Miriam Kingsberg Kadia
Biographic Data
| ID | 358813 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Miriam Kingsberg Kadia |
| GIVEN NAMES | Miriam Kingsberg |
| FAMILY NAME | Kadia |
| SIGNATURE | KADIA M K |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Colorado Boulder |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8757-029X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The Arts of the Microbial World
A rich literature documents the history of beer, whiskey, and sake brewing in Japan, while studies in the history of food examine consumption, production, policy, and preferences surrounding other comestibles. Histories of science spotlight medical breakthroughs in Japanese laboratories, and company histories (shashi) celebrate the contributions of individual corporations. Victoria Lee's The Arts of the Microbial World ingeniously brings these di…
Making History Matter
Making History Matter: Kuroita Katsumi and the Construction of Imperial Japan. By Lisa Yoshikawa. Harvard East Asian Monographs, vol. 402. Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Asia Center, Harvard University Press, 2017. Pp. xii + 367. $49.95
Epistemological Exercises
Encyclopedias are purportedly all-encompassing, authoritative presentations of information compiled mainly by experts for an audience of non-specialists. Believed to offer only universal 'facts', they have long been associated with objectivity. Yet, by arranging information into a usable form, encyclopedias inevitably convey particular ideologies and ideals. As a result, they offer a lens into the changing 'truths' upheld by or expected of reader…
Containing Addiction
From the decriminalizing of marijuana in a growing number of states to the raging opioid crisis, drugs occupy a central position within contemporary U.S. political and social debates. Matthew R. Pembleton’s new book is a welcome addition to the “new drug history” that draws on interdisciplinary research to understand how our perspective on and response to narcotics have evolved over the past century, and how the global drug war is about much, muc…
The Stakes of Historical Revisionism in Trump's America
This is the first in what we hope will be an ongoing series devoted to teaching sensitive historical and contemporary issues in an era in which 'trigger warnings' and competing nationalisms shape educational experiences throughout the Asia-Pacific and the world. We invite contributions.The 2016 presidential campaign was hardly the starting point for surging neo-nationalism centered on a normative white male identity. Yet the election of Donald Tr…
"Repatriation But Not "Return
PrécisThe predicted impending end of dekasegi marks an opportune moment to explore the almost unstudied repatriation of migrants from their country of ethnic origin (Japan) to their country of citizenship (primarily Brazil). I consider issues of adjustment and identity upon "return" through a case study of "Diogo Pacheco Moriyama," a mestiço Japanese Brazilian who has lived and worked in Brazil, Japan, and the United States
"Repatriation But Not "Return
PrécisThe predicted impending end of dekasegi marks an opportune moment to explore the almost unstudied repatriation of migrants from their country of ethnic origin (Japan) to their country of citizenship (primarily Brazil). I consider issues of adjustment and identity upon "return" through a case study of "Diogo Pacheco Moriyama," a mestiço Japanese Brazilian who has lived and worked in Brazil, Japan, and the United States
"Repatriation But Not "Return
PrécisThe predicted impending end of dekasegi marks an opportune moment to explore the almost unstudied repatriation of migrants from their country of ethnic origin (Japan) to their country of citizenship (primarily Brazil). I consider issues of adjustment and identity upon "return" through a case study of "Diogo Pacheco Moriyama," a mestiço Japanese Brazilian who has lived and worked in Brazil, Japan, and the United States
The Stakes of Historical Revisionism in Trump's America
This is the first in what we hope will be an ongoing series devoted to teaching sensitive historical and contemporary issues in an era in which 'trigger warnings' and competing nationalisms shape educational experiences throughout the Asia-Pacific and the world. We invite contributions.The 2016 presidential campaign was hardly the starting point for surging neo-nationalism centered on a normative white male identity. Yet the election of Donald Tr…
Containing Addiction
From the decriminalizing of marijuana in a growing number of states to the raging opioid crisis, drugs occupy a central position within contemporary U.S. political and social debates. Matthew R. Pembleton’s new book is a welcome addition to the “new drug history” that draws on interdisciplinary research to understand how our perspective on and response to narcotics have evolved over the past century, and how the global drug war is about much, muc…
Making History Matter
Making History Matter: Kuroita Katsumi and the Construction of Imperial Japan. By Lisa Yoshikawa. Harvard East Asian Monographs, vol. 402. Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Asia Center, Harvard University Press, 2017. Pp. xii + 367. $49.95
Epistemological Exercises
Encyclopedias are purportedly all-encompassing, authoritative presentations of information compiled mainly by experts for an audience of non-specialists. Believed to offer only universal 'facts', they have long been associated with objectivity. Yet, by arranging information into a usable form, encyclopedias inevitably convey particular ideologies and ideals. As a result, they offer a lens into the changing 'truths' upheld by or expected of reader…
The Arts of the Microbial World
A rich literature documents the history of beer, whiskey, and sake brewing in Japan, while studies in the history of food examine consumption, production, policy, and preferences surrounding other comestibles. Histories of science spotlight medical breakthroughs in Japanese laboratories, and company histories (shashi) celebrate the contributions of individual corporations. Victoria Lee's The Arts of the Microbial World ingeniously brings these di…
History (5 works) · Japanese History and Culture (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Chinese history and philosophy (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Ancient history (2 works) · Economic history (2 works) · Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis (2 works) · History (2 works)