This book invites readers on an exploratory journey through the intricate tapestry of China's history, culture, political climate, and social dynamics. At the heart of this exploration is the one-child policy, a revolutionary measure with far-reaching implications for the country's gender dynamics. By scrutinizing this policy and its repercussions, the book aims to uncover and interlink various elements of how the evolution, or in some instances, the stagnation of China's cultural and stru...

Corruption and anti-corruption have long been central public concerns in China, yet the organizational mechanisms through which corruption and anti-corruption operate remain poorly understood. This book takes bribery-offering by unit as its analytical entry point and combines a systematic analysis of 3,886 publicly released court records with in-depth interviews with judges, prosecutors, disciplinary and supervisory officials, and lawyers.Focusing on visible court records, the book...

◎ 本書介紹一開始，是一個什麼都沒有的地方，而什麼都沒有的「你」，就這樣孤身一人地待在這裡，寂寞又徬徨地等待著。直到有一天，來了一位訪客......繪本裡，孤獨的「你」為了讓訪客留下來，竭盡所能地討好他們，但無論怎麼努力，都沒有人願意佇足，於是「你」開始懷疑自己，覺得或許就是沒有人願意和「你」當朋友。但是不要擔心，這個世界這麼大，總會有一個人會為了你停下，而最後那個留下來的人，並不在意你擁有什麼。「我是個銳利的人，我可能會不小心戳傷你。」「每個人都有過不小心，但我會原諒你。」「為什麼呢？」「就像你也會原諒我的不完美，朋友就是互相包容的。」◎ 美國德州大學奧斯汀校區教育心理系哲學博士、現任國立臺北大學教授 吳璧純教授 推薦── 青少年時期是正向自我概念形成的關鍵期，也是建立知心朋友關係的友誼發展期，對於沒有信心，卻又渴望真誠友誼的青少年讀者而言，本繪本透過簡單的圖形、線條、心理語言，讓迷惘的青少年獲得同理， 並幫助他們體悟關愛是友誼的基石。

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Que seria do mundo visto pelo prisma da nuance, dos vestígios e dos murmúrios? E se a atenção recaísse sobre quem não tem nada diante de si além do deslocamento? Este livro provém de uma experiência coletiva, quando, em 2018, pesquisadores de todo o mundo se reuniram na Universidade de Jerusalém. O resultado é um conjunto tocante de aproximações que tentam recuperar o encantamento de uma língua chamada Clarice Lispector.

Substantially revised and updated, this book highlights how Hollywood has transformed itself to attain ever global clout and reach and the material factors underlining Hollywood's apparent artistic success. Takes into consideration recent events affecting Hollywood such as 9/11, US foreign policy and developments in consumer technology.

Describes the major architectures, standards, and technologies of Passive Optical Networks (PONs)The ComSoc Guide to Passive Optical Networks provides readers with a concise explanation of the key features of Passive Optical Networks (PONs); the different types of PON architectures and standards; key issues of PON devices, management, and implementation; and the promising business opportunities in access networks.Written for a broad audience, ranging from d...

An Introduction to the Machine Learning Empowered Intelligent Data Center NetworkingFundamentals of Machine Learning in Data Center Networks. This book reviews the common learning paradigms that are widely used in data centernetworks, and offers an introduction to data collection and data processing in data centers. Additionally, it proposes a multi-dimensional and multi-perspective solution quality assessment system called REBEL-3S. The book offers readers a solid...

Peace on Earth: The Role of Religion in Peace and Conflict Studies provides a critical analysis of faith and religious institutions in peacebuilding practice and pedagogy. The work captures the synergistic relationships among faith traditions and how multiple approaches to conflict transformation and peacebuilding result in a creative process that has the potential to achieve a more detailed view of peace on earth, containing breadth as well as depth.Library and bookstore shelves ar...

There are some serious concerns and critical questions about the on-going minority protesting in China, such as Tibetan monks’ self-immolations, Muslims’ suicide bombings, and Uyghur large-scale demonstrations. Why are minorities such as the Uyghur dissatisfied, when China is rising as a world power? What kind of struggle must they go through to maintain their identity, heritage, and rights? How does the government deal with this ethnic dissatisfaction and minority riots? And what is ethni...

This book investigates emerging work attitudes among employees in China’s service sector, with a particular focus on the phenomena of “Tang Ping” (lying flat) and “Nei Juan” (involution). The research draws upon original empirical data collected in Shanghai in 2023, situating these attitudes within the context of intergenerational workforce dynamics and China’s rapidly evolving urban service economy.

While the Chinese urban movement has successfully transferred surplus labor from the countryside to urban industries that urgently require free and cheap labor, numerous problems have arisen as a result of the unprecedented huge-scale process. Such conditions such as overcrowding, substandard housing, lack of social services, corruption, and abuse of power have often reached crisis stage. American college students often ask: How does the government control the largest urban population in t...