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Made in China

Made in China

by Pun Ngai
240 Pages · 2015 · 10 MB · 8 Downloads · New!
" Happiness doesn't result from what we get, but from what we give. ” ― Ben Carson
Shinto: A History
by Helen Hardacre
720 Pages · 2015 · 10 MB · 3,046 Downloads · New!
The “Shinto: A History” is a must-read book for anyone who is interesting in Japanese faith. Helen Hardacre is the author of this informative book. Helen is Reischauer Institute Professor of Japanese Religions and Society at Harvard University. She concentrating on Japanese religious history of the modern period, and she has done extended field study of contemporary Shinto and Buddhist religious organizations. In this book, Helen discusses the structure of Shinto religion and a lot of technical information on shrine building. Shinto is the Japanese religion dating from the early 8th century and incorporating the worship of ancestors. This book shows how the public and native Meiji Shinto favored the rise of nationalism in the 2nd half of the 19th Century.
Deadly Embrace
by Bruce Riedel
180 Pages · 2015 · 2 MB · 9 Downloads · New!
The “Deadly Embrace: Pakistan, America, and the Future of the Global Jihad” is a well-written history book. Bruce Riedel is a senior fellow in Foreign Policy Office and senior adviser to the four U.S. presidents. In 2009, he chaired an interagency review of policy towards Afghanistan and Pakistan under the Obama’s administration. In this historical book, Bruce describes Pakistan and America have been gripped together for decades. He sketches the history of U.S. and Pakistani relations from partitioning of the subcontinent since 1947 to the present day. Bruce offers a short study of US strategic policy in South Asia, specifically the conflict between western powers and jihadi groups. Deadly Embrace also provides the history of Osama bin Laden. Osama hideout at Abbottabad in Pakistan that led to the al Qaeda leader demise. Furthermore, Deadly Embrace gives an overview of the last thirty years of Pakistanis internal politics and its relations with the United States. The author of this book is not a judge and nor a politician, he analyzes the case objectively and points out the flaws of US policy towards Pakistan which bring the Pakistani state to this dangerous point. All in all, Deadly Embrace is a good history book which shares the history of Pakistan and America.
A History of Modern South Asia
by Ian Talbot
360 Pages · 2015 · 9 MB · 8 Downloads · New!
The “A History of Modern South Asia: Politics, States, Diasporas, 1st Edition” is an informative book for the readers. Ian Talbot is the author of this history book. Ian Talbot is professor of modern British history and formerly head of the history at the University of Southampton, United Kingdom. He has written numerous books on the modern histories of India and Pakistan, all of them are interesting and worth to read. In this book, Ian reveals a new history of modern South Asia that considers the Indian Subcontinent in regional. He talks about the history of India and Pakistan at the partition of 1947. This book discovers the region’s colonial and postcolonial past, and the culture and economic Indian reaction to the years of British authority. Additionally, Ian also reveals how South Asia was formed. The landmass of South Asia was formed by the Indian Plate colliding with the Eurasian Plate. This action started about seventy million years ago and gave rise to the highest mountain ranges in the world. To sum it up, A History of Modern South Asia is an informative book for all the readers.
On the Clock
by Emily Guendelsberger
352 Pages · 2019 · 3 MB · 18 Downloads · New!
On the Clock is the labor & industrial relation, American government, social policy and memoir book which discusses the challenges of labors in America. Emily Guendelsberger is the author of this impressive book. This is the story of a college-educated girl who struggles to find her place in society. Emily is struggling to find a job for her that pays her bills. She started her career by working as a reporter in the newspaper. Emily quit jobs after a few months and start another job. She is doing a new job in the Amazon fulfillment center that is located outside Louisville, Kentucky. Emily was happy to get this job but unfortunately, it did not work for her for more than three months. She is worried about her future and confused about what to do.This time, Emily decided to travel to North Carolina and there are opportunities for the youngsters. She got the job in a call center that pays a good amount. There is no break during the duty even for going in the bathroom. After this job, Emily tries herself as a waiter, chef, and different other jobs.
The Precariat
by Guy Standing
248 Pages · 2015 · 5 MB · 9 Downloads · New!
“The Precariat: The New Dangerous Class (Bloomsbury Revelations)” is a book which talks about insecurity problems. Guy Standing is the author of this best-selling book. He is a Professor of Development Studies, School of Oriental and African Studies. He is the author of the sequel to The Precariat, A Precariat Charter and co-author of Basic Income. In this best-selling book, Guy Standing talks about insecurity problems. He says, all the professional facing problems such as engineers, doctors, and some others. When you are a student of engineering field or a student of MBBS line, you must think about what you should get after completing studies. You got the government job or not? If you go abroad on a working visa, then you also think about the green card. Guy Standing offers what he believes to be offsetting policies and holds out optimistic hopes that the Precariat may form up into an effective resolving force. Furthermore, the industrialized nations of the world lost the means of production through relocating factories and service jobs to underdeveloped nations to reduce wages and increase profits. In short, The Precariat is a must-read book that describes insecurity problems.
The Gig Economy
by Jamie Woodcock, Mark Graham
160 Pages · 2015 · 2 MB · 14 Downloads · New!
The “The Gig Economy: A Critical Introduction, 1st Edition” is a fantastic book that offers a critical introduction to the global gig economy. Jamie Woodcock and Mark Graham are the authors of this book. Jamie is a Researcher at the Oxford Internet Institute at the University of Oxford. In this book, the authors talk about the gig economy. A gig economy is a free market system in which temporary positions are common and organizations contract with independent workers for short-term engagements. Temporary job workers are always double-minded, they struggle for permanent jobs. Temporary jobs are very difficult, people live from hand to mouth. Additionally, the term gig meaning is “a job for a specified period of time” and is typically used in referring to musicians. Everyone wanted to talk about their future and people are worried about their jobs. Taxi drivers, pizza delivery guys, labor and many other people are worried and did not know about their future. People need secure jobs to protect their families. Jamie is the first person who dares to talk about the gig economy. He knows how terrible lives people are living under severe financial crisis. All in all, The Gig Economy is the first-ever book that briefly explain about the gig economy and how to deal with it.

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