Ikuko Nakane

How and why is silence used interculturally? Approaching the phenomenon of silence from multiple perspectives, this book shows how silence is used, pe

This book shows how participation of interpreters as mediators changes the dynamics of police interviews, particularly with regard to power struggles

This book explores the transition from the era of internationalization into the era of globalization of Japan by focusing on language and identity as

This book explores Japan-in-transition from internationalization to globalization from the perspectives of language and identity. The chapters address

Kinship and Economic Organisation in Rural Japan

This book shows how participation of interpreters as mediators changes the dynamics of police interviews, particularly with regard to power struggles

Market liberalization in Myanmar began in 1988 and had some unanticipated consequences. As farmers began to operate in a context with greatly reduced

In Tropical Freedom Ikuko Asaka engages in a hemispheric examination of the intersection of emancipation and settler colonialism in North America. Asa

Market liberalization in Myanmar began in 1988 and had some unanticipated consequences. As farmers began to operate in a context with greatly reduced

Ikuko Asaka examines emancipation's intersection with settler colonialism in North America, showing how emancipation efforts in the United States and

This volume is a peer-reviewed collection of essays submitted by participants of two joint conferences on the theme of globalization. The essays colle

Offers a sociophonetic exploration of voice pitch characteristics of speakers across the cultures of Japan and America. This volume makes an argument

The major task of this book is a sociophonetic exploration of voice pitch characteristics of speakers across the cultures of Japan and America. This v

By analyzing economic policy and performance across the economic spectrum, this book presents a picture of economic development in Myanmar between 198