Published by the Association for Asian Studies “KEY ISSUES IN ASIAN STUDIES” is a new series of booklets designed for use in undergraduate humanities and social science courses, as well as by advanced high-school students and teachers, and anyone with an interest in Asia.

“Key Issues” booklets are designed to complement Education about Asia, and serve as vital educational materials that are both accessible and affordable for classroom use ($10 each). The booklets tackle broad subjects or major cultural and historical themes in an introductory but compelling, jargon-free style appropriate for survey courses, written to encourage classroom debate and discussion.

Questions? If you have questions about "Key Issues"—or have suggestions for topics that would be useful in your teaching—please contact the "Key Issues" Editor, Lucien Ellington, at l-ellington@comcast.net.

Potential Authors: please consult the "Call for Proposals & Author Guidelines."

The first five "Key Issues" booklets, written by leading teachers/scholars in their fields are now available:

More exciting titles are in the works:

Booklets accepted for publication include: Japan and Imperialism, 1853—1945 and Japanese Popular Culture and Globalization. Booklets in production include: Traditional China in Asian and World History; Korea in World History; and Art, Culture, and Society in Premodern and Modern China.