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Gender and the South China Miracle : Two Worlds of Factory Women (Edition 1) (Paperback)

Both Yuk-ling a busy Hong Kong mother of two and Chi-ying a young single woman from a remote village in northern China work in electronics factories owned by the same foreign corporation manufacturing identical electronic components. After a decade... more

Japan Anthropology Workshop Japanese Women Class and the Tea Ceremony: The voices of tea practitioners in northern Japan (Paperback)

This book examines the complex relationship between class and gender dynamics among tea ceremony (chad�) practitioners in Japan. Focusing on practitioners in a provincial city Akita the book surveys the rigid hierarchical chad� system at grass... more

National Geographic Reference Map National Geographic Middle East Wall Map - Classic (30.25 X 23.5 In) (Paperback)

Expertly researched and designed National Geographic s map of the Middle East covers a broad geographic area ranging from northern Africa through the Fertile Crescent to the western edge of China and India. Includes complete coverage of Afghanistan... more

A History of Chinese Classical Scholarship Volume III (Hardcover)

This exciting third volume of David B. Honey s comprehensive history of Chinese thought begins with China after nomadic invaders overran the northern regions of the historic kingdom. The differentiation between scholarly emphases-northern focus on... more

Historical Anthropology of Chinese Socie The Transformation of Yunnan in Ming China (Paperback)

This book examines how the Ming state transformed the multi-ethnic society of Yunnan into a province. Yunnan had remained outside the ambit of central government when ruled by the Dali kingdom 937-1253 and its foundation as a province by the Yuan... more

Routledge Studies in Anthropology Youth Culture and Identity in Northern Thailand: Fitting In and Sticking Out (Hardcover)

Youth Culture and Identity in Northern Thailand examines how young people in urban Chiang Mai construct an identity at the intersection of global capitalism state ideologies and local culture. Drawing on over 15 years of ethnographic research the... more

Northern Frontiers of Buddhism: Buddhist Heritage of Afghanistan Uzbekistan Kalmykia Tibet China Mongolia and Siberia

Product DescriptionOne of the seeming miracles in the story of man is the spread of ideas across the barriers of formidable mountains vast oceans and national boundaries. The warm acceptance of concepts from distant lands goes to underline the deep... more

Venda Children s Songs : A Study in Ethnomusicological Analysis (Hardcover)

John Blacking is widely recognized for his theoretical works How Musical Is Man? and The Anthropology of the Body. This series of essays and articles on the music of the Venda people of the northern Transvaal in South Africa constitutes his major... more

Medical Anthropology: Landscapes of Activism : Civil Society HIV and AIDS Care in Northern Mozambique (Hardcover)

AIDS activists are often romanticized as extremely noble and selfless. However the relationships among HIV support group members highlighted in Landscapes of Activism are hardly utopian or ideal. Reed shows that in Africa superimposing a Western... more

Writing at the Margin : Discourse Between Anthropology and Medicine (Edition 1) (Paperback)

One of the most influential and creative scholars in medical anthropology takes stock of his recent intellectual odysseys in this collection of essays. Arthur Kleinman an anthropologist and psychiatrist who has studied in Taiwan China and North... more

Schiffer Book for Collectors: Weaving of the Southwest: From the Maxwell Museum of Anthropology (Paperback)

This book presents important information on Pueblo Navajo Rio Grande and Northern Mexican weaving styles of the Southwestern U. S. region. Traditional and modern styles of blankets clothing and rugs are identified and explained in detail with brief... more

Down to Earth : The Territorial Bond in South China (Hardcover)

Bringing local history to bear on major questions in Chinese social history and anthropology this volume comprises a series of historical and ethnographic studies of the Pearl River Delta from late imperial times through the 1940 s. more

Si-Yu-Ki Buddhist Records of the Western World: Translated from the Chinese of Hiuen Tsiang (A.D. 629) Vol I (Paperback)

Progress which has been made in our knowledge of Northern Buddhism during the last few years is due very considerably to the discovery of the Buddhist literature of China. This literature contains amongst other valuable works the records of the... more

India China Boundary in Kashmir [Hardcover]

The Kashmir section of the northern boundary is the heart of India’s boundary dispute with China. That is because Ladakh of which the contentious Aksai Chin is a significant part and Gilgit that stretched to the Little and Taghdumbash Pamirs are... more

Case Studies in Anthropology Fulbe Voices: Marriage Islam and Medicine In Northern Cameroon (Paperback)

Though sharing many terms of debate Fulbe persons passionately argue about Muslim ideals and pagan practices about Fulbe tradition and national reform and about local histories and global flows. In Fulbe culture social worlds are articulated and... more

Avant-garde Art Groups in China 1979-1989 (Paperback)

Avant-garde Art Groups in China 1979-1989 : The Stars-The Northern Art Group-The Pond Association-Xiamen Dada: A Critical Polylogue more

McGill-Queen s Indigenous and Northern Studies: In Twilight and in Dawn : A Biography of Diamond Jenness (Series #68) (Hardcover)

An informative study of the evolution of a discipline focused through the life of one of its leading practitioners In Twilight and in Dawn is an illuminating look at anthropological thought and practice in Canada during the first half of the... more

Lse Monographs on Social Anthropology Ordinary Ethics in China (Hardcover)

Drawing on a wide range of anthropological case studies this book focuses on ordinary ethics in contemporary China. The book examines the kinds of moral and ethical issues that emerge (sometimes almost unnoticed) in the flow of everyday life in... more

Irishman in China : Robert Hart Inspector General of the Chinese Imperial Maritime Customs (Hardcover)

