In this paper, the key Indicators of Financial Literacy are identified and their influence on the Quality of Life is comprehensively examined, not only when seen through the prism of economics, but also through the many other factors that give people overall satisfaction, both in material and spiritual terms. Standard macroeconomic indicators, traditionally used as measures of the well-being of society, are unable to always give a real and complete picture of the level of Financial Literacy or of the Quality of Life. In the times in which we live, characterized as the digital age and with the increasing acceleration of change, a key question is whether, and to what extent, people are sufficiently financially literate, and what is being done to make the situation much better than it is now. Unstable finances are a key cause of financial worries for people, which can greatly affect both their health and their Quality of Life. To a certain extent, the Financial Literacy Indicators signal the health of the financial system and the economy as a whole. conditions for achieving a better Quality of Life become much more favorable. When individuals, organizations and society as a whole are financially literate, the. Bearing in mind that finances and financial literacy are constant and unavoidable companions of our lives, bringing with them numerous challenges, risks and temptations, they inevitably influence all segments of the Quality of Life. This paper deals with the influence of Financial Literacy on the Quality of Life. In many respects the earlier syllabus or what it contains is a prerequisite to the latter.Ĭhemical Anatomy gave the extracellular fluid approach and the effect of changes in sodium content on distribution of body water was discussed in terms of mEq/liter. Chemical Anatomy, as its name implies, is more fundamentally descriptive of fine details whereas Metabolic Homeostasis takes a broad view of the range, distribution and tolerance of, and effects of disease on, selected body constituents. However, both were printed by the Harvard University Press with almost identical binding and format and both are products of members of the faculty of the Department of. Li masterfully and rigorously focuses on these fascinating tales in the context of the historical periods in which they were created and compiled.Īny comparison would probably be unfair if made between Gamble's Chemical Anatomy, Physiology and Pathology of Extracellular Fluid, a lecture syllabus published first in 1942, and the present syllabus published 17 years later. It is the first study to place Japanese tales of this nature, which have received little critical attention in English, within a sophisticated theoretical framework. This book aims to make sense of grotesque representations in setsuwa-animated detached body parts, unusual sexual encounters, demons and shape-shifting or otherwise wondrous animalsâand, in a broader sense, to show what this type of critical focus can reveal about the mentality of Japanese people in the ancient, classical, and early medieval periods. Because they have many meanings, they can both sustain and undermine authority. Grotesque representations in general typically direct our attention to unfinished and unrefined things they are marked by an earthy sense of the body and an interest in the physical.
Reider fully examines their cultural history, multifaceted roles, and complex significance as "others" to the Japanese.Īmbiguous Bodies draws from theories of the grotesque to examine many of the strange and extraordinary creatures and phenomena in the premodern Japanese tales called setsuwa. Noriko Reiderýs book is the first in English devoted to oni. Oni appear frequently in various arts and media, from Noh theater and picture scrolls to modern fiction and political propaganda, They remain common figures in popular Japanese anime, manga, and film and are becoming embedded in American and international popular culture through such media. Usually male, their female manifestations convey distinctivly gendered social and cultural meanings. There has been much ambiguity in their character and identity over their long history. Characteristically threatening, monstrous creatures with ugly features and fearful habits, including cannibalism, they also can be harbingers of prosperity, beautiful and sexual, and especially in modern contexts, even cute and lovable. Oni, ubiquitous supernatural figures in Japanese literature, lore, art, and religion, usually appear as demons or ogres.