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Petersen, William – 1971
This book is less a study of Japanese Americans per se than an analysis of the puzzle that they present to theorists of ethnic relations. What made them different? What gave them the strength to thrive on adversity? How must our theories of intergroup relations be amended to take account of this deviant case? After an introductory chapter, the…
Descriptors: Asian History, Ethnic Groups, Ethnic Relations, Federal Government
Thompson, Fred – 1971
This sixth grade unit is one of a sequential learning series of the Focus On Inner City Social Studies (FICSS) project developed in accordance with the needs and problems of an urban society. A description of the project is provided in SO 008 271. The units are designed to help students investigate the conditions under which people in other…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Asian History, Economic Development, Elementary Education
Bell, Violet M., Comp.; And Others – 1964
This third edition bibliography identifies and annotates selected films, filmstrips, maps and globes, and records which will contribute to increased knowledge and understanding of Asian peoples and cultures. (Asia is defined as including all countries from Afghanistan to Japan). A separate supplement, designed to be used with the third edition,…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Area Studies, Asian History, Asian Studies
Fishman, Rosalind M.; And Others – 1976
Five teaching units for middle, junior high, and senior high school comprise this pamphlet, the fourth in a series of teaching aids about Inner Asia. The units were developed in 1975 by secondary school teachers who attended an inservice institute on Inner Asia at Indiana University. Objectives, activities, and resources are presented for each…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Asian History, Asian Studies, Bibliographies
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Jameson, Elizabeth – Signs: Journal of Women in Culture and Society, 1988
Reviews the literature on the history of the following groups of women in the United States: (1) Euro-American; (2) American Indian; (3) Hispanic, Mexican, and Mexican-American; (4) Black; (5) Chinese-American; and (6) Japanese-American. Cross-cultural relationships among women, and the development of a multicultural history are discussed. (BJV)
Descriptors: American Indians, Asian History, Black History, Blacks
Mukai, Gary; Cheng, Amy; Amar, Jasmine; Donahue, Dave; Fisher, Grace; Klein, Emily; Lee, Joanne – 1997
This curriculum unit is part two of a three-part series. Each of the three parts can be taught independently. The lessons include perspectives from each of the countries under study. This unit introduces students to challenges and opportunities presented by policy options for U.S. and Japanese relations with the Korean Peninsula at the turn of the…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Asian History, Asian Studies, Foreign Countries
Mukai, Gary; Chenette, Sara; Cheng, Amy; Cheng, Yu Wen; Fairbrother, Greg; Midling, Michael; Nordquist, Silvy; Tan, Kwee Foon – 1997
This curriculum unit is part three of a three-part series. Each of the three parts can be taught independently. The lessons include perspectives from each of the countries under study. This unit introduces students to policy options for U.S. and Japanese relations with Vietnam at the turn of the century. By identifying and examining these options…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Asian History, Asian Studies, Foreign Countries
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Le Masson, Gildas; Fergusson, Lee C. – History of Education, 1997
Charts the 20-year rise and fall of higher education and teacher education in Cambodia beginning with political independence in 1953 and ending with the devastation wrought by the Khmer Rouge. Discusses the effects of political instability, civil war, and the Vietnam War on Cambodia's educational system. (MJP)
Descriptors: Asian History, Asian Studies, Educational Development, Educational History
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Feinerman, James V. – Update on Law-Related Education, 1990
Provides historical background to the recent democracy movement in China and its outcomes. Examines the extent of human rights violations and whether democracy can take hold in China. Highlights implications of government repression for international relations. Argues Chinese democracy will require restoration of political pluralism and civil…
Descriptors: Asian History, Civil Rights, Communism, Democracy
Lucas, Alice – 1993
During the 1980s more than 100,000 refugees poured into the United States from Cambodia. This essay is intended to inform educators and others who work with Cambodian families about recent Cambodian history and traditional Cambodian culture and to create awareness of the social and psychological significance of these factors. The waves of refugees…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Adjustment (to Environment), Age Differences, Asian Americans
Hoge, John Douglas, Ed.; Rosch, Richard, Ed. – 1997
The lessons in this book may be used as a unit of study on Korea or as supplemental lessons to ongoing social studies programs. The book is divided into seven parts with lesson plans in each area. Part 1, "Language," contains: (1) "The Korean Alphabet" (John Hoge); and (2) "Korean Expressions" (Harold Christensen).…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Asian History, Asian Studies, Elementary Secondary Education
Bailey, Ann C., Comp.; And Others – 1983
Designed to supplement textbook study, this guide provides secondary school teachers with a compilation of recent scholarship on China. Eleven sections offer information, analysis, activities, and resources on Chinese geography, language, literature, art, and history to 1983. Sections 1 through 3 provide the following introductory information:…
Descriptors: Art History, Asian History, Asian Studies, Cultural Education
Becker, James; Wojtan, Linda – 1983
Using selected passages from Japanese and U.S. social studies textbooks, this booklet presents contrasting views and interpretations of historical events or circumstances. The textbooks, review, and supplementary materials collected or developed in conjunction with the Japan/U.S. Textbook Study Project provides much of the basic material for the…
Descriptors: American Studies, Asian History, Asian Studies, Comparative Analysis
BEARDSLEY, RICHARD K.; HALL, JOHN WHITNEY – 1965
THE TWELVE DOORS OF THIS COLLEGE-LEVEL TEXT ARE TWELVE CHAPTERS ON ASPECTS OF JAPAN AND JAPANESE CULTURE AS TREATED BY VARIOUS ACADEMIC DISCIPLINES. THE AUTHORS' PURPOSE IN CHOOSING THIS FORMAT WAS TO PRESENT INTRODUCTORY INFORMATION ABOUT JAPAN AND TO ACQUAINT STUDENTS WITH THE AIMS, MATERIALS, AND METHODS OF DISCIPLINES OTHER THAN THE ONE THEY…
Descriptors: Anthropology, Asian History, Cultural Background, Cultural Traits
Wisconsin Univ., Milwaukee. Inst. of World Affairs. – 1977
Proceedings are presented from a conference convened to examine recent developments in China and to provide recommendations for U.S. policy options vis a vis China. Participants included Asian American scholars, college and high school teachers, foreign policy experts, congressmen, and representatives from business, religious, and agricultural…
Descriptors: Asian History, Developed Nations, Developing Nations, Foreign Countries
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