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ACT: Art Critique of Taiwan, 2011. Softcover. Very Good. [ACTIVISM]. Po-Shin Chiang, Pei-Yi Lu, AGI Society, Jui-Wen Chen, et al. "ACT: Anarchic Counter-Culture of Trans-East Asia: Activist Art and the Rise of the Multitude, No. 47, 2011." ACT: Art Critique of Taiwan, 2011. English and Chinese languages. Softcover with black cardboard covers with silver lettering. 25 x 19 x 1.5 cm. 10 x 7.5 x 0.5 in. 13 oz. 159 pp. Text with full-color illustrations and photos. Stickers on back cover. Crease to right-hand corner of front cover. Appears to be an Adbusters-esque magazine out of Taiwan. Not all of the text is bi-lingual, English appears sporadically but often. Very Good. No ISBN. ISSN: 1561-1493. "Art Viewpoint ACT" once discussed the politics and tactics of contemporary art action in the 43rd issue of "Curatorial Machine and Biopolitics", especially focusing on the collusion and transcendence of curatorial machine and neo-liberalism or global governance. Continuing this… Read More

Blackwell Publishing, 2004. Hardcover. New. 0x0x0. New hardcover. Clean. Asian American Studies After Critical Massis a dynamic collection that showcases the most exciting scholarship in the field from a critical and cultural studies perspective. Comprised of ten original essays written by a group of scholars at the vanguard of the discipline, this collection takes on a range of topics and concerns, including Asian American film and popular culture; Asian Americans at the dawn of the twenty–first century; globalization and transnational citizenship; and queer Asian America. Addressing some of the most exciting issues and ideas in Asian American studies, this book strikes a bold new path for the field. This book can be used in conjunction with the Blackwell Companion to Asian American Studies.

The Commercial Press Limited, 1923. Softcover. Good. [CHINA]. ONLY VOLUME 2. Ink on cover. Paperback. Age, wear, use. Pencil on front free endpaper. Chief Phases of China's International Relations During the Past Hundred Years. Shanghai: Commercial Press, illustrated with black & white engravings.

Delhi: Oxford University Press, 1995. Hardcover. Very Good Minus/Good. 6x1x9. [ASIA]. Ed. David Shulman. Contributors: Stuart Blackburn, George L. Hart, A. K. Ramanujan, et al. "Syllables of Sky: Studies in South Indian Civilization In Honour of Velcheru Narayana Rao." Delhi: Oxford University Press, 1995. English language. Hardcover in jacket. Text with black and white images. Blue boards with gilt letter on spine. i-xi 1-478. pp. 478. 8.5 x 6 x 1 inches. Piece of tape on jacket over one-inch tear. Wear, use to boards. Pencil marginalia. Missing back free endpaper. Very Good Minus. ISBN: 0195635493. "This collection of essays by outstanding scholars of South India introduces the work of Velcheru Narayana Rao, who has revolutionized our understanding of classical literary theory and culture. The essays provide an overview of recent research in various fields, Telugu literature and religion, South Indian history, Indian folklore and mythology, Dravidian linguistics, temple architecture.

Lanham, MD: Lexington Books, 2013. Softcover. Very Good. 5x0x8. [ASIA]. Chaudhuri, Soma. "Witches, Tea Plantations, and Lives of Migrant Laborers in India: Tempest in a Teapot." Lanham, MD: Lexington Books, 2013. English language. Softcover. 9 x 6 inches. 12 oz. xv, 192 pp. Text clean. Minimal dog-earring. Very Good Plus. ISBN: 9780739185247."Witches, Tea Plantations, and Lives of Migrant Laborers in India: Tempest in Teapot is a unique book that brings together a holistic theoretical approach on the subject of witchcraft accusations, specifically those taking place inside a tea workers' community in India. Using a combination of in-depth and extensive qualitative methods, and drawing on sociological, anthropological, and historical perspectives, Chaudhuri explores how adivasi (tribal) migrant workers use witchcraft accusations to deal with worker-management conflict.