Crossing boundaries and rethinking the terms of theoretical analysis, positions: east asia cultures critique is the first journal to examine critically the histories and cultures of East Asia and Asian America. Through scholarly articles, commentary, essays, and in-depth book reviews, positions focuses on the profound intellectual, political, and economic transformations that are rapidly reconfiguring East Asia and Asian America.

positions is the recipient of the “Best New Journal” Award for 1995 given by the Council of Editors of Learned Journals (CELJ). In 1999, CELJ awarded positions 6.3 “Empires of Hygiene” a Runner-Up award in the “Best Special Issue” category. In 2008, CELJ awarded positions 16.1 "War Capital Trauma" the award for "Best Special Issue".

positions is available through your local bookstore, library, or directly from Duke University Press. Our U.S. Library of Congress call number is DS501.P67. To subscribe or to request back issues, please contact Duke University Press.

positions issues are also available online for Project MUSE subscribers.

positions is published three times a year by Duke University Press and is supported, in part, by the generous support of the Rice University Chao Center for Asian Studies.

ISSN 1067-9847


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