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Artificial Intelligence: A Systems Approach from Architecture Principles to Deployment (MIT Lincoln Laboratory Series)
by David R. Martinez Bruke M. KifleThe first text to take a systems engineering approach to artificial intelligence (AI), from architecture principles to the development and deployment of AI capabilities.Most books on artificial intelligence (AI) focus on a single functional building block, such as machine learning or human-machine teaming. Artificial Intelligence takes a more holistic approach, addressing AI from the view of systems engineering. The book centers on the people-process-technology triad that is critical to successful development of AI products and services. Development starts with an AI design, based on the AI system architecture, and culminates with successful deployment of the AI capabilities. Directed toward AI developers and operational users, this accessibly written volume of the MIT Lincoln Laboratory Series can also serve as a text for undergraduate seniors and graduate-level students and as a reference book. Key features:In-depth look at modern computing technologies Systems engineering description and means to successfully undertake an AI product or service development through deploymentExisting methods for applying machine learning operations (MLOps)AI system architecture including a description of each of the AI pipeline building blocksChallenges and approaches to attend to responsible AI in practice Tools to develop a strategic roadmap and techniques to foster an innovative team environment Multiple use cases that stem from the authors&’ MIT classes, as well as from AI practitioners, AI project managers, early-career AI team leaders, technical executives, and entrepreneurs Exercises and Jupyter notebook examples
Artificial Intelligence and Economic Sustainability in the Era of Industrial Revolution 5.0 (Studies in Systems, Decision and Control #528)
by Abdalmuttaleb M. A. Musleh Al-Sartawi Abdulnaser Ibrahim NourIndustry 5.0 has been dubbed as the digital revolution with a soul. This book incorporates a wealth of research which integrates artificial intelligence (AI) with economic sustainability and Industry 5.0. It examines the human-centricity of the upcoming digital revolution and the role of sustainable technologies in enhancing the livelihoods of workers, individuals, communities, and eventually societies. It provides insight on important areas related to artificial intelligence, sustainable development, and society 5.0. The chapters present a wide range of topics including block cipher, entrepreneurship and AI, AI and stock trading decisions, digital transformation, knowledge management, chatbot engineering, cybersecurity, and smart metering system. This book is beneficial to scholars and academics who will find in it the knowledge of the support of AI and its contribution to economic sustainability, and solutions to enhance human-centricity and resilience.
Artificial Intelligence and Sustainable Computing: Proceedings of ICSISCET 2023 (Algorithms for Intelligent Systems)
by Sandeep Kumar Manjaree Pandit M. K. GaurThis book presents high-quality research papers presented at the 5th International Conference on Sustainable and Innovative Solutions for Current Challenges in Engineering and Technology (ICSISCET 2023) held at Madhav Institute of Technology & Science (MITS), Gwalior, India, during October 21–22, 2023. The book extensively covers recent research in artificial intelligence (AI) that knit together nature-inspired algorithms, evolutionary computing, fuzzy systems, computational intelligence, machine learning, deep learning, etc., which is very useful while dealing with real problems due to their model-free structure, learning ability, and flexible approach. These techniques mimic human thinking and decision-making abilities to produce systems that are intelligent, efficient, cost-effective, and fast. The book provides a friendly and informative treatment of the topics which makes this book an ideal reference for both beginners and experienced researchers.
Artificial Intelligence and the New World Order: New weapons, New Wars and a New Balance of Power (Frontiers of Artificial Intelligence, Ethics and Multidisciplinary Applications)
by Fatima RoumateThis book discusses the implications of artificial intelligence (AI) on post-COVID-19 international relations. With the decline and fall of U.S. global leadership and the emergence of new powerful actors, as hastened by the global pandemic, new arms are now used in new forms of wars with new players. The balance of power swings between geostrategic interests and those linked to the global governance of virtual space and the race to technological sovereignty. Chapters focus on the challenges imposed by these changes on different parts of the international system—law, governance, diplomacy, international psychological security—and articulate new strategies and ethical policies as possible solutions. The volume is interdisciplinary and will appeal to researchers, students, and professionals across fields interested in the ethics of AI in the international system.
