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The extraordinary sixty-thousand-year history of how the Pacific
islands were settled. 'Takes readers on a narrative odyssey' Wall
Street Journal, Books of the Year 'Highlights a dizzying burst of
new research' The Economist 'A refreshing addition to the canon of
literature that contemplates Oceanic navigation' Noelle Kahanu 'I
would not be surprised if, after reading this masterpiece, many
readers are compelled to take up voyaging themselves' Science
Magazine Thousands of islands, inhabited by a multitude of
different peoples, are scattered across the vastness of the
Pacific. The first European explorers to visit Oceania, from the
sixteenth century on, were astounded and perplexed to find
populations thriving so many miles from the nearest continents. Who
were these people and where did they come from? In Voyagers, the
distinguished anthropologist Nicholas Thomas charts the course of
the seaborne migrations that populated the islands between Asia and
the Americas. Drawing on the latest research, including insights
gained from linguistics, archaeology, and the re-enactment of
voyages, Thomas provides a dazzling account of these long-distance
migrations, the sea-going technologies that enabled them, and the
societies that they left in their wake.
Published in 1999, this book is designed to provide the reader with
a detailed understanding of Hong Kong's social and political
development. It offers a contemporary, holistic understanding of
Hong Kong, which will not only complement existing works but also
provide the reader with a solid foundation for understanding future
developments in the territory. The book is divided into three
sections: Identity, Civil Society and Politics. The first two
sections provide a discrete understanding of the issues involved.
This analysis is then utilised to explain the particular path of
political development Hong Kong experienced in the 1980s and 1990s.
Due to the in-depth analysis provided this work will be of use
either to academics or to members of the general public seeking to
understand the development of Hong Kong.
In the decade since the Asian financial crisis the ten states of
Southeast Asia that form ASEAN, together with China, Japan and
South Korea have formed the basis of a community intended to
support the well-being of its member states, markets and peoples.
This highly successful regionalisation was not anticipated by the
region's leaders, however, and as a result, policy makers are
increasingly talking about 'meeting fatigue' and the need to find a
better way to govern regional affairs. Among the reforms being
considered is a shift towards a more rules-based culture as well as
the more explicit incorporation of both private sector and civil
society organisations into the policy processes. In short, ASEAN+3
is seeking to develop new norms and processes for its networks and
institutions. This book explores the pressures currently
influencing East Asian regionalist policy debates, analysing the
trend towards deeper integration and the emergence of a governance
model for managing regional processes. Combining state and
subnational perspectives in conjunction with an examination of the
role of the business community and civil society organisations,
this book highlights the policy challenges confronting regionalism
and governance in East Asia, including key issues such as the rule
of law, financial cooperation and a case study on disaster
management.
Developments in East Asia have progressed rapidly in terms of
regionalism since the 1997 crisis. The end of the Asian miracle
called into question not only the capacity of regional states to
meet the needs of their attendant peoples, but also challenged the
viability of regional organizations, such as ASEAN, to adapt and
respond to the changing circumstances.
Advancing East Asian Regionalism looks at the ways in which ASEAN
has expanded since the crisis, and evaluates the potential of East
Asia to come together in a regional formation - one capable of
representing the region as a whole - akin to the European
Community. It draws upon the knowledge and perspectives of
academics and policy makers actively engaged in the contradictory
issues of regionalism. Coupling case study material on regionalism,
institutions, and sectoral cooperation, with theoretical debates on
regionalization, this book is an invaluable resource that pushes
our understanding of East Asian regionalism forward.
In the decade since the Asian financial crisis the ten states of
Southeast Asia that form ASEAN, together with China, Japan and
South Korea have formed the basis of a community intended to
support the well-being of its member states, markets and peoples.
This highly successful regionalisation was not anticipated by the
region's leaders, however, and as a result, policy makers are
increasingly talking about 'meeting fatigue' and the need to find a
better way to govern regional affairs. Among the reforms being
considered is a shift towards a more rules-based culture as well as
the more explicit incorporation of both private sector and civil
society organisations into the policy processes. In short, ASEAN+3
is seeking to develop new norms and processes for its networks and
institutions.
This book explores the pressures currently influencing East
Asian regionalist policy debates, analysing the trend towards
deeper integration and the emergence of a governance model for
managing regional processes. Combining state and subnational
perspectives in conjunction with an examination of the role of the
business community and civil society organisations, this book
highlights the policy challenges confronting regionalism and
governance in East Asia, including key issues such as the rule of
law, financial cooperation and a case study on disaster
management.
