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Paperback. Since the late 1980s, Brazilians of Japanese descent have been 'return' migrating to Japan as unskilled foreign workers. This book illuminates how cultural encounters caused by transnational migration can reinforce local ethnic identities and nationalist discourses. Num Pages: 432 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KLSB; JFFN; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 163 x 26. Weight in Grams: 622.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780231128391
- ISBN
- 9780231128391
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.48
€ 46.99
€ 33.48
Hardback. Presents an autobiographical account of the author's birth and upbringing as an untouchable, or Dalit, in the newly independent India of the 1950s. As a document of the long silenced and long denied sufferings of the Dalits, this work presents a manifesto for the revolutionary transformation of society and human consciousness. Translator(s): Mukherjee, Arun Prabha. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 2AB; BG; FA; JFSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 140 x 210 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231129725
- ISBN
- 9780231129725
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.18€ 63.82
€ 83.18
€ 63.82
Hardback. Offers a collection of interviews with the directors who have changed the face of Chinese and international cinema. This book includes discussions with such directors as Ang Lee ("Crouching Tiger", "Hidden Dragon"), Zhang Yimou ("Hero"), Chen Kaige ("Farewell My Concubine"), Stanley Kwan ("Lan Yu"), and Tsai Ming-Liang ("Vive l'Amour"). Series: Global Chinese Culture. Num Pages: 568 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; APFB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 154 x 37. Weight in Grams: 998.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 568
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231133302
- ISBN
- 9780231133302
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.84€ 89.80
€ 118.84
€ 89.80
Hardback. Editor(s): Calichman, Richard. Series: Weatherhead Books on Asia. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JFC; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 681.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231136204
- ISBN
- 9780231136204
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.84€ 89.47
€ 118.84
€ 89.47
Hardback. Born in 1941, Tubten Khetsun is a nephew of the Gyatso Tashi Khendrung, one of the senior government officials taken prisoner after the Tibetan peoples' uprising of March 10, 1959. This autobiography talks of his prison experiences as well as the state of civil society following his release. Translator(s): Akester, Matthew. Num Pages: 344 pages, 16 illus. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; 3JJP; BGHA; HBJF; HBLW3; JPFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780231142861
- ISBN
- 9780231142861
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 104.58€ 79.41
€ 104.58
€ 79.41
Hardback. Series: The Sheng Yen Series in Chinese Buddhist Studies. Num Pages: 256 pages, 24 illus. BIC Classification: 1F; HBJF; HRA; HRE; JF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780231148320
- ISBN
- 9780231148320
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.68€ 56.89
€ 73.68
€ 56.89
Hardback. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1HB; 3JMG; HBJF1; HBJH; HBLX; HBTV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 159 x 237 x 17. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231163187
- ISBN
- 9780231163187
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 105.05
€ 105.05
Hardback. Series: South Asia Across the Disciplines. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 2BM; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231166041
- ISBN
- 9780231166041
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 104.58€ 79.41
€ 104.58
€ 79.41
Hardback. Editor(s): Liang, Bin; Lu, Hong. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JKVP; LNFX1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231170062
- ISBN
- 9780231170062
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.84€ 90.10
€ 118.84
€ 90.10
Hardback. Series: Contemporary Asia in the World. Num Pages: 280 pages, B&W Illus.: 5,, Maps: 3,, Graphs: 1,. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; JPP; RNFY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 159 x 18. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780231170109
- ISBN
- 9780231170109
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 109.33€ 83.14
€ 109.33
€ 83.14
Hardback. Series: Modernist Latitudes. Num Pages: 440 pages, 95 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1QFH; 3JH; 3JJ; ACBP; ACV; DSB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 440
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231175746
- ISBN
- 9780231175746
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.84€ 89.80
€ 118.84
€ 89.80
Hardback. Series: Film and Culture Series. Num Pages: 280 pages, 20 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBN; APF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231178167
- ISBN
- 9780231178167
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 104.58€ 79.41
€ 104.58
€ 79.41
Hardback. Translator(s): Fulton, Bruce; Fulton, Ju-Chan. Series: Weatherhead Books on Asia. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; DQ; DSB; FA; FYB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231181006
- ISBN
- 9780231181006
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 104.58€ 79.41
€ 104.58
€ 79.41
