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Shedding light on contemporary Japanese society in an international
context, Japanese-Korean relations and modern day notions of a
multicultural Japan, this book addresses the broad notions and
questions of citizenship, identity, ethnicity and belonging through
investigation of Japan's Korean population (zainichi). Despite
zainichi Korean existence being integral to, and interwoven with,
recent Japanese social history, the debates and discussions of the
Korean community in Japan have been largely ignored. Moreover, as a
post colonial context, the zainichi Korean situation has drawn
scant attention and little investigation outside of Japan. In
Zainichi Korean Ethnicity and Identity David Chapman seeks to
redress this balance, engaging with recent discourse from within
Japan's Korean population. By taking a close look at how exclusion,
marginalisation and privilege work, the book brings insight into
the mechanisms of discrimination, and how discourse not only
marginalizes individuals and groups, but also how it can create
social change and enhance the sense of self. This book will be of
interest to students and scholars of Asian studies and of Japanese
and Korean politics, culture and society, but also to those with a
broader interest in migration studies and the study of identity and
ethnicity.
Japan in Australia is a work of cultural history that focuses on
context and connection between two nations. It examines how Japan
has been imagined, represented and experienced in the Australian
context through a variety of settings, historical periods and
circumstances. Beginning with the first recorded contacts between
Australians and Japanese in the nineteenth century, the chapters
focus on 'people-to people' narratives and the myriad
multi-dimensional ways in which the two countries are
interconnected: from sporting diplomacy to woodblock printing, from
artistic metaphors to iconic pop imagery, from the tragedy of war
to engagement in peace movements, from technology transfer to
community arts. Tracing the trajectory of this 150-year
relationship provides an example of how history can turn from fear,
enmity and misunderstanding through war, foreign encroachment and
the legacy of conflict, to close and intimate connections that
result in cultural enrichment and diversification. This book
explores notions of Australia and 'Australianness' and Japan and
'Japaneseness', to better reflect on the cultural fusion that is
contemporary Australia and build the narrative of the
Japan-Australia relationship. It will be of interest to academics
in the field of Asian, Japanese and Japanese-Pacific studies.
This design primer examines the forces at work in the built
environment and their impact on the form of buildings and their
environments. The actions of a range of individuals and agencies
and the interaction between them is examined, exploring the
competing interests which exist, their interaction with physical
and environmental forces and the uncertain results of both
individual and corporate intervention.
Information is everywhere, and defines everything in today's
society. Moreover, information is a key concept in a wide range of
academic disciplines, from quantum physics to public policy.
However, these disciplines all interpret the concept in quite
different ways. This book looks at information in several different
academic disciplines - cybernetics, ICT, communications theory,
semiotics, information systems, library science, linguistics,
quantum physics and public policy. Perspectives on Information
brings clarity and coherence to different perspectives through
promoting information as a unifying concept across the disciplinary
spectrum. Though conceived as a contribution to the ongoing
conversation between academic disciplines into the nature of
information, the deliberately accessible style of this text
(reflecting the authors' backgrounds at The Open University) will
be make it valuable for anyone who needs to know something more
about information. Given the ubiquity of information in the 21st
century, that means everyone.
Japan's Household Registration System (koseki seido) is an
extremely powerful state instrument, and is socially entrenched
with a long history of population governance, social control and
the maintenance of social order. It provides identity whilst at the
same time imposing identity upon everyone registered, and in turn,
the state receives validity and legitimacy from the registration of
its inhabitants. The study of the procedures and mechanisms for
identifying and documenting people provides an important window
into understanding statecraft, and by examining the koseki system,
this book provides a keen insight into social and political change
in Japan. By looking through the lens of the koseki system, the
book takes both an historical as well as a contemporary approach to
understanding Japanese society. In doing so, it develops our
understanding of contemporary Japan within the historical context
of population management and social control; reveals the social
effects and influence of the koseki system throughout its history;
and presents new insights into citizenship, nationality and
identity. Furthermore, this book develops our knowledge of state
functions and indeed the nation state itself, through engaging
critically with important issues relating to the koseki while at
the same time providing a platform for further investigation. The
contributors to this volume utilise a variety of disciplinary areas
including history, gender studies, sociology, law and anthropology,
and each chapter provides insights that bring us closer to a
comprehensive grasp of the role, effects and historical background
of what is a crucial and influential instrument of the Japanese
state. This book will be of great interest to students and scholars
of Japanese history, Japanese culture and society, Japanese
studies, Asian social policy and demography more generally.