Artificial Intelligence and Visualization: Advancing Visual Knowledge Discovery (Studies in Computational Intelligence #1126)
by Kawa Nazemi Boris Kovalerchuk Răzvan Andonie Nuno Datia Ebad BannissiThis book continues a series of Springer publications devoted to the emerging field of Integrated Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning with Visual Knowledge Discovery and Visual Analytics that combine advances in both fields. Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning face long-standing challenges of explainability and interpretability that underpin trust. Such attributes are fundamental to both decision-making and knowledge discovery. Models are approximations and, at best, interpretations of reality that are transposed to algorithmic form. A visual explanation paradigm is critically important to address such challenges, as current studies demonstrate in salience analysis in deep learning for images and texts. Visualization means are generally effective for discovering and explaining high-dimensional patterns in all high-dimensional data, while preserving data properties and relations in visualizations is challenging. Recent developments, such as in General Line Coordinates, open new opportunities to address such challenges.This book contains extended papers presented in 2021 and 2022 at the International Conference on Information Visualization (IV) on AI and Visual Analytics, with 18 chapters from international collaborators. The book builds on the previous volume, published in 2022 in the Studies in Computational Intelligence. The current book focuses on the following themes: knowledge discovery with lossless visualizations, AI/ML through visual knowledge discovery with visual analytics case studies application, and visual knowledge discovery in text mining and natural language processing. The intended audience for this collection includes but is not limited to developers of emerging AI/machine learning and visualization applications, scientists, practitioners, and research students. It has multiple examples of the current integration of AI/machine learning and visualization for visual knowledge discovery, visual analytics, and text and natural language processing. The book provides case examples for future directions in this domain. New researchers find inspiration to join the profession of the field of AI/machine learning through a visualization lens.
Artificial Intelligence Enabled Signal Processing based Models for Neural Information Processing
by Ram Bilas Pachori Rajesh Kumar TripathyThe book provides details regarding the application of various signal processing and artificial intelligence-based methods for electroencephalography data analysis. It will help readers in understanding the use of electroencephalography signals for different neural information processing and cognitive neuroscience applications. The book: Covers topics related to the application of signal processing and machine learning-based techniques for the analysis and classification of electroencephalography signals Presents automated methods for detection of neurological disorders and other applications such as cognitive task recognition, and brain-computer interface Highlights the latest machine learning and deep learning methods for neural signal processing Discusses mathematical details for the signal processing and machine learning algorithms applied for electroencephalography data analysis Showcases the detection of dementia from electroencephalography signals using signal processing and machine learning-based techniques It is primarily written for senior undergraduates, graduate students, and researchers in the fields of electrical engineering, electronics and communications engineering, and biomedical engineering.
Artificial Intelligence, Ethics and the Future of Warfare: Global Perspectives
by Kaushik RoyThis volume examines how the adoption of AI technologies is likely to impact strategic and operational planning, and the possible future tactical scenarios for conventional, unconventional, cyber, space and nuclear force structures. In addition to developments in the USA, Britain, Russia and China, the volume also explores how different Asian and European countries are actively integrating AI into their military readiness. It studies the effect of AI and related technologies in training regimens and command structures. The book also covers the ethical and legal aspects of AI augmented warfare.The volume will be of great interest to scholars, students and researchers of military and strategic studies, defence studies, artificial intelligence and ethics.
Artificial Intelligence for Multimedia Information Processing: Tools and Applications
by Xavier Savarimuthu Sivakannan Subramani Alex Noel Joseph RajAdvances in artificial intelligence (AI), widespread mobile devices, internet technologies, multimedia data sources, and information processing have led to the emergence of multimedia processing. Multimedia processing is the application of signal processing tools to multimedia data—text, audio, images, and video—to allow the interpretation of these data, particularly in urban and smart city environments. This book discusses the new standards of multimedia and information processing from several technological perspectives, including analytics empowered by AI, streaming on the intelligent edge, multimedia edge caching and AI, services for edge AI, and hardware and devices for multimedia on edge intelligence.FEATURES Covers a wide spectrum of enabling technologies for AI and machine learning for multimedia and information processing Includes many applications using AI, from robotics and driverless cars to environmental, human health, and remote sensing Presents an overview of the fundamentals of AI and multimedia processing: imaging, signal, and speech Explains new models and architectures for multimedia streaming, services, and caching for AI Discusses the emerging paradigms of the deployment of hardware and devices for multimedia on edge intelligence Gives recommendations for future research in multimedia and AI This book is written for engineers and graduate students in image and signal processing, information processing, environmental engineering, medical and public health, etc., who are interested in machine learning, deep learning, and multimedia processing.
