ASIEN – Nr. 156/157 Juli/Oktober 2020 Geographies of South Asia: Empirical Research and the PandemicIssue Editor Carolin Kautz, Carsten Butsch, Judith Müller, Alexander Follmann und and Markus Keck
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Nr. 156/157 (2020) Editorial 5–15 {:en}Geographies of South Asia: Empirical Research and the PandemicEmpirical research is essential for Geography as a discipline. However, due to the current pandemic, collecting data and conducting fieldwork abroad has become an impossibility. Under current circumstances projects can only be carried out with reduced scope or have been completely put on hold, while researchers and PhD candidates are struggling with a very difficult … von by Carsten Butsch, Alexander Follmann, Markus Keckund and Judith Müller- Nr. 156/157 (2020)
Artikel Article 16–50 {:en}Free School Meals and the Reproduction of Inequalities: Caste and Gender in Food Production for Delhi’s Slum SchoolsThe Indian Mid Day Meal Scheme (MDMS) – one of the largest school meal programmes in the world, currently reaching over 115 million children – was introduced in 1995 nationally with a twofold aim: enhancing school enrolment and retention as well as improving nutrition levels among poor children. According to the guidelines of the programme …von by Alva Bonaker
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Artikel Article 51–78 {:en}Supermarket Revolution in Bangladesh? Evidence from a “blind spot” on the Research MapEven though Bangladesh entered the supermarket era nearly twenty years ago, the country has remained something of a “blind spot” on the research map of the so- called “supermarket revolution” in countries of the Global South. The present paper strives to contribute to filling this research gap by providing an explorative, empirically grounded portrayal of …von by Christine Hobelsberger
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Artikel Article 79–101 {:en}Commercialization versus De-intensification? Markets, Livelihoods, and Agricultural Change in Northern PakistanBased on a case study in northern Pakistan, this paper investigates the complex processes of change that have reshaped local farming systems there in recent decades. In Pakistan, agricultural policies emphasize intensification and productivity growth as overarching, nationwide goals. In an empirical investigation of changing farming practices in the mountain district of Nagar, guided by …von by Michael Spies
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Artikel Article 102–24 {:en}Tracing Anthropogenic Impact on Arsenic Mobility in the Groundwater of Bangladesh and Southeast Asia — A Review of Methods and ResultsThe effect of anthropogenic impact on groundwater resources in Southeast Asian countries is subject to scientific debate, since it is increasingly considered a contributor to the observed contamination of groundwater with arsenic. It can be diverse, and range from direct pollution, through alteration of hydraulic conditions to indirect effects on geochemical conditions and reactions. While …von by Charlotte N. Stirn, Martin V. Maierund and Olaf Bubenzer
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Artikel Article 125–46 {:en}Learning from Japan: The Case of China’s 2009 New Rural Pension SchemeIn 2009, the Chinese government established the New Rural Pension Scheme (NRPS). The NRPS was widely regarded as a significant institutional innovation, as it combined an already existing component, individual accounts, with a new one: non-contributory social pensions subsidized by the central government. This article asks how this synthesization of rather disparate components came about. …von by Tong Tian - Nr. 156/157 (2020) Research Note 147–67 {:de}Versmogte Städte, laxe Umweltstandards und mutige Verkehrspolitik: Divergierende Perspektiven in der umweltbezogenen China- Berichterstattung in deutschen MedienOver the past decade China has set out on a transformative journey to come to terms with its environmental crisis, tackling pollution, ecological degradation, and much more besides. Which of these efforts have German media reported on, and what kind of environmental image of China do they convey to the broader public? Starting out from …
