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Author: Jing Luo Publisher: Greenwood ISBN: Category : History Languages : en Pages : 416
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Presents a comprehensive two-volume encyclopedia of The People's Republic of China; and contains over two hundred entries on the politics, economics, society, and culture of China and Taiwan since 1949, essays on Chinese leaders and events, foreign policy, literature, religion, the role of women, and more.
Author: Jing Luo Publisher: Greenwood ISBN: Category : History Languages : en Pages : 416
Book Description
Presents a comprehensive two-volume encyclopedia of The People's Republic of China; and contains over two hundred entries on the politics, economics, society, and culture of China and Taiwan since 1949, essays on Chinese leaders and events, foreign policy, literature, religion, the role of women, and more.
Author: LIU Yan Publisher: Routledge ISBN: 1000223388 Category : Architecture Languages : en Pages : 390
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This book focuses on the woven arch bridge, an arch-shaped structure that is one of the most extraordinary timber building traditions of the world. The woven arch bridge exists widely in different cultures and its specific nature is conceptualized by the author as a kind of “universal uniqueness,” challenging widespread viewpoints on its origin and genealogy. Taking this argument as its main thread, the book traces the histories of different woven-arch-bridge-cultures and investigates in particular the woven arch bridge in the mountains of Southeast of China from three angles, using both archaeological and anthropological methods. Resting upon these case studies, a definition of typology and a new theory of structural evolution are established, while the book also draws comparisons between western and eastern timber building cultures and offers new insights on the differences between East Asia and Europe. The book also provides a large number of examples and illustrations of the bridge, and will be of great value and inspiration for architects and scholars studying the history of architecture, bridges, and construction, while also appealing to general readers interested in historical bridges and traditional construction technology.
Author: Sabine Damir-Geilsdorf Publisher: transcript Verlag ISBN: 3839437334 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 233
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Parallel to the abolition of Atlantic slavery, new forms of indentured labour stilled global capitalism's need for cheap, disposable labour. The famous 'coolie trade' - mainly Asian labourers transferred to French and British islands in the Indian Ocean, Australia, Indonesia, South Africa, the Caribbean, the Americas, as well as to Portuguese colonies in Africa - was one of the largest migration movements in global history. Indentured contract workers are perhaps the most revealing example of bonded labour in the grey area between the poles of chattel slavery and 'free' wage labour. This interdisciplinary volume addresses historically and regionally specific cases of bonded labour relations from the 18th century to sponsorship systems in the Arab Gulf States today.
Author: Casey Brienza Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing ISBN: 1787696693 Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages : 232
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Volume 18 of Emerald Studies in Media and Communications celebrates the thirty year anniversary of the Communications, Information Technology, and Media Sociology Section of the American Sociological Association.
Author: Kanti Bajpai Publisher: Routledge ISBN: 135100154X Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages : 709
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The Routledge Handbook of China–India Relations provides a much-needed understanding of the important and complex relationship between India and China. Reflecting the consequential and multifaceted nature of the bilateral relationship, it brings together thirty-five original contributions by a wide range of experts in the field. The chapters show that China–India relations are more far-reaching and complicated than ever and marked by both conflict and cooperation. Following a thorough introduction by the Editors, the handbook is divided into seven parts which combine thematic and chronological principles: Historical overviews Culture and strategic culture: constructing the other Core bilateral conflicts Military relations Economy and development Relations with third parties China, India, and global order This handbook will be an essential reference work for scholars interested in International Relations, Asian Politics, Global Politics, and China–India relations.
Author: Zoe Z. Dai Publisher: Springer Nature ISBN: 3030469638 Category : Medical Languages : en Pages : 85
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This brief explores the resurgence of the role of doulas in the child birthing process in Chinese clinical settings, as a lens to understand comparative pre- and post-natal care worldwide. The demand for doulas in China is increasing, and the rise in the use of doulas is thought to be due to increasing dissatisfaction with current institutional maternity health care. Attention is focused on Chinese women’s relationships with their bodies and on women’s experiences of choice, agency, and access to health and reproductive services as well as maternal health care information and support. Chapters present an overview of the current experience of pre- and post- natal care in China. In addition, chapters explore interview data on how Chinese doulas construct multiple identities, in terms of serving as lactation consultants, child care providers, and child care educators for women during pregnancy and childbirth. Maternal Healthcare and Doulas in China will be of interest to researchers in public health and health policy, particularly with an interest in maternal health or Asian studies, as well as, health practitioners, and clinicians who are interested in issues related to women, maternity, health care, childbirth, and feminist research in China.
Author: Guy Ramsay Publisher: Routledge ISBN: 1000198863 Category : Medical Languages : en Pages : 173
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This book examines how Chinese-language newspapers across greater China report on severe mental illness, and why they do so in the ways they do, given that reporting in local newspapers can strongly influence how Chinese readers view the illness. By assessing how the reporting in three leading broadsheet newspapers from mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan constructs the illness, the book considers how the distinct social and political histories of the three culturally Chinese communities shape the reporting, and whether it bears out or contests the intense stigma against the illness that prevails locally. The findings can usefully encourage and inform attempts to humanise, include, and empower those with a severe mental illness across greater China and the global Chinese diaspora. Employing a well-tested, transparent discourse analytic approach, the book also includes numerous Chinese-English bilingual news report extracts to illustrate its claims. As such, Reporting Mental Illness in China will be of interest to sinologists, discourse analysts, mental health professionals and public health authorities across the globe, especially in places where there are large Chinese-speaking populations.
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Author: Julia Emily Johnsen
Author: LIU Yan
Author: Sabine Damir-Geilsdorf
Author: Casey Brienza
Author: Kanti Bajpai
Author: Zoe Z. Dai
Author: Guy Ramsay
Author: Sin-wai Chan