Artificial Intelligence for Neuroscience and Emotional Systems: 10th International Work-Conference on the Interplay Between Natural and Artificial Computation, IWINAC 2024, Olhâo, Portugal, June 4–7, 2024, Proceedings, Part I (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #14674)
by Hojjat Adeli José Manuel Ferrández Vicente Mikel Val CalvoThe two volume set LNCS 14674 and 14675 constitutes the proceedings of the 10th International Work-Conference on the Interplay Between Natural and Artificial Computation, IWINAC 2024, which took place in Olhâo, Portugal, during June 4–7, 2024. The 99 full papers presented in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from 193 submissions. They were organized in topical sections as follows: Part I: Machine learning in neuroscience; artificial intelligence in neurophysiology; neuromotor and cognitive disorders; intelligent systems for assessment, treatment, and assistance in early stages of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias; socio-cognitive, affective and physiological computing; affective computing and context awareness in ambientintelliigence; learning tools to lecture; Part II: Machine learning in computer vision and robotics; bio-inspired computing approaches; social and civil engineering through human AI translations; smart renewable energies: advancing AI algorithms in the renewable energy industry; bioinspired applications.
Artificial Intelligence for Risk Mitigation in the Financial Industry
by Narayan C. Debnath Archana Patel Purvi Pokhariyal Shweta Anand Ambrish Kumar MishraArtificial Intelligence for Risk Mitigation in the Financial Industry This book extensively explores the implementation of AI in the risk mitigation process and provides information for auditing, banking, and financial sectors on how to reduce risk and enhance effective reliability. The applications of the financial industry incorporate vast volumes of structured and unstructured data to gain insight into the financial and non-financial performance of companies. As a result of exponentially increasing data, auditors and management professionals need to enhance processing capabilities while maintaining the effectiveness and reliability of the risk mitigation process. The risk mitigation and audit procedures are processes involving the progression of activities to “transform inputs into output.” As AI systems continue to grow mainstream, it is difficult to imagine an aspect of risk mitigation in the financial industry that will not require AI-related assurance or AI-assisted advisory services. AI can be used as a strong tool in many ways, like the prevention of fraud, money laundering, and cybercrime, detection of risks and probability of NPAs at early stages, sound lending, etc. Audience This is an introductory book that provides insights into the advantages of risk mitigation by the adoption of AI in the financial industry. The subject is not only restricted to individuals like researchers, auditors, and management professionals, but also includes decision-making authorities like the government. This book is a valuable guide to the utilization of AI for risk mitigation and will serve as an important standalone reference for years to come.
Artificial Intelligence in Drug Development: Patenting and Regulatory Aspects (Frontiers of Artificial Intelligence, Ethics and Multidisciplinary Applications)
by Kavita Sharma Padmavati ManchikantiThis book discusses how Artificial Intelligence developments have revolutionized the area of medicine and how companies use them to develop applications. While the book covers the growth of AI in medicine and the early developments in AI based medical tools, it provides an in-depth analysis of the current developments in relation to the area of medical diagnostics. The book focuses on how enterprises and institutes have developed their intellectual property portfolio, particularly patents, in this area. Cross-country patenting analysis helps in understanding key areas of growth in certain markets and also company strategies and arrangements. The introduction of AI based products in market is subject to regulation. The developments in policy and regulation influence the development and deployment of such products into the market. This book brings focus to the development of policy and regulation and how regulatory developments impact the introduction of AI-based healthcare products from a cross-country perspective. Further, how regulatory developments lead to the evolution of standards, build reliability and safety in this area are also examined. The unique aspect of this book is the comprehensive coverage of the dual aspects of the nature and scope of AI-based innovations in health care and the related drug regulatory aspects which are imperative for the understanding for students, researchers, and those who work in this area.
