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Book cover of Troubling American Women
by Hong Kong University Press
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009

American women have lived in Hong Kong, and in neighboring Macao, for nearly two centuries. Many were changed by their encounter with Chinese life and British colonialism. Their openness to new experiences set them apart both individually and as a group. Equally, a certain “pedagogical impulse”...
Book cover of First Queer Voices from Thailand
by Hong Kong University Press
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009

This is a fully revised and substantially expanded edition of Peter Jackson’s highly regarded pioneering study of an Asian gay culture, Male Homosexuality in Thailand (1989). The hero of Jackson’s fascinating narrative is “Uncle Go”, which was the pen name of a popular magazine editor who,...
Book cover of Literature among the Ruins, 1945–1955

Literature among the Ruins, 1945–1955

Postwar Japanese Literary Criticism

by Michael K. Bourdaghs, University of Chicago, James Dorsey
Language: English
Release Date: May 7, 2018

In the wake of the disaster of 1945—as Japan was forced to remake itself from “empire” to “nation” in the face of an uncertain global situation—literature and literary criticism emerged as highly contested sites. Today, this remarkable period holds rich potential for opening new dialogue...
Book cover of A Handbook of Techniques for Formative Evaluation

A Handbook of Techniques for Formative Evaluation

Mapping the Students' Learning Experience

by Cowan, John (formerly Director, The Open University
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2013

This handbook provides all those teaching in higher and further education with a reference on how to develop and use a "toolkit" which is capable of exploring and assessing all the relevant aspects of their students' learning. It discusses how readers can assess their own teaching quality.
Book cover of Paper Scissors Stone
by Hong Kong University Press
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009

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Book cover of Meeting the Masters
by Elizabeth Clare Prophet, Mark L. Prophet, Staff of Summit University
Language: English
Release Date: July 4, 2018

The material world in which we live represents only a small slice of a broad spectrum of being—from the realm of the humblest nature spirits to that of the most exalted archangels. This second book in the Sacred Adventure series expounds on the presence of masterful spiritual beings just beyond...
Book cover of The Spiritual Quest
by Elizabeth Clare Prophet, Mark L. Prophet, Staff of Summit University Press
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2018

Summit University, a modern-day mystery school, offers you this transformative home study program called a Sacred Adventure. The Spiritual Quest, the first book in the series, presents a step-by-step guide to the spiritual path. It gives you a thorough understanding of the purpose of life—from your...
Book cover of Working with the Masters
by Elizabeth Clare Prophet, Mark L. Prophet, Staff of Summit University
Language: English
Release Date: July 4, 2018

No spiritual journey is complete without a road map and an expert guide. Book 3 in the Sacred Adventure series provides just that: detailed advice from the ascended masters for anyone who would like to follow in their footsteps and reach the pinnacle of self-mastery on one of the seven rays of the...
Book cover of Lay Ecclesial Ministry

Lay Ecclesial Ministry

Pathways Toward the Future

by Seton Hall University, Michael J. Brough, Juliana Casey
Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2010

The role of lay ecclesial ministers—professionally prepared laity who serve in leadership roles—is becoming critically more important in the life of the Catholic church. In Lay Ecclesial Ministry, theologians and pastoral leaders from diverse disciplines provide a deeper understanding, envision...
Book cover of The Management of Mentoring
by Glover, Derek (Associate, School of Education
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2013

As initial teacher education moves increasingly to the school, mentoring is becoming an ever more crucial part of the training process. This book examines the policy issues surrounding mentoring, at both the national and school levels, drawing on research and case studies.
Book cover of Joongbu Student Essays
by Joongbu University Press
Language: English
Release Date: January 15, 2015

The assignment for the sophomore students was to write a persuasive essay of 600-1000 words with a partner. That of the four freshmen students was an informative essay of the same length. Topics were suggested, but negotiable. There were exceptions, of essays without partners, or trios. Teams of three...
Book cover of Ethnic China

Ethnic China

Identity, Assimilation, and Resistance

by Lu Cao, Qiang Fang, Zhaohui Hong
Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2015

There are some serious concerns and critical questions about the on-going minority protesting in China, such as Tibetan monks’ self-immolations, Muslims’ suicide bombings, and Uyghur large-scale demonstrations. Why are minorities such as the Uyghur dissatisfied, when China is rising as a world...
Book cover of The Pusan International Film Festival, South Korean Cinema and Globalization
by Hong Kong University Press
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009

This book provides a political and cultural exploration of the Pusan International Film Festival in South Korea since its inception in 1996. By paying a particular attention to the organizers’ use of an Asian regionalization strategy, SooJeong Ahn reveals how the festival staked out a unique and...
Book cover of Fruit Chan's Durian Durian
by Hong Kong University Press
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009

This book examines how Fruit Chan’s Durian Durian sensitively portrays the unsettling seismic shifts affecting the inhabitants of both China and Hong Kong in a post-1997 context. The study covers different aspects of Durian Durian: its relation to the Hong Kong independent film sector and traditions...
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