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East Asia, Far East
Paperback. Anthropologist Rachael Joo explores the gendered and mediated role of sports in producing a Korean sense of self on a global stage. Num Pages: 352 pages, 18 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPK; GTB; JFSJ; JHBS; WS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 490.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822348566
- ISBN
- 9780822348566
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 31.18
€ 33.99
€ 31.18
Paperback. Editor(s): Bergen-Aurand, Brian; Mazzilli, Mary; Hee, Wai Siam. Num Pages: 225 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; APFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 458.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Bridge21 Publications, LLC United States
- Number of pages
- 225
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781626430105
- ISBN
- 9781626430105
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Condition: New
€ 57.50
€ 57.50
Paperback. Presents an ethnographic study of China/US adoption, the largest contemporary intercountry adoption program. This book also follows the path of the adoption process: the institutions in both China and the US that prepare children and parents for each other; the practices that legitimate them coming together as transnational families; and more. Series: Nation of Nations. Num Pages: 331 pages, 9 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; JFFN; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 462.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 331
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Annotated
- SKU
- V9780814719725
- ISBN
- 9780814719725
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 31.18
€ 36.99
€ 31.18
Paperback. This study-bridging contemporary theory, Chinese history, comparative literature, and culture studies-analyzes the historical interactions among China, Japan, and the West in terms of "translingual practice." Num Pages: 496 pages, 2 half-tones. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; 3JJC; 3JJF; 3JJG; DSBH; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 31. Weight in Grams: 670.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Annotated
- SKU
- V9780804725354
- ISBN
- 9780804725354
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Condition: New
€ 56.21€ 55.99
€ 56.21
€ 55.99
Paperback. Series: Public Worlds Series. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; CFP; JFC; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 356.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816628636
- ISBN
- 9780816628636
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 30.02
€ 32.99
€ 30.02
Paperback. This volume, which brings together articles by scholars and activists in China, Japan, Canada and the US in multiple disciplines, seeks to illuminate the problems and possibilities involved in translating feminism from the metropolitan 'West' to a locale rife with its own ideas about gender, class, body and sexuality. Editor(s): Ko, Dorothy; Zheng, Wang. Series: Gender and History Special Issues. Num Pages: 264 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBTB; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405161701
- ISBN
- 9781405161701
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Condition: New
€ 28.28
€ 28.28
Hardback. The book is a collection of essays on translating various types of text (literary, religious, political, etc.) into and from Chinese. The focus is on how such translations have been produced and propagated from ancient to modern times, and their sociocultural impact on the evolution of Chinese history and Chinese translatology. Editor(s): Luo, Xuanmin; He, Yuanjian. Series: Topics in Translation. Num Pages: 248 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; CFP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 160 x 217 x 19. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Channel View Publications Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847691873
- ISBN
- 9781847691873
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Condition: New
€ 163.96
€ 163.96
Paperback. China's rising status in the global economy alongside recent economic stagnation in Europe and the United States has led to considerable speculation that we are in the early stages of a transition in power relations. The authors take readers through possible scenarios for future relations between China and the United States. Num Pages: 288 pages, 4 line drawings, 21 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; KCL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 386.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780226040479
- ISBN
- 9780226040479
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Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 33.57
€ 42.99
€ 33.57
Hardback. Rebecca Doran offers a new understanding of major female figures of the Tang era including Wu Zhao, Empress Wei, and Shangguan Wan'er within their literary-historical contexts, and delves into critical questions about the relationship between Chinese historiography, reception-history, and the process of image-making and cultural construction. Series: Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph Series. Num Pages: 290 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBAH; HBJF; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 236 x 25. Weight in Grams: 508.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Asia Center
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674970588
- ISBN
- 9780674970588
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Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 37.15
€ 43.99
€ 37.15
Paperback. Explores why Europe's growth slowed, what contribution information technology makes to growth, and what policies could facilitate economic transformation. It emphasizes a system with strong work incentives and competitive intensity. The authors conclude, that social programs and policies must be reoriented so that they encourage economic change. Num Pages: 360 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 1FPJ; 1KBB; KCL; KCM; KCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 503.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- The Peterson Institute for International Economics