Artificial Intelligence in HCI: 5th International Conference, AI-HCI 2024, Held as Part of the 26th HCI International Conference, HCII 2024, Washington, DC, USA, June 29–July 4, 2024, Proceedings, Part III (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #14736)
by Helmut Degen Stavroula NtoaThe three-volume book set LNAI 14734, 14735, and 14736 constitutes the refereed proceedings of 5th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence in HCI, AI-HCI 2024, held as part of the 26th International Conference, HCI International 2024, which took place in Washington, DC, USA, during June 29-July 4, 2024. The total of 1271 papers and 309 posters included in the HCII 2024 proceedings was carefully reviewed and selected from 5108 submissions. The AI-HCI 2024 proceedings were organized in the following topical sections: Part I: Human-centered artificial intelligence; explainability and transparency; AI systems and frameworks in HCI; Part II: Ethical considerations and trust in AI; enhancing user experience through AI-driven technologies; AI in industry and operations; Part III: Large language models for enhanced interaction; advancing human-robot interaction through AI; AI applications for social impact and human wellbeing.
Artificial Intelligence in Vision-Based Structural Health Monitoring (Synthesis Lectures on Mechanical Engineering)
by Khalid M. Mosalam Yuqing GaoThis book provides a comprehensive coverage of the state-of-the-art artificial intelligence (AI) technologies in vision-based structural health monitoring (SHM). In this data explosion epoch, AI-aided SHM and rapid damage assessment after natural hazards have become of great interest in civil and structural engineering, where using machine and deep learning in vision-based SHM brings new research direction. As researchers begin to apply these concepts to the structural engineering domain, especially in SHM, several critical scientific questions need to be addressed: (1) What can AI solve for the SHM problems? (2) What are the relevant AI technologies? (3) What is the effectiveness of the AI approaches in vision-based SHM? (4) How to improve the adaptability of the AI approaches for practical projects? (5) How to build a resilient AI-aided disaster prevention system making use of the vision-based SHM? This book introduces and implements the state-of-the-art machine learning and deep learning technologies for vision-based SHM applications. Specifically, corresponding to the above-mentioned scientific questions, it consists of: (1) motivation, background & progress of AI-aided vision-based SHM, (2) fundamentals of machine learning & deep learning approaches, (3) basic AI applications in vision-based SHM, (4) advanced topics & approaches, and (5) resilient AI-aided applications. In the introduction, a brief coverage about the development progress of AI technologies in the vision-based area is presented. It gives the readers the motivations and background of the relevant research. In Part I, basic knowledges of machine and deep learning are introduced, which provide the foundation for the readers irrespective of their background. In Part II, to verify the effectiveness of the AI methods, the key procedure of the typical AI-aided SHM applications (classification, localization, and segmentation) is explored, including vision data collection, data pre-processing,transfer learning-based training mechanism, evaluation, and analysis. In Part III, advanced AI topics, e.g., generative adversarial network, semi-supervised learning, and active learning, are discussed. They aim to address several critical issues in practical projects, e.g., the lack of well-labeled data and imbalanced labels, to improve the adaptability of the AI models. In Part IV, the new concept of “resilient AI” is introduced to establish an intelligent disaster prevention system, multi-modality learning, multi-task learning, and interpretable AI technologies. These advances are aimed towards increasing the robustness and explainability of the AI-enabled SHM system, and ultimately leading to improved resiliency.The scope covered in this book is not only beneficial for education purposes but also is essential for modern industrial applications. The target audience is broad and includes students, engineers, and researchers in civil engineering, statistics, and computer science. Unique Book Features:• Provide a comprehensive review of the rapidly expanding field of vision-based structural health monitoring (SHM) using artificial intelligence approaches. • Re-organize fundamental knowledge specific to the machine and deep learning in vision tasks.• Include comprehensive details about the procedure of conducting AI approaches for vision-based SHM along with examples and exercises.• Cover a vast array of special topics and advanced AI-enabled vision-based SHM applications.• List a few potential extensions for inspiring the readers for future investigation.
