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Reckoner rises: Volume 1, Breakdown (The reckoner Rises Ser. #1)
By David Robertson. 2020
Acclaimed writer, David A. Robertson, delivers suspense, adventure, and humour in this stunningly illustrated graphic novel continuation of The Reckoner…
trilogy. Cole and Eva arrive in Winnipeg intent on destroying Mihko Laboratories. Their plans change when a new threat surfaces, and Cole has terrifying visions. Are these just troubled dreams or are they leading him to a terrifying truth? Will Eva be able to harness her powers to continue the investigation without him?The Reckoner rises: Volume 2, Version control
By David Robertson. 2022
"With Cole barely clinging to life, Eva fearlessly takes the lead to investigate Mihko's horrific experiments. But where's Brady? After…
learning that Mihko reinstated the Reckoner Initiative, Cole and Eva confront Mihko head-on. But a vicious battle with Mihko's newest test subject leaves Cole close to death, and Eva must continue their investigation without him. With Brady missing and Cole in recovery, Eva is on her own. When Eva stumbles across Mihko's secret laboratory, she finds her worst nightmares come to life. What new terrors has Mihko created? And can Eva find Brady before it's too late?"--Back coverThe Social History of Post-Communist Russia (Routledge Contemporary Russia and Eastern Europe Series)
By Richard Sakwa, Piotr Dutkiewicz, Vladimir Kulikov. 2016
This book tells the untold story of how ordinary Russian people experienced and coped with Russia’s transformations after the end…
of communism. Unlike most studies of the subject which focus on high politics, developments in the elite and events at the centre, this book, which includes findings from interviews, memoirs, public opinion surveys and press articles and documents from the regions, portrays a multi-ethnic, multi-confessional society with different groups affected by the deep and varied changes in diverse and different ways. The book covers economic developments, social changes, how official policies played out at the grass-roots level, the psychological impact of the changes and the impact on public opinion, and how different regions were affected differently. Overall, the book reveals the hidden dynamics of Russian society, including its formal and informal mechanisms and rules for relating to the state and other citizens, and shows how millions of Russians coped, despite all the odds, and maintained the integrity and stability of the country.Interpreting Japan: Approaches and Applications for the Classroom
By Brian J. McVeigh. 2014
Written by an experienced teacher and scholar, this book offers university students a handy "how to" guide for interpreting Japanese…
society and conducting their own research. Stressing the importance of an interdisciplinary approach, Brian McVeigh lays out practical and understandable research approaches in a systematic fashion to demonstrate how, with the right conceptual tools and enough bibliographical sources, Japanese society can be productively analyzed from a distance. In concise chapters, these approaches are applied to a whole range of topics: from the aesthetics of street culture; the philosophical import of sci-fi anime; how the state distributes wealth; welfare policies; the impact of official policies on gender relations; updated spiritual traditions; why manners are so important; kinship structures; corporate culture; class; schooling; self-presentation; visual culture; to the subtleties of Japanese grammar. Examples from popular culture, daily life, and historical events are used to illustrate and highlight the color, dynamism, and diversity of Japanese society. Designed for both beginning and more advanced students, this book is intended not just for Japanese studies but for cross-cultural comparison and to demonstrate how social scientists craft their scholarship.Asian Department Stores (ConsumAsian Series #No. 4)
By Kerrie L. MacPherson. 1998
In this pioneering study of the development of the Asian department store, economists, anthropologists and historians examine various aspects of…
retailing, business organization, networking and consumerism in the expanding economies of Asia.Ramopakhyana - The Story of Rama in the Mahabharata: A Sanskrit Independent-Study Reader
By Peter Scharf. 2002
The most popular story in all of India and a classic of world literature is summarised in 728 verses in…
the great epic Mahabharata. Intended for independent study or classroom use for students of various levels who have had a basic introduction to Sanskrit, this fully annotated edition of the Ramopakhyana supplies all the information required for complete comprehension. It contains the Devanagari text, Roman transliteration, sandhi analysis, Sanskrit prose equivalents to the verses, syntactic and cultural notes, and the English translation, and word-by-word grammatical analysis.Taiwan and The 'China Impact': Challenges and Opportunities (Routledge Research on Taiwan Series)
By Gunter Schubert. 2016
There can be no doubt that China’s economic and political rise is having a stronger effect on Taiwan than on…
any other country, given the Chinese government’s claim to sovereignty over Taiwan, and Taiwan’s quest to maintain its democratic achievements and political identity as a sovereign state. Against this background, this volume deals with the ‘bigger picture’ of evolving relations across the Taiwan Strait, departing from the observation that China’s impact on Taiwan has become stronger over the last 20 years. This book analyses the ‘China impact’ on Taiwan in terms of its social, political and security space from both an empirical and conceptual point of view. It is the first comprehensive account of China’s multifaceted impact on the politics and society of contemporary Taiwan, written by renowned scholars from Taiwan, Europe and the U.S. The book covers a wide range of topics including Taiwan’s party alignment, elections, generational politics, cross-strait political economy, immigration policy and security. The contributors, political scientists and sociologists, highlight both the dangers and the opportunities of the ‘China impact’ for Taiwan and draw a realistic picture of the island republic’s current situation and future options in the shadow of its giant neighbour. Based on qualitative and quantitative data, this volume intends to fill a gap in the Taiwan studies field by studying the ‘China impact’ on Taiwan’s politics and society systematically and from a comparative perspective. By doing so, it will be of great interest to students and scholars of Taiwan studies, and East Asian politics and society more generally.The Japanese Discovery of Victorian Britain: Early Travel Encounters in the Far West
