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Author : Edward Lawrence Davis
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 1158 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9780415777162
First Published in 2009. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Author : Kam Louie
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2008-06-05
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781107495258
At the start of the twenty-first century, China is poised to become a major global power. Understanding its culture is more important than ever before for western audiences, but for many, China remains a mysterious and exotic country. This Companion explains key aspects of modern Chinese culture without assuming prior knowledge of China or the Chinese language. The volume acknowledges the interconnected nature of the different cultural forms, from 'high culture' such as literature, religion and philosophy to more popular issues such as sport, cinema, performance and the internet. Each chapter is written by a world expert in the field. Invaluable for students of Chinese studies, this book includes a glossary of key terms, a chronology and a guide to further reading. For the interested reader or traveler, it reveals a dynamic, diverse and fascinating culture, many aspects of which are now elucidated in English for the first time.
Author : Wang Ke-wen
Publisher : Garland Publishing
Page : 442 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Nationalism
ISBN : 0815333226
Beginning with the mid-19th century, when China encountered the West and began to enter the modern age, this reference offers an overview of the world's largest and most populous nation. The coverage includes not only major political topics, but also surveys the arts, business, literature, education, journalism and all other major aspects of the nation's social, cultural, and economic life. The text also offers significant material on such often neglected subjects as women and minorities, modern drama, Sino-French War, the federalist movement, overseas Chinese, Mongolian independence and more. Special emphasis throughout is on the dramatic changes that have taken place in the country since the end of World War II. A source of basic information and answers to specific questions for students, teachers, journalists and others interested in the national character, recent history and social and intellectual forces of this immense country.
Author : Xiaobing Li
Publisher : ABC-CLIO
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2015-11-23
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781610696258
"Providing an indispensable resource for students, educators, businessmen, and officials investigating the transformative experience of modern China, this book provides a comprehensive summary of the culture, institutions, traditions, and international relations that have shaped today's China. -- Covers contemporary Chinese politics, economy, geography, law, education, culture, and history, providing readers with a breadth of insights into modern China and its people -- Addresses a variety of current issues such as pollution, corruption, human trafficking, human rights, civil liberties, and the one-child policy -- Contains accessible information ideal for high school and college-level students, grade school teachers, and any readers interested in the general topics of Asia and China"--
Author : Barbara A. West
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
Page : 1025 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2010-05-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9781438119137
Presents an alphabetical listing of information on the peoples of Asia and Oceania including origins, prehistory, history, culture, languages, and relationships to other cultures.
Author : Ke-wen Wang,CRSN Staff
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 850 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1997-11-10
Category : History
ISBN : 9781135583255
Charts Western influence and national development. Beginning with the mid-19th century, when China encountered the West and began to enter the modern age, this encyclopedia offers an overview of the world's largest and most populous nation. The coverage includes not only major political topics, but also surveys the arts, business, literature, education, journalism, and all other major aspects of the nation's social, cultural, and economic life. The encyclopedia also offers significant material on such often neglected subjects as women and minorities, modern drama, Sino-French War, the federalist movement, overseas Chinese, Mongolian independence, and more. Special emphasis throughout is on the dramatic changes that have taken place in the country since the end of World War II. Provides an overview of the modern era. The entries are written by China specialists, who are thoroughly familiar with every aspect of the nation and its peoples. While history predominates, the articles cover all academic fields and include considerable material on recent decades as well as on earlier periods. There are entries on national political leaders and key thinkers, major events and trends in the nation's history, institutions, organizations, and currents of thought that led to the emergence of the modern nation. The encyclopedia's longer essays offer detailed and insightful surveys of censorship, important eras, literary movements, powerful social groups, anti-imperialism campaigns, Five Year Plans, the Sino-Vietnamese War, economic breakthroughs, and other vital topics. The coverage is informed by a thorough exploration of the historical role of Chinese nationalism, a potent force that was shaped by the need to retain national unity and independence under foreign assault.
Author : Michael Dillon
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 862 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2016-12-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781317817161
China has become accessible to the west in the last twenty years in a way that was not possible in the previous thirty. The number of westerners travelling to China to study, for business or for tourism has increased dramatically and there has been a corresponding increase in interest in Chinese culture, society and economy and increasing coverage of contemporary China in the media. Our understanding of China’s history has also been evolving. The study of history in the People’s Republic of China during the Mao Zedong period was strictly regulated and primary sources were rarely available to westerners or even to most Chinese historians. Now that the Chinese archives are open to researchers, there is a growing body of academic expertise on history in China that is open to western analysis and historical methods. This has in many ways changed the way that Chinese history, particularly the modern period, is viewed. The Encyclopedia of Chinese History covers the entire span of Chinese history from the period known primarily through archaeology to the present day. Treating Chinese history in the broadest sense, the Encyclopedia includes coverage of the frontier regions of Manchuria, Mongolia, Xinjiang and Tibet that have played such an important role in the history of China Proper and will also include material on Taiwan, and on the Chinese diaspora. In A-Z format with entries written by experts in the field of Chinese Studies, the Encyclopedia will be an invaluable resource for students of Chinese history, politics and culture.