Cross-border Partnerships in Higher Education looks beyond
student and faculty exchanges to examine the myriad ways
international colleges and universities work together as
institutions. These partnerships have involved the creation of
branch campuses, joint research and technology initiatives,
collaboration in strengthening institutional management, testing,
faculty development efforts, collaboration in quality assurance,
and sharing of technology. Cross-national collaborations are a
growing financial and informational resource for universities, and
non-Western schools are increasingly taking part.
The volume provides an overview of the purposes and types of
cross-border collaborations, an analysis of the benefits, and an
examination of issues arising from these efforts. A cross-cutting
goal is to provide a critical look at the models being employed,
the challenges encountered, and the unintended consequences of such
collaboration, both positive and negative. The book is intended for
scholars and students of international higher education, higher
education leaders and practitioners who are charting a course
toward greater cross-border collaboration, and leaders in
international development assistance organizations that are often
asked to support such initiatives.
Information is everywhere, and defines everything in today's
society. Moreover, information is a key concept in a wide range of
academic disciplines, from quantum physics to public policy.
However, these disciplines all interpret the concept in quite
different ways. This book looks at information in several different
academic disciplines - cybernetics, ICT, communications theory,
semiotics, information systems, library science, linguistics,
quantum physics and public policy. Perspectives on Information
brings clarity and coherence to different perspectives through
promoting information as a unifying concept across the disciplinary
spectrum. Though conceived as a contribution to the ongoing
conversation between academic disciplines into the nature of
information, the deliberately accessible style of this text
(reflecting the authors' backgrounds at The Open University) will
be make it valuable for anyone who needs to know something more
about information. Given the ubiquity of information in the 21st
century, that means everyone.
Cross-border Partnerships in Higher Education looks beyond
student and faculty exchanges to examine the myriad ways
international colleges and universities work together as
institutions. These partnerships have involved the creation of
branch campuses, joint research and technology initiatives,
collaboration in strengthening institutional management, testing,
faculty development efforts, collaboration in quality assurance,
and sharing of technology. Cross-national collaborations are a
growing financial and informational resource for universities, and
non-Western schools are increasingly taking part.
The volume provides an overview of the purposes and types of
cross-border collaborations, an analysis of the benefits, and an
examination of issues arising from these efforts. A cross-cutting
goal is to provide a critical look at the models being employed,
the challenges encountered, and the unintended consequences of such
collaboration, both positive and negative. The book is intended for
scholars and students of international higher education, higher
education leaders and practitioners who are charting a course
toward greater cross-border collaboration, and leaders in
international development assistance organizations that are often
asked to support such initiatives.
Shedding light on contemporary Japanese society in an
international context, Japanese-Korean relations and modern day
notions of a multicultural Japan, this book addresses the broad
notions and questions of citizenship, identity, ethnicity and
belonging through investigation of Japan s Korean population
(zainichi).
Despite zainichi Korean existence being integral to, and
interwoven with, recent Japanese social history, the debates and
discussions of the Korean community in Japan have been largely
ignored. Moreover, as a post colonial context, the zainichi Korean
situation has drawn scant attention and little investigation
outside of Japan.
In Zainichi Korean Ethnicity and Identity David Chapman seeks to
redress this balance, engaging with recent discourse from within
Japan s Korean population. By taking a close look at how exclusion,
marginalisation and privilege work, the book brings insight into
the mechanisms of discrimination, and how discourse not only
marginalizes individuals and groups, but also how it can create
social change and enhance the sense of self.
This book will be of interest to students and scholars of Asian
studies and of Japanese and Korean politics, culture and society,
but also to those with a broader interest in migration studies and
the study of identity and ethnicity.
Japan in Australia is a work of cultural history that focuses on
context and connection between two nations. It examines how Japan
has been imagined, represented and experienced in the Australian
context through a variety of settings, historical periods and
circumstances. Beginning with the first recorded contacts between
Australians and Japanese in the nineteenth century, the chapters
focus on 'people-to people' narratives and the myriad
multi-dimensional ways in which the two countries are
interconnected: from sporting diplomacy to woodblock printing, from
artistic metaphors to iconic pop imagery, from the tragedy of war
to engagement in peace movements, from technology transfer to
community arts. Tracing the trajectory of this 150-year
relationship provides an example of how history can turn from fear,
enmity and misunderstanding through war, foreign encroachment and
the legacy of conflict, to close and intimate connections that
result in cultural enrichment and diversification. This book
explores notions of Australia and 'Australianness' and Japan and
'Japaneseness', to better reflect on the cultural fusion that is
contemporary Australia and build the narrative of the
Japan-Australia relationship. It will be of interest to academics
in the field of Asian, Japanese and Japanese-Pacific studies.
