Vlaardingerbroek (education, American U. of Beirut, Lebanon) and Taylor (science and technology, U. of New England, Australia) present country case studies of the systems that govern how students gain
A policy analyst in Adelaide, Australia, Shi argues that sustainable agriculture can meet the food needs of China's growing population while avoiding environmental degradation. He explains how the pri
In their 2009 Design and Use of Healthy Seating, Pynt and Higgs examined the impact of sitting postures, movement, and seat design on the sitter's spinal health. Here they blend issues of health and h
This text features a literary analysis of the works of one of China's most famous novelists, Mo Yan. Over the course of four chapters, Chan (Chinese language and cultural studies, Wittenberg Universit
There exists a plethora of literature on the relationship between early Christianity and Judaism, but these studies focus on one or two issues. In the tradition of James Parkes, whose1930 study of the
Hua (political science, U. of Louisville) presents ten chapters examining the relationship between Islam, Muslims, and democratization within the context of Asian cultures from the perspective of theo
Through the lens of feminist theory, Jordan (English and film studies, U. of California-Davis) looks at four actresses who regularly played hyper-sexual women on the screen before Marilyn Monroe becam
Presented by Mbanaso (director, E. Franklin Frazier Center for Social Work Research, Howard U.) and Korieh (history, Marquette U.), 11 chapters explore different facets of the relationship between min
Pimlott (Niagara U., Niagara Falls, NY) traces the history of EMILY's List--Early Money Is Like Yeast--a political action committee founded in 1985 to support female pro-choice, pro-ERA Democratic can
Lang (applied linguistics, U. of Texas-Pan American) presents findings from a 1996-1998 case study investigating the development of article performance in the spontaneous English speech of a nine-year
The academic study of Japanese immigrants and their descendants living abroad has tended to focus on a few aspects, particularly racial discrimination, but social scientists here look at ethnic identi
Processability theory (PT) is a universal, cognitive linguistic theory of second language acquisition. Citing a lack of research into the applicability of PT to typologically head-last, SOV (subject-o
Crouch (visual arts, Southwest University Chongqing, China) has assembled a series of articles on the historical context and modern evolution of Chinese visual culture in the face of that country's ra
Gwak (student affairs and advising, U. of Pennsylvania), who has taught courses in multicultural issues in education and Asian American studies, presents an ethnographic study of the Mae-ari Korean Cu
This volume examines interreligious encounters and dialogue between adherents to African traditional religion, Christianity, and Islam in Sierra Leone. The author is particularly concerned to discover
Cribb (English, Coventry U, UK) presents findings from his recently-completed doctoral studies (U. of Reading, UK) exploring discourse and the non-native English speaker. Cribb's main thesis is that c
Can online support networks provide the same benefits of face-to-face social support while avoiding conventional limitations of material resources, proximity, and temporality? Bambina (Center on Organ
Drawing on close readings of primary sources, with frequent quotes from these given in the original Chinese with English translation, Alberts presents a fascinating and detailed analysis of the adapta
Bodomo (linguistics and African studies, U. of Hong Kong) has an international resume, including higher education at the U. of Ghana (bachelors and masters degrees), PhD from the Norwegian U. of Scien
Until now, important research on the historical records of comets and meteor showers from China, Japan, and Korea has remained the exclusive preserve of those with expertise in the relevant languages.
