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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Trade, labour and transformation of community in Asia Trade, labour and transformation of community in Asia Michael Gillan "This book considers the transformative impact of global trade and production networks on local economies, work and labor organization, and various forms and meanings of community. It examines the so… OL15531546W
Little Princes Little Princes Conor Grennan Little Princes is the epic story of Conor Grennan’s battle to save the lost children of Nepal and how he found himself in the process. Part Three Cups of Tea, part Into Thin Air, Grennan’s remarkable… OL15662518W
Worlding cities Worlding cities Aihwa Ong,Ananya Roy "Worlding Cities is the first serious examination of Asian urbanism to highlight the connections between different Asian models and practices of urbanization. It includes important contributions from… OL15902059W
The genealogical construction of the Kyrgyz Republic The genealogical construction of the Kyrgyz Republic David Gullette In this important new study on the peoples of the Kyrgyz Republic (Kyrgyzstan), David Gullette exposes significant misconceptions that have hitherto shaped Western understanding about the role of kin… OL16125544W
Blood brothers Blood brothers Bertil Lintner A truly compelling account from an authoritative writer, Blood Brothers takes the reader right inside the world's criminal fraternities and reveals how they work.All over Asia bankers, gangsters, gov… OL1657126W
Toward gender equality in East Asia and the Pacific Toward gender equality in East Asia and the Pacific World Bank "Examines the relationship between gender equality and development and outlines an agenda for public action to promote more effective and inclusive development in East Asian and Pacific countries. Wr… OL16769775W
Media consumption and everyday life in Asia Media consumption and everyday life in Asia Youna Kim "Media Consumption and Everyday Life in Asia considers the emerging consequences of media consumption in people's everyday life at a time when the political, socio-economic, and cultural forces by wh… OL16973965W
Revolution in Rojava Revolution in Rojava Anja Flach,Michael Knapp,Janet Biehl,Anja Flach,Ercan Ayboğa,Michael Knapp,Ercan Ayboga Am 19. Juli 2012 begann in Kobanî die Revolution von Rojava. Unter der Initiative des Volksrats Westkurdistan (MGRK) vertrieb die Bevölkerung das syrische Baath-Regime weitgehend unblutig. Während de… OL17846215W
The other side of terror The other side of terror Nivedita Majumdar Based on terrorism from India, Nepal and Sri Lanka. OL18678907W
Brown boys and rice queens Brown boys and rice queens Eng-Beng Lim "A transnational study of Asian performance shaped by the homoerotics of orientalism, Brown Boys and Rice Queens focuses on the relationship between the white man and the native boy. Eng-Beng Lim unp… OL19704887W
Riding the Wave Riding the Wave Sudhir Shetty,Salman Zaidi,Nikola Spatafora,Caterina Ruggeri Laderchi xiv, 123 pages : 27 cm OL28318817W
China China Patricia Buckley Ebrey xvii, 330 p., [8] p. of plates : 24 cm OL2959573W
Families in Asia Families in Asia Stella Quah This edition provides a unique and comparative analysis of family trends in Asia by focusing on the most relevant and significant aspects of family, from the process of dating to the impact of econom… OL9353357W