Asian Studies

The first comprehensive study of the Puyuma people of Taiwan, this book is based on extensive field research over a period of twenty years...

Chinese and Japanese people's descriptions of themselves and each other differ vastly and contrast starkly with Western perceptions. This book explores human categories and how academics classify themselves and the world...

This book focuses on the experiences of East Asian countries where active aging has been implemented, and examines the impact this has had on rapidly aging societies. 'Active aging' offers a new social policy paradigm to redirect and innovate new social policies, particularly social services, social..

This book focuses on the experiences of East Asian countries where active aging has been implemented, and examines the impact this has had on rapidly aging societies. 'Active aging' offers a new social policy paradigm to redirect and innovate new social policies, particularly social services, social..

First Published in 1995. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company...

First detailed analysis of the phenomenon in English. Describes and analyses the complex new attitudes to manga since the 1980s...

Based on original translations of passages from the works of three major thinkers of the classical Indian school of Advaita (Sankara, Vacaspati and Sri Harsa), but also addressing issues found in western philosophers...

First Published in 1997. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company...

First Published in 1997. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company...

This book examines affirmative action programmes in a range of countries around the world. It discusses how such programmes came about and how they have been implemented, and examines their effectiveness. Throughout it explores how far affirmative action programmes reinforce ethnic identities and th..

This book examines affirmative action programmes in a range of countries around the world. It discusses how such programmes came about and how they have been implemented, and examines their effectiveness. Throughout it explores how far affirmative action programmes reinforce ethnic identities and th..

This book examines affirmative action programmes in a range of countries around the world. It discusses how such programmes came about and how they have been implemented, and examines their effectiveness. Throughout it explores how far affirmative action programmes reinforce ethnic identities and th..