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Ungrounded Empires: The Cultural Politics of Modern Chinese Transnationalism
$34.95
This book examines Chinese transnationalism as a distinctive domain within the new ‘flexible’ capitalism emerging in the Asia-Pacific region. It is based on new ethnographic research and interweaves anthropology, culture and politics.
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Politics of Chinese Language and Culture
$41.95
An innovative text which adopts the tools of cultural studies to provide a fresh approach to the study of Chinese language, culture and society. The book tackles areas such as grammar, language, gender, popular culture, film and the Chinese diaspora and employs the concepts of social semiotics to extend the ideas of language and reading. Covering a range of cultural texts, it will help to break down the boundaries around the ideas and identities of East and West and provide a more relevant analysis of the Chinese and China.
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Chinese Business Etiquette and Culture
$7.50
In this book, you will be introduced to the basics of Chinese culture. You will discover how to initiate contact, what to expect in meetings, and how to behave there. You will learn the way the Chinese approach negotiations, discover how you can respond to them, and learn how to negotiate a successful conclusion.
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Political Frontiers Ethnic Boundaries and Human Geographies in Chinese History
$135.00
The question of boundaries - physical or political - has become fertile ground in the analysis of Chinese history and society. These essays cover the early decades of the Zhou dynasty to the early centuries after the Manchu conquest.
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Calligraphy and Power in Contemporary Chinese Society
$120.00
This unusual and interesting book is a fascinating account of the world of Chinese writing. It examines Chinese space and the political and social use of writing as propaganda, a publicity booster and as a ladder for social climbing.
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Women and the Family in Chinese History
$41.95
This is a collection of essays by one of the leading scholars of Chinese history, it explores features of the Chinese family, gender and kinship systems and places them in a historical context.
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Filial Piety in Chinese Thought and History
$125.00
This is a multi-disciplinary survey that combines historical studies with philosophical analysis from an international team of respected contributors.
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Chinese Physician: Wang Ji and the Stone Mountain Medical Case Histories
$135.00
This book brings to life the very human experiences, frustrations and aspirations of a well respected 16th centutry physician who struggled to win respect from fellow practitioners and loyalty from patients.
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Cliffs Notes: Tsao Hsueh-Chin’s Dream of the Red Chamber (A Dream of Red Mansions)
$5.99
This concise supplement to Tsao Hsueh-Chin’s Dream of the Red Chamber helps students understand the overall structure of the work, actions and motivations of the characters, and the social and cultural perspectives of the author.
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