Developments in East Asia have progressed rapidly in terms of
regionalism since the 1997 crisis. The end of the Asian miracle
called into question not only the capacity of regional states to
meet the needs of their attendant peoples, but also challenged the
viability of regional organizations, such as ASEAN, to adapt and
respond to the changing circumstances. Advancing East Asian
Regionalism looks at the ways in which ASEAN has expanded since the
crisis, and evaluates the potential of East Asia to come together
in a regional formation - one capable of representing the region as
a whole - akin to the European Community. It draws upon the
knowledge and perspectives of academics and policy makers actively
engaged in the contradictory issues of regionalism. Coupling case
study material on regionalism, institutions, and sectoral
cooperation, with theoretical debates on regionalization, this book
is an invaluable resource that pushes our understanding of East
Asian regionalism forward.
Published in 1999, this book is designed to provide the reader with
a detailed understanding of Hong Kong's social and political
development. It offers a contemporary, holistic understanding of
Hong Kong, which will not only complement existing works but also
provide the reader with a solid foundation for understanding future
developments in the territory. The book is divided into three
sections: Identity, Civil Society and Politics. The first two
sections provide a discrete understanding of the issues involved.
This analysis is then utilised to explain the particular path of
political development Hong Kong experienced in the 1980s and 1990s.
Due to the in-depth analysis provided this work will be of use
either to academics or to members of the general public seeking to
understand the development of Hong Kong.
The essays in this volume, by distinguished scholars in Pacific
studies, emerge from research in a region in which the nation -
like other projects of modernity - has been peculiarly tenuous.
These case studies focus upon local perceptions of the state,
efforts to ground nationhood in tradition, the character of
national narratives, and recent transformations of the Pacific
nationalism. It is striking that in many Pacific nations,
"national" narratives are subordinate to other fundamental
historical imaginings, such as those concerning local political
dynasties and conversion to Christianity. While leaders in Pacific
states have frequently sought to legitimate new nations through
local "tradition" and "custom", these constructions of identity
frequently mask divisions arising from gender, hierarchy and other
social relationships. These studies from Papua New Guinea, Vanautu,
Samoa and the Cook Islands add much to our knowledge of historical
imaginings and contemporary culture in the Pacific, but raise
larger questions concerning the current transformation of national
identities.
Drawing on contributors from academic and policy communities, this
volume explores the major aspects of Australia-China relations. The
frequently overlooked connection between Australia and Taiwan is
also considered to allow readers to reach a full appreciation of
the restraints engendered by the relationship with China as well as
its many benefits. Moving beyond the traditional state-centric
analysis, the work incorporates new material on sub-state relations
as well as examining the impact of global economic and social
forces on the Australia-China friendship. In addition to providing
a contemporary understanding of the bilateral ties, this work also
provides a benchmark against which Australia's other relations with
the countries of East Asia can be measured.
A timely re-examination of European engagements with indigenous art
and the presence of indigenous art in the contemporary art world.
The arts of Africa, Oceania and native America famously inspired
twentieth-century modernist artists such as Picasso, Matisse and
Ernst. The politics of such stimulus, however, have long been
highly contentious: was this a cross-cultural discovery to be
celebrated, or just one more example of Western colonial
appropriation? This revelatory book explores cross-cultural art
through the lens of settler societies such as Australia and New
Zealand, where Europeans made new nations, displacing and
outnumbering but never eclipsing native peoples. In this dynamic of
dispossession and resistance, visual art has loomed large. Settler
artists and designers drew upon Indigenous motifs and styles in
their search for distinctive identities. Yet powerful Indigenous
art traditions have asserted the presence of First Nations peoples
and their claims to place, history and sovereignty. Cultural
exchange has been a two-way process, and an unpredictable one:
contemporary Indigenous art draws on global contemporary practice,
but moves beyond a bland affirmation of hybrid identities to insist
on the enduring values and attachment to place of Indigenous
peoples.
