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Release Date: August 01, 2001

Release Date: December 01, 2003

Gwak (student affairs and advising, U. of Pennsylvania), who has taught courses in multicultural issues in education and Asian American studies, presents an ethnographic study of the Mae-ari Korean Cultural Troupe, a group of young Koreans interested in learning the traditional Korean percussion folk art of pungmul, to understand the process of becoming Korean in the US, emphasizing the performance of teaching and learning Koreanness as a fundamental process of ethnic identity formation. She first outlines the history of Korean immigration to the US through three museum exhibits, and therefore, three different perspectives, then discusses how pungmul music contributed to how these Koreans relate to the community around them. She also considers the representation of ethnic identity through clothing, the use of language to establish Koreanness, and language use and representation through song. Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Release Date: August 29, 2000

Koreans have been immigrating to the United States via Hawaii for over a hundred years, although the greatest influx to the mainland began after 1965, making Koreans one of the most recent ethnic groups in the United States. The intimate socio-political links between the United States and the Korean peninsula after World War II also contributes to the ideas and ideals of what it means to be Korean in the United States. As with many people with immigrant background, young people of Korean descent residing in the United States try to understand their ethnic identities through their families, peers, and communities, and many of these journeys involve participating in cultural activities that include traditional dance, song, and other such performance activities. This study is the culmination of a four-year ethnographic research project on the cultural practices of a group of Koreans in the United States pursuing the traditional Korean cultural art form of pungmul in exploring their ethnic identities. Through the accesses and opportunities afforded to the members of Mae-ari Korean Cultural Troupe by the national and transnational networks with other people of Korean descent, these young people begin to understand themselves as "Korean" while teaching and learning traditional Korean cultural practices in performances, workshops, and everyday interactions with each other. Most studies about Asian Americans focus on the immigration challenges, or the conflicts and differences between generations. While these are important issues that affect the lives of Asian Americans, it is also valuable to focus on how new cultural identities are formed in the attempt to hold on to the traditions of the immigrant homeland . This research pays close attention to how young people understand their identities through cultural practices, regardless of generational differences. The focus is on collective meaning-making about ethnic identity across immigration statuses and generations. In investigating their ways of being, author Sonya Gwak pays close attention to the semiotic processes within the group that aid in creating and cultivating notions of ethnic identity, especially in the ways in which the notion of culture becomes indelibly linked with "things" within and across the sites. Dr. Gwak also explores the pedagogical processes within the group regarding how cultures are objectified and transformed into tools of teaching and learning. Finally, the study also reveals how people understand their ethnic identities through direct and active engagement with, experience of, and expression of "cultural objects." By looking at the multiple forms of expressing ethnic identity, this study shows how the young people in Mae-ari locate themselves within the time and space of Korean history, Korean American history, activism, performing arts, and tradition. This study argues that ethnic identity formation is a process that is rooted in cultural practices contextualized in social, political, and cultural histories. This book advances the field of ethnic and immigrant studies by offering a new framework for understanding the multiple ways in which young people make sense of their identities. Be(com)ing Korean in the United States is an important book for all collections in Asian American studies, as well as ethnic and immigrant studies.

Ben Raines and his army won a war on two fronts, bringing law, peace, and prosperity to the Southern United States of America. But SUSA's northern neighbor and erstwhile enemy, the United States, is in chaos. And when a ferocious invader attacks the soft and crippled nation, Raines has no choice but to act! Courageous warlord Abdullah El Farrar has risen up from the humiliated regions of the oil-rich Near East Unleashing a stunning attack against the once proud northern United States. No one in the Southern States is surprised that USA cannot defend its own land. But with northern citizens defecting by the thousands to El Farrar's forces, Raines can see the handwriting on the wall: his brave armies must go to war to save their enemy from itself.

Release Date: January 04, 2010

Release Date: February 08, 2001

After a decade of treating the topic of e-commerce with awe and confusion, we can now step back and analyze the subject more objectively. From launching an electronic storefront to managing complex supply chain operations, most companies have ventured into e-commerce; but even the best-run bricks-and-mortar enterprises have run into snags in the virtual world. Even mighty Wal-Mart, for example, took its website through several redesigns and sales strategies, and Borders eventually outsourced its Internet sales activites to rival, Amazon. Despite the horror stories of abysmal customer service, lost information, catastrophic meltdowns, and the excesses of the dot.com boom, the Internet is now an essential tool and medium for conducting business. Today, the key question is not whether your firm should invest in e-commerce, but how you can do so most profitably.In Implementing E-Commerce Strategies, Marc Epstein goes beyond the hype to focus on the practical angles of designing, executing, and successfully managing an e-commerce strategy that works for your company. While many books have addressed the what and why of e-commerce, Epstein zeroes in on the elusive how. Showcasing the experiences of 32 companies (both successes and failures) in a wide variety of industries, he explores such issues as corporate culture and strong leadership from the executive suite, integrating e-commerce into corporate strategy, aligning goals, accountabilities, and performance metrics to support e-commerce initiatives, and building systems that can measure the value of your e-commerce investments. No business can avoid e-commerce—and its capacity for creating spectacular opportunities or wasting precious time and resources. How your firm handles these challenges may very well determine whether or not it will survive.

