Browsing Doctoral Dissertations by Subject "Japan"
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The Common, the Contradictory and the Idiosyncratic: Signposts from a Qualitative Exploration into the Structural Factors Influencing Scientific Work in Tsukuba, Japan [1997-2002]
(Virginia Tech, 2003-12-08)From the socio-economic turmoil of the 20th century, Japan has repeatedly revealed its resilience. During these trying times, scientific work has been an important element in Japan's economic development. However, the ... -
Framing the Edge of Time: Disaster Architecture and Change
(Virginia Tech, 2016-09-20)In this dissertation, I conduct a reflection on the effects of disaster on time perceptions and their consequences on architecture as a vessel of social and individual values, through a study of two major paradigmatic ... -
Presentation of culture in English as a foreign language reading textbooks in Japan
(Virginia Tech, 2008-03-12)In the midst of debate over the treatment of culture in foreign language education and the increased exposure to culture in the global economy, the knowledge of other cultures is more significant than ever. In order to ...