By Andrew Cobbing. 1998
The investigations undertaken in the pursuit of knowledge by the first overseas Japanese travellers during the 1860s and 70s have…
left a unique record of life in the then unknown west. Leaving behind a homeland culturally isolated for more than 200 years, these samurai travellers were especially fascinated by the extent of British political and commercial influence they observed during their travels, and therefore paid particularly close attention to the Victorian world and recorded all they saw in minute detail. Their diaries and 'travelogues' comprise the single largest body of material on Victorian society to be recorded in any non-European language. This book examines the nature of these travellers' experiences and their perceptions of Victorian Britain. A deeper understanding of this rich source material is important because, although entirely unknown to British readers, the documents reveal one of the most spectacular culture shocks ever recorded in World History. They are also important because the images of Victorian and other western societies that they portrayed to the Japanese reading public in the late nineteenth century still underpin Japanese understanding of the outside world more than a hundred years later.A New Development Model and China's Future (Routledge Studies on the Chinese Economy)
By Deng Yingtao. 2014
The need for China to find a new, environmentally sustainable development path is accepted widely among Chinese scholars and policy…
makers. This book makes available for the first time to an English–speaking audience Deng Yingtao's ground-breaking book New Development Model and China’s Future. Published in 1991, the book was far ahead of its time. Deng subjects the development model of the high income countries to rigorous analysis and explores the environmental implications of China following this model. His clear conclusion is that the carrying capacity of the physical environment and nature is limited, that economic and social development should not exceed the carrying capacity of resources, and that China should not adopt the western development path. Based on insights from economics, engineering and human psychology, the book analyses the environmental impact of the current western development model, demonstrates the catastrophic impact this would have in terms of China's own development and in terms of China's relationship with the world, and argues that China's rich intellectual and scientific tradition will allow Chinese people to play a central role in finding the solution to the profound environmental and development challenges the world currently faces.A Resurgent China: South Asian Perspectives
By Tan Tai Yong, S. D. Muni. 2012
Bringing together a range of South Asian perspectives on rising China in a comparative framework, an attempt has been made,…
for the first time, to identify and examine the political, economic and socio-cultural stakeholders and constituencies that influence the respective policy of individual South Asian countries towards China. The essays also project how their mutual relations are likely to be shaped by these. The book is especially relevant today owing to China’s growing weight in Asian and global affairs.The Routledge Atlas of South Asian Affairs
By Robert W. Bradnock. 2016
South Asia has developed from a group of newly independent post-Colonial states of at most secondary importance to the wider…
world to its current position as a region of central strategic importance to both global economic development and world peace and stability. This Atlas highlights the global significance of South Asia in relation to economic, geopolitical and strategic interests. It provides a coherent descriptive and analytical account of the key elements of the complex societies that make up the region and its component countries. Illustrated with more than 100 original maps and offering concise entries on key issues, the book is structured thematically in these sections: Global Context Geographical Environments Historical Evolution of South Asia Key Issues in modern South Asia Economy and Security Designed for use in teaching undergraduate and graduate classes and seminars in geography, history, economics, anthropology, international relations, political science and the environment as well as regional courses on the South Asia, this book is also a comprehensive reference source for libraries and decision makers focusing on South Asia.The Story of Maya Angelou (The Story of: A Biography Series for New Readers)
By Tiffany Obeng. 2023
Discover the life of Maya Angelou—a story about courage for kids ages 6 to 9Maya Angelou was an acclaimed author,…
poet, historian, singer and songwriter, playwright, director, and civil rights activist. Before she was known for her unique and pioneering autobiographical writing style, Maya was a young girl interested in the written word. From an early age she wrote essays, poetry, and kept a journal. She used her powerful voice to share her experiences and unite the world through her written words. Explore how Maya Angelou went from difficult childhood experiences to one of our most celebrated memoirists and poets of all-time.The Story of Maya Angelou includes:A fun quiz—Test your knowledge of Maya's life with a short quiz that covers the Who, What, Where, When, Why, and How of her story.Word definitions—This standout among Maya Angelou books for kids includes easy-to-understand explanations of some of the more advanced words and ideas.Her lasting legacy—Learn about how Maya inspired the world with both the beauty and the call to action of her words.How will Maya's fight for civil rights inspire you?Supernatural as Natural: A Biocultural Approach to Religion
By Michael Winkelman, John R. Baker. 2008
This book provides a general introduction to the biological and evolutionary bases of religion and is suitable for introductory level…
courses in the anthropology and psychology of religion and comparative religion. Why did human ancestors everywhere adopt religious beliefs and customs? The presence and persistence of many religious features across the globe and time suggests that it is natural for humans to believe in the supernatural. In this new text, the authors explore both the biological and cultural dimensions of religion and the evolutionary origins of religious features.Challenging Fronteras: Structuring Latina and Latino Lives in the U.S.
