moto - Social & Cultural Studies 1

A hard-hitting exploration of how state policy displaces and isolates Black communities and how collective resistance creates spaces for working-class people of color to identify the true cause of c……続きを見る

It was in 2013 when a hushed wave hit the Vatican. A new Pope had been elected, but there was something remarkable about him. He wasn’t Italian, or European even. He was not the son of the polished ……続きを見る

Since Shmuel Eisenstadt published his ground-breaking concept of multiple modernities, there have been various scholarly attempts to free the term modernity from its narrow Eurocentric origins. In l……続きを見る

Winner of the 2024 Marysa Navarro Best Book Prize, New England Council for Latin American Studies (NECLAS) In the early twentieth century, historical imaginings of Japan contributed to the Argentine……続きを見る

This book examines Japan’s defense technology, unresolved territorial disputes with neighboring countries, and its trade policy. The author: analyzes Japan’s cutting-edge defense technologies, incl……続きを見る

What if you could draw from a vast reservoir of ancient wisdom to excel in leadership, strategy, and personal growth? This unparalleled anthology unites the most time-tested works on strategy, warfa……続きを見る

This book focuses on the experiences of 1.5 generation Filipinos in Japan, charting their life histories and educational experiences in both the Philippines and Japan. Against a background of transn……続きを見る

Ce que l'opinion au Gabon considère confusément comme "le" crime rituel : une dépouille humaine mutilée, n'est qu'un exemple, au même titre que l'anthropophagie, de ce phénomène social bien plus mul……続きを見る

In 1994, the world watched as Rwanda descended into hell. For 100 days, neighbors slaughtered neighbors. Boys killed childhood friends. Mothers smothered babies to keep them silent. By July, 800,000……続きを見る

The number of women in positions of power and authority in Japanese companies has remained small despite the increase in the number of educated women and the passage of legislation on gender equalit……続きを見る

Trata-se de trabalho indispensável, pelos aspectos históricos e teóricos examinados. As atividades das instituições e dos profissionais do Serviço Social revelam novos e surpreendentes aspectos das ……続きを見る

In the spring of 1981 a former actor stood at the podium of American power and presented a cure for a nation in economic disarray. Ronald Reagan, all jowls and buoyancy and beaming confidence, offer……続きを見る

Okina Kyūin boarded the steamship Kaga Maru at the port of Yokohama in 1907, bound for America. For this ambitious young man, Japanese-American newspapers were an invaluable medium for communicating……続きを見る

A James Beard Award winner celebrates the women heroes who are fighting against the Big Food systemーand asks the question: How should we eat? When the Covid-19 pandemic ripped through global food s……続きを見る

This curated and contextualized primary source collection examines the history of Asian Americans from precolonial times to the present day. From their integral role in the expansion of transcontine……続きを見る

In Africa, people striving to live and survive under the complex relationship between development and subsistence have been directly or indirectly feeling influences of globalisation. As Africa's in……続きを見る

O que é o amor, afinal? Será esta uma pergunta tão subjetiva, tão opaca? Para bell hooks, quando pulverizamos seu significado, ficamos cada vez mais distantes de entendê-lo. Neste livro, primeiro vo……続きを見る

Folks, you’re in for a treat. That story is of an all new British dynasty, ruling England for generations. However the Plantagenets were more than rulers they were leaders and warriors, conquerors a……続きを見る

This book is the first to provide a comprehensive examination of the entities responsible for the production of data on armed conflicts (DAC), the processes by which it is generated, and the interna……続きを見る

A revealing look at rural lives and lifestyles that have all but disappeared today. Tsuneichi Miyamoto (1907–1981), a leading Japanese folklore scholar and rural advocate, walked 160,000 kilometers ……続きを見る

Trans-Pacific Japanese American Studies is a unique collection of essays derived from a series of dialogues held in Tokyo, Kyoto, and Los Angeles on the issues of racializations, gender, communities……続きを見る

O que seria a cultura japonesa? Por que as pessoas daquele país deixaram de assaltar supermercados quando ocorreu aquele grande terremoto seguido de tsunami em 11 de março de 2011? Por que permanece……続きを見る

This book provides an in-depth exploration and analysis of marriages between Japanese nationals and migrants from three broad ethnic/cultural groups - spouses from the former Soviet Union countries,……続きを見る

Religion and tourism seem to be an unlikely pair, but in fact, taking a look at these two human behaviors provides invaluable insight into modern society. In the past, holy sites were of immense imp……続きを見る

The Barios "Undoing the Revolution" delves in to one of Mexico's most turbulent periods, the revolutionary decade (1910-1920). The book describes the utopian spirit that spawned a unified revolution……続きを見る

Frederic Jameson and Film Theory is the first collection of its kind, it assesses and critically responds to Fredric Jameson’s remarkable contribution to film theory. The essays assembled explore ke……続きを見る

Although local neighborhood associations are found in many countries, Japan’s are distinguished by their ubiquity, scope of activities, and very high participation rates, making them important for t……続きを見る

Como resposta ao generalizado mal-estar social, econômico e ecológico que são consequências da expansão da modernidade, Fabricio Pereira da Silva dá voz a uma busca que é bandeira há muito defendida……続きを見る

This book analyzes the recent development of accounting in Japan from an interdisciplinary perspective, focusing specifically on how institutional reality is constructed. Integrating theoretical per……続きを見る

"Okamoto-san was an invaluable diplomatic advisor who provided essential knowledge for our foreign visits and meetings with heads of state during my term as Prime Minister of Japan." ー Junichiro Ko……続きを見る