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1	Buddha Is Hiding: Refugees, Citizenship, the New America more books like this by Aihwa Ong add to wishlist Fleeing the murderous Pol Pot regime, Cambodian refugees arrive in America as at once the victims and the heroes of America's misadventures in Southeast Asia; and their encounters with American citizenship are contradictory as well. Service providers, bureaucrats, and employers exhort them to be self-reliant, individualistic, and free, even as the ... see all copies from $5.00! new only from $19.69! \| SVS
2	Orality and Literacy more books like this by Walter J Ong, J Ong Walter add to wishlist This classic work explores the vast differences between oral and literate cultures and offers a brilliantly lucid account of the intellectual, literary and social effects of writing, print and electronic technology. In the course of his study, Walter J. Ong offers fascinating insights into oral genres across the globe and through time and ... see all copies from $5.15! new only from $21.99! \| SVS
3	Flexible Citizenship - PB more books like this by Aihwa Ong, Aihwa Ong add to wishlist Few recent phenomena have proved as emblematic of our era, and as little understood, as globalisation. Are nation-states being transformed by globalisation into a single globalised economy? Do global cultural forces herald a postnational millennium? Tying ethnography to structural analysis, "Flexible Citizenship" explores such questions with a ... see all copies from $11.30! new only from $23.95! \| SVS
4	Orality and Literacy: The Technologizing of the Word more books like this by Walter J Ong add to wishlist Professor Walter Ong's new book explores some of the profound changes in our thought processes, personality and social structures which are the result ...of the development of speech, writing and print. The cumulative impact of the book is dazzling. Read this book. Literature will never be the same again. And neither will you.' Robert Giddings, ... see all copies from $3.55! first editions
5	I Knew You Could!: Celebrate All the Stops in Your Life more books like this by Craig Dorfman, Cristina Ong (Illustrator) add to wishlist In celebration of the fifth anniversary of this inspiring story, we present a special hardcover edition featuring The Little Engine, proudly chugging away to achievement! With simple, rhyming text that is truthful and encouraging and applicable to all ages, it is no wonder that" I Knew You Could!" has been such a bestseller over the years. This ... see all copies from $3.85! new only from $3.85! \| SVS
6	Spirits of Resistance an: Factory Women in Malaysia more books like this by Aihwa Ong add to wishlist see all copies from $2.16! new only from $22.95! \| SVS
7	Neoliberalism as Exception: Mutations in Citizenship and Sovereignty more books like this by Aihwa Ong add to wishlist Neoliberalism is commonly viewed as an economic doctrine that seeks to limit the scope of government. Some consider it a form of predatory capitalism with adverse effects on the South. In this groundbreaking work, Aihwa Ong offers an alternative view of neoliberalism as an extraordinarily malleable technology of governing that is taken up in ... see all copies from $16.55! new only from $23.72! \| SVS
8	The Sweet Spot: Asian-Inspired Desserts more books like this by Pichet Ong, Genevieve Ko, Pate Eng (Photographer) add to wishlist When it comes to Asian desserts, most Americans think of fortune cookies. But, in fact, the Far East is home to a dazzling array of sweets rich with tropical fruits, crunchy nuts, aromatic spices, and, yes, even chocolate. In "The Sweet Spot," renowned pastry chef Pichet Ong presents a collection of one hundred recipes for cakes, cookies, pies, ... see all copies from $16.17! new only from $19.22!
9	Bewitching Women, Pious Men: Gender & Body Politics Se Asia more books like this by Aihwa Ong (Editor), Michael G Peletz (Editor) add to wishlist These essays consider the contingent and shifting meanings of gender and the body in contemporary Southeast Asia. By analyzing femininity and masculinity as fluid processes rather than social or biological givens, the book provides ways of understanding how gender interacts with local, national and transnational forms of knowledge and power. The ... see all copies from $3.44! new only from $32.34! \| SVS
10	Chinese Houses: The Architectural Heritage of a Nation more books like this by Ronald G Knapp, A Chester Ong (Photographer), Jonathan Spence (Foreword by) add to wishlist Features 20 well-preserved tradtional homes, presenting examples from a range of rural and metropolitan areas throughout China. see all copies from $27.11! new only from $45.19! \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	The Disinherited more books like this by Han Ong add to wishlist In this incisive and illuminating exploration of the impulse to do good and the paradoxical harm brought on by generosity, Roger Caracera is stunned to discover that his late Filipino father has left him $500,000. Unwilling to accept the inheritance, he sets out to find a worthy recipient. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	The Presence of the Word: Some Prolegomena for Cultural and Religious History more books like this by Walter J Ong add to wishlist Terry Lectures. A religious philosopher's exploration of the nature and history of the word argues that the word is initially and always sound, that it cannot be reduced to any other category, and that sound is essentially an event manifesting power and personal presence. His analysis of the development of verbal expression, from oral sources ... see all copies from $20.70! new only from $36.00! \| SVS
13 view cover	The Little Engine That Could Numbers more books like this by Cristina Ong (Illustrator), Watty Piper, pse add to wishlist Learning numbers is as easy as 1,2,3, as children follow the little blue engine on a train ride, passing by five noisy drums, seven shiny airplanes, and more! Full color. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| SVS
14	Rhetoric, Romance, and Technology more books like this by Walter J Ong add to wishlist see all copies from $7.99! new only from $99.00!
