Richard D Pearson

Biographic Data

ID5859116
NAMERichard D Pearson
GIVEN NAMESRichard D
FAMILY NAMEPearson
SIGNATUREPEARSON R D
AFFILIATIONSUniversity of British Columbia
ORCID0000-0002-7386-3566
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS13
TOTAL CITATIONS0
WORKS AS AUTHOR13
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR1968
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2013
H-INDEX0

  • Ancient Ryukyu

    Richard J Pearson, Richard Pearson et al.BOOKAncient Ryukyu2013

    Who are the people of the Ryukyu Islands? How could they survive and prosper on small, isolated islands? How did the independent Ryukyu Kingdom become a major player in East Asian medieval trade? This book explores 30,000 years of human occupation in the Ryukyu Islands, from the earliest human presence in the region up to AD 1609 and the emergence of the Ryukyu Kingdom. It focuses on the unique geopolitical position of the islands, their environm…

  • Port, City, and Hinterlands

    Richard Pearson, Richard D Pearson et al.CHAPTERThe Emporium of the World2005

  • Goddesses, Priestesses, and Sisters

    Richard Pearson, Richard D Pearson et al.ARTICLEJournal of Japanese Studies2000

  • Multicultural Japan

    Open AccessHarumi Befu, Kazumichi Katayama et al.BOOKMulticultural Japan1996

    This book challenges the conventional view of Japanese society as monocultural and homogenous. Unique for its historical breadth and interdisciplinary orientation, Multicultural Japan ranges from prehistory to the present, arguing that cultural diversity has always existed in Japan. A timely and provocative discussion of identity politics regarding the question of 'Japaneseness', the book traces the origins of the Japanese, examining Japan's indi…

  • Employer demand for doctoral social scientists

    Richard Pearson, Richard D Pearson et al.ARTICLEStudies in Higher Education1993

    This paper reviews the nature of employment opportunities for newly qualifying doctoral social scientists. The focus of the paper is on the results of a recent major study conducted at the Institute of Manpower Studies. The paper first reviews the changing supply of social scientists graduating from higher education and then looks at the nature of the employment opportunities and demand for those with postgraduate qualifications in both the acade…

  • Ancient Japan

    J Edward Kidder, Richard Pearson et al.ARTICLEJournal of Japanese Studies1993

  • Protohistoric Yamato

    Richard Pearson, Richard D Pearson et al.ARTICLEHarvard Journal of Asiatic Studies1990

  • Hateruma

    Richard Pearson, Richard D Pearson et al.ARTICLEMonumenta Nipponica1987

  • Han Civilization

    Richard Pearson, Richard D Pearson et al.ARTICLEPacific Affairs1982

  • Shang Civilization

    Richard Pearson, Richard D Pearson et al.ARTICLEPacific Affairs1980

  • Early Chinese Civilization

    Richard Pearson, Richard D Pearson et al.ARTICLEPacific Affairs1976

  • Northeast Asia in Prehistory

    Richard Pearson, Richard D Pearson et al.ARTICLEPacific Affairs1975

  • Taiwan Aborigines

    Richard Pearson, Richard D Pearson et al.ARTICLEEthnohistory1968