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ASIA: Half the Human Race. A Viewer's Guide.
Lautz, Terry E., Ed.; Willey, Fay – 1979
This publication is a viewer's guide for a 1979 CBS summer television series on Asia. It is also designed to be used independently of the TV series. The TV series included a mixture of lectures and interviews, complemented by examples of Asian art, music, and dance. The guide supplements each of the thirty programs in the series with maps,…
Descriptors: Asian History, Asian Studies, Educational Television, Higher Education
Pilipino American Studies: A Promise and an Unfinished Agenda.
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Morales, Royal F. – Amerasia Journal, 1987
Discusses the development of Pilipino American studies based on the author's personal teaching experiences at UCLA. Recommends content for a comprehensive course and emphasizes the need for sensitive teachers. (LHW)
Descriptors: Asian History, Asian Studies, College Curriculum, Cultural Awareness
Teaching about Asia.
Bahree, Patricia – Western European Education, 1987
Presents a broad overview of instruction about Asia in European schools. Identifies problems that limit the amount and quality of instruction, including the limitations of teachers, unchanging course syllabi, and inadequate textbooks. Provides suggestions for improving instruction. (JDH)
Descriptors: Asian History, Asian Studies, Cross Cultural Studies, Foreign Countries
The Way of Japan: A Series of Workshop Papers.
Arizona Univ., Tucson. East Asia Center. – 1981
The seven essays in this booklet are summaries of presentations made at the Way of Japan Workshop Series. Topics range from traditional Japanese history and culture to modern Japanese society and U.S.-Japanese relations. A welcome from Yoshi Okawara, Japanese ambassador to the United States, delineates how American and Japanese may think in…
Descriptors: Asian History, Asian Studies, Capitalism, Cross Cultural Studies
China's Dream of Red Chambers.
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Stern, Herbert – OAH Magazine of History, 1986
This article describes the different world views and sense of history held by typical United States and Chinese citizens. Based on a personal relationship between the author and a family of intellectuals in China, the article includes anecdotes from the Chinese Cultural Revolution. (JDH)
Descriptors: Asian History, Asian Studies, Chinese, Chinese Culture
Asia.
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Bullard, Betty M. – Social Education, 1986
Surveys the existing treatment of Asia in upper elementary and secondary social studies textbooks. Treats improvements needed in such areas as: (1) global issues important to Asia, (2) content and approach, (3) economics and politics, (4) geography and resources, (5) international relations, and (6) treatment of subregions. Provides a…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Asian History, Asian Studies, Citizenship Education
Education's Mistaken Identity.
Kotkin, Joel – Currents, 1989
The United States is entering a "post-European" reality, where the centers of world economics and politics have shifted. The world is increasingly dominated by Asia, and Third World nations represent America's most influential long-term economic and cultural partners. American educators must adopt their world view to the emerging global…
Descriptors: Asian History, Asian Studies, Change, Culture
The Mosque Schools in Pakistan: An Experiment in Integrating Nonformal and Formal Education.
Khan, K. A. – 1981
A wide-ranging study of the centrality of the mosque to Islamic education in Pakistan emphasizes Islamic educational traditions, the historical background of such education, the obstacles to educational improvement in Pakistan, and the attempt to provide universal primary education. Traditionally, the Prophet Mohammad and the Holy Quran have been…
Descriptors: Asian History, Asian Studies, Educational Finance, Educational History