15 view cover	The Little Engine That Could Saves the Day more books like this by Watty Piper, pse, Cristina Ong (Illustrator) add to wishlist Based on Piper's original story, this board book tells the story of how the Little Engine That Could helps all the friends and neighbors she meets as she chugs through town. Shaped like the engine herself, this large board book is ideal for little hands. Full color. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.99! \| SVS
16 view cover	Chinese Furniture: A Guide to Collecting Antiques more books like this by Karen Mazurkewich, A Chester Ong (Photographer) add to wishlist The international market for antique Chinese furniture is booming, and masterpieces from the Ming and Qing dynasties are now worth hundreds of thousands. "Chinese Furniture" is a survey of these collectibles - from the very best hardwood pieces featured to standard softwood specimens still available on the Asian market. The book presents an ... see all copies from $16.70! new only from $28.45! \| SVS
17 view cover	The Little Engine That Could and the Snowy, Blowy Christmas more books like this by Watty Piper, pse, Cristina Ong (Illustrator) add to wishlist It's Christmas Eve and Santa's reindeer have all come down with terrible colds. How will Santa deliver presents? Can The Little Engine That Could come to the rescue? This board book features shiny holographic foil on the cover. Full color. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Making and Remaking Asian America more books like this by Bill Ong Hing add to wishlist This is the first comprehensive study of how U.S. immigration policies have shaped - demographically, economically, and socially - the six largest Asian American communities: Chinese, Filipino, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese, and Asian Indian. For each group, the book offers detailed information, on gender, age, birth-place, geographic settlement, ... see all copies from $10.36! new only from $22.71! \| first editions
19 view cover	Tropical Interiors more books like this by Elizabeth V Reyes, A Chester Ong, Chester Ong (Photographer) add to wishlist With over 250 colour photographs taken in more than 30 private homes, this book shows that Filipino design has become a global phenomenon. The Philippines is home to a new generation of craftsmen who work in all areas of design. Their specialty is taking the indigenous materials of the country - pina, abaca, capiz shell, bamboo and rattan - to ... see all copies from $16.17! new only from $26.23! \| SVS
20 view cover	Fixer Chao more books like this by Han Ong add to wishlist A novel about love, revenge, art, and Feng Shui, as a Filipino street hustler assumes the persona of Master Chao, a revered Feng Shui practitioner from Hong Kong. Distorting the Eastern concept of Feng Shui to accommodate Western demands, he peddles his peculiar brand of holistic philosophy among New York City's elite. "Fixer Chao" raises ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Privatizing China: Socialism from Afar more books like this by Li Zhang (Editor), Aihwa Ong (Editor) add to wishlist see all copies from $11.48! new only from $12.93! \| SVS
22	Fighting for Life: Contest, Sexuality, and Consciousness more books like this by Walter J Ong add to wishlist see all copies from $6.11! new only from $99.00! \| first editions
23 view cover	Oral Poetry: An Introduction more books like this by Paul Zumthor, Kathy Murphy-Judy (Translator), Walter J Ong (Designer) add to wishlist see all copies from $19.95! new only from $24.96! \| SVS
24 view cover	Tropical Living Tropical Living: Contemporary Dream Houses in the Philippines Contemporary Dream Houses in the Philippines more books like this by Elizabeth Reyes, Andrew Chester Ong (Photographer) add to wishlist TROPICAL LIVING provides a fascinating and vivid view of the beautiful homes in the Philippines. It examines diverse residential design styles in both the city and in the countryside, in mountains and at sea. From a classic old-world penthouse in the Malate area to an Asian-fusion villa on Batangas Bay, over thirty private homes are showcased and ... see all copies from $5.99! new only from $24.94!
25 view cover	Hold Hope, Wage Peace: Inspiring Individuals to Take Action for a Better World more books like this by David Krieger (Editor), Carah Ong (Editor), Walter Cronkite (Foreword by) add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $183.02! \| signed copies \| first editions

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