Hardback. Traces the shadowy history of Chinese leftism and the role of the Kuomintang of China in influencing affairs in America. This book penetrates the overly politicized portrayals of a history shaped by global alliances and enmities and the hard intolerance of the Cold War era. Editor(s): Hsu, Madeline Y. Series: The Asian American Experience. Num Pages: 296 pages, 1 black & white photograph. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; JPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 23. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780252035258
- ISBN
- 9780252035258
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 117.85
€ 117.85
Hardback. Focuses on the representations and stereotypes of South Asian characters in American film and television. Series: Asian American Experience. Num Pages: 208 pages, 17 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1F; APF; APT; GTB; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780252037405
- ISBN
- 9780252037405
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 117.40
€ 117.40
Hardback. Describes how Filipino exiles and immigrants in the United States played a crucial role in overthrowing the dictatorship of former president Ferdinand Marcos. Series: Asian American Experience. Num Pages: 288 pages, 9 black and white photographs, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FMP; 1KBB; 3JJPN; HBJF; HBLW3; HBTV; JFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780252037580
- ISBN
- 9780252037580
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 117.71
€ 117.71
Hardback. Series: Interp Culture New Millennium. Num Pages: 208 pages, 18 black and white photographs, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780252039881
- ISBN
- 9780252039881
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 117.40
€ 117.40
Paperback. Takes a close look at the intertwining nature of the Communist Party and the news media in China, how they affect each other, and what the future might hold for each. This book contains interviews with a range of scholars, media administrators, and media professionals. Series: The History of Communication. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFD; JPHV; KCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 534. Weight in Grams: 415.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252066788
- ISBN
- 9780252066788
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.12
€ 26.99
€ 25.12
Paperback. Examines the link between the "Chinese question" and the "Negro problem" in nineteenth-century America. This work demonstrates that the anti-Chinese sentiment that led up to the passage of the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 is inseparable from the racial double standards applied by mainstream white society toward white and nonwhite groups. Series: The Asian American Experience. Num Pages: 312 pages, 10 photographs. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1H; 1K; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 517.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9780252073519
- ISBN
- 9780252073519
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.48
€ 30.99
€ 27.48
Paperback. Reveals the complexities of a people reclaiming their own history. This title ponders how the dual act of recovering - and recovering from - history necessitates private and public mediation between remembering and forgetting, speaking out and remaining silent. Series: The Asian American Experience. Num Pages: 264 pages, 100 photographs. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; 3JJH; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTB; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5182 x 4522 x 407. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780252073724
- ISBN
- 9780252073724
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.12
€ 26.99
€ 25.12
paperback. Until recently, women in the Red Army have only been a small part of the history of the Long March Num Pages: 304 pages, 31. BIC Classification: 1FPC; GTB; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 22. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780252074561
- ISBN
- 9780252074561
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.59
€ 30.99
€ 27.59
Paperback. An introductory analysis of Korean American religious practices and community Editor(s): Yoo, David K.; Chung, Ruth H. Series: The Asian American Experience. Num Pages: 256 pages, 8 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPK; 1KBB; HRLK; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252074745
- ISBN
- 9780252074745
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.31
€ 30.99
€ 27.31
Paperback. Presents an examination of the global nature of Indian and Chinese media. Editor(s): Curtin, Dr. Michael, PhD; Shah, Hemant G. Series: Popular Culture and Politics Asia Pacific. Num Pages: 328 pages, 9 black & white photographs, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1FPC; GTC; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 546.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780252076909
- ISBN
- 9780252076909
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.93
€ 33.99
€ 30.93
Paperback. Argues that the laws governing Israeli electronic media are structured to limit the boundaries of public discourse. This title contends that free speech in Israel is institutionally muted to ensure the continued domination of the Jewish majority and its preferred interpretation of what Israel means as a Jewish-democratic state. Series: The History of Communication. Num Pages: 192 pages, 3 line drawings, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1FBH; JFD; JPVH2; LNJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780252076930
- ISBN
- 9780252076930
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 21.82
€ 23.99
€ 21.82