WPS 232 Ethical and Regulatory Challenges with Autologous Adult Stem Cells: A Comparative Review of International Regulations

Cell and tissue-based products, such as autologous adult stem cells, are being prescribed by physicians across the world for diseases and illnesses that they have neither been approved for or been demonstrated as safe and effective in formal clinical trials. These doctors often form part of informal transnational networks that exploit differences and similarities in […]

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Cell and tissue-based products, such as autologous adult stem cells, are being prescribed by physicians across the world for diseases and illnesses that they have neither been approved for or been demonstrated as safe and effective in formal clinical trials. These doctors often form part of informal transnational networks that exploit differences and similarities in

WPS 231 Religious Revival and De-ethnicization in the Ethnic Minority Regions of China

Existing literature on religious revival in China’s ethnic minority areas often seeks to demonstrate that the revitalization of religion among the minorities would enhance ethnic pride and strengthen ethnic identity. In this paper I examine the possibility of a de-ethnicization process resulting from religious revival. I first discuss how the Communist state attempted to make

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Existing literature on religious revival in China’s ethnic minority areas often seeks to demonstrate that the revitalization of religion among the minorities would enhance ethnic pride and strengthen ethnic identity. In this paper I examine the possibility of a de-ethnicization process resulting from religious revival. I first discuss how the Communist state attempted to make

WPS 230 The Guilty Secret: The Latter Career of the Bollywood’s Illegitimacy

In 2001 the diamond trader and movie financier Bharat Shah, one of Mumbai’s richest men, was arrested for financial links to the Dubai-based ‘gangster’ Chhota Shakeel. It was alleged that Shah’s complex financial dealings in the city included activities that the Indian state considered criminal, that these involved ‘mafia’ functioning from offshore locations, and that

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In 2001 the diamond trader and movie financier Bharat Shah, one of Mumbai’s richest men, was arrested for financial links to the Dubai-based ‘gangster’ Chhota Shakeel. It was alleged that Shah’s complex financial dealings in the city included activities that the Indian state considered criminal, that these involved ‘mafia’ functioning from offshore locations, and that

The Crisis of Global Modernity: Asian Traditions and a Sustainable Future

In this major study, Prasenjit Duara expands his influential theoretical framework to present circulatory, transnational histories as an alternative to nationalist history. Duara argues that the present day is defined by the intersection of three global changes: the rise of non-western powers, the crisis of environmental sustainability and the loss of authoritative sources of what

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In this major study, Prasenjit Duara expands his influential theoretical framework to present circulatory, transnational histories as an alternative to nationalist history. Duara argues that the present day is defined by the intersection of three global changes: the rise of non-western powers, the crisis of environmental sustainability and the loss of authoritative sources of what

Irregular Migration and Human Security in East Asia

Across East Asia, intra-regional migration is more prevalent than inter-regional movements, and the region’s diverse histories, geopolitics, economic development, ethnic communities, and natural environments make it an excellent case study for examining the relationship between irregular migration and human security. Irregular migration can be broadly defined as people’s mobility that is unauthorised or forced, and

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Across East Asia, intra-regional migration is more prevalent than inter-regional movements, and the region’s diverse histories, geopolitics, economic development, ethnic communities, and natural environments make it an excellent case study for examining the relationship between irregular migration and human security. Irregular migration can be broadly defined as people’s mobility that is unauthorised or forced, and

Modern Sports in Asia: Cultural Perspectives

“Modern sports” were introduced to Asia in the late nineteenth century as an innovation from the West, concurrently with the development of modern society in Asia. This book traces the historical developments of sporting cultures in Asia in specific local contexts – including Singapore, China, Myanmar, Taiwan, the Philippines, and India – and their intersections

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“Modern sports” were introduced to Asia in the late nineteenth century as an innovation from the West, concurrently with the development of modern society in Asia. This book traces the historical developments of sporting cultures in Asia in specific local contexts – including Singapore, China, Myanmar, Taiwan, the Philippines, and India – and their intersections

WPS 229 Socio-economic Differentials in Contraceptive Discontinuation in India

Using the 60 months calendar data from the National Family Health Survey-3, this paper examines the reasons of contraceptive discontinuation among spacing method users by socio-economic groups in India. Bi-variate and multivariate analyses and 12 months life table discontinuation rates are used in the analyses. Results suggest that the level of discontinuation was highest among

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Using the 60 months calendar data from the National Family Health Survey-3, this paper examines the reasons of contraceptive discontinuation among spacing method users by socio-economic groups in India. Bi-variate and multivariate analyses and 12 months life table discontinuation rates are used in the analyses. Results suggest that the level of discontinuation was highest among

Asian Population Studies (Vol. 10 No. 3)

Asian Population Studies is the first international population journal to focus exclusively on population issues in Asia. The journal publishes original research on matters related to population in this large, complex and rapidly changing region, and welcomes substantive empirical analyses, theoretical works, applied research and contributions to methodology. Topics covered include all branches of population

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Asian Population Studies is the first international population journal to focus exclusively on population issues in Asia. The journal publishes original research on matters related to population in this large, complex and rapidly changing region, and welcomes substantive empirical analyses, theoretical works, applied research and contributions to methodology. Topics covered include all branches of population

China Online: Locating Society in Online Spaces

The Chinese internet is driving change across all facets of social life, and scholars have grown mindful that online and offline spaces have become interdependent and inseparable dimensions of social, political, economic, and cultural activity. This book showcases the richness and diversity of Chinese cyberspaces, conceptualizing online and offline China as separate but inter-connected spaces

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The Chinese internet is driving change across all facets of social life, and scholars have grown mindful that online and offline spaces have become interdependent and inseparable dimensions of social, political, economic, and cultural activity. This book showcases the richness and diversity of Chinese cyberspaces, conceptualizing online and offline China as separate but inter-connected spaces