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Author : Joint Centre for Asia Pacific Studies
Release : 1996
Genre : History
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Book Synopsis Cultural Contact, History and Ethnicity in Inner Asia by : Joint Centre for Asia Pacific Studies
Download or read book Cultural Contact, History and Ethnicity in Inner Asia written by Joint Centre for Asia Pacific Studies. This book was released on 1996. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Caroline Humphrey
Release : 1996
Genre : Social Science
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Book Synopsis Culture and Environment in Inner Asia: Society and culture by : Caroline Humphrey
Download or read book Culture and Environment in Inner Asia: Society and culture written by Caroline Humphrey. This book was released on 1996. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume describes the enormous social change which inner Asia has experienced, due to the advent of democracy in Russia and economic reforms in China. It investigates how long-term historical social changes, produced by migration and economic development, were succeeded by the effects of socialist organization and then by the divergent paths of capitalism and privatization. It shows how the steppe environment is not pristine "nature", but intermeshed with these processes, and with the distinctive, often religious, attitudes of the pastoral people. The book also covers topics such as the effect of recent reforms on the division of labour and employment, education, health and medicine, women's work and language and ethnicity.
Author : Adle, Chahryar
Release : 2005-10-03
Genre : Political Science
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Book Synopsis History of civilizations of Central Asia by : Adle, Chahryar
Download or read book History of civilizations of Central Asia written by Adle, Chahryar. This book was released on 2005-10-03. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This major six-volume project, co-published with Macmillan, covers the historical experience of the peoples and societies of the Caribbean region from the earliest times to the present day. The sixth volume brings this series to an end as it takes in the whole of the modern period from colonial conquest and domination to decolonization; the Cold War from start to finish; the disintegration of the Soviet Union; and the renewed instability in certain areas. Not only did the colonial regimes lay a new patina over the region, but nationalism remoulded all old identities into a series of new ones. That process of the twentieth century was perhaps the most transformative of all after the colonial subjugation of the nineteenth. While it has been the basis of remarkable stability in vast stretches of the region, it has been a fertile source of tension and even wars in other parts. The impact and the results of such changes have been astonishingly variable despite the proximity of these states to each other and their being subject to, or driven, by virtually the same compulsions.
Author : James B. Minahan
Release : 2014-02-10
Genre : Social Science
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Book Synopsis Ethnic Groups of North, East, and Central Asia by : James B. Minahan
Download or read book Ethnic Groups of North, East, and Central Asia written by James B. Minahan. This book was released on 2014-02-10. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covering countries ranging from Afghanistan and China to Kazakhstan and Russia, this encyclopedia supplies detailed information and informed perspectives, enabling readers to comprehend Asian ethnic groups as well as Asian politics and history. Asia is quickly becoming one of the most important regions of the world—culturally, economically, and politically. This work provides encyclopedic coverage of a wide array of Central, North, and East Asian ethnic groups, including those in eastern Russia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, China, Taiwan, Japan, and the Koreas. Arranged alphabetically by ethnic group, each entry provides an overview of the group that identifies its major population centers and population, primary languages and religions, parallels with other groups, origins and early development, major historic events, and cultural belief systems. Information on each group's typical ways of life, relations with neighboring groups, politics and recent history, notable challenges, demographic trends, and key figures is also included. Special attention is focused on the numerous ethnic groups that make up China, one of the world's most populated countries. Sidebars throughout the text provide fascinating facts and information about specific groups to make the encyclopedia more accessible and appealing, while "Further Reading" sections at the end of each entry and the bibliography will provide ample additional resources for students performing in-depth research.
Author : European Society for Central Asian Studies. International Conference
Release : 2004
Genre : Asia, Central
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Book Rating : 861/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Central Asia on Display by : European Society for Central Asian Studies. International Conference
Download or read book Central Asia on Display written by European Society for Central Asian Studies. International Conference. This book was released on 2004. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume aims to shed light on the historical, political, cultural, and socio-economic development of Central Asia. Scholars from within and outside the area discuss a wide range of topics, covering historical processes and events on the one hand, and present developments of regional and global concern on the other. Gabriele Rasuly-Paleczek is an assistant professor at the University of Vienna. Julia Katschnig teaches at the University of Applied Sciences for Business and Technics at Wieselburg, Austria.