The anthropology of art is currently at a crossroads. Although well
versed in the meaning of art in small-scale tribal societies,
anthropologists are still wrestling with the question of how to
interpret art in a complex, post-colonial environment. Alfred Gell
recently confronted this problem in his posthumous book Art and
Agency. The central thesis of his study was that art objects could
be seen, not as bearers of meaning or aesthetic value, but as forms
mediating social action. At a stroke, Gell provocatively dismissed
many longstanding but tired questions of definition and issues of
aesthetic value. His book proposed a novel perspective on the roles
of art in political practice and made fresh links between analyses
of style, tradition and society.
Offering a new overview of the anthropology of art, this book
begins where Gell left off. Presenting wide-ranging critiques of
the limits of aesthetic interpretation, the workings of objects in
practice, the relations between meaning and efficacy and the
politics of postcolonial art, its distinguished contributors both
elaborate on and dissent from the controversies of Gell's important
text. Subjects covered include music and the internet as well as
ethnographic traditions and contemporary indigenous art.
Geographically its case studies range from India to Oceania to
North America and Europe.
The anthropology of art is currently at a crossroads. Although well
versed in the meaning of art in small-scale tribal societies,
anthropologists are still wrestling with the question of how to
interpret art in a complex, post-colonial environment. Alfred Gell
recently confronted this problem in his posthumous book Art and
Agency. The central thesis of his study was that art objects could
be seen, not as bearers of meaning or aesthetic value, but as forms
mediating social action. At a stroke, Gell provocatively dismissed
many longstanding but tired questions of definition and issues of
aesthetic value. His book proposed a novel perspective on the roles
of art in political practice and made fresh links between analyses
of style, tradition and society.
Offering a new overview of the anthropology of art, this book
begins where Gell left off. Presenting wide-ranging critiques of
the limits of aesthetic interpretation, the workings of objects in
practice, the relations between meaning and efficacy and the
politics of postcolonial art, its distinguished contributors both
elaborate on and dissent from the controversies of Gell's important
text. Subjects covered include music and the internet as well as
ethnographic traditions and contemporary indigenous art.
Geographically its case studies range from India to Oceania to
North America and Europe.
The voyages of Captain Cook are endlessly fascinating to a wide
audience, and no aspect of them has been more controversial than
Cook's death. This book reprints one of the classic accounts of
this episode, the vivid and lively narrative by one of the voyage
surgeons, David Samwell. This book not only makes Samwell's
"Narrative of the Death of Captain James Cook" readily available
for the first time, but presents it with Samwell's previously
unpublished letters relating to Cook's third voyage, and his
poetry. The introductory essays discuss Samwell's contribution to
our understanding of this dramatic period in Pacific and maritime
history, and examine the personality and career of Samwell himself.
The dazzling colours and patterns of the art of the Pacific Islands
have long entranced Western audiences, not least artists such as
Gauguin and Picasso. The tendency has been to regard Oceanic art as
`primitive', mysterious and shrouded in taboo, but Nicholas Thomas,
in looking at and beyond the familiar, stunning surfaces of masks
and shields, carved canoe prows and feathered gods, discovers the
significance of such objects, past and present, for the peoples of
the Pacific. In this revised edition with a completely new chapter
on globalization and contemporary art, he shows how each region is
characterized by certain art forms and practices - among them Maori
ancestral carvings, rituals of exchange and warfare in the Solomon
Islands, the production of barkcloth by women in Polynesia - while
also being shaped by influences from within the Pacific and beyond.
The dynamism and diversity of this compelling art are highlighted
by the works accompanying this revelatory text - from those that
evoke deep-rooted customs to ones that address contemporary
political issues, now illustrated in colour throughout.
Taking as its departure point Bernard Smith's classic study,
European Vision and the South Pacific (1960), Double Vision
explores the ambivalences of European perceptions of the Pacific
and juxtaposes them with the indigenous visual cultures that
challenge Western assumptions about art and representation. Double
Vision addresses these larger interpretive questions through case
studies of the cultures of voyages, colonial art, and indigenous
affirmations of identity. It suggests that images and texts can be
combined through a new practice of innovative, visually oriented
cultural history. This approach yields a fresh understanding of
history, colonialism and culture in Australia, New Zealand and the
Pacific. Double Vision is a challenging combination of visual and
textual inquiry, and its outstanding list of contributors offers a
fresh perspective on art and history in the Pacific.
