The Underground World
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Wasted Lives
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Author : Vincent Shing Cheng
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 2026-01-22
Wasted Lives written by Vincent Shing Cheng and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2026-01-22 with Social Science categories.
Drawing on ethnographic fieldwork and in-depth interviews in Hong Kong, this book offers an investigation of the lives of older triad members who use drugs, focusing on their social exclusion within the underground criminal economy. Situated in the Driftwood Bay district – a site often represented as a “crime hub” – the study reveals how historical, political, and social factors intertwine legal and illegal livelihoods for marginalized individuals navigating both legitimate and illicit networks. Through detailed analysis of their criminal trajectories, shifting notions of respectability, and roles within the underground employment and arrest avoidance markets, the book uncovers how older drug-using triads experience gradual exclusion from the criminal world. It highlights the complex dynamics of respect, social status, and survival strategies, illustrating how these men oscillate between persistence and desistance amid structural constraints. By integrating literature on social exclusion, substance abuse, and organized crime, the book sheds light on the broader societal issues of marginalization, aging, and criminal justice. It offers valuable insights for scholars and practitioners in criminology, sociology, gerontology, Asian studies, and related fields, as well as those working in social services, drug rehabilitation, and law enforcement. This work challenges prevailing stereotypes and calls for more inclusive approaches to address the vulnerabilities of aging populations involved in illicit economies. The book will be of great interest to students and scholars in the fields of criminology, gerontology, drug studies, sociology, and Asian studies. It will also appeal to practitioners in elderly services, drug rehabilitation, and criminal justice (such as social workers, police officers, and prison officers.
Journey To The Underground World
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Author : Lin Carter
language : en
Publisher: D A W Books, Incorporated
Release Date : 1979
Journey To The Underground World written by Lin Carter and has been published by D A W Books, Incorporated this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1979 with Fantasy fiction, American categories.
Lost Continents The Hollow Earth
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Author : David Hatcher Childress
language : en
Publisher: Adventures Unlimited Press
Release Date : 1999
Lost Continents The Hollow Earth written by David Hatcher Childress and has been published by Adventures Unlimited Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Fiction categories.
This book is Childress' thorough examination of the early hollow earth stories of Richard Shaver, and the fascination that fringe fantasy subjects such as lost continents, UFOs, and the hollow earth have had on people. Shaver's rare 1948 book, I Remember Lemuria is reprinted in its entirety, and the book is packed with illustrations from Ray Palmer's Amazing Stories issues of the 1940s. Childress discusses famous hollow earth books and delves deep into whatever reality may be behind the stories of tunnels underground.
The Siberian World
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Author : John P. Ziker
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 2023-03-29
The Siberian World written by John P. Ziker and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-03-29 with Social Science categories.
The Siberian World provides a window into the expansive and diverse world of Siberian society, offering valuable insights into how local populations view their environments, adapt to change, promote traditions, and maintain infrastructure. Siberian society comprises more than 30 Indigenous groups, old Russian settlers, and more recent newcomers and their descendants from all over the former Soviet Union and the Russian Federation. The chapters examine a variety of interconnected themes, including language revitalization, legal pluralism, ecology, trade, religion, climate change, and co-creation of practices and identities with state programs and policies. The book’s ethnographically rich contributions highlight Indigenous voices, important theoretical concepts, and practices. The material connects with wider discussions of perception of the environment, climate change, cultural and linguistic change, urbanization, Indigenous rights, Arctic politics, globalization, and sustainability/resilience. The Siberian World will be of interest to scholars from many disciplines, including Indigenous studies, anthropology, archaeology, geography, environmental history, political science, and sociology. Chapter 25 of this book is freely available as a downloadable Open Access PDF at http://www.taylorfrancis.com under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC-BY-NC-ND) 4.0 license.
The History Of Chinese Tomb Murals
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Author : Xiaoyang Wang
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2025-10-25
The History Of Chinese Tomb Murals written by Xiaoyang Wang and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2025-10-25 with Social Science categories.
