Pacific Asia Inquiry Volume 1, Number 1, 2010

Pacific Asia Inquiry Volume 1, Number 1, 2010

Pacific Asia Inquiry Volume 1, Number 1, 2010


 

 

Contents

 

Editorial Material iii

editorialmaterial_revised5_14_10.pdf    

 

Theme Articles

 

The Danger Inquiry – Travel Study in Dangerous Times

1

Introduction to the Danger Inquiry

introdangerinquiry5_14_2010.pdf

KIRK D. JOHNSON & REBECCA A. STEPHENSON

5

Globalization and Danger: University-Level Overseas Travel-Study Programs in the Age of International Terrorism

globalization&danger.pdf

REBECCA A. STEPHENSON & HIROYASU KURASHINA

15

Field Studies in the Age of Danger: The Case of Israel

thecaseofisreal.pdf

NADINE KASCHAK

20

“Exploring Taiwan” on the Go

exploringtaiwan1.pdf

LAN-HUNG NORA CHIANG

27

Security Concerns for Field School Students in Southern Thailand

southernthailand.pdf

MICHAEL C. HOWARD

30

Travel Studies in Asia: Tales of Danger and Adventure

talesofdangeradventure.pdf

KIM R. SKOOG

39

Ten Important Considerations for Short-Term Study Abroad Programs

10_considerations5_5_10.pdf

KIRK D. JOHNSON & REBECCA A. STEPHENSON
 

Other Articles

42

“Guam Is Our Home:” Taiwanese-Chinese “Old Timers" Perceptions of Guam 

 
REBECCA A. STEPHENSON, LAN-HUNG NORA CHIANG,

HIRO KURASHINA, YU-CHUN FENDY CHEN, & YVETTE LI

54

A Room of One’s Own in Banana Yoshimoto’s Kitchen

bananayoshimoto.pdf

ROBERT KELLERMAN

64

Distant Episodes - a Briefing on Travels Mythic and Mundane

distantepisodes.pdf

CHRISTOPHER SCHREINER
 

Book Reviews

reviews.pdf

74

Traditional Micronesian Societies: Adaptation, Integration & Political Organization

Glenn Petersen

Reviewed by KAREN NERO

79

Island Spirit: Selection of Abstract Works

Ric R. Castro

Reviewed by JUDY FLORES

80

The Chase

Ric R. Castro

Reviewed by JUDY FLORES

81

Awakening Connections = Manmakmata I Hale’-ta = Terbangunnya

Sambungan: Ten Years of UOG Field Studies in Bali 1999-2009

Kirk Johnson (Ed.)

Reviewed by MARK C. GONIWIECHA

82

Contributors

 contributors.pdf

 83

Submission Procedures

submission_procedures5_5_10.pdf

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