Historical Perspectives On East Asian Science, Technology And Medicine

Historical Perspectives On East Asian Science, Technology And Medicine
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Publisher : World Scientific
Total Pages : 609
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ISBN-10 : 9789814488648
ISBN-13 : 981448864X
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Synopsis Historical Perspectives On East Asian Science, Technology And Medicine by : Alan Kam Leung Chan

Historical Perspectives on East Asian Science, Technology, and Medicine brings together over fifty papers by leading contemporary historians from more than a dozen nations. It is the third in a series of books growing out of the tri-annual International Conference on the History of Science in East Asia, the largest and most prestigious gathering of scholars in the field. The current volume broadens the field's traditional focus on China to include path-breaking work on Vietnam, Korea, Japan, the Philippines, and even the transmission of Asian science and technology to Europe and the United States. Topics covered include: traditional Chinese, Vietnamese, and Filipino medicines; Chinese astronomy; Japanese earthquakes; science and technology policy; architecture; the digital revolution; and much else.

A History of East Asia

A History of East Asia
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 495
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ISBN-10 : 9781107118737
ISBN-13 : 1107118735
Rating : 4/5 (37 Downloads)

Synopsis A History of East Asia by : Charles Holcombe

The second edition of Charles Holcombe's acclaimed introduction to East Asian history from the dawn of history to the twenty-first century.

History, Culture, and Region in Southeast Asian Perspectives

History, Culture, and Region in Southeast Asian Perspectives
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Publisher : Cornell University Press
Total Pages : 285
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ISBN-10 : 9781501732607
ISBN-13 : 1501732609
Rating : 4/5 (07 Downloads)

Synopsis History, Culture, and Region in Southeast Asian Perspectives by : O. W. Wolters

A new edition of this classic study of mandala Southeast Asia. The revised book includes a substantial, retrospective postscript examining contemporary scholarship that has contributed to the understanding of Southeast Asian history since 1982.

Chinese History and Culture

Chinese History and Culture
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Publisher : Columbia University Press
Total Pages : 441
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ISBN-10 : 9780231542005
ISBN-13 : 0231542003
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Synopsis Chinese History and Culture by : Ying-shih Yü

The recipient of the Kluge Prize for lifetime achievement in the humanities and the Tang Prize for "revolutionary research" in Sinology, Ying-shih Yü is a premier scholar of Chinese studies. Chinese History and Culture volumes 1 and 2 bring his extraordinary oeuvre to English-speaking readers. Spanning two thousand years of social, intellectual, and political change, the essays in these volumes investigate two central questions through all aspects of Chinese life: what core values sustained this ancient civilization through centuries of upheaval, and in what ways did these values survive in modern times? From Ying-shih Yü's perspective, the Dao, or the Way, constitutes the inner core of Chinese civilization. His work explores the unique dynamics between Chinese intellectuals' discourse on the Dao, or moral principles for a symbolized ideal world order, and their criticism of contemporary reality throughout Chinese history. Volume 2 of Chinese History and Culture completes Ying-shih Yü's systematic reconstruction and exploration of Chinese thought over two millennia and its impact on Chinese identity. Essays address the rise of Qing Confucianism, the development of the Dai Zhen and Zhu Xi traditions, and the response of the historian Zhang Xuecheng to the Dai Zhen approach. They take stock of the thematic importance of Cao Xueqin's eighteenth-century masterpiece Honglou meng (Dream of the Red Chamber) and the influence of Sun Yat-sen's Three Principles of the People, as well as the radicalization of China in the twentieth century and the fundamental upheavals of modernization and revolution. Ying-shih Yü also discusses the decline of elite culture in modern China, the relationships among democracy, human rights, and Confucianism, and changing conceptions of national history. He reflects on the Chinese approach to history in general and the larger political and cultural function of chronological biographies. By situating China's modern encounter with the West in a wider historical frame, this second volume of Chinese History and Culture clarifies its more curious turns and contemplates the importance of a renewed interest in the traditional Chinese values recognizing common humanity and human dignity.

East Asian Cultural and Historical Perspectives

East Asian Cultural and Historical Perspectives
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Publisher : Research Institute for Comparative Literature
Total Pages : 408
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ISBN-10 : 0921490097
ISBN-13 : 9780921490098
Rating : 4/5 (97 Downloads)

Synopsis East Asian Cultural and Historical Perspectives by : University of Alberta. Research Institute for Comparative Literature and Cross-Cultural Studies

Patriarchy in East Asia

Patriarchy in East Asia
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Publisher : BRILL
Total Pages : 345
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ISBN-10 : 9789004247772
ISBN-13 : 9004247777
Rating : 4/5 (72 Downloads)

Synopsis Patriarchy in East Asia by : Kaku Sechiyama

The role and significance of patriarchy in East Asia varies greatly according to the interplay between deeply entrenched cultural norms, economic change, and government policy. The aim of this book, therefore, is to offer an historical perspective on these issues combined with an analysis of the transitions and outcomes that have occurred in the status of women over the course of modernization and industrialization in five East Asian societies – Japan, South Korea, North Korea, Taiwan, and China. The narrative is interwoven with a discussion of contemporary issues such as the persistence of tradition and gender discrimination, how gender roles undermine the development of healthier marriage and family relationships (and better relations among the generations), the lack of full equality for women in employment, falling birth rates, and rising divorce rates. Patriarchy in East Asia is the first study of its kind undertaken by a sociologist who is fluent in all of the local languages, thereby providing a rare level of access in terms of research of primary sources.

