduction to this subject.Politics of Human Rights in Southeast Asia (Politics in Asia)
By Philip J. Eldridge. 2001
The divide between the West and Southeast Asia seems to be nowhere more apparent than in debates about human rights.…
Within these diverse geographical, political and cultural climates, human rights seem to have become relative, and the quest for absolutes seems unattainable. In this new book Philip J Eldridge seeks to question this stalemate. He argues that the Association of Southeast Asian Nations' inclusion in United Nations' human rights treaties could be the common ground that bridges the gap between East and West. Eldridge uses topical case studies and primary research from Malaysia, Indonesia, East Timor and Australia, to compare the effectiveness of United Nations' human rights directives on local democracies. This study presents insightful research into a hotly debated topic. As such it will be a thought-provoking resource for students of human rights, politics and international relations.Political Business in East Asia (Politics in Asia)
By Edmund Gomez. 2001
The relationship between government and business has become a central issue in East Asia since the financial crisis of 1997.…
As the Asian economies try to advance the reform process, recent scandals involving corruption and cronyism have demonstrated the ongoing significance of the issue. This edited book features a range of distinguished international specialists and explores the interaction between politics and business across the region. Detailed case-studies focus on Japan, China, South Korea, Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore and Indonesia. This is the first comprehensive introduction to government-business relations in the region and makes a significant contribution to our understanding of the problems faced by the Asian economies.Japan at Play (Nissan Institute/Routledge Japanese Studies)
By Joy Hendry, Massimo Raveri. 2001
This book explores the myth, so abused by the mass media, that the Japanese are a grey, anonymous mass of…
efficient, obedient workers. The articles shed light on a Japan outside officialdom, a lively Japan of tumultuous and independent thought, inefficient and aesthetic, pleasure-loving, aggressive and wasteful, creative and anti-authoritarian. The book's truly international contributors examine the role in modern Japanese society of a range of leisure and play activities, from drinking to travel, football to karaoke, tattoos to rock fandom. They explore how things which seem like play in one context are deadly serious in another, and how the fun and enjoyment may be achieved in unexpected ways. They also draw attention to the importance of such activities in understanding the deeper structure and meaning pervading all areas of the society in which they take place. This book will be of great interest to students and scholars of Japanese Studies, Sociology, Anthropology and Cultural Studies.Sex and Repression in Savage Society: [1927] (Routledge Classics)
By Bronislaw Malinowski. 2001
During the First World War the pioneer anthropologist Bronislaw Malinowski found himself stranded on the Trobriand Islands, off the eastern…
coast of New Guinea. By living among the people he studied there, speaking their language and participating in their activities, he invented what became known as 'participant-observation'. This new type of ethnographic study was to have a huge impact on the emerging discipline of anthropology. In Sex and Repression in Savage Society Malinowski applied his experiences on the Trobriand Islands to the study of sexuality, and the attendant issues of eroticism, obscenity, incest, oppression, power and parenthood. In so doing, he both utilized and challenged the psychoanalytical methods being popularized at the time in Europe by Freud and others. The result is a unique and brilliant book that, though revolutionary when first published, has since become a standard work on the psychology of sex.This volume is a major reconsideration of Japanese late modernity and national hegemony which examines the creative and academic works…
of a number of influential Japanese thinkers. The author situates the process of Japanese knowledge production in the interface between the immediate historical and the wider socio-economic and politico-cultural contexts accompanying the Japanese post-war experience of modernity.This book will be of great value to anyone interested in the history of contemporary Japanese culture and society.Mayan Visions: The Quest for Autonomy in an Age of Globalization
By June C. Nash. 2001
A significant work by one of anthropology's most important scholars, this book provides an introduction to the Chiapas Mayan community…
of Mexico, better known for their role in the Zapatista Rebellion.Power and Change in Central Asia (Politics in Asia)
By Sally N. Cummings. 2001
This volume offers the first systematic comparison of political change, leadership style and stability in Central Asia. The contributors, all…
leading international specialists on the region, offer focused case-studies of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, comparing how the regimes have further consolidated their power and resisted change.Offering extensive coverage, this Encyclopedia is a new reference that reflects the vibrant, diverse and evolving culture of modern Japan,…