Release Date: September 29, 2009

Release Date: June 01, 1997

Free Worldwide Delivery : Nutcracker : Hardback : Creative Company, US : 9780151002276 : 0151002274 : 28 Oct 1996 : After all the presents are opened on Christmas Eve, young Marie Stahlbaum finds one more--the enchanted Nutcracker. Readers of Hoffman's classic Christmas tale, which inspired Tchaikovsky's ballet, will be pleasantly surprised by this fabuous new edition. Innocenti's detailed and complex illustrations interpret the 19th-century story from brilliant new perspectives. Full-color illustrations.

Shannon Grier is an attractive lawyer disenchanted by her dating opportunities. Persuaded by a co-worker to explore the Internet for her "Mr. Right, " he gives her three never-to-be-broken rules to follow. Dazzled by this new way of meeting men and thrilled by the words "Read Your Mail, " Shannon breaks the rules. She weaves a web of deception and finds herself entangled. She is faced with experiences for which her life has not prepared her and her value system struggles to manage. It is the love of her family, insistence of her best friend and faith in God that get Shannon through her quest to meet the Write1. Readers are invited to interact with the characters, the novelist, and other readers in various ways: 1. Throughout the book the phrase, "Check this out, " is used to prompt readers to visit the website to view other characters' perspectives. 2. The main character often says to readers, "e-mail me, " because her e-mail address along with any other character in the book with the "@omibks.com" e-mail extension is active. 3. Visit the website to read the profiles of the main characters. 4. Log onto the “Message Board” on the website and interact with other readers and the author.

Release Date: February 02, 2010

Release Date: November 16, 2009

Release Date: September 29, 2009

This is a compilation of stirring writings that never made it to your inbox. Some were returned, others mysteriously lost on various e-mail servers and made their way around the world before being found....

Release Date: December 01, 2004

Release Date: February 01, 2006

God truly does want every one of His children to be free. This book includes answers to these actual questions and many more: Question: I rededicated my life to the Lord, but He doesn’t seem to hear my prayers anymore. I’m thinking of just ending it all. Maybe then God will listen. Can you help me? Question: Our niece is a lesbian. Some relatives think her problem is genetic and can’t be helped. How should we pray? Question: At night I have been experiencing some sadness and heaviness, waking up feeling like it is hard to breathe. I have also had nightmares, which is rare for me. What is going on? Question: I have struggled with the stronghold of smoking for over twenty-five years. I desperately want to be free. How do I pray to have this addiction destroyed? Question: Aren’t there some Keys of the Kingdom prayers to help me with my overeating? I’m seeing breakthroughs in other areas of my life, but I am still overeating. What is wrong with me?

Release Date: June 30, 2008

Ben Raines and his army won a war on two fronts, bringing law, peace, and prosperity to the Southern United States of America. But SUSA's northern neighbor and erstwhile enemy, the United States, is in chaos. And when a ferocious invader attacks the soft and crippled nation, Raines has no choice but to act! Courageous warlord Abdullah El Farrar has risen up from the humiliated regions of the oil-rich Near East Unleashing a stunning attack against the once proud northern United States. No one in the Southern States is surprised that USA cannot defend its own land. But with northern citizens defecting by the thousands to El Farrar's forces, Raines can see the handwriting on the wall: his brave armies must go to war to save their enemy from itself.

The most successful new microbiology text in a generation.9780393934717 Are your students cynical about conflict in American politics? Do they believe politicians generally fight for the sake of fighting, or to gain short-term advantage? Do they believe policy makers should simply set aside their differences and 'listen to what the people want'? Bianco and Canon show students that conflict--and the compromise that is necessary to resolve it--is a normal, healthy part of the process that makes American dem

Release Date: February 22, 2010

Release Date: March 01, 2004

Alby has to figure out who shot his partner and who wants him dead. Unfortunately, the answer lies over the razor wire and passed the mines that protect a top-secret US military facility....

Release Date: May 18, 2007

Release Date: January 25, 2010

Release Date: September 01, 2000

Netter's Atlas of Human Anatomy is the most loved and best selling anatomy atlas in the English language. In over 540 beautifully colored and easily understood illustrations, it teaches the complete human body with unsurpassed clarity and accuracy. This new edition features 45 revised, 290 relabeled and 17 wholly new plates, drawn fully in the tradition of Frank Netter, and includes more imaging and clinical images than ever before. Six Consulting Editors have worked together to ensure the new edition's accuracy and usefulness in the lecture theatre, classroom and dissection lab. Ninety plates from the book as well as a powerful and varied bank of ancillary material, unique to this atlas, are available online through www.netteranatomy.com.Includes uniquely informative drawings that allow you - and have allowed generations of students - to learn structures with confidence.Associates normal anatomy with an application of that knowledge in a clinical setting.Offers a strong selection of imaging to show you what is happening three dimensionally in the human body, the way you see it in practice.Provides clinically applicable information right from the start, to mirror the way that most anatomy courses are now taught.At www.netteranatomy.com, you'll access...· Over 90 of the most important anatomy illustrations from the book.· Interactive Anatomy Dissection Modules.· Radiographs, CT scans, MRIs, and angiograms, with "labels on/off" buttons for self testing.· QuickTime movies of stacked, transverse, and sectional images from the Visible Human Project (VHP).· Review Center with "Identification Spot Tests" and USMLE-style multiple-choice questions.· Integration links to other STUDENT CONSULT titles.· and more!