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Table of Contents: “... : the claims of a dutiful daughter / Rubie S. Watson -- Processional music in traditional Taiwanese funerals...”

Table of Contents: “... factory labor force -- Of Camels and Ruby Queens -- The intimate dance of jazz and cigarettes -- Where...”

Table of Contents: “... -- Chiu Chin : the beheaded martyr -- Julia Ching : a journey from east to west and back again -- Ruby...”

Table of Contents: “... and Ruby Lal -- Relating the past: Writing (and re-writing) history / Cynthia Brokaw and Allison Busch...”

Table of Contents: “... of Ann Hui's A simple life / Ruby Cheung....”