As one of the few monographs available on the history of Chinese tomb murals, this book offers a comprehensive study. Theoretically, the authors put forward rebirth belief and state explicitly that Chinese tomb murals gain their theoretical support from rebirth belief, which belongs to the Confucianism system. In terms of historical resources, they compile the first chronology of Chinese tomb murals including stone and brick reliefs, offer an area index for tomb murals, and conduct in-depth and systematic discussions on Chinese tomb murals. Furthermore, Chinese tomb murals are studied from an aesthetic perspective to highlight the unique value of Chinese tomb art for both Eastern and Western art history. The rich archaeological materials covered here are carefully scrutinized, the arguments eloquently presented, and the style used makes for accessible and enjoyable reading.
Mortality In Traditional Chinese Thought
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Author : Amy Olberding
language : en
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Release Date : 2012-01-02
Mortality In Traditional Chinese Thought written by Amy Olberding and has been published by State University of New York Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-01-02 with Philosophy categories.
Mortality in Traditional China is the definitive exploration of a complex and fascinating but little-understood subject. Arguably, death as a concept has not been nearly as central a preoccupation in Chinese culture as it has been in the West. However, even in a society that seems to understand death as a part of life, responses to mortality are revealing and indicate much about what is valued and what is feared. This edited volume fills the lacuna on this subject, presenting an array of philosophical, artistic, historical, and religious perspectives on death during a variety of historical periods. Contributors look at material culture, including findings now available from the Mawangdui tomb excavations; consider death in Confucian, Daoist, and Buddhist traditions; and discuss death and the history and philosophy of war.
The Routledge Companion To Death And Dying
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Author : Christopher Moreman
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2017-05-18
The Routledge Companion To Death And Dying written by Christopher Moreman and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-05-18 with Religion categories.
Few issues apply universally to people as poignantly as death and dying. All religions address concerns with death from the handling of human remains, to defining death, to suggesting what happens after life. The Routledge Companion to Death and Dying provides readers with an overview of the study of death and dying. Questions of death, mortality, and more recently of end-of-life care, have long been important ones and scholars from a range of fields have approached the topic in a number of ways. Comprising over fifty-two chapters from a team of international contributors, the companion covers: funerary and mourning practices; concepts of the afterlife; psychical issues associated with death and dying; clinical and ethical issues; philosophical issues; death and dying as represented in popular culture. This comprehensive collection of essays will bring together perspectives from fields as diverse as history, philosophy, literature, psychology, archaeology and religious studies, while including various religious traditions, including established religions like Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism as well as new or less widely known traditions such as the Spiritualist Movement, the Church of Latter Day Saints, and Raëlianism. The Routledge Companion to Death and Dying is essential reading for students and researchers in religious studies, philosophy and literature.
The Electrical World
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1896
The Electrical World written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1896 with Electrical engineering categories.
The Gentleman S Magazine
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1890
The Gentleman S Magazine written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1890 with categories.
Distributed Ambient And Pervasive Interactions Understanding Humans
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Author : Norbert Streitz
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2018-07-10
Distributed Ambient And Pervasive Interactions Understanding Humans written by Norbert Streitz and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-07-10 with Computers categories.
This two volume set constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Distributed, Ambient and Pervasive Interactions, DAPI 2018, held as part of the 20th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2018, held in Las Vegas, NV, USA in July 2018. The total of 1171 papers and 160 posters presented at the 14 colocated HCII 2018 conferences. The papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 4346 submissions. These papers address the latest research and development efforts and highlight the human aspects of design and use of computing systems. The papers thoroughly cover the entire field of Human-Computer Interaction, addressing major advances in knowledge and effective use of computers in a variety of application areas.. The LNCS 10921 and LNCS 10922 contains papers addressing the following major topics: Technologies and Contexts ( Part I) and Understanding Humans (Part IΙ)