Artificial Intelligence Systems in Environmental Engineering
by Azeem Irshad Jamal Mabrouki Azrour MaroudeSpecialists are paying attention to the growing concern for environmental issues. Artificial Intelligence Systems in Environmental Engineering uses techniques from the field of Artificial Intelligence as the alternative to address problems that are difficult to model by analytical methods. The book provides a general study and introduces a set of techniques for environmental engineering. With a particular focus on climate change and energy policy, it discusses innovative solutions and models that can positively influence and increase the efficiency of resource use and decrease the impact on the environment while developing the well-being of individuals. The book will be of most interest to research students who have a scientific approach and deal with problems related to environmental engineering.
As You Like It: Staged: the origins of YA’s greatest tropes
by William ShakespeareWith a foreword by Talia Hibbert, author of Get a Life, Chloe Brown‘We that are true lovers run into strange capers’Banished from her ambitious uncle’s court, the lovesick Rosalind flees to the forest with her cousin, Celia. Disguised as the handsome shepherd Ganymede and simple shepherdess Aliena, the two soon meet the dashing Orlando – forced into hiding by a plot against his life, heartbroken at the separation from his beloved Rosalind. Fooled by Rosalind’s disguise, Orlando grows close to ‘Ganymede’. But Phoebe, a local shepherdess, also has her eye on Ganymede. As their hopes and dreams entangle, can everyone get what they want?As You Like It is Shakespeare’s brilliant gender swapping, fake dating classic comedy of errors.Discover STAGED, a limited collection of Shakespeare’s unabridged plays that celebrates the genius of the Bard and the tropes that continue to delight YA readers to this day.Explore the rest of the STAGED collection:Hamlet – With a foreword by Faridah Àbíké-ÍyímídéMacbeth – With a foreword by Kat DelacorteA Midsummer Night’s Dream – With a foreword by Becky AlbertalliMuch Ado About Nothing – With a foreword by Holly BourneRomeo and Juliet – With a foreword by Jennifer Niven
Ascending to Space: Critical Perspectives from New Zealand and other Nations (Space Law and Policy)
by Maria A. PozzaThis book explores multidisciplinary perspectives on critical issues in space from the viewpoints of New Zealand and other nations. It brings together the topics examined at the Otago Foreign Policy School 2022 by both domestic and international experts in the area of space, and includes the opening address on space policy delivered by the Minister of Foreign Affairs. This book takes a multidisciplinary approach to New Zealand’s growing space sector in conjunction with other nations’ perspectives on space. It encompasses space science, military and defence matters, space tourism and astronaut rescue, and international legal and policy frameworks, while taking into account future considerations. Readers such as academics, students, policy advisers, diplomats, government officials and others engaged in the field of space will find value in this book. It will appeal to think tanks and international institutions grappling with the complexities that are presented by the outer space domain.
The Ascent
by Adam PlantingaWhen a high security prison fails, a down-on-his luck cop and the governor&’s daughter are going to have to team up if they&’re going to escape in this "jaw-dropping, authentic, and absolutely gripping" (Harlan Coben, #1 New York Times bestselling author) debut USA Today bestselling thriller from Adam Plantinga, whose first nonfiction book Lee Child praised as &“truly excellent.&” Kurt Argento, an ex-Detroit street cop who can&’t let injustice go—and who has the fighting skills to back up his idealism. If he sees a young girl being dragged into an alley, he's going to rescue her and cause some damage. When he does just that in a small corrupt Missouri town, he&’s brutally beaten and thrown into a maximum-security prison. Julie Wakefield, a grad student who happens to be the governor's daughter, is about to take a tour of the prison. But when a malfunction in the security system releases a horde of prisoners, a fierce struggle for survival ensues. Argento must help a small band of staff and civilians, including Julie and her two state trooper handlers, make their way from the bottom floor to the roof to safety. All that stands in their way are six floors of the most dangerous convicts in Missouri.
