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An assessment of the destruction and rehabilitation of libraries during a period of armed conflict: a case study of Iraq's libraries 2003- (2009)
Thesis
Qureshi, F. An assessment of the destruction and rehabilitation of libraries during a period of armed conflict: a case study of Iraq's libraries 2003-. (Dissertation). University of Wales

As part of cultural genocide, the destruction of books and libraries has prevailed for many centuries. The written word can be described as an extension of our imagination, which
supports the notion that a book is something far greater than just a p... Read More about An assessment of the destruction and rehabilitation of libraries during a period of armed conflict: a case study of Iraq's libraries 2003-.

Which way is up? : motion verbs and paths of motion in Kubokota, an Austronesian language of the Solomon Islands (2009)
Thesis
Chambers, M. R. Which way is up? : motion verbs and paths of motion in Kubokota, an Austronesian language of the Solomon Islands. (Thesis). SOAS University of London

This thesis examines the syntactic and semantic behaviour of motion verbs in Kubokota, a North West Solomonic language. In Talmy's (1985) typology of motion event lexicalisation. verb-framed languages lexicalise the path of motion in the verb and the... Read More about Which way is up? : motion verbs and paths of motion in Kubokota, an Austronesian language of the Solomon Islands.

Realist agency in the art field of twentieth-century China: Realism in the art and writing of Xu Beihong (1895-1953) (2009)
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Wang, S.-C. Realist agency in the art field of twentieth-century China: Realism in the art and writing of Xu Beihong (1895-1953). (Thesis). SOAS University of London

This thesis investigates the spread of the neologism xieshi zhuyi, the Chinese equivalent of 'realisin', in China in the early twentieth century through a case study of Xu Beihong. He is an indispensible figure in modern Chinese art, with his eminent... Read More about Realist agency in the art field of twentieth-century China: Realism in the art and writing of Xu Beihong (1895-1953).

News production practices in Indian television: An ethnography of Star News and Star Ananda. (2009)
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Batabyal, S. News production practices in Indian television: An ethnography of Star News and Star Ananda. (Thesis). SOAS University of London

This thesis is the result of ethnographic research carried out in television newsrooms in two Indian cities; Kolkata (previously Calcutta) and Mumbai (previously Bombay). The research was situated in Star Ananda in Kolkata and in Star News in the cit... Read More about News production practices in Indian television: An ethnography of Star News and Star Ananda..

Text, Power, and Kingship in Medieval Gujarat, c. 1398 -1511. (2009)
Thesis
Kapadia, A. Text, Power, and Kingship in Medieval Gujarat, c. 1398 -1511. (Thesis). SOAS University of London

Despite the growing interest in the region of Gujarat, its pre-colonial history remains a neglected area of research. The dissertation is an attempt at redressing this gap, as well as at developing an understanding of the role of literary culture in... Read More about Text, Power, and Kingship in Medieval Gujarat, c. 1398 -1511..

Down and out and denied in London: Appropriate and inappropriate dispute processes for homeless applicants. (2009)
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Ng, P. S. W. Down and out and denied in London: Appropriate and inappropriate dispute processes for homeless applicants. (Thesis). SOAS University of London

The principal question addressed in this thesis is: how do the vulnerable homeless people in London fare when they experience problems with their homeless applications? Legal and other discourses on alternative dispute resolution have hitherto given... Read More about Down and out and denied in London: Appropriate and inappropriate dispute processes for homeless applicants..

Failing freeters: Young men, masculinity and adulthood in Japan. (2009)
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Cook, E. E. Failing freeters: Young men, masculinity and adulthood in Japan. (Thesis). SOAS University of London

Normative ideals of masculinity in Japan continue to largely revolve around the figure of the 'salaryman': the responsible (middle-class) salaried worker, breadwinner and father. Although this model of adult manhood is becoming less attainable for ma... Read More about Failing freeters: Young men, masculinity and adulthood in Japan..

