Pacific Automobilism

Pacific AutomobilismThe beginning of the 21st century has seen important shifts in mobility cultures around the world, as the Wests media driven car culture has contrasted with existing local mobilities, from rickshaws in India and minibuses in Africa to cycling in China. In this expansive volume, historian Gijs Mom explores how contemporary mobility has been impacted by social, political, and economic forces on a global scale, as in light of local mobility cultures, the

this ethnographic and historical narrative draws upon a wide variety of sources

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providing the necessary capital and expertise to transform the West into a productive part of the nation's economy

their dramatic escapes from the Nazi regime

The Chinese expression for 'landscape' is shan shui

This book explores the social history of southern Chinese martial arts and their contemporary importance to local identity and narratives of resistance

From communal sharing to “eviction riots

This chapter addresses the best way to monitor the health and management of cows during the transition period and discusses a number of factors that can affect herd transition health

This chapter reviews the way biopesticides and other biocontrol agents can be integrated into integrated pest management (IPM) programmes

the negotiation with its immigrant past

With humorous and emotional dialogue enriched with an authentic Manx flavor

the collection culminates in a series of radical critiques of existing modes of cultural and legal theory