In today’s world hunter-gatherer societies struggle with seemingly insurmountable problems: deforestation and encroachment, language loss, political domination by surrounding communities. Will they ma
Retells ten pourquoi tales from the Yunnan region of China accompanied by extensive explanatory notes explaining the culture and society of the Nahki people
Explores the natural wonders, people, and customs of Hawaii, in photographs grouped by color. A section in the back of the book provides additional information.
The Ponapean-English Dictionary contains approximately 6,750 Ponapean to English entries. Each entry includes a headword, grammatical information, and one or more English definitions. Where appropriat
Throughout the twentieth century, American filmmakers have embraced cinematic representations of China. Beginning with D.W. Griffith’s silent classic Broken Blossoms (1919) and ending with the compute
Throughout the twentieth century, American filmmakers have embraced cinematic representations of China. Beginning with D.W. Griffith’s silent classic Broken Blossoms (1919) and ending with the compute
Outstanding Book Award, Conference on College Composition and CommunicationWriting from These Roots documents the historical development of literacy in a Midwestern American community of Laotian Hmong
In this collection of articles and essays, the author confronts a wide range of issuesuconstitutional theory, adjudication, legal hermeneutics, the bar exams, marriage, psychological incapacity, free
This collection of articles critically addresses current issues in Hawaii's Japanese American community such as the decline of plantation communities, Uchinanchu identity and culture, changing definit
The Ponapean-English Dictionary contains approximately 6,750 Ponapean to English entries. Each entry includes a headword, grammatical information, and one or more English definitions. Where appropriat
Developed collaboratively by leading classroom teachers and linguists of Korean, High Intermediate replaces Advanced Intermediate as the third-year textbook in the popular Korean language-learning se
This two-volume work describes three collections of Persian manuscripts and lithographic printsat the Royal Library, Copenhagen. The 900-page catalogue includes over 500 full-page illustrations.
Dead Stars: American and Philippine Literary Perspectives on the American Colonization of the Philippines examines the American colonization of the Philippines from three distinct but related literar
Hingorani, an independent researcher/photographer (PhD, art history, U. of California, Berkeley), interested in Indian art, focuses on the intersection of geography, history, and Hindu-animistic tradi
"From his letters and journals 1823-1840, Henry Williams gives a personal account of living in New Zealand during this fascinating time in history."--From back cover
"Goetzfridt’s work demonstrates the dynamics of history, each generation considering past events in light of current realities and contemporary understandings of the world. This volume, therefore, is
Marra (Japanese literature, aesthetics, and hermeneutics; U. of California-Los Angeles) interweaves his own thoughts on interpreting Japanese literary texts with critical essays by Japanese scholars o
Anthropologists who study kinship and families have been most interested in what they call traditional societies, but Goransson (social anthropology, Lund U.) examines the seeming contradiction betwee
This diverse collection of essays examines important issues related to mental health among Pacific Islanders through the topics of identity, spirituality, the unconscious, mental trauma, and healing.C
Transcending the typical boundaries of natural history, Culliney, who teaches biology and marine science in Hawai'i, offers an environmental history: a comprehensive account of human interaction with
Calichman (Japanese studies, CUNY) examines the writings of Japanese thinker and sinologist Takeuchi Yoshimi (1910-1977). Through a series of explorative readings, he addresses the various problematic
This anthology presents selected lesbian and gay short fiction from contemporary Taiwanese writers. Martin (cinema studies, La Trobe U., Australia) discusses the development of Taiwan's literature of
The essays in this collection are an interdisciplinary examination of various aspects of Buddhism during the Kamakura era, including religious practice, literature, and institutional history. They wor
This compelling novel will resonate for people everywhere who find their livelihood threatened by "Dollarmen" -- property speculators advocating golf courses, high rises, shopping malls, and tourist a
