The social sciences in the Asian century

In this collection of essays, we reflect on what it means to practise the social sciences in the twenty-first century. The book brings together leading social scientists from the Asia-Pacific region. We argue for the benefit of dialogue between the diverse theories and methods of social sciences in...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Johnson, Carol, 1955- editor (editor), Mackie, Vera C., editor, Morris-Suzuki, Tessa, editor
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Acton, A.C.T. : ANU Press 2015.
Colección:Open Research Library ebooks.
Acceso en línea:Conectar con la versión electrónica
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Preface and acknowledgments / Carol Johnson, Vera Mackie and Tessa Morris-Suzuki
  • Australia, the Asia-Pacific and the social sciences / Vera Mackie, Carol Johnson and Tessa Morris-Suzuki
  • Part I. Engaging diversity in the social sciences
  • Australia in the global dynamic of social science : de-centering Europe and de-mythologising the 'Asian century' / Raewyn Connell
  • Beyond divisions and towards internationalism : social sciences in the twenty-first century / Sujata Patel
  • Part II. Regional issues in the social sciences
  • Inter-Asia referencing and shifting frames of comparison / Chua Beng Huat
  • Beyond the culturalist problematic : towards a global social science in the Asian century? / Kanishka Jayasuriya
  • Voices and choices in reproductive rights : scholarship and activism / Sylvia Estrada-Claudio
  • Beyond Consumasia : the neglected challenges / Tessa Morris-Suzuki
  • Rethinking economics in the Asian century : the market and state in China / Leong H. Liew
  • Part III. Australian social sciences in the Asian century and beyond
  • Australia's future in the Asian century / Ken Henry
  • Asia literacy : a deeply problematic metaphor / Ariel Heryanto
  • Challenges for Australian higher education in the Asian century / Simon Marginson.