Handbook For Asian Studies Specialists

Author : Noriko Asato
Publisher : Libraries Unlimited
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2013-10-08
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781598848427

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Handbook for Asian Studies Specialists by Noriko Asato Pdf

An indispensable tool for librarians who do reference or collection management, this work is a pioneering offering of expertly selected print and electronic reference tools for East Asian Studies (Chinese, Japanese, and Korean). Handbook for Asian Studies Specialists: A Guide to Research Materials and Collection Building Tools is the first work to cover reference works for the main Asian area languages of China, Japan, and Korea. Several leading Asian Studies librarians have contributed their many decades of experience to create a resource that gathers major reference titles—both print and online—that would be useful to today's Asian Studies librarian. Organized by language group, it offers useful information on the many subscription-based and open-source electronic tools relevant to Asian Studies. This book will serve as an essential resource for reference collections at academic libraries. Previously published bibliographies on materials deal with China or Japan or Korea, but none have coalesced information on all three countries into one work, or are written in English. And unlike the other resources available, this work provides the insight needed for librarians to make informed collection management decisions and reference selections.

Author : Noriko Asato
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 491 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2013-10-08
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9798216093800

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Handbook for Asian Studies Specialists by Noriko Asato Pdf

An indispensable tool for librarians who do reference or collection management, this work is a pioneering offering of expertly selected print and electronic reference tools for East Asian Studies (Chinese, Japanese, and Korean). Handbook for Asian Studies Specialists: A Guide to Research Materials and Collection Building Tools is the first work to cover reference works for the main Asian area languages of China, Japan, and Korea. Several leading Asian Studies librarians have contributed their many decades of experience to create a resource that gathers major reference titles—both print and online—that would be useful to today's Asian Studies librarian. Organized by language group, it offers useful information on the many subscription-based and open-source electronic tools relevant to Asian Studies. This book will serve as an essential resource for reference collections at academic libraries. Previously published bibliographies on materials deal with China or Japan or Korea, but none have coalesced information on all three countries into one work, or are written in English. And unlike the other resources available, this work provides the insight needed for librarians to make informed collection management decisions and reference selections.

Author : Misa Izuhara
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 532 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2013-01-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780857930293

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Handbook on East Asian Social Policy by Misa Izuhara Pdf

Dramatic socio-economic transformations over the last two decades have brought social policy and social welfare issues to prominence in many East Asian societies. Since the 1990s and in response to national as well as global pressure, there have been substantial developments and reforms in social policy in the region but the development paths have been uneven. Until recently, comparative analysis of East Asian social policy tends to have focused on the established welfare state of Japan and the emerging welfare regimes of four Tiger Economies. Much of the recent debate indeed preceded Chinas re-emergence onto the world economy. In this context, this Handbook brings China more fully into the contemporary social policy debates in East Asia. Organised around five themes from welfare state developments, to theories and methodologies, to current social policy issues, the Handbook presents original research from leading specialists in the fields, and provides a fresh and updated perspective to the study of social policy. Providing a comparative international approach, this Handbook will appeal to academics, researchers and students at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels working in the fields of social policy, as well as policy makers and practitioners who are interested in social policy lessons from other societies.

Author : Akihiro Ogawa
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 783 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2017-09-27
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781351587341

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Routledge Handbook of Civil Society in Asia by Akihiro Ogawa Pdf

The Routledge Handbook of Civil Society in Asia is an interdisciplinary resource, covering one of the most dynamically expanding sectors in contemporary Asia. Originally a product of Western thinking, civil society represents a particular set of relationships between the state and either society or the individual. Each culture, however, molds its own version of civil society, reflecting its most important values and traditions. This handbook provides a comprehensive survey of the directions and nuances of civil society, featuring contributions by leading specialists on Asian society from the fields of political science, sociology, anthropology, and other disciplines. Comprising thirty-five essays on critical topics and issues, it is divided into two main sections: Part I covers country specific reviews, including Japan, China, South Korea, India, and Singapore. Part II offers a series of thematic chapters, such as democratization, social enterprise, civic activism, and the media. As an analysis of Asian social, cultural, and political phenomena from the perspective of civil society in the post-World War IIera, this book will be useful to students and scholars of Asian Studies, Asian Politics, and Comparative Politics.

