{"title":"Will Bridge","description":"\u003cp\u003eWill Bridge’s works delve into the critical examination of representation within Asian Studies, challenging prevailing narratives and uncovering the intricate politics behind scholarly discourse. Readers can expect thought-provoking analysis that bridges cultural, political, and academic perspectives with clarity and depth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIdeal for those interested in education and reference, Bridge’s books engage with complex themes around identity and knowledge production, providing valuable insights for students and researchers alike. His writing invites reflection on how scholarly fields are shaped by broader societal forces.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"who-is-the-asianist-the-politics-of-representation-in-asian-studies-by-keisha-a-brown-9781952636295","title":"Who Is the Asianist? – The Politics of Representation in Asian Studies","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWho Is the Asianist?\u003c\/em\u003e reconsiders the past, present, and future of Asian Studies through the lens of positionality, questions of authority, and an analysis of race with an emphasis on Blackness in Asia. From self-reflective essays on being a Black Asianist to the Black Lives Matter movement in Papua New Guinea, Japan, and Viet Nam, scholars grapple with the global significance of race and local articulations of difference.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOther contributors call for a racial analysis of the figure of the Muslim as well as a greater transregional comparison of slavery and intra-Asian dynamics that can be better understood, for instance, from a Black feminist perspective or through the work of James Baldwin. As a whole, this diversified set of essays insists that the possibilities of change within Asian Studies occurs when, and only when, it reckons with the entirety of the scholars, geographies, and histories that it comprises.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47428446945516,"sku":"9781952636295","price":47.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781952636295.jpg?v=1774496662"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/will-bridge.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}