Current changes and pressures to transcend professional barriers
throughout the construction industry are being reflected in the way
built environment education and training is now planned and
designed. Courses are focusing on aspects which are common to all
the subjects to foster a multi-professional approach and lead to
better collaborative practice. The Built Environment Series of
Textbooks (BEST) provides texts which are relevant to more than one
course and addresses areas of commonality in an original and
innovative way. Creating Neighbourhoods and Places in the Built
Environment examines the forces at work in the built environment
and their impact on the form of buildings and their surroundings.
The book looks at the competing interests between individuals and
agencies which exist, their interaction with physical and
environmental forces and the results of their intervention. It
shows how buildings, spaces and human activities combine to create
a lively and enjoyable environment.
The book is the only technical volume that explains how equivalency
analysis methods mentioned in Annex II of the European
Environmental Liability Directive should be implemented. It uses
case studies to illustrate real-world application of the methods,
which are based on the experience in the USA and in the European
Union and have been tested in three years of training programs
funded by the European Commission. Academically rigorous and
technically comprehensive, the book is intended for technical
experts wanting to assess damage and remediation options as well as
for decision-makers wishing to commission such assessments and
judge their quality. These include competent authorities,
operators, financial security providers, academics, consultants and
NGOs.
The book is the only technical volume that explains how equivalency
analysis methods mentioned in Annex II of the European
Environmental Liability Directive should be implemented. It uses
case studies to illustrate real-world application of the methods,
which are based on the experience in the USA and in the European
Union and have been tested in three years of training programs
funded by the European Commission. Academically rigorous and
technically comprehensive, the book is intended for technical
experts wanting to assess damage and remediation options as well as
for decision-makers wishing to commission such assessments and
judge their quality. These include competent authorities,
operators, financial security providers, academics, consultants and
NGOs.
Japan's Household Registration System (koseki seido) is an
extremely powerful state instrument, and is socially entrenched
with a long history of population governance, social control and
the maintenance of social order. It provides identity whilst at the
same time imposing identity upon everyone registered, and in turn,
the state receives validity and legitimacy from the registration of
its inhabitants. The study of the procedures and mechanisms for
identifying and documenting people provides an important window
into understanding statecraft, and by examining the koseki system,
this book provides a keen insight into social and political change
in Japan. By looking through the lens of the koseki system, the
book takes both an historical as well as a contemporary approach to
understanding Japanese society. In doing so, it develops our
understanding of contemporary Japan within the historical context
of population management and social control; reveals the social
effects and influence of the koseki system throughout its history;
and presents new insights into citizenship, nationality and
identity. Furthermore, this book develops our knowledge of state
functions and indeed the nation state itself, through engaging
critically with important issues relating to the koseki while at
the same time providing a platform for further investigation. The
contributors to this volume utilise a variety of disciplinary areas
including history, gender studies, sociology, law and anthropology,
and each chapter provides insights that bring us closer to a
comprehensive grasp of the role, effects and historical background
of what is a crucial and influential instrument of the Japanese
state. This book will be of great interest to students and scholars
of Japanese history, Japanese culture and society, Japanese
studies, Asian social policy and demography more generally.
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ESV Archaeology Study Bible (Hardcover)
David L Adams, Barry J Beitzel, David Chapman, Mark W Chavalas, John D Currid, …
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The ESV Archaeology Study Bible roots the biblical text in its
historical and cultural context, giving Bible readers a framework
for better understanding the people, places, and events recorded in
Scripture.
Introducing your new best friend, YADIRA! These stories are full of
love, light and hope. With Nature surrounding and embracing us,
mysteries can shine forth through our imagination. The two sisters
Arya and Maya, magically find a new friend, Yadira, who is an
expression of their love and willingness to expand their world
through play. Yadira becomes their guide and together, they all
embark on marvellous adventures. Almond blossoms floating in the
air take them up and away to mysterious places. A heart shaped
stone leads them to a stream source where they hear stories and
poems in the splashing water. They learn to play music that birds
and animals are drawn to listen to. Masses of butterflies surround
them and send them into a dream state which then transports them
into another reality. The girls begin to follow threads that lead
back to their ancestors and they understand that they are part of
this immense inheritance. The capacity or power to help and heal
has become theirs. Beautifully illustrated by Brittany Cicchese.
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