Humanities in Asia – serie
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22 produkter
Sites of Modernity
Asian Cities in the Transitory Moments of Trade, Colonialism, and Nationalism
Inbunden, 2016
1094 kr
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This book investigates, compares and contrasts the experience of entering into and engaging in modernity and the modern era in many parts of the Asian continent. It focuses on the coming into being, development, and transformation of major urban centers from Tokyo to Mumbai from the late 19th …
Visuality, Emotions and Minority Culture
Feeling Ethnic
Inbunden, 2017
986 kr
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This book, stemming from an international conference, mainly explores the “private sphere” of minority cultures. To date, insufficient attention has been paid to ethnic minorities’ sense of subjecthood, e.g. their construction and articulation of self-understanding formed through lived experiences, …
Sites of Modernity
Asian Cities in the Transitory Moments of Trade, Colonialism, and Nationalism
Häftad, 2018
1234 kr
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This book investigates, compares and contrasts the experience of entering into and engaging in modernity and the modern era in many parts of the Asian continent. It focuses on the coming into being, development, and transformation of major urban centers from Tokyo to Mumbai from the late 19th …
Visuality, Emotions and Minority Culture
Feeling Ethnic
Häftad, 2018
986 kr
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This book, stemming from an international conference, mainly explores the “private sphere” of minority cultures. To date, insufficient attention has been paid to ethnic minorities’ sense of subjecthood, e.g. their construction and articulation of self-understanding formed through lived experiences, …
Humanities in Contemporary Chinese Contexts
Av Evelyn T. Y. Chan, Michael O'Sullivan
Inbunden, 2016
1127 kr
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This book brings together the perspectives of eminent and emerging scholars on contemporary issues relevant to the practice, pedagogy and institutionalization of the humanities in the three Chinese contexts of Hong Kong, Taiwan, and mainland China. It addresses the need to investigate how …
Hong Kong Culture and Society in the New Millennium
Hong Kong as Method
Av Yiu-Wai Chu
Inbunden, 2017
1094 kr
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This book discusses the notion of “Hong Kong as Method” as it relates to the rise of China in the context of Asianization. It explores new Hong Kong imaginaries with regard to the complex relationship between the local, the national and the global. The major theoretical thrust of the book is to …
Not Just a Laughing Matter
Interdisciplinary Approaches to Political Humor in China
Av King-fai Tam, Sharon R. Wesoky
Inbunden, 2017
1094 kr
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This book offers the first comprehensive and in-depth exploration of the way Chinese humor fits into broader discourses on Chinese identity and modernity in an increasingly globalized world throughout the period of modern China. It brings together the expertise of scholars from a variety of …
Humanities in Contemporary Chinese Contexts
Av Evelyn T. Y. Chan, Michael O'Sullivan
Häftad, 2018
1094 kr
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This book brings together the perspectives of eminent and emerging scholars on contemporary issues relevant to the practice, pedagogy and institutionalization of the humanities in the three Chinese contexts of Hong Kong, Taiwan, and mainland China. It addresses the need to investigate how …
Hong Kong Culture and Society in the New Millennium
Hong Kong as Method
Av Yiu-Wai Chu
Häftad, 2018
1094 kr
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This book discusses the notion of “Hong Kong as Method” as it relates to the rise of China in the context of Asianization. It explores new Hong Kong imaginaries with regard to the complex relationship between the local, the national and the global. The major theoretical thrust of the book is to …
Not Just a Laughing Matter
Interdisciplinary Approaches to Political Humor in China
Av King-fai Tam, Sharon R. Wesoky
Häftad, 2019
1094 kr
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This book offers the first comprehensive and in-depth exploration of the way Chinese humor fits into broader discourses on Chinese identity and modernity in an increasingly globalized world throughout the period of modern China. It brings together the expertise of scholars from a variety of …
Expanding Horizons in Health Communication
An Asian Perspective
Av Bernadette Watson, Janice Krieger
Inbunden, 2020
1687 kr
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This book explores the ways in which Eastern and Western medical knowledge inform each other in the treatment of people in Asia across a wide range of health issues. To do so, it brings together health communication scholars from diverse disciplines both in Hong Kong and worldwide and combines …
Expanding Horizons in Health Communication
An Asian Perspective
