yoshi - Social & Cultural Studies 1

The coauthors of this book draw on their decades of research and innovation to describe an inexpensive and easy-to-interpret early warning system for rainfall-induced landslides. This system will en……続きを見る

"Em Imaginários emergentes e mulheres negras: representação, visibilidade e formas de gestar o impossível, Rosane Borges se nutre de um oceano de referências para apresentar e acompanhar gestos e at……続きを見る

Discover the universal allure of the hero’s journey captured in these global folktales, powerfully retold and gorgeously illustrated by the author and artist behind Tarot of the Divine and Beneath t……続きを見る

This open access book examines food security in China with a specific focus on rice harvesting. As the most populous agricultural developing country, China’s food security is closely related to the ……続きを見る

Qu’est-ce que l’Indo-Pacifique ? S’agit-il d’une construction géopolitique temporaire ou d’une réalité durable façonnant désormais les rapports de pouvoir mondiaux ? À la croisée des enjeux géopolit……続きを見る

This book is an exploration of altruism from a sociological perspective. P.A. Sorokin addresses contemporary issues, presents a framework for studying altruism and its impact on individuals and comm……続きを見る

Kuni in giapponese significa “nazione”, ma anche nuova comunità autosufficiente, che abbraccia ogni individuo nella sua interezza e dove tutti sono uguali. Un kuni può essere creato ovunque, persino……続きを見る

This book examines the background and consequences of the reversal in gender disparities in education through the case of the Philippines. While global education and development discourse has long e……続きを見る

The world was stunned when Putin’s Russia invaded Ukraineーhow could war erupt in Central Europe in the 21st century? Yet it did. Why? One key to understanding this atrocity lies in Vladimir Putin’s……続きを見る

Powerful and universal retellings of seventy-eight divine stories, legends, and myths from around the world, each accompanied by a gorgeous illustration from acclaimed artist Yoshi Yoshitani. Many o……続きを見る

On March 13, 1935, in a small village on the craggy Oga Peninsula in northeastern Japan, an industrious vegetable farmer named Yoshida Saburō began writing a one-year chronicle of his life and commu……続きを見る

This book is made up of five parts and 17 chapters. In each part, the basic R&D-based growth model is explained and the basic model is expanded by incorporating pollution emissions and environmental……続きを見る

Drawing from a wide array of English and Japanese primary sources, Saito examines the pivotal role of Britain’s overseas information policy in shaping post-war Anglo–Japanese relations. While the hi……続きを見る

Bolder economic policy could have addressed the persistent bouts of deflation in post-bubble Japan, write Gene Park, Saori N. Katada, Giacomo Chiozza, and Yoshiko Kojo in Taming Japan's Deflation**.……続きを見る

As international institutions multiply and more governments sign on to standardized ways of organizing economies and societies, resistance to globalization persists. In Mirrors of the Economy, Yoshi……続きを見る

This book explores the realities of feminist EFL teachers’ lives through interviews and classroom observations with eight EFL teachers at Japanese universities. The data contained in the book broade……続きを見る

Do cognitive/metacognitive abilities favour recognition of sense in life or not? Based on a sample of more than one thousand secondary schools students in Japan and Germany, the correlation between ……続きを見る

Si sta aprendo un secolo cinese, anzi no, la Cina è vicina al collasso. Il Partito comunista cinese controlla ogni aspetto della società, anzi no, è delegittimato e rischia di perdere il potere. Il ……続きを見る

The essential resource on military and political strategy and the making of the modern world The New Makers of Modern Strategy is the next generation of the definitive work on strategy and the key f……続きを見る

This Palgrave Pivot serves as a brief exploration of the evolution of sociological thinking in Japan from the Meiji era to the early 21st century. The authors unfold the narrative of societal change……続きを見る

After the attack on Pearl Harbor, everything changed for Yoshiko Uchida. Desert Exile is her autobiographical account of life before and during World War II. The book does more than relate the day-t……続きを見る

This book offers a sociological examination of the reasons why African Americans feel love toward their country in spite of continuing to perceive or experience racial prejudice and discrimination a……続きを見る

Grassroots Fascism profiles the Asia Pacific War (1937–1945)ーthe most important though least understood experience of Japan's modern historyーthrough the lens of ordinary Japanese life. Moving deft……続きを見る

Yoshida addresses the common misconceptions of single, never-married women and aims to uncover the major social and cultural factors contributing to this phenomenon in Japan. Based on interviews wit……続きを見る

Combining a close knowledge of Asia and an ability to tap Chinese-language sources with naval combat experience and expertise in sea-power theory, the authors assess how the rise of Chinese sea powe……続きを見る

From before the dawn of recorded history, there has been a rich flow of interaction between Japan and China. Japan has long learned many things from Chinese civilization, and since the modern era Ch……続きを見る

In 2018 South Africa's so-called mother city, Cape Town came into the global spotlight as being the first city in the world to (almost) 続きを見る

Our world stands at a critical crossroads. While world leaders wage wars and pursue aggression, humanity faces mounting "future failures" - burdens we're leaving for generations yet unborn. Scientis……続きを見る

By the early 1970s, Japan had become an affluent consumer society, riding a growing economy to widely shared prosperity. In the aftermath of the fiery political activism of 1968, the country settled……続きを見る

Transnational Leadership Development acquaints readers with the paradoxes and mental processes leaders need to relate successfully to people with different backgrounds, cultures, and societal identi……続きを見る