von by Julia Christine Marinacciound and Marion Oberbach - Nr. 156/157 (2020) Research Note 168–89 {:de}Grundgedanken zur Geschichte der taiwanischen LiteraturenResearch on the history of Taiwanese literature has significantly increased in recent years; nevertheless, there are only very few general overviews on the topic. Therefore, I am currently writing a comprehensive history of Taiwanese literature, the fundamental guidelines of which I am presenting in this article. My book will offer new perspectives facilitated by its …
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Konferenzen Conferences 190–91 {:en}ICAS 11: Eleventh International Convention of Asia ScholarsLeiden, the Netherlands, July 15–19, 2019 The Eleventh International Convention of Asia Scholars (ICAS 11) took place in the Dutch city of Leiden, where it had its first instalment in 1998. The large-scale conference was co-organized by the International Institute for Asian Studies (IIAS), Leiden University, and GIS Asie (the French Academic Network for Asian …von by Johanna von Pezold - Nr. 156/157 (2020)
Konferenzen Conferences 192–93 {:en}Conference Report — The Japan Association of International Relations 2020 Annual ConventionCaritas International/University of Freiburg, October 23–25, 2020 The Japan Association of International Relations’ (JAIR) 2020 annual convention, Japan’s largest conference in the discipline, took place from October 23 to 25, online, via Zoom. While Japanese scholars are regularly present at international conferences on political science and international relations (IR), events organized by Japanese professional associations …von by Johanna von Pezold - Nr. 156/157 (2020)
Konferenzen Conferences 194–95 {:en}Momoya Okura Memorial Symposium-Series: The Languages and Cultures of Asia in Inter-Cultural Dialogue (Image and Text —Text and Image)Mainz, February 18, 2020. Organized by Sonja Wengoborski (Mainz) in cooperation with Masako Sato (Tokyo) and Li Wei (Hangzhou) The series’ second symposium discussed the perception of images and their transformation in text-based media as well as the visualization of texts. It was opened by Sonja Wengoborski with a digital greeting from the Vice Dean …von by Emily Schmidt - Nr. 156/157 (2020)
Konferenzen Conferences 196–98 {:en}The ASC annual conference 2019: Innovation — A tension between economy, the state and societyBremen, Jacobs University, November 29–30, 2019 The ASC annual conference 2019 on the topic of “innovation” took place at the Jacobs University in Bremen from 29 November to 30 November 2019. The organisers Tobias ten Brink and Marcus Conlé called for contributions on contemporary social research on China and allowed for scientific exchange related to …von by Lia Musitz - Nr. 156/157 (2020) Rezensionen 199–200 {:de}Albrecht Rothacher: Okinawa. Die letzte Schlacht des Zweiten Weltkriegs. Vorgeschichte, Verlauf und FolgenMünchen: Iudicium 2018. 306 S., 15 Karten, 28,00 EUR, ISBN 978-3-86205-1328 Die Ryūkyū-Inselkette mit der Hauptinsel Okinawa liegt geografisch zwischen Japan und Taiwan. Ihre Dialekte gehören zu einer Sprachfamilie mit dem Japanischen. Sie sind heute (zusammen mit rekonstruierten Gebäuden) eines der letzten Indizien einer kulturellen Eigenständigkeit eines Archipels. Seit 1429 von einem König beherrscht, war …
von by Thomas Weyrauch - Nr. 156/157 (2020) Rezensionen 201–203 {:de}Marius Meinhof: Shopping in China. Dispositive konsumistischer Subjektivation im Alltagsleben chinesischer StudierenderWiesbaden: Springer VS, 2018. 381 S., 49,99 EUR / E-Book 39,99 EUR Marius Meinhofs Studie „Shopping in China“, erschienen in der Reihe „Konsumsoziologie und Massenkultur“ bei Springer und zugleich Dissertationsschrift an der Universität Bielefeld, untersucht anhand von Shoppingpraktiken chinesischer Studierender die Bedeutung eben dieser Praktiken für die Entwicklung konsumistischer Subjektivitäten in China. Meinhof geht dabei …
von by Anno Dederichs - Nr. 156/157 (2020) Rezensionen 204–205 {:de}Darimont, Barbara (Hg.): Wirtschaftspolitik der Volksrepublik ChinaWiesbaden: Springer Gabler, 2020. 408 S., 39,99 EUR Der Wirtschaftsboom und die Öffnung des Landes haben in China einen beispiellosen Wandel ausgelöst. Historisch gesehen gibt es in dieser Größenordnung nichts Vergleichbares. Und dennoch fragt die Herausgeberin des Buches zu Beginn: „Warum interessiert sich Deutschland so wenig für die VR China?“ (S. 2). Der Wohlstand Deutschlands …