spanning from the end of the Japanese Imperialist period in 1945 to the present day. Entries cover areas such as literature, film, architecture, food, health, political economy, religion and technology and they range from shorter definitions, histories or biographies to longer overview essays giving an in-depth treatment of major issues.With over 700 alphabetically arranged entries, this Encyclopedia will be an invaluable reference tool for students of Japanese and Asian Studies, as well as providing a fascinating insight into Japanese culture for the general reader. Suggestions for further reading, a comprehensive system of cross-referencing, a thematic contents list and an extensive index all help navigate the reader around the Encyclopedia and on to further study.Experiments in Holism: Theory and Practice in Contemporary Anthropology
By Nils Bubandt, Ton Otto. 2010
Experiments in Holism: Theory and Practice in Contemporary Anthropologypresents a series of essays from leading anthropologists that critically reexamine the…
relevance of holism as a foundational tenet of anthropology, and its theoretical and methodological potential in today's world. Represents the first volume to consider the modern role of holism as a central anthropological concern across a wide range of anthropological traditions Critically examines the past and present predicament of holism and its potential for the renewal of future practice Features contributions from leading anthropologists which discuss how anthropology should be re-designed in the context of a changing world Challenges many of contemporary anthropology's central methods, theory, and functionsThis book provides the most up-to-date and comprehensive account of the APEC (Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation) organisation and examines the…
challenges APEC now faces in the new century. Subjects covered include:* the history of APEC* APEC and the latest WTO round* case-studies of countries in the region including China, Japan, Malaysia, Korea and Taiwan* APECs approach to competition and deregulation policy* assessment of APECs standing as an international institutionFeaturing contributions from distinguished groups of international academic experts, this book is essential reading for all those interested in political and economic developments in the Asia-Pacific.Death, Desire and Loss in Western Culture
By Jonathan Dollimore. 2001
Death, Desire and Loss in Western Culture is a rich testament to our ubiquitous preoccupation with the tangled web of…
death and desire. In these pages we find nuanced analysis that blends Plato with Shelley, Hölderlin with Foucault. Dollimore, a gifted thinker, is not content to summarize these texts from afar; instead, he weaves a thread through each to tell the magnificent story of the making of the modern individual.Brazilian Woodcut Prints
By Dinneen. 2001
Postsocialism: Ideals, ideologies and practices in Eurasia
By C. M. Hann. 2001
Social scientists did not predict the collapse of the socialist system in 1989-91 and their attempts to explain postsocialism have…
not been comprehensive. Economic disintegration and political instability have been documented, but the deeper causes have often gone unnoticed. Consequently the solutions proffered, such as the promotion of non-governmental organisations as the foundations of 'civil society', have so far brought little success.Postsocialism presents, for the first time, the anthropological responses to these problems which are all grounded in intensive fieldwork. The authors demonstrate that even when local conditions are specific, the view 'from below' illuminates macro trends. A wide range of topics are discussed, including:*the role of social and cultural capital in determining the 'winners' of rural decollectivization*the devaluation of blue collar labour*the position of Gypsies*the viability of 'multicultural' models in situations of religious differences and ethnic violence*new patterns of consumption in China*the revival of rituals and the healing of socialist 'trauma'. _Chinese Business in Southeast Asia: Contesting Cultural Explanations, Researching Entrepreneurship
By Edmund Terence Gomez, Hsin-Huang Michael Hsiao. 2001
Presents empirical findings from different South-East Asian countries to demonstrate that Chinese businessmen employ a variety of strategies in their…
networking, entrepreneurship and organisational and firm development; and concludes that much more research is needed in order to provide a full understanding of Chinese business success.Chinese Populations in Contemporary Southeast Asian Societies: Identities, Interdependence and International Influence
By M. Jocelyn Armstrong, R. Warwick Armstrong, Kent Mulliner. 2001
New perspectives on the past and present contributions of the 25 million strong Chinese diaspora in Southeast Asia to the…
development of contemporary society. Case studies feature organisational, community, religious, and other arenas of Chinese activity and identity definition, and the book analyses the interplay of local, regional, global and transnational networks and identities.China's Tibet Policy (Durham East Asia Ser.)
By Dawa Norbu. 2001
This major study analyses the traditional modes of Sino-Tibetan relations in order to unearth general patterns beyond partisan points of…
view. It sheds light on contemporary issues in the Sino-Tibetan dialogue, and discerns possible future structures for conflict resolution in occupied Tibet. With its economic reforms, China is changing and will ch