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Jin Yong, his martial arts novels, and his newspaper empire are well known in China, but few English speakers have heard of him or read his works. Writers and scholars of Chinese literature working in

Laver (history, U. of Wisconsin) examines the economy of Japan in the seventeenth century, at a time when the country was in the sakoku or "closed country" period. Despite the limitations of contact b

In this contribution to critical discourse on the literature of exile, Dascalu (PhD, English, U. of Tulsa) explores the theoretical and practical implications of displacement across geographic, ethnic

In this monograph surveying the works of contemporary Australian Novelist Christopher Koch (The Year of Living Dangerously, Vernay (postcolonial societies, Universite Toulouse-Le Mirail, France) focus

A scholar of literature Sloan (U. of Rochester) is also involved in archaeological studies near his home in the Finger Lakes region of New York State. He describes how a core group of writers were vit

Wang (contemporary Chinese studies, U. of Nottingham) argues that economic growth and social modernization in East Asia have led to a growing pro-democratic public, which is preparing solid foundation

Through the lens of feminist theory, Jordan (English and film studies, U. of California-Davis) looks at four actresses who regularly played hyper-sexual women on the screen before Marilyn Monroe becam

Hunter (law, U. of Kent, UK) examines the ways women's experiences of domestic violence are heard and understood in Australian civil court settings and women's experiences of trying to tell their stor

Sverrisson heads legal affairs at EEA Grants, a development fund within the European Free Trade Association that has a strong focus on environmental protection and sustainable development. He explains

Freedom and oppression, light and dark, good and evil: how could anyone find any point of comparison between the opposing superpowers of The Cold War? McGregor (history, Ecole Active Bilingue Jeannine

Zaifu (Chinese literature, City U. of Hong Kong) offers a cultural critique of two Chinese classics, The Water Margin and The Romance of the Three Kingdoms. In particular, he raises questions about th

This book explores the underlying rationales for preventive detention as a tool in this war on terror; analyzes the legal obstacles to creating a preventive detention regime; discusses how Israel and

This volume addresses how the homeless are portrayed by the media and therefore, how public perceptions are shaped. Reynalds draws from interviews with homeless people and journalists in Albuquerque,

"These gems of short fiction by women writers from Taiwan are a wonderful treat. Beautifully translated into English, they unfold and flicker with wistful, comic, and enigmatic lights and shadows. The vignettes and snapshots imbue existential anxiety and street life with grim and exquisite lyricism, mixed with unstoppable yearnings for sunlight and romance." —Ban Wang, William Haas Professor in Chinese Studies and Professor of Comparative Literature, Stanford University"What is striking about this fascinating volume of writings by the contemporary set of Taiwan’s established and emerging women writers is the eclectic range of its content. Stories explore marriage and divorce, illness and death, feminism and misogyny, sexual ambitions and desires—a thirty-year-old woman engages in casual sex in a desperate effort to get pregnant, while a fifteen-year-old fantasizes about having sex with a much older man. Together, these stories show us how Taiwan’s society is uniquely traditional and hy

Koh (history and international studies, Monash U., Australia), who grew up in Singapore in the 1980s and 90s, argues that society in Singapore is not homogenous and that economic, linguistic, and cult

In their 2009 Design and Use of Healthy Seating, Pynt and Higgs examined the impact of sitting postures, movement, and seat design on the sitter's spinal health. Here they blend issues of health and h

Tuan (humanities and social sciences, National Chiao Tung U., Taiwan) considers alternative theater in Taiwan in terms of feminism and interculturalism through a description of its history and an exam

As a former member of the diplomatic corps with postings in Beijing, China and St. Petersburg, Russia, and as a linguist and scholar of literature, Schneider (Chinese, U. of Massachusetts Amherst) is

Sauers examines the role of emotion in customer relationships, and how it can be used to gain trust and commitment. Describing the relationship between customer and marketer as following a marriage mo

A US education in science and technology studies and Southeast Asian studies, and experience as a project manager in various industries on several continents, has imbued Chiu with an interest in how u

Cyrus Manasseh is an academic, writer, and editor. He holds a PhD from the University of Western Australia in art history and philosophy and a BA (Hons.) from the University of Reading, England, in f

Lwin (English language and literature, Nanyang Technical U., Singapore) specializes in narrative structures, folktales, oral storytelling, and oracy development. Here she investigates the narrative st

A research and practicing educator, Isenberg (Christian Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri) investigates whether it is possible to support the principles and technology of adult learning while creating an

Lee (advertising, West Virginia U.) and Sundar (media effects research, Pennsylvania State U.) describe the background, results, and implications of recent research on the effectiveness of ad variatio

Kwashirai (modern African studies, Durham U., Britain) examines debates on and processes of woodland exploitation in Zimbabwe during the colonial era of 1890-1980, and explores the social, economic, a

This book reports on the results of the Pew Internet & American Life Project, a 24-question survey of technology leaders, scholars, social analysts, industry and government officials, and members

Gwak (student affairs and advising, U. of Pennsylvania), who has taught courses in multicultural issues in education and Asian American studies, presents an ethnographic study of the Mae-ari Korean Cu

Drawing on a study of 80 companies in Europe, North America, and Asia, Poluha (director, SAP America) provides an overview of the supply chains operations reference (SCOR) model and discusses the oper

The island is an Australian possession in the Indian Ocean where some 1500 Malay, Chinese, and Austro-Europeans live, along with nearly as many exiles and potential refugees in a reception center. Den