By Pierrette Hondagneu-Sotelo, Mary Romero, Vilma Ortiz. 1997
Challenging Fronteras reflects an important new wave of research that moves beyond sweeping generalizations that treat Latinos as a monolithic…
cultural group. This anthology focuses on the diversity of Latino experiences by providing historical specificity and cutting-edge research that employs the conceptual and analytical tools of social science. Contributors, selected from leading researchers in Latino Studies, include Patricia Zavella, Suzanne Oboler, Alejandro Portes, Clara Rodriquez, Marta Tienda, Nestor Rodriquez, and others.Local Agrarian Societies in Colonial India: Japanese Perspectives
By Peter Robb, Kaoru Sugihara, Haruka Yanagisawa. 1996
The first systematic attempt to introduce a full range of Japanese scholarship on the agrarian history of British India to…
the English-language reader. Suggests the fundamental importance of an Asian comparative perspective for the understanding of Indian history.Educar contra el machismo
By Aurélia Blanc. 2018
El primer libro de educación no sexista para niños. Un libro que lleva el feminismo a la vida familiar. Durante…
décadas, hemos reflexionado sobre el significado de la feminidad, sobre la educación de nuestras hijas en el feminismo, a quienes queremos ver orgullosas y emancipadas: luchamos en la escuela, en la calle, en la familia, para darles las mismas oportunidades que a los niños y para combatir los clichés. Pero seguimos criando a nuestros hijos bajo el mismo molde patriarcal que antes, como si pudiéramos deconstruir el sexismo sin preguntarnos acerca de la masculinidad. A través de estudios científicos y testimonios de profesionales, Aurélia Blanc, madre joven y periodista, reúne todas las herramientas para ayudar a los padres a criar a sus hijos de una manera igualitaria en cuanto al género. Blanc describe cómo nuestros hijos, encerrados con viejos grilletes masculinos, sufren la represión de su ser, sus sentimientos y sus deseos reales. Adoptar una educación feminista es dar a nuestros hijos la oportunidad de desarrollar su singularidad y cultivar la verdadera libertad. Un libro que da las claves para crear niños felices, libres y que vivan la igualdad como el único camino y que detecta y examina las bases del «sexismo benevolente» que desafortunadamente aún vivimos, ofreciéndonos las bases para romper ciertos roles impuestos e ideas machistas conscientes e inconscientes, evitando que contaminen nuestro imaginario y el de nuestros pequeños. Un libro que educa en la igualdad, en la vida afectiva y sexual y en la lucha contra la influencia negativa de los estereotipos, que ayudará a los padres a que sus hijos cuestionen su entorno y aprendan a responder ante actitudes sexistas, aprendiendo sin tabúes en una educación que favorezca el encuentro con la otredad.Un libro fundamental para que tu hijo se respete a sí mismo y a todos los demás y para que se convierta en un hombre libre.First published in 2000, this is volume includes The mind of Mencius- political economy founded upon moral philosophy. Mencius has…
already been translated into several European languages. Notwithstanding this, the doctrines of this ancient Chinese philosopher are almost unknown ; the reason of which is the general lack of system which prevails amongst Chinese authors.First Published in 1988. Visual Anthropology is a book series devoted to the illumination of the human condition through a…
systematic examination of all that is made to be seen. It is our intention to demonstrate the value of an anthropological approach to the study of the visual and pictorial world. The anthropological filmmaker, just like the ethnographer, must be content to present something about a dynamic process at a particular moment in time regardless of the fact that all of the variables are constantly in flux. The purpose of this work is to make available a collection of articles by individuals who are both anthropologists and filmmakers.An Account of Tibet: The Travels of Ippolito Desideri of Pistoia, S.J. 1712- 1727
By Ippolito Desideri. 2004
First published in 1932.As well as an extensive introduction, this edition contains notes to all four books, a bibliographical index,…
a general index and an index of Tibetan words. The introduction is particularly valuable in that it sets the importance of Desideri's mission in the general context of the Jesuit Missions to Tibet.In Desideri's account we receive the first accurate general description of Tibet: from the natural world to the sociological and anthropological aspects of the people and a complete exposition of Lamaism. His is the only complete reconstruction that we possess of the Tibetan religion, founded entirely on canonical texts. And all of this more than a century before Europeans had any knowledge of the Tibetan language.Across the Great Divide tracks a Pacific historian's fruitful, ambivalent engagements with History and Anthropology, anticipating experiments in each discipline…
with the other's theories and praxis. The revised and new essays comprising this collection provide systematic critiques of aspects of received scholarly wisdom about Oceania and are linked by reflexive commentaries addressing recent postcolonial concerns. A varied but coherent set of ethnographic and historical narratives about colonial encounters in Island Melanesia is informed by particular critical focus on the paradoxes and politics of knowing indigenous pasts through colonial texts.