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Jonathan D. Spence's "The Chan's Great Continent": Edward Saidian Viewpoint?
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5 pages in length. "It is entirely appropriate to the course of our own exploration that the first Western work devoted mainly to China should be evasive and problematic." And so sets the mood of Jonathan D. Spence's "The Chan's Great Continent, China in Western Minds," a compilation of historical works that reflect the Western – if not skewed – perspective of China's cultural, political and social existence. Composed of an Edward Saidian viewpoint, the student will want to note that Spence's book encompasses the fundamental basis upon which Said's entire argument is founded; indeed, there is no question that while delivered in an entertaining fashion, The Chan's Great Continent, China in Western Minds is rife with Saidian implications of Orientalism that help the reader understand the different between true Chinese history and Western exaggeration. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: TLCchan.rtf

Jonathan Spence's "The Death of Woman Wang" As an Example of Seventeenth-Century Chinese Social History
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A 5 page paper which examines how the book considers society from the bottom up in order to contribute to a better understanding of Chinese society during this time period, and also discusses what kinds of issues that social history addresses better than political and intellectual histories, to determine how the book presents Chinese society. No additional sources are used.
Filename: TGjswang.doc

Jonathan Spence/ "Search for Modern China"
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A 5 page research paper that examines the period of Chinese history between 1911 and 1937 utilizing the comprehensive history of China by Jonathan Spence, "The Search for Modern China." The writer discusses the weaknesses of the Nationalist government and the forces that caused its downfall. No additional sources cited.
Filename: 99spence.wps

Josei Sogoshoku; Japanese Management, Women and Equal Opportunities in the Workplace
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This 12 page paper looks at the changes in Japanese management since the equal opportunities legislation was introduced in 1986. Women managers are still in a very small minority despite the appearance of increased opportunities. The paper discussed the reality of the changes,, and uses a case study of female management at Nissan in order to illustrate the pints raised. The bibliography cites 10 sources.
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Judy Yung's "Unbound Voices" And Vicki L. Ruiz's "From Out Of The Shadows": Cultural Assimilation
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9 pages in length. A collection of personal essays in Judy Yung's Unbound Voices and an account of civil rights issues in Vicki L. Ruiz's From Out of the Shadows effectively illustrates how each author is quite successful at telling tales of cultural struggle, immigration, racism & discrimination and the inherent commitment that accompanies assimilation. In portraying the characterization of these various bonds and relationships, the authors' quintessential components draw together the very basic qualities that exist within the confines of Mexican-American and Asian-American cultures. While there are, indeed, a handful of similarities with regard to the two very diverse concepts of conventional culture and mainstreaming into another, each author illustrates how there exist many more differences that serve to cause friction in direct relation to respect for one's natural heritage, with particular focus upon women. No additional sources cited.
Filename: TLCunbnd.rtf

Jung Chang's "Wild Swans: Three Daughters Of China" - Reaction Essay
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4 pages in length. Wild Swans: Three Daughters Of China provides a unique insight into the relationships that exist between and among China's Communist regime, the Cultural Revolution and how three generations of the author's family were able to endure throughout it all – sometimes not very easily. No bibliography.
Filename: TLCWildSwn.rtf

Jung Chang's, "Three Daughters of China":
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This 5 page paper provides an in-depth analysis of "Three Daughters of China", and illustrates how three generations of Asian women were influenced by the intense political changes of the 20th century. This paper highlights the generational similarities as well as the differences to show how changes within one family correlate to changes within the society. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: GSWildsw.rtf

Justifications for the Use of Atomic Bombs on Japan in World War II
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A 5 page contention that the primary reason behind the use of atomic bombs in Japan, however, was to effect a speedy end to the bloody ravages of the War. Indeed, Japan provided a number of actions which justified the final desperate U.S. act of the deployment of atomic bombs. While this bombing resulted in tremendous loss of life and suffering, the entire war had been about loss of life and suffering. In reality there were no feasible alternatives to the use of atomic bombs on Japan. The use of atomic weapons actually saved lives in that the number of U.S. troops who would have died if more traditional means of warfare had continued would have undoubtedly been astronomical in comparison to the number of lives lost as a result of the atomic bombs. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: PPjapBmb.rtf

Juvenile Delinquency in Japan
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There can be little or no doubt that the culture and social norms of the youth in Japan differ from those of the West. While the developmental needs of the age group are similar, the interpretation of gaining independence and testing authority are both similar and widely different. This 9 page paper examines the change in the youth culture in Japan from pre-modern times to the present with special emphasis on the rise in delinquent behavior over the past ten years. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: Japjuvi.wps

Kadazandusuns and Poverty
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A 7 page paper on the Malaysian tribe of the Kadazandusuns and how poverty is impacting them. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: RAmlyka.rtf