Research Catalog

Title

Modern notions of civilization and culture in China / Weigui Fang ; translated by Weidong Wang.

Author

Fang, Weigui, 1957-

Publication

• Singapore : Palgrave Macmillan ; Beijing, China : Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press, [2019]
• ©2019

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Details

Additional Authors

Wang, Weidong

Description

xii, 125 pages; 22 cm.

Summary

This Key Concepts pivot examines the fundamental Chinese ideas of 'Civilization' and 'culture', considering their extensive influence both over Chinese society and East Asian societies. The pivot analyses the traditional connotations of those two concepts and their evolution in the Sino-Western exchanges as well as their renewed interpretation and application by contemporary Chinese scholars. It analyses how the years 1840-1900 which mark a period of major transition in China challenged these concepts, and highlights how the pursuit of innovation and international perspective gave birth to new values ​​and paradigm shifts, and culminated in the May Fourth New Culture Movement. Considering the underlying humanistic ideas in the key concepts of traditional Chinese civilisation and culture, this pivot contributes to this series of Chinese Key Concept by offering a unique analysis of the conceptual evolutions brought about by the change of values in 21st century China.

Series Statement

• Key concepts in Chinese thought and culture
• Palgrave pivot

Uniform Title

• Key concepts in Chinese thought and culture.
• Palgrave pivot.

Subject

• Civilization
• Cultural policy
• Manners and customs
• China > Civilization
• China > Social life and customs
• China > History
• China > Cultural policy
• China

Genre/Form

History.

Note

• Edition statement from page v.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (pages 115-121) and index.

Language (note)

• Translated from the Chinese.

Contents

The Chinese people's "great geographical discovery" -- Wen is the manifestation of the great way -- The bankruptcy of Chinese order in East Asia -- After Japan's departure from Asia, where did the once prosperous China go? -- The paradigm shift of "civilization" in the age of transformation -- The early spread of "civilization" as a modern notion in China -- "Civilization" and "culture" in bilingual dictionaries -- Getting prepared for a meeting with Western civilization -- Distinguishing between "civilization" and "culture" in the New Culture Movement.

Call Number

JFD 19-4026

ISBN

• 9789811335570
• 9811335575

OCLC

1090684387

Author

Fang, Weigui, 1957- author.

Title

Modern notions of civilization and culture in China / Weigui Fang ; translated by Weidong Wang.

Publisher

Singapore : Palgrave Macmillan ; Beijing, China : Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press, [2019]

Copyright Date

©2019

Edition

English edition.

Type of Content

text

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Series

Key concepts in Chinese thought and culture

Palgrave pivot

Key concepts in Chinese thought and culture.

Palgrave pivot.

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references (pages 115-121) and index.

Language

Translated from the Chinese.

Added Author

Wang, Weidong, translator.

Research Call Number

JFD 19-4026