It was a long journey--in more ways than mere geography--from a childhood in Northern Ireland to becoming the most influential foreigner in 19th-century China. This historical novel follows the life of Robert Hart whose career in China spanned more... more

Cambridge Imperial and Post-Colonial Studies: France and Germany in the South China Sea C. 1840-1930: Maritime Competition and Imperial Power (Paperback)

This book explores imperial power and the transnational encounters of shipowners and merchants in the South China Sea from 1840 to 1930. With British Hong Kong and French Indochina on its northern and western shores the Asian Mediterranean was for... more

Three Years Wanderings in the Northern Provinces of China: Including a Visit to the tea Silk And (Paperback)

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United... more

Three Years Wanderings in the Northern Provinces of China: Including a Visit to the tea Silk And (Hardcover)

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United... more

Voyages in the northern Pacific. : Narrative of several trading voyages from 1813 to 1818 between the northwest coast of America the Hawaiian Islands and China with a description o

Select Your Preferred Color at No Additional Cost! Explore More Options by Clicking on More Images and Notify Us of Your Choice via Email. Presenting an Exquisite Leather-Bound Edition expertly crafted by the prestigious organization “Rare... more

Lion and Dragon in Northern China

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Judge Bao and the Jade Phoenix

In China under the Northern Song Dynasty the Empire saw tremendous growth and prosperity. But with great riches come great temptations and the Emperor must constantly fight against the corruption of renegade military officers abusive governors... more

Pre-Owned Let There Be Peace: Prayers from Around the World (Hardcover) 1845075307 9781845075309

The world s need for peace is more urgent than ever before. Jeremy Brooks has gathered together prayers from Bosnia to Northern Ireland from World War II Germany to China. They range from Taoist and Hindu lines to a prayer by St Francis of Assisi... more

Northern China the Valley of the Blue River Korea / Madrolle Claudius (1912) [Leather Bound]

Leatherbound edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Reprinted from 1912 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr d reprint. Illustrations Index if any are... more

Pre-Owned Thousand Pieces of Gold: A Biographical Novel (Paperback) 0932538088 9780932538086

Lalu Nathoy s father called his thirteen-year-old daughter his treasure his thousand pieces of gold yet when famine strikes northern China in 1871 he is forced to sell her. Polly as Lalu is later called is sold to a brothel sold again to a slave... more

Pre-Owned Defending the Land: Sovereignty and Forest Life in James Bay Cree Society (Part of the Cultural Survival Studies in Ethnicity and Change S (Paperback) 020527580X 9780205275809

Suitable for both introductory anthropology and upper-division courses in cultural anthropology The campaign of the Cree people to protect their forest way of life from the impact of hydro-electric development in northern Quebec has been... more

Escape From Manchuria: The Rescue of 1.7 Million Japanese Civilians Trapped in Soviet-occupied Manchuria Following the End of World War II (Paperback)

In the closing days of WWII the Soviet Union attacked and occupied Japanese controlled northern China then called Manchuria. Immediately misery and death from cold hunger disease and brutality descended upon the Japanese civilian residents at the... more

Contributions to International Relations: A History of China-U.S. Relations (1911-1949) (Paperback)

This book contains the history of China-U.S. Relations (1911-1949) including China-US relations in Early Republican Period the impact of Versailles Peace Conference and Washington Conference on China-US relations US support for Northern Warlord... more

Textual Research on the National Sports in Ancient Northern China (Paperback)

This academic monograph provides a comprehensive analysis of the national sports culture of northern groups in ancient times. The book explores the theoretical underpinnings of national sports culture and its impact on society considering factors... more

Pre-Owned Model Rebels: The Rise and Fall of China s Richest Village (Paperback) 0520225333 9780520225336

A portentous tale of rural rebellion unfolds in Bruce Gilley s moving chronicle of a village on the northern China plains during the post-1978 economic reform era. Gilley examines how Daqiu Village led by Yu Zuomin a charismatic Communist Party... more

Environmentalanthropology: Thinking Like a River: An Anthropology of Water and Its Uses Along the Kemi River Northern Finland (Paperback)

The Kemi River is the major watercourse in the Finnish province of Lapland and the »stream of life« for the inhabitants of its banks. Franz Krause examines fishing transport and hydropower on the Kemi River and analyses the profoundly rhythmic... more

Grammatical Studies in the Colloquial Language of Northern China : Especially Designed for the Use of Missionaries. / Mcilvaine J.S. (1880) (1880) [Leather Bound]

Leatherbound edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Reprinted from 1880 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr d reprint. Illustrations Index if any are... more

Traditional Narratives of the Arikara Indians Volumes 1 & 2 (Studies in the Anthropology of North American Indians)

Until the late eighteenth century the Arikaras were one of the largest and most influential Indian groups on the northern plains. For centuries they have lived along the Missouri River first in present South Dakota later in what is now North Dakota.... more

Studies in the Anthropology of North American Indians: Traditional Narratives of the Arikara Indians English Translations Volume 4 : Stories of Other Narrators (Hardcover)

Until the late eighteenth century the Arikaras were one of the largest and most influential Indian groups on the northern plains. For centuries they have lived along the Missouri River first in present South Dakota later in what is now North Dakota.... more

Modern Anthropology of Southeast Asia The Changing Village Environment in Southeast Asia: Applied Anthropology and Environmental Reclamation in the Northern P (Paperback)

This book follows the work of the Good Roots Project - a multi-year forestry and agriculture research project in the Philippines. The scheme is an attempt on the part of industry science and the government to better understand the processes of... more