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Oceania (Hardcover)
Peter Brunt, Nicholas Thomas; Contributions by Noelle Kahanu, Emmanuel Kasarherou, Sean Mallon, …
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From the remote shores of Rapa Nui to the dense rainforest of Papua
New Guinea, the islands of the Pacific are home to some of the most
culturally diverse populations on the planet. The region embraces
an extraordinary range of art forms, from delicate shell ornaments
to spectacularly decorated canoes and meeting houses. These have
fascinated outsiders since the exploratory voyages of Captain Cook,
the first of which commenced 250 years ago in 1768, and went on to
entrance Gauguin and a host of other European artists. This volume
accompanies a major survey in London and Paris of art from Oceania.
It brings together the most up-to-date scholarship by the leading
experts in the field, encompassing a dazzling array of objects from
the region, including many that have never been published before.
Also included are many works that have historically been
overlooked, such as painted and woven textiles, elaborate wicker
assemblages and expressively sculpted vessels, alongside works by
artists working in Oceania today. Objects of great aesthetic
beauty, these artworks are the product of a complex web of social,
mythological and historical influences.
When Tatau was first published in 2010, Mark Adams' renowned images
documenting a great Polynesian art tradition were a revelation. It
told the story of the late Sulu'ape Paulo II, the pre-eminent
figure of modern Samoan tattooing. A brilliantly innovative and
often controversial man, he saw tatau as an art of international
importance. Tatau documented his practice, and that of other tufuga
ta tatau (tattoo artists), in the contexts of Polynesian tattooing,
Samoan migrant communities and New Zealand art. Long out-of-print,
this revised and extended new edition, with its handsome large
format and texts by distinguished scholars, makes a cultural
treasure available once more.
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The Savings Book (Hardcover)
Howard J Theodore; Illustrated by Sinclair Nicholas; Edited by Thomas Joan
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The human hospitality industry is constantly evolving on many
different fronts. From innovations in technology to more exacting
customer expectations, the need for well-trained human resources
are needed now more than ever to meet operation demands. Human
Resources Leadership in Hospitality addresses one of the biggest
challenges a hospitality manager faces: finding and retaining great
employees. This text provides ""real world"" examples through
vignettes from industry practitioners and members of the academic
community who teach and research HR. Human Resources Leadership in
Hospitality proves that there is a distinct difference between
leading human resources and managing them. Human Resources
Leadership in Hospitality provides a comprehensive overview of
human resources leadership. It features best practices and critical
information related to the following topics: diversity regulatory
issues (the law) various functions of human resources leadership:
workforce planning and organizing recruiting selection training
development compensation benefits managing employee performance
labor relations workplace safety and health working labor unions.
Natalie shares advice that has worked for her when she was
penniless, rejected, and alone. "Thriving in a Hateful World"
contains ten chapters of motivational tips, stories, and life
coaching to teach you how to thrive in a hateful world. Learn how
to respond to your worst critics. Live your dreams even when people
don't support you. Love and laugh when it seems that all hope is
gone. Natalie Buske Thomas is an accomplished oil painter and the
author of the popular Serena Wilcox mysteries, but life wasn't
always kind. When Natalie was fifteen years old she was in a
whitewater rafting accident. A doctor said that she would be in a
wheelchair for the rest of her life. She danced in her next
recital. It was a fight that she won, after a long year of seizures
and illness. During that same year, her father died from cancer. He
was only thirty-seven. Let Natalie show you how to find peace in
the past, contentment in the present and hope in the future. We
live in a hateful world. Natalie thrives anyway. And so can you
Read "Thriving in a Hateful World" from cover to cover, or only one
chapter at a time. Keep a journal, share the book with a friend, or
organize a small group. Be inspired, dare to dream and believe in
the impossible
Bluebird Flown, the final book in the Serena Wilcox Dystopian
Trilogy, goes even deeper into the madness of futuristic America;
corrupt, heavy with conspiracies-- chillingly close to tomorrow's
headlines. President Ann Kinji trusts no one, except for government
outsider, former private detective mother-of-three Serena Wilcox
and her motley crew of vigilantes, burned agents & the
criminally insane. As the United States continues to spiral out of
control, can Serena stop all of the traitors before they kill the
President? As the layers of betrayal are peeled, will anyone remain
standing? Covert Coffee's dystopian, eerie, and intense vibe
continues What began in Angels Mark and escalated in Covert Coffee
is revealed in Bluebird Flown. suspense, humor, part of a series:
The Serena Wilcox Mysteries, book 3 of the Serena Wilcox Dystopian
Trilogy] genre: thriller, futuristic]
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