von by Sina Hardaker - Nr. 156/157 (2020) Rezensionen 206–207 {:en}Jaros, Kyle A.: China’s Urban Champions. The Politics of Spatial DevelopmentPrinceton: Princeton University Press, 2019. 360 pp., 25.92 EUR Uneven development does not just “happen”; it is actively “produced” by political, social and economic forces. In his book “China’s Urban Champions”, Kyle Jaros examines these processes by focusing on how uneven development is produced through spatial policies in PR China. Conducting an in-depth comparative analysis …
von by Christina Maags - Nr. 156/157 (2020) Rezensionen 208–10 {:en}Teiwes, Frederick C./Sun, Warren: Paradoxes of Post-Mao Rural Reform. Initial Steps Toward a New Chinese Countryside, 1976–1981London/New York: Routledge, 2016. 374 S., Paperback 29,59 GBP Die Kommunistische Partei Chinas durchlief einen eigentümlichen Wandel. Aus einer Bauernpartei der Peripherie war nach der Revolution von 1949 eine urbane Institution geworden, die die kommunistische Staatsgründung zugunsten städtischer Arbeiterzentren und zulasten kollektivierter Dörfer forcierte. Nach Maos Tod im Jahr 1976 gab sie der Beziehung zwischen …
von by Martin Wagner - Nr. 156/157 (2020) Rezensionen 211–12 {:de}Till Philip Koltermann: Der Untergang des Dritten Reiches im Spiegel der deutsch-japanischen Kulturbegegnung 1933–1945Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz, 2009. 240 S., ISBN 978-3447060721 Wer sich in Japan als Deutscher zu erkennen gibt, erlebt oft eine sofortige Daumen-hoch-Reaktion. Diese positive Haltung reicht bis in die Reformphase der frühen Meiji-Periode zurück, als Japans Modernisierung das Vorbild Deutschland entdeckt hatte, und erlebte in der Phase des Anti-Komintern-Pakts bzw. des Dreimächtepakts ihren Höhepunkt. Eine deutsche …
von by Thomas Weyrauch - Nr. 156/157 (2020) Rezensionen 213–15 {:de}Fan Chou: 2022 – Taiwans letzte ChanceFan Chou 范疇: 2022 – 台灣最後的機會窗口 [2022: Taiwans letzte Chance] Neu-Taipeh 新北市: Gusa Publishing 八旗文化 2019. 542 S., 550 NTD Der freie Journalist und ehemalige Unternehmer Fan Chou (geb. 1955) hat seit 2011 bereits sieben Bücher vorgelegt, die sich überwiegend mit der Zukunft Taiwans und dem Verhältnis der Insel zu China auseinandersetzen. In seinem neuen, …
von by Peter Busch - Nr. 156/157 (2020) Rezensionen 216–18 {:de}Harro von Senger und Haiyan Hu-von Hinüber (Hg.): Der Weise geht leise. Im Gedenken an den Begründer der Freiburger Sinologie Professor Dr. Peter GreinerWiesbaden: Harrassowitz, 2016. 356 S., 78 EUR Sinologische Einrichtungen sind an deutschen Universitäten noch immer dünn gesät, obgleich der Bedarf an sinologisch ausgebildeten Akademikern angesichts der bedeutenden China-Kontakte ständig steigt. Wer früh diesen Trend erkannte und universitäre Strukturen schuf, verdient heute wahrlich als Visionär Anerkennung. Der 2011 verstorbene Freiburger Sinologe Peter Greiner gehört zu den …
von by Thomas Weyrauch - Nr. 156/157 (2020) Rezensionen 219–21 {:en}Julia Chuang: Beneath the China Boom: Labor, Citizenship, and the Making of a Rural Land MarketOakland: University of California Press, 2020. 231 pp., Paperback 23.08 EUR In this multisited ethnography, based on fieldwork conducted in various stages between 2007 and 2011, Julia Chuang follows the fate of China’s rural population as the country is shifting from economic growth through cheap migrant labor to growth through rural urbanization. To explain this …
von by Isabel Heger-Laube - Nr. 156/157 (2020) Rezensionen 222–25 {:en}The Uyghurs, China’s Terrorist Narrative and CounterterrorismMichael Clarke (ed.): Terrorism and Counterterrorism in China: Domestic and Foreign Dimensions Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2018. ISBN 978-0190922610 Sean S. Roberts: The War on the Uyghurs: China’s Internal Campaign against a Muslim Minority Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2020. ISBN 978-0-69120218-1 What is terrorism? What constitutes a terrorist act? And who, then, can legitimately be …
von by Björn Alpermann - Nr. 156/157 (2020) Rezensionen 226–28 {:en}Edward Vickers and Zeng Xiaodong: Education and Society in Post-Mao ChinaLondon/New York: Routledge, 2017. 408 pp., 38.99 GBP The study of Chinese education is a vast field and both authors have been prolific contributors to said area of study, Edward Vickers in English and Zeng Xiaodong in Chinese. They have done an immense job in receiving and discussing the existing great amount of scholarship on …
von by Mariana Münning - Nr. 156/157 (2020) Neuere Literatur 245–55 {:de}Neuere Literatur über AsienDie Mitglieder der DGA sind herzlich aufgefordert, ihre neuesten Veröffentlichungen der Redaktion zu melden.
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