Author : American Academy of Political and Social Science
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 530 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1973
Category : Political scientists
ISBN : UCAL:B4883590

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Handbook of the American Academy of Political and Social Science by American Academy of Political and Social Science Pdf

Author : Yong Zhao,Jing Lei,Guofang Li,Ming Fang He,Kaori Okano,Nagwa Megahed,David Gamage,Hema Ramanathan
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 584 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2010-11-30
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781136721298

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Handbook of Asian Education by Yong Zhao,Jing Lei,Guofang Li,Ming Fang He,Kaori Okano,Nagwa Megahed,David Gamage,Hema Ramanathan Pdf

Comprehensive and authoritative, this Handbook provides a nuanced description and analysis of educational systems, practices, and policies in Asian countries and explains and interprets these practices from cultural, social, historical, and economic perspectives. Using a culture-based framework, the volume is organized in five sections, each devoted to educational practices in one civilization in Asia: Sinic, Japanese, Islamic, Buddhist, and Hindu. Culture and culture identities essentially are civilization identities; the major differences among civilizations are rooted in their different cultures. This framework offers a novel approach to capturing the essence of the diverse educational systems and practices in Asia. Uniquely combining description and interpretation of educational practices in Asia, this Handbook is a must-have resource for education researchers and graduate students in international and comparative education, globalization and education, multicultural education, sociocultural foundations of education, and Asian studies, and for educational administrators and education policy makers.

Author : Christopher Hudson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2014-06-03
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781134269662

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The China Handbook by Christopher Hudson Pdf

First Published in 1997. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Author : Cindy I-Fen Cheng
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Asian Americans
ISBN : 1787855740

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The Routledge Handbook of Asian American Studies by Cindy I-Fen Cheng Pdf

This volume engages contemporary research, which draws on new archives, art, literature, film, and music, to examine how Asian Americans are redefining their national identities, and to show how race interacts with gender, sexuality, class, and the built environment to reveal the diversity of the United States.

Author : Grace J. Yoo,Mai-Nhung Le,Alan Y. Oda
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 445 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2012-10-11
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781461422266

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Handbook of Asian American Health by Grace J. Yoo,Mai-Nhung Le,Alan Y. Oda Pdf

Asian Americans encounter a range of health issues often unknown to the American public, policy makers, researchers and even clinicians. National research often combines Asian Americans into a single category, not taking into account the differences and complexity among Asian ethnic subgroups. The definition of Asian American derives from the U.S. Census Bureau’s definition of Asian, which includes peoples from all the vast territories of the Far East, Southeast Asia and the South Asian Subcontinent. While Census classifications determine demographic measurements that affect equal opportunity programs, the broad rubric “Asian-American” can never describe accurately the more than 50 distinct Asian American subgroups, who together comprise multifaceted diversity across cultural ethnicities, socio-economic status, languages, religions and generations. This volume rectifies that situation by exploring the unique needs and health concerns of particular subgroups within the Asian American community. It consolidates a wide range of knowledge on various health issues impacting Asian Americans while also providing a discussion into the cultural, social, and structural forces impacting morbidity, mortality and quality of life. The volume is designed to advance the understanding of Asian American health by explaining key challenges and identifying emerging trends faced in specific ethnic groups and diseases/illnesses, innovative community-based interventions and the future needed areas of research.

Author : Jeroen Fauve, Adrien De Cordier, B. J. Van Den Bosch
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 1064 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2021-10-19
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783838215181

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The European Handbook of Central Asian Studies by Jeroen Fauve, Adrien De Cordier, B. J. Van Den Bosch Pdf

This handbook is the first collection of comprehensive teaching materials for teachers and students of Central Asian Studies (CAS) with a strong pedagogic dimension. It presents 22 chapters, clustered around five themes, with contributions from more than 19 scholars, all leading experts in the field of CAS and Eurasian Studies. This collection is not only a reference work for scholars branching out to different disciplines of CAS but also for scholars from other disciplines broadening their scope to CAS. It addresses post-colonial frameworks and also untangles topics from their ‘Soviet’ reference frame. It aims to de-exoticize the region and draws parallels to European or to historically European-occupied territories. In each chapter, the handbook provides a concise but nuanced overview of the topics covered, in which way these have been approached by the mainstream literature, and points out pitfalls, myths, and new insights, providing background knowledge about Central Asia to readers and intertwine this with an advanced level of insight to leave the readers equipped with a strong foundation to approach more specialized sources either in classroom settings or by self-study. In addition, the book offers a comprehensive glossary, list of used abbreviations, overview of intended learning outcomes, and a smart index (distinguishing between names, locations, concepts, and events). A list of recorded lectures to be found on YouTube will accompany the handbook either as instruction materials for teachers or visual aids for students. Since the authors themselves recorded the lectures related to their own chapters, this provides the opportunity to engage in a more personalized way with the authors. This project is being developed in the framework of the EISCAS project (www.eiscas.eu), co-funded by the Erasmus + Program of the European Union.

