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Examining the spectacular growth of capitalist enterprise among overseas Chinese and South-East Asians, this volume does so, not in... Læs mere
This book focuses on the intersection of Islamic and Indian Ocean histories, illustrating relationships among ideology, culture, and... Læs mere
Muslim Youth devotes separate chapters to family life, education, dating, and marriage and the family in Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan.... Læs mere
This case study examines emigrants from Namoluk Atoll in the Eastern Caroline Islands of Micronesia, in the Western Pacific. Most... Læs mere
Providing insights into the history, politics, ideology and daily life of North Koreans living in Japan, this ethnography is written by a woman who... Læs mere
This book explores how social order is produced and maintained in Japan and explains why social order is high in Japan. It presents a wide range of scholarship on Japan, ranging from studies by criminologists to religious studies to the most current social psychological studies.
In this book, the author describes the personal conflicts he faced as a result of the tensions between a traditional and a modern society and his lifelong efforts to fortify a living Ainu culture, which revolved around bear hunting, fishing, farming, and woodcutting.
This book examines the efforts of Muhammad Iqbal, Sayyid Qutb, 'Ali Shari'ati, and Mohammed Arkoun, deeply influenced by European thinking, to find a truth beyond tradition and modernity—an "authentic" understanding of Islam upon which Muslims can build a future.
In this book, Richard Hunt provides the first comprehensive history of America's "battle for hearts and minds," the distinctive blending... Læs mere
This book examines the role of Islam and the Islamic movements in the post-independence Maghrib—Tunisia, Algeria, and Morocco. It focuses on these movements as forces of politically relevant change in modern Muslim societies by analyzing their nature, organization, and direction.
This book explores the origins and evolution of political reform movements in several states of francophone Africa. It presents a case for the distinctiveness of francophone Africa, based on the influences of colonial history, language, and France's contemporary role in Africa.
This book examines the "light and shadow" of Japanese-style management, explaining why Japanese employees have stood apart from workers in other industrialized countries. It highlights dilemmas facing Japanese labor on the shop floor and in the labor movement.