Asesinato en la Limpieza (Myrtle Clover #14)
by Elizabeth Spann CraigCuando el ama de llaves de Myrtle se convierte en sospechosa de asesinato, esta le jura que es inocente. En las tranquilas ciudades sureñas como Bradley, Carolina del Norte, es fácil que los demás ciudadanos te pongan de los nervios. Sobre todo cuando uno de ellos es un tacaño. Amos Subers no es de los que dejan propina a los camareros, ni de los que devuelven un préstamo, ni de los que se comportan generosamente con la familia. Cuando se descubre que Amos, un tacaño, era en realidad bastante rico, no genera buena voluntad en la pequeña ciudad... de hecho, es aborrecido. La ama de llaves de la octogenaria Myrtle Clover no es ninguna admiradora suya: Amos le debe dinero por limpiar su casa. No es de extrañar que Amos aparezca asesinado en su cocina. Myrtle y su colega Miles decididen descubrir al asesino cuando Puddin se convierte en la principal sospechosa... y antes de que el asesino vuelva a atacar.
Ash Takes the Cake (Scholastic Reader, Level 2)
by Maria S. BarboKids can practice their reading skills with Pokémon in this fun Level 2 Reader.Join Ash and Pikachu on a sweet adventure in this Level 2 Reader! This easy-to-read book features a cake decorating contest where Trainers partners with Alcremie, the Cream Pokémon—and a battle where Pikachu eats more cream than it can handle!With full-color illustrations on every page, this exciting but simple story is based on an episode from the hit animated TV series.
Asia-Afria- Multifaceted Engagement in the Contemporary World (Africa's Global Engagement: Perspectives from Emerging Countries)
by Yongkyu Chang Ute FendlerThis book provides an insight into the complex entanglements between African countries and India, China, and South Korea from multidisciplinary perspectives connecting approaches from cultural, anthropological, literary, and music studies and art history. The three parts present a regional focus, namely Africa-India, Africa-South Korea, and Africa-China while the single contributions speak to each other and offer complementary insights. At the same time, the chapters also link across the regional realms as they deal with similar topics, such as travelling music genres. In part I, for Pombo material culture is the starting point to investigate the connections between the islands of the Indian Ocean and India by questioning the construction of memory. It highlights various aspects of the multilayered history of connections between Africa, the islands, and India. Part II gathers contributions that are complimentary to each other and therefore contribute to the understanding of the complex entanglements in area studies. Part III (Africa-South Korea) explores the impact of African-American arts and artists on South Korea's popular culture as well as the changing perception of artists of African descent in visual popular culture. It shows the impact of Korean content in South Africa.
Asia-Pacific Regional Security Assessment 2024: Key developments and trends
The Asia-Pacific Regional Security Assessment (APRSA) examines key regional security policies and challenges relevant to the proceedings of the IISS Shangri-La Dialogue, Asia’s premier defence summit convened by the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS). It is published and launched at the Dialogue and the issues analysed within its covers are central to discussions at the event and beyond. This eleventh edition comes as the APRSA celebrates its first decade. A dozen IISS experts reflect on a decade of change and continuity across major security policies and challenges facing the Asia-Pacific region. Three themes materialise across six chapters: the pressure and constraints surrounding great-power competition, the enduring value of alliances and partnerships and the impact of advanced and emerging technology for regional security dynamics.In addition to the introduction, the APRSA will now feature a special-topic chapter providing a deeper analysis of an enduring security policy and challenge. The other five chapters investigate further key dimensions of the regional security environment, supported by maps, graphs, charts and tables. The six chapters of this year’s APRSA cover the following topics: Combined military exercises in the Asia-Pacific Crisis management between the United States and China India’s defence partnership in the Asia-Pacific Diplomatic approaches to managing the Myanmar conflict Disinformation campaigns in the Asia-Pacific The Asia-Pacific air-to-air challenge
The Asian Family in Literature and Film: Changing Perceptions in a New Age-East Asia, Volume I (Asia-Pacific and Literature in English)
by Bernard Wilson Sharifah Aishah OsmanThis book offers a key analysis of the changing perceptions of family in East Asian societies and the dynamic metamorphosis of “traditional” family units through the twentieth century and into the new millennium. The book focuses on investigations of the Asian family as it is represented in literature, film, and other visual media emerging from within China, Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan, and on contestations of the power hegemonies and moral codes that underpin such representations, while also assessing Western and global influences on the Asian family. Individually and collectively, these essays examine traditions and transformations in the evolving conception of family itself and bring together a range of scholars from within and beyond the region to reflect upon the social and cultural mores represented in these texts, the issues that concern Asian families, and projections for future families in their own societies and in a globalized world. Through the written text and the lens of the camera, what directions has the understanding of family in an Asian context taken in the twenty-first century? How have the multiple platforms of media represented, encouraged, or resisted transitions during this time? Amid broader and mutating referential frameworks and cross-cultural influences, is the traditional concept of the “nuclear family” still relevant in the twenty-first century? This book lends further prominence to the diverse literary and cinematic production within East Asia and the eclectic range of media used to represent these ideas. It will be essential reading for scholars of literature, film studies, and Asian studies, and for those with an interest in the cultural and sociological implications of the changing definitions and parameters of the family unit.
