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Modern social movements frequently serve as a space to voice concerns in a supportive and collective context and thus are an important venue for individuals to learn how to speak up for themselves. ……続きを見る

The phenomenon of bankonka – ‘postponement of marriage’ – is increasingly reported in contemporary Japanese media, clearly illustrating the changing patterns of modern lifestyles and attitudes towar……続きを見る

This book presents the most comprehensive mapping and analysis of women’s football in Oceania and is the first to examine the game’s historical development alongside social, political, and cultural ……続きを見る

En este libro los autores plantean el modo de subsistencia lacustre como una estrategia adaptativa llamada generalizada apoyada en los saberes tradicionales, trasmitidos de generación en generación ……続きを見る

Covering the period from before the emergence of the first political units through to the formation of the Japanese ritsuryo state in the 8th century, this book offers a ground-breaking scholarly di……続きを見る

It is now known that the Ainu is the oldest tribe having once occupied the land of Japan before some strong tribes came from the Southern Asia and landed and pushed the Ainus gradually up northward.……続きを見る

THE KAITEN WEAPON is the full story of a fantastic suicide weaponーthe manned torpedo ーand of the volunteers who deliberately offered their lives in defense of Japan. So secret that few people even……続きを見る

FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF SIX FOUR: A TENSE INVESTIGATION IN THE AFTERMATH OF AN AIR DISASTER. 'He's a master' New York Times Book Review 'Very different . . . to almost anything o……続きを見る

An anthology of newspaper columns from the 19th century to the presentー“engaging eyewitness pieces [that] elicit admiration, wonder and gasps of surprise” (Kirkus Reviews). Deadline Artists: Americ……続きを見る

The relationship between alcohol consumption and liver cirrhosis has long been contested by doctors and medical professionals, creating numerous implications for the public reputation of alcohol in ……続きを見る

Afrique : un sentiment antifrançais ? Depuis quelques années, plusieurs pays d’Afrique francophone sont le théâtre de protestations qui, sous diverses formes, expriment un désaveu croissant envers l……続きを見る

YUKARA epos of the Ainus study and translation of Kamuy-Yukara by Kiyoko Miura MY DEAR UNCLE "T" had so enthusiastically recommended me to read the Ainu epics and given one of the books as a special……続きを見る

In order to ensure its absolute authority, the Tokyo War Crimes Tribunal (1946–1948), the Japanese counterpart of the Nuremberg Trial, adopted a three-tier structure for its interpreting: Japanese n……続きを見る

This book introduces the political thought of Yanaihara Tadao (1893-1961), the most prominent Japanese social scientist working on empire, population migration and colonial policy, and uses it as a ……続きを見る

What can homespun cloth, stuffed birds, quince jelly, and ginseng reveal about the formation of early American national identity? In this wide-ranging and bold new interpretation of American history……続きを見る

This edited volume presents the latest multidisciplinary research that delves into developments related to contemporary Okinawa (a.k.a Ryukyu Islands), and also engages with contemporary debates on ……続きを見る

Literature is an important vehicle to further knowledge of other cultures, and English translations of Okinawan literary works have had a major impact on the field of Okinawan studies. Yet the riche……続きを見る

In recent times, the Asia-Pacific region has far surpassed Europe in terms of reciprocal trade with the United States, and since the 1980s immigrants from Asia entering the United States have exceed……続きを見る

The post-independence integration endeavor of the East African Community has been punctuated with challenges, culminating into the collapse of the 1967-1977 regional organization. The renaissance of……続きを見る

Taking an interdisciplinary approach, this book raises new questions and provides different perspectives on the roles, responsibilities, ethics and protection of interpreters in war while investigat……続きを見る

Una delle più grandi autrici giapponesi, mai pubblicata prima in Italia, rivive il bombardamento di Nagasaki, nell’agosto del 1945. Un ricordo che continua a bruciare nei corpi e nelle menti dei sop……続きを見る

'Irrefutable and beautiful' New York Times 'Only Kiyoko Murata can convey this world' YOKO OGAWA, author of The Memory Police, Yomiuri Shibun The year is 1903, and tenacious and spirited Aoi Ichi is……続きを見る

This book sheds new light on the general equilibrium theory of Léon Walras (1834–1910) from a historical perspective. Walras's construction of general equilibrium theory marked the dawn of modern ec……続きを見る

This book examines audiovisual translation (AVT) practices that fall outside conventional AVT norms, drawing on work from relevance theory to highlight alternative perspectives and make the case for……続きを見る