The "Global" and the "Local" in Early Modern and Modern East Asia

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Publisher : BRILL
Total Pages : 268
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ISBN-10 : 9789004338128
ISBN-13 : 9004338128
Rating : 4/5 (28 Downloads)

Synopsis The "Global" and the "Local" in Early Modern and Modern East Asia by : Benjamin A. Elman

The “Global” and the “Local” in Early Modern and Modern East Asia presents a unique set of historical perspectives by scholars from two important universities in the East Asian region—The University of Tokyo (Tōdai) and Fudan University, along with East Asian Studies scholars from Princeton University. Two of the essays address the international leanings in the histories of their respective departments in Todai and Fudan. The rest of the essays showcase how such thinking about the global and local histories have borne fruit, as the scholars of the three institutions contributed essays, arguing about the philosophies, methodologies, and/or perspectives of global history and how it relates to local stories. Authors include Benjamin Elman, Haneda Masashi, and Ge Zhaoguang.

Reconsidering Cultural Heritage in East Asia

Reconsidering Cultural Heritage in East Asia
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Publisher : Ubiquity Press
Total Pages : 173
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ISBN-10 : 9781909188891
ISBN-13 : 1909188891
Rating : 4/5 (91 Downloads)

Synopsis Reconsidering Cultural Heritage in East Asia by : Akira Matsuda

The concept of ‘cultural heritage’ has acquired increasing currency in culture, politics and societies in East Asia. However, in spite of a number of research projects in this field, our understanding of how the past and its material expressions have been perceived, conceptualised and experienced in this part of the world, and how these views affect contemporary local practices and notions of identity, particularly in a period of rapid economic development and increasing globalisation, is still very unclear. Preoccupation with cultural heritage - expressed in the rapid growth of national and private museums, the expansion of the antiquities’ market, revitalisation of local traditions, focus on ‘intangible cultural heritage’ and the development of cultural tourism - is something that directly or indirectly affects national policies and international relations. An investigation of how the concept of ‘cultural heritage’ has been and continues to be constructed in East Asia, drawing on several case studies taken from China, Japan and Korea, is thus timely and worthwhile.

Transnational Convergence of East Asian Pop Culture

Transnational Convergence of East Asian Pop Culture
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 208
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ISBN-10 : 9781000351330
ISBN-13 : 1000351335
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Synopsis Transnational Convergence of East Asian Pop Culture by : Seok-Kyeong Hong

This book observes and analyzes transnational interactions of East Asian pop culture and current cultural practices, comparing them to the production and consumption of Western popular culture and providing a theoretical discussion regarding the specific paradigm of East Asian pop culture. Drawing on innovative theoretical perspectives and grounded empirical research, an international team of authors consider the history of transnational flows within pop culture and then systematically address pop culture,digital technologies, and the media industry. Chapters cover the Hallyu—or Korean Wave—phenomenon, as well as Japanese and Chinese cultural industries. Throughout the book, the authors address the convergence of the once-separated practical, industrial, and business aspects of popular culture under the influence of digital culture. They further coherently synthesize a vast collection of research to examine the specific realities and practices of consumers that exist beyond regional boundaries, shared cultural identities, and historical constructs. This book will be of interest to academic researchers, undergraduates, and graduate students of Asian media, media studies, communication studies, cultural studies, transcultural communication, or sociology.

Japanese Animation

Japanese Animation
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Publisher : Univ. Press of Mississippi
Total Pages : 358
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ISBN-10 : 9781626744301
ISBN-13 : 1626744300
Rating : 4/5 (01 Downloads)

Synopsis Japanese Animation by : Masao Yokota

Japanese Animation: East Asian Perspectives makes available for the first time to English readership a selection of viewpoints from media practitioners, designers, educators, and scholars working in the East Asian Pacific. This collection not only engages a multidisciplinary approach in understanding the subject of Japanese animation but also shows ways to research, teach, and more fully explore this multidimensional world. Presented in six sections, the translated essays cross-reference each other. The collection adopts a wide range of critical, historical, practical, and experimental approaches. This variety provides a creative and fascinating edge for both specialist and nonspecialist readers. Contributors’ works share a common relevance, interest, and involvement despite their regional considerations and the different modes of analysis demonstrated. They form a composite of teaching and research ideas on Japanese animation.