Author : Robert Gregg,Gary W. McDonogh,Cindy H. Wong
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 1379 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2005-11-10
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781134719280
As a meeting point for world cultures, the USA is characterized by its breadth and diversity. Acknowledging that diversity is the fundamental feature of American culture, this volume is organized around a keen awareness of race, gender, class and space and with over 1,200 alphabetically-arranged entries - spanning 'the American century' from the end of World War II to the present day - the Encyclopedia provides a one-stop source for insightful and stimulating coverage of all aspects of that culture. Entries range from short definitions to longer overview essays and with full cross-referencing, extensive indexing, and a thematic contents list, this volume provides an essential cultural context for both teachers and students of American studies, as well as providing fascinating insights into American culture for the general reader. The suggestions for further reading, which follows most entries, are also invaluable guides to more specialized sources.
Author : Sandra Buckley
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 665 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9780415481526
This encyclopedia covers culture from the end of the Imperialist period in 1945 right up to date to reflect the vibrant nature of contemporary Japanese society and culture.
Author : Yuwu Song
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 453 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2014-01-10
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781476602981
This biographical dictionary is an indispensable research tool for information about the prominent persons of the past seven decades in China. The book documents nearly 600 Chinese individuals who contributed, for better or worse, to the development of Chinese life and culture since the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949. Though the book is weighted toward political figures, it includes persons in business, the military, academia, medicine, social movements, the arts, entertainment and athletics. In addition to an objective description of the person's life, an analysis is provided that identifies the individual's contributions and importance.
Author : Meiqin Wang
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2019-03-04
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780429853630
This book provides an in-depth and thematic analysis of socially engaged art in Mainland China, exploring its critical responses to and creative interventions in China’s top-down, pro-urban, and profit-oriented socioeconomic transformations. It focuses on the socially conscious practices of eight art professionals who assume the role of artist, critic, curator, educator, cultural entrepreneur, and social activist, among others, as they strive to expose the injustice and inequality many Chinese people have suffered, raise public awareness of pressing social and environmental problems, and invent new ways and infrastructures to support various underprivileged social groups.
Author : Lawrence R. Sullivan
Publisher : Historical Dictionaries of Asi
Page : 536 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2020-12-15
Category : History
ISBN : 1538146037
Covering wide-ranging topics including the arts and entertainment along with customs and traditions from the ancient imperial and modern eras, the Historical Dictionary of Chinese Culture provides more than 300 separate entries along with a comprehensive Chronology, Glossary of Chinese cultural terms, and extensive Bibliography of Western and Chinese language sources. Entries of decorative and fine arts include ceramics and porcelains, handicrafts, jade and seal carving, jewelry, and painting with literary subjects including fiction and non-fiction and especially poetry. Also covered are major customary practices from childbirth and childrearing to marriage and weddings to funerals and burial practices along with critical areas of education and major entertainment venues of cinema and film, classical puppetry, and theater, ancient and modern. Unsavory aspects of the culture are also examined, including crime, foot-binding, pornography, and prostitution, and the government policies aimed at their eradication along with major events affecting the trajectory of Chinese cultural development, especially the New Culture-May Fourth Movement (1917-1921) and the Cultural Revolution (1966-1976). Throughout the text, Chinese language translations of key terms are presented in italics and parenthesis along with biographies of figures central to the creation of China's magnificent cultural heritage.
Author : Chinese Heritage Center (Singapore)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 410 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:49015002854983
The first of its kind, The Encyclopedia of the Chinese Overseas provides a panoramic and comparative view across past and present overseas Chinese communities world wide. The Chinese diaspora has inherited mainland experiences, and they have modified and enriched them by transplantation to other continents and civilizations. This book includes the most important aspects of these experiences. The volume is geographically and thematically organized. The largest section consists of country-by-country profiles of individual Chinese communities. The rest divides into thematic sections on origins, migration, institutions, ties to China, and interethnic relations. Each of the sections is meant to be read continuously. They are accessible, scholarly, and authoritative. Complex material is clearly and vividly presented in text, boxed features, maps, graphs, tables, and archival and contemporary pictures. Chinese proper names and terms are identified with their characters in a glossary, while full references to Chinese, English, French, Spanish, and Russian works are given in the bibliography.
Author : Dong Yu,Fang Zhong,Xiaoling Lin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 107 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Arts
ISBN : 7119036157
Author : Sin-Wai Chan
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 790 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2016-04-14
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9781317382492
The Routledge Encyclopedia of the Chinese Language is an invaluable resource for language learners and linguists of Chinese worldwide, those interested readers of Chinese literature and cultures, and scholars in Chinese studies. Featuring the research on the changing landscape of the Chinese language by a number of eminent academics in the field, this volume will meet the academic, linguistic and pedagogical needs of anyone interested in the Chinese language: from Sinologists to Chinese linguists, as well as teachers and learners of Chinese as a second language. The encyclopedia explores a range of topics: from research on oracle bone and bronze inscriptions, to Chinese language acquisition, to the language of the mass media. This reference offers a guide to shifts over time in thinking about the Chinese language as well as providing an overview of contemporary themes, debates and research interests. The editors and contributors are assisted by an editorial board comprised of the best and most experienced sinologists world-wide. The reference includes an introduction, written by the editor, which places the assembled texts in their historical and intellectual context. The Encyclopedia of the Chinese Language is destined to be valued by scholars and students as a vital research resource.