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This unit provides an introduction to written language (including pictographs and ideographs) and tools needed to "demystify" written Chinese. Students create their own symbols to communicate concepts, words, and ideas to others.

Castle Towns: An Introduction to Tokugawa Japan

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This unit introduces students to feudal Japan, its castles, and the towns that grew up around them. The lessons in this unit can be used to complement teaching about the Middle Ages in Europe.

Politics of Ethnic Nationalism in Korea, The

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This study seeks to understand the conflict and tension arising from a territorially divided nation with a strong legacy of ethnic homogeneity, using the Korean case for consideration. In doing so, the authors rely on a recent development in social identity theory to explore the dynamics and conflict inherent in intra-group social identification.

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Publication Type

Journal Articles

Publication Date

October 4, 1999

Journal Publisher

Nations and Nationalism: Journal of the Association for the Study of Ethnicity and Nationalism

Authors

Gi-Wook Shin

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Demystifying the Chinese Language

Castle Towns: An Introduction to Tokugawa Japan

Politics of Ethnic Nationalism in Korea, The