Av Bernadette Watson, Janice Krieger
Häftad, 2021
1687 kr
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This book explores the ways in which Eastern and Western medical knowledge inform each other in the treatment of people in Asia across a wide range of health issues. To do so, it brings together health communication scholars from diverse disciplines both in Hong Kong and worldwide and combines …
Mapping the Buddhist Path to Liberation
Diversity and Consistency Based on the Pāli Nikāyas and the Chinese Āgamas
Av Jianxun Shi
Inbunden, 2021
1312 kr
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Due to the diversity in Buddhism, its essence remains a puzzle. This book investigates the Buddhist path to liberation from a practical and critical perspective by searching for patterns found in the Pāli Nikāyas and the Chinese Āgamas. The early discourses depict the Buddhist path as a network of …
Mapping the Buddhist Path to Liberation
Diversity and Consistency Based on the Pāli Nikāyas and the Chinese Āgamas
Av Jianxun Shi
Häftad, 2022
1312 kr
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Due to the diversity in Buddhism, its essence remains a puzzle. This book investigates the Buddhist path to liberation from a practical and critical perspective by searching for patterns found in the Pāli Nikāyas and the Chinese Āgamas. The early discourses depict the Buddhist path as a network of …
Buddhist Ethics for Laypeople
From Early Buddhism to Mahayana Buddhism
Inbunden, 2022
1094 kr
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This book comprehensively discusses the topics in Buddhism that are crucial for promoting lay people’s welfare—from mundane bliss in this life, i.e., wealth and good interpersonal relationships, to prosperity in the future, i.e., a good rebirth and less time spent in Samsara. This book presents …
Buddhist Ethics for Laypeople
From Early Buddhism to Mahayana Buddhism
Häftad, 2023
1094 kr
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This book comprehensively discusses the topics in Buddhism that are crucial for promoting lay people’s welfare—from mundane bliss in this life, i.e., wealth and good interpersonal relationships, to prosperity in the future, i.e., a good rebirth and less time spent in Samsara. This book presents …
Affective-Discursive Practice in Online Medical Consultations in China
Emotional and Empathic Acts, Identity Positions, and Power Relations
Av Yu Zhang
Inbunden, 2022
551 kr
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This book provides readers with the latest research on the affective aspect of online interactions between doctors and e-patients in the context of China from a poststructuralist discourse analysis perspective. At the heart of this book is the presentation of four chapters which address (1) …
Affective-Discursive Practice in Online Medical Consultations in China
Emotional and Empathic Acts, Identity Positions, and Power Relations
Av Yu Zhang
Häftad, 2023
551 kr
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This book provides readers with the latest research on the affective aspect of online interactions between doctors and e-patients in the context of China from a poststructuralist discourse analysis perspective. At the heart of this book is the presentation of four chapters which address (1) …
Traditions and Difference in Contemporary Irish Short Fiction
Ireland Then and Now
Inbunden, 2020
603 kr
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This book focuses on traditions and transformations in contemporary Irish short fiction, covering pivotal issues such as gender, sexuality, abortion, the body, nostalgia, identity, and migration. In separate chapters, it introduces readers to important writers such as Maeve Binchy, Colm Tóibín, …
Traditions and Difference in Contemporary Irish Short Fiction
Ireland Then and Now
Häftad, 2021
722 kr
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This book focuses on traditions and transformations in contemporary Irish short fiction, covering pivotal issues such as gender, sexuality, abortion, the body, nostalgia, identity, and migration. In separate chapters, it introduces readers to important writers such as Maeve Binchy, Colm Tóibín, …
Exploring Health and Well-Being Communication in Japanese Context
Culture, Language and Multimodality
Inbunden, 2025
1575 kr
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This book is a selection of linguistic and multimodal research on healthcare and well-being communication in Japan. This volume offers unique perspectives to the field of healthcare communication research, where studies in the West is still dominant, providing a missing piece of the whole picture. …
Exploring Health and Well-Being Communication in Japanese Context
Culture, Language and Multimodality
Häftad, 2026
1529 kr
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This book is a selection of linguistic and multimodal research on healthcare and well-being communication in Japan. This volume offers unique perspectives to the field of healthcare communication research, where studies in the West is still dominant, providing a missing piece of the whole picture. …