Author : Patrick Lo,Hermina G. B. Anghelescu,Bradley Allard
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
Page : 378 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2022-11-25
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9781804551417

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Inside Major East Asian Library Collections in North America, Volume 2 by Patrick Lo,Hermina G. B. Anghelescu,Bradley Allard Pdf

Volume 2 of Inside Major East Asian Library Collections in North America presents an extensive collection of interviews that give key insights into Chinese, Korean, and Asian American librarianship

Author : Patrick Lo,Hermina G.B. Anghelescu,Bradley Allard
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2022-10-24
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9781802622331

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Inside Major East Asian Library Collections in North America, Volume 1 by Patrick Lo,Hermina G.B. Anghelescu,Bradley Allard Pdf

Volume 1 of Inside Major East Asian Library Collections in North America presents an extensive collection of interviews that give key insights into Japanese and Korean librarianship.

Author : Victoria Bestor,Theodore C. Bestor,Akiko Yamagata
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2011-04-13
Category : History
ISBN : 9781136736278

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Routledge Handbook of Japanese Culture and Society by Victoria Bestor,Theodore C. Bestor,Akiko Yamagata Pdf

The Routledge Handbook of Japanese Culture and Society is an interdisciplinary resource that focuses on contemporary Japan and the social and cultural trends that are important at the beginning of the twenty-first century. This Handbook provides a cutting-edge and comprehensive survey of significant phenomena, institutions, and directions in Japan today, on issues ranging from gender and family, the environment, race and ethnicity, and urban life, to popular culture and electronic media. Written by an international team of Japan experts, the chapters included in the volume form an accessible and fascinating insight into Japanese culture and society. As such, the Handbook will be an invaluable reference tool for anyone interested in all things Japanese. Students, teachers and professionals alike will benefit from the broad ranging discussions, useful links to online resources and suggested reading lists. The Handbook will be of interest across a wide range of disciplines including Japanese Studies, Cultural Studies, Anthropology, Sociology and Asian Studies in general.

Author : John Hickok
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 752 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2019-06-12
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780810887312

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Serving Library Users from Asia by John Hickok Pdf

Asian populations are among some of the fastest growing cultural groups in the US. While books on serving other target groups in libraries have been published (e.g., disabled, Latino, seniors, etc.), few books on serving library users of Asian heritage have been written. Thus the timely need for this book. Rather than a generalized overview of Asians as a whole, this book has 24 separate chapters—each on 24 specific Asian countries/cultures of East, Southeast, and South Asia—with a wealth of resources for understanding, interacting with, outreaching to, and serving library users of each culture. Resources include cultural guides (both print and online), language helps (with sample library vocabulary), Asian booksellers, nationwide cultural groups, professional literature, and more. Resources and suggestions are given for all three types of libraries—public, school, and academic—making this book valuable for all librarians. The demographics of each Asian culture (numbers and distribution)—plus history of immigration and international student enrollment—is also featured. As a bonus, each chapter spotlights a US public, school, and academic library providing model outreach to Asian library users. Additionally, this book provides a detailed description and analysis of libraries in each of the 24 Asian countries. The history, development, facilities, conditions, technology, classification systems, and more—of public, school, and academic libraries—are all discussed, with detailed documentation. Country conditions influencing libraries and library use are also described: literacy levels, reading cultures, languages and writing systems, educational systems, and more. Based on the author’s 15 years of research and travels to Asia, this work is a must-have for all librarians.

Author : Keat Gin Ooi,Victor T. King
Publisher : Springer
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2026-04-14
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9819955335

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Handbook of Southeast Asian Studies by Keat Gin Ooi,Victor T. King Pdf

This handbook presents an overview of the wide range of scholarly endeavors and thinking of prominent pioneers and critical thinkers in Southeast Asia.It includes renowned personalities - both local and foreign - who have made significant contributions to knowledge of the region, politically, economically, It includes renowned personalities - both local and foreign - who have made significant contributions to knowledge of the region, politically, economically, socially, culturally, religiously, or militarily.. The global focus of the 21st century has progressively, and predictably, shifted to the Asia-Pacific realm, and Southeast Asia has found itself at centre stage, particularly given the increasing prominence of The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and its dialogue with its Asian neighbours and the West. In tandem with the region’s increasing importance, Southeast Asian studies have expanded rapidly during the past 25 years. This book offers a primary source which summarises the important works in the field. It meets a vital need for specialised knowledge of the region to be made more available, accessible, comprehensible, and user-friendly to both specialists and the wider public. Compiled by two widely-known and respected scholars with long-standing academic careers focused on contemporary Southeast Asia, this book is the first of its kind. Spread across four sections, this comprehensive work will be an indispensable companion to scholars and students in archaeology and early history, geography and the environment, history, anthropology, sociology, religious studies, politics and international relations within the broader framework of Southeast Asian Studies.