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CHINA'S NEW CONFUCIANISM
POLITICS AND EVERYDAY LIFE IN A CHANGING SOCIETY |
| By: |
Daniel A. Bell |
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Hardback |
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£24.95 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0691136904 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780691136905 |
| Publisher: |
PRINCETON UNIVERSITY PRESS |
| Pub. date: |
7 April, 2008 |
| Pages: |
264 |
| Description: |
What is it like to be a Westerner teaching political philosophy in an officially Marxist state? Why do Chinese sex workers sing karaoke with their customers? This book gives an account of Chinese culture and, along the way, debunks a variety of stereotypes. It covers such diverse social topics as sex, sports, and the treatment of domestic workers. |
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What is it like to be a Westerner teaching political philosophy in an officially Marxist state? Why do Chinese sex workers sing karaoke with their customers? And why do some Communist Party cadres get promoted if they care for their elderly parents? In this entertaining and illuminating book, one of the few Westerners to teach at a Chinese university draws on his personal experiences to paint an unexpected portrait of a society undergoing faster and more sweeping changes than anywhere else on earth. With a storyteller's eye for detail, Daniel Bell observes the rituals, routines, and tensions of daily life in China."China's New Confucianism" makes the case that as the nation retreats from communism, it is embracing a new Confucianism that offers a compelling alternative to Western liberalism. Bell provides an insider's account of Chinese culture and, along the way, debunks a variety of stereotypes. He presents the startling argument that Confucian social hierarchy can actually contribute to economic equality in China. He covers such diverse social topics as sex, sports, and the treatment of domestic workers.He considers the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, wondering whether Chinese overcompetitiveness might be tempered by Confucian civility. And he looks at education in China, showing the ways Confucianism impacts his role as a political theorist and teacher. By examining the challenges that arise as China adapts ancient values to contemporary society, "China's New Confucianism" enriches the dialogue of possibilities available to this rapidly evolving nation. |
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US |
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Princeton University Press |
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