“…An extensive introductory chapter discusses Taoist and "metaphysical" traditions in Chinese literature as well as Western Symbolist, post-Symbolist, and phenomenological theories as they pertain to the poetry of Wang Wei. …”

“…In Western democracies today, politics and politicians are held in contempt by the majority of citizens. …”

“…"Drawing on multilingual archives from six countries, this book examines the strategic importance of Taiwan to the Japanese Empire and uncovers the half-century of dynamic relations between Japan, Taiwan, China, and Western regional powers in an ever-shifting international order"--…”

“…This book comprises the final excavation report of the western part of the late Middle Kingdom settlement in Area A (ca 1830 to 1700 BC) excavated from 1966 to 1969. …”

“…Living and Dying with Cancer is a powerful and moving account of the experiences of those affected by one of the most common causes of death in the Western world. Through a series of individual narratives based on extensive interviews carried out by the author, the book explores the impact of being diagnosed with cancer on those with the disease and the people around them. …”

“…Joining with the social democratic and artistic movements that were sweeping across Central and Western Europe, analysts such as Freud, Wilhelm Reich, Erik Erikson, Karen Horney, Erich Fromm, and Helene Deutsch envisioned a new role for psychoanalysis. …”

“…In Narratives of Agency, scholars from a variety of disciplines argue that traditional Western approaches to the study of these cultures have unduly focused on the pervasive influence of…”

“…Drawing on ethnographic research, interviews and media and policy texts, this book traces the remaking of addiction in contemporary Western societies…”

“…Shorter traces the evolution of the concept of 'nerves' & the 'nervous breakdown' in western medical thought. He points to a great paradigm shift in the first third of the 20th century that transferred behavioural disorders from neurology to psychiatry, spotlighting the mind, not the body. …”

“…Changes of residence are common in contemporary Western societies. Traditional connections to birthplaces, home towns and countries are broken as people relocate and migrate, yet where they live remains significant to people's identity and stories of who they are. …”

“…The authors consider how ethnicity is defined, and how the field of mental health has developed in the West according to Western concepts of health and well-being, and show how an understanding of the key practice issues and policy and academic debates can enable professionals to develop and fine-tune their cultural competence…”

“…The Pastoral Clinic takes us on a penetrating journey into an iconic Western landscape-northern New Mexico's Española Valley, home to the highest rate of heroin addiction and fatal overdoses in the United States. …”

“…Based on a wealth of new evidence and documentation as well as interviews with many of the main actors, including leading Western psychiatrists, Soviet dissidents and Soviet and East German key figures, the book describes the issue in all its complexity and puts it in a broader context. …”

“…An Integrative Approach to Counseling: Bridging Chinese Thought, Evolutionary Theory, and Stress Management offers a global and integrative approach to counseling that incorporates multiple concepts and techniques from both eastern and western perspectives. The book identifies commonalities rather than the differences between them. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…. -- South Florida Ghost Team -- GEORGIA -- Blairsville Paranormal Research Team -- Foundation for Paranormal Research -- The Georgia Ghost Society -- Georgia Paranormal Research Team -- Ghost Hounds Paranormal Network -- Northwest Georgia Paranormal Investigation Team -- Paranormal Investigators of Georgia -- West Central Georgia Investigators of Paranormal Activity -- KENTUCKY -- Appalachian Ghost Hunters Society -- Ghost Chasers International -- Louisville Ghost Hunters Society -- Southern Paranormal Research -- Western Kentucky Ghost Hunters Society -- LOUISIANA -- South Louisiana Ghosthunters -- MISSISSIPPI -- Mississippi Paranormal Research -- Orbservations -- S.P.I.R.E. -- NORTH CAROLINA -- East Coast Hauntings Organization -- Foothills Paranormal Investigations -- Haunted North Carolina -- SOUTH CAROLINA -- Coastal Spirit Chasers -- Ghost Takers -- TENNESSEE -- Memphis Paranormal Investigations Team -- TEXAS -- Central Texas Ghost Search -- Lone Star Spirits -- Metroplex Paranormal Investigations -- Society for Paranormal Investigation -- Texas Paranormal Research Team -- VIRGINIA -- Center for Paranormal Research and Investigations -- Tidewater Paranormal Investigations -- Virginia Science Research -- Conclusion -- Glossary -- A -- C -- D -- E -- G -- H -- I -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- V -- W -- Filmography -- Television Shows -- Bibliography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D.…”

“…A political, cultural, and intellectual study of race, sex, and Western empire. This book interrogates a system that represents race, gender, sexuality, and class in certain systematic and oppressive ways. …”

“…Social change has also been mediated by the global forces of Western biomedicine and orthodox Islam. This book examines the effects of these modernizing trends on mental health and on local, traditional healing as the new inequalities have exacerbated existing social tensions and led to increased vulnerability to mental illness. …”

“…Kharia, spoken in central-eastern India, is a member of the southern branch of the Munda family, which forms the western branch of the Austro-Asiatic phylum, stretching from central India to Vietnam. …”

“…This open access book introduces research on migration and religion with the focus on migration to western European countries from the 1950s and onwards. …”

“…Their artistic vocabulary not only undoes Western art models and categories; it probes the unfolding future, addresses past trauma, and creates contested, vibrant, and flourishing spaces. …”