Reading the metaphors in Baul songs : Some reflections on the social history of rural colonial Bengal. (2009)
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Mukharji, M. Reading the metaphors in Baul songs : Some reflections on the social history of rural colonial Bengal. (Thesis). SOAS University of London

This thesis breaks with existing scholarship on the Bauls by moving away from an exclusive interrogation of their esoteric beliefs and practices. Instead, we forestage the socio-historical dimensions of metaphors found in Baul songs. Rather than usin... Read More about Reading the metaphors in Baul songs : Some reflections on the social history of rural colonial Bengal..

Indians as French citizens in colonial Indochina, 1858-1940. (2009)
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Pairaudeau, N. Indians as French citizens in colonial Indochina, 1858-1940. (Thesis). SOAS University of London

This study demonstrates how Indians with French citizenship were able through their stay in Indochina to have some say in shaping their position within the French colonial empire, and how in turn they made their mark on Indochina itself. Known as 're... Read More about Indians as French citizens in colonial Indochina, 1858-1940..

Indigenous Efforts and Dimensions of Mongolian Buddhism Exemplified by the Mergen Tradition. (2009)
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Ujeed, U. B. Indigenous Efforts and Dimensions of Mongolian Buddhism Exemplified by the Mergen Tradition. (Thesis). SOAS University of London

This thesis investigates the indigenous efforts and dimensions of Mongolian Buddhism on the local and practical levels exemplified by the Mergen Tradition of Inner Mongolia, China. The Mergen Tradition is a set of local Buddhist practices centred in... Read More about Indigenous Efforts and Dimensions of Mongolian Buddhism Exemplified by the Mergen Tradition..

Manga - lost in translation? : A study of American and German manga localisation. (2009)
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Niehusmann, S. Manga - lost in translation? : A study of American and German manga localisation. (Thesis). SOAS University of London

While it has been argued in the past that organisational (re-)production of (foreign) media texts leads to a loss of creative value and that the translation robs the originals of their artistic status, this thesis argues that media are socially const... Read More about Manga - lost in translation? : A study of American and German manga localisation..

Against the stream of desire: A psychoanalytical interpretation on woman characters in Gao Xingjian's novels. (2009)
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Ran, L. Against the stream of desire: A psychoanalytical interpretation on woman characters in Gao Xingjian's novels. (Thesis). SOAS University of London

This paper contains an introduction, four main chapters, and a conclusion. The introduction introduces into preparatory discussions on background, questions, proposal, aim, method, theories, and division of content. Chapter one interprets Gao's earli... Read More about Against the stream of desire: A psychoanalytical interpretation on woman characters in Gao Xingjian's novels..

Subjectivity in women writers' contemporary Arabic short stories. (2009)
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Minunno, M. Subjectivity in women writers' contemporary Arabic short stories. (Thesis). SOAS University of London

This thesis examines the development of female subjectivities as presented in the short stories of women writers who started writing In Arabic in the second half of the 20th century in Egypt and the Levant (represented by Lebanon, Syria and Palestine... Read More about Subjectivity in women writers' contemporary Arabic short stories..

The Madhyamika dimension of Yinshun : A restatement of the School of Nagarjuna in 20th century Chinese Buddhism. (2009)
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Travagnin, S. The Madhyamika dimension of Yinshun : A restatement of the School of Nagarjuna in 20th century Chinese Buddhism. (Thesis). SOAS University of London

Yinshun (1906-2005) is regarded as one of the eminent monies representative of twentieth-century Chinese Buddhism. He has been valued for his large corpus of writings and scholarly achievement, as well as for his contribution to the change and develo... Read More about The Madhyamika dimension of Yinshun : A restatement of the School of Nagarjuna in 20th century Chinese Buddhism..

Thai nationalism and the Catholic experience, 1909-47. (2009)
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Monthienvichienchai, A. Thai nationalism and the Catholic experience, 1909-47. (Thesis). SOAS University of London

This thesis examines the development of the Mission of Siam during the period 1909-47, when it was still being administered by the French missionary order, the Missions Etrangeres de Paris (M.E.P.). Under the leadership of Vicar-Apostolic Rene Perros... Read More about Thai nationalism and the Catholic experience, 1909-47..