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Peer reviewedSchlene, Vickie J. – International Journal of Social Education, 1991
Presents a sampling of documents from the ERIC database concerning studies and statistics on the status of women in Asia and developing nations. Includes items on women's education, writings, and employment. Concentrates on the women's own words and contributions to banish negative stereotypes. (DK)
Descriptors: Consciousness Raising, Developing Nations, Educational Discrimination, Equal Opportunities (Jobs)
The State versus Indigenous Peoples: The Impact of Hydraulic Projects on Indigenous Peoples of Asia.
Peer reviewedThi Dieu, Nguyen – Journal of World History, 1996
Asserts that many Asian nations, in their drive to industrialize, have chosen national identity and economic development over the survival of their indigenous peoples. Utilizes case studies in Malaysia, India, and China to examine the divergence between macro- and microinterests illustrated by the egregious examples of these hydraulic projects.…
Descriptors: Asian History, Asian Studies, Context Effect, Cultural Isolation
Peer reviewedLaquian, Aprodicio A. – International Social Science Journal, 1996
Presents a broad overview of the issues, ethnic groups, and cultural interrelationships defining most large cities throughout Asia. Discusses those aspects of Western colonialism, socialism, and economic growth that have worked to limit racial tension and violence in most Asian cities. Examines municipal and legislative responses to urban…
Descriptors: Cultural Interrelationships, Cultural Pluralism, Ethnic Groups, Foreign Countries