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780881323436
- ISBN
- 9780881323436
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 26.81
€ 36.99
€ 26.81
Paperback. Editor(s): Santos, Goncalo; Harrell, Stevan. Num Pages: 312 pages, 2 black & white tables, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JM; HBJF; JFC; JHBK; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 341.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295999821
- ISBN
- 9780295999821
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.19
€ 36.99
€ 33.19
Paperback. Series: China in the 21st Century. Num Pages: 342 pages, 35+ figures and tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFFS; KCM; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 594. Globalization, Transition and Development. Series: Anthem Studies in Development and Globalization. 342 pages, 35+ figures and tables. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFFS; KCM; KCP. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 21. Weight: 594.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Anthem Press
- Edition
- First Edition, First
- Number of pages
- 342
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843311232
- ISBN
- 9781843311232
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 32.29
€ 32.99
€ 32.29
Hardback. Arguing that an understanding of the similarities and differences among communist countries provides valuable insights into their momentous transformations, this volume compares changes in China and Vietnam. Editor(s): Chan, Anita; Kerkvliet, Benedict J. Tria; Unger, Jonathan. Series: Asia/Pacific/Perspectives. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1FPC; JPFC; JPFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 235 x 19. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847698462
- ISBN
- 9780847698462
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Condition: New
€ 179.93
€ 179.93
Hardback. China is becoming a giant in the world economy. This book examines case studies from companies who have navigated this market environment. It starts with strategy as a fundamental stage in the value chain, and explores globalization of sales and marketing, as well as logistics and supply chain challenges of supporting global operations. Series: Stanford Business Books. Num Pages: 360 pages, 51 tables, 59 figures. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; JFFS; KJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 165 x 34. Weight in Grams: 662.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804754828
- ISBN
- 9780804754828
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 51.96
€ 51.99
€ 51.96
Paperback. Drawing on medieval Chinese poetry, fiction, and religious scriptures, this book illuminates the greatest goddess of Taoism and her place in Chinese society. Num Pages: 328 pages, 8 half-tones 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBLC; HRKN5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 20. Weight in Grams: 391.
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804725842
- ISBN
- 9780804725842
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.25
€ 36.99
€ 33.25
Paperback. American culture has been one of the most controversial exports of the United States: greeted with enthusiasm by some, with hostility by others. Yet, few societies escape its influence. However, not all changes should be interpreted simply as "Americanization." The shaping of the postwar world has been much more complex than this term implies. Editor(s): Fehrenbach, Heide; Poiger, Uta G. Num Pages: 27 ills. BIC Classification: 1D; 1FPJ; 1KBB; HBTB; JFC; JHM; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Edition
- illustrated ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571811080
- ISBN
- 9781571811080
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.96
€ 44.96
Paperback. This pathbreaking study is the first to explore the issue of racism in U.S.-Japanese relations. With access to unexplored sources in both Japanese and English, Koshiro is able to create a truly international and cross-cultural study of history and international relations. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; HBJF; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JFC; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231113496
- ISBN
- 9780231113496
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Condition: New
€ 49.91
€ 49.91
Paperback. This text draws on direct experience of Chinese athletics to provide an insight into the culture of sports and the body in China. It uses the culture of the body as a focal point to explore how gender, the body and the nation are interlinked in Chinese culture. Num Pages: 406 pages, 23 halftones, 1 line drawing, 8 tables, glossary. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFC; JHM; WS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 276 x 29. Weight in Grams: 646.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 406
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226076478
- ISBN
- 9780226076478
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 36.34
€ 46.99
€ 36.34
hardcover. Following the travels of the nomadic Buryats, the author tells a story not only of economic devastation but also a remarkable Buryat response to it - the revival of shamanic practices after decades of socialist suppression. She offers a sophisticated analysis of the way economics, politics, gender, and other factors influence. Num Pages: 304 pages, 24 halftones, 3 maps, 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1FPM; JHMC; KC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780226086552
- ISBN
- 9780226086552
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 96.36€ 79.42
€ 96.36
€ 79.42
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415855303
- ISBN
- 9780415855303
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 166.34€ 103.38
€ 166.34
€ 103.38