Asian Lives in Anthropological Perspective: Essays on Morality, Achievement and Modernity (WYSE Series in Social Anthropology #16)
by Susan BaylyContemporary Asian societies bear the imprint of the experience and afterlives of colonialism, revolutionary socialism and religious and secular nationalism in dramatically contrasting ways. Asian Lives in Anthropological Perspective draws together essays that demonstrate the role of these far-reaching transformations in the shaping of two Asian settings in particular – India and Vietnam. It traces historical and contemporary realities through a variety of compelling topics including the lived experience of India’s caste system and the ethical challenges faced by Vietnamese working women.
Asianization of Asia (Routledge Contemporary Asia Series)
by Chang Kyung-Sup Kim Taekyoon Lee JoonkooThis book explores the Asianization of contemporary Asia, a trend that through neoliberal economic globalism has diluted the political effect of the EuroAmerican-dictated segmentation of Asia and instead facilitated and accelerated socioeconomic exchanges and collaborations among Asian nations themselves.It comprehensively analyzes and interprets Asia’s Asianization in terms of intensification of intra-Asian interactions and flows in industrial, educational, sociopolitical and ecological spheres. Through such explorations, the book successfully reveals that Asia’s Asianization is particularly reflected in the major dimensions of regional industrial integration, transnational class relations, labor market regionalization, international educational mobility, regionalization of media and pop culture, transnational social movements and activisms, regionalized social governance for development cooperation and developmental mobilization of diasporic socioeconomic resources.In particular, as an interdisciplinary study of Asia's industrial, social and cultural integration within and across Asian societies in both outbound and inbound directions, this book will be of huge interest to students and scholars of Asian politics, development and sociology.
Ask Me Again: A novel
by Clare SestanovichFrom the PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize finalist, whose short stories received instant acclaim (&“Sparingly told, evoked with lacerating intimacy . . . Extraordinary&”—Esquire), a debut novel about a young woman&’s coming of age, and the singular friendship that challenges her values, her beliefs, and the course of her lifeAt sixteen, Eva meets Jamie by chance. She lives in middle-class south Brooklyn; he comes from the super rich of upper Manhattan. She&’s observant, cautious, often insecure; he&’s curious, bold, full of mysteries. These two questers are drawn together in a strange and profound friendship, tested by forces larger than themselves. As Eva follows a path of conventional achievement—a prestigious degree, a classic romance, the start of an ambitious career—Jamie seeks out more radical experiments in finding himself: renouncing his family, joining a political movement, and eventually even talking to God.Carried forcefully along by Clare Sestanovich&’s exquisite prose, these two characters are pulled into separate spheres but circle the same questions: how to define their values and find their purpose, how to create a sense of self while discovering what they owe to society and to the cause of justice. These reckonings propel a surprising story of intimacy across time, exploring the alchemy of identity, the mystery of destiny, and the difficult journey of finding faith—in yourself, and in the world.