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Confucian Cultures of Authority examines the values that have historically guided the negotiation of identity, both practical and ideal, in Chinese Confucian culture, considers how these values play into the conception and exercise of authority, and assesses their contemporary relevance in a rapidly globalizing world. Essays explore the rule of ritual in classical Confucian political discourse; parental authority in early medieval tales; authority in writings on women; authority in the great and long-beloved folk novel of China Journal to the West; and the anti-Confucianism of Lu Xun, the twentieth-century writer and reformer. These essays shed considerable light on the continuities and contentions underlying the vibrancy of Chinese culture by examining authority in cultural context. Rather than a geographic or area studies approach, this book exemplifies the merits of a thematic approach to incorporating Asian content throughout the curriculum, providing increased opportunities for cross-cultural comparison and a forum for encouraging values-centered conversation in the classroom. © State University of New York
| Hard copies may be purchased from the State University of New York Press. Additional titles in the SUNY Series in Asian Studies Development |
Confucian Cultures of Authority examines the values that have historically guided the negotiation of identity, both practical and ideal, in Chinese Confucian culture, considers how these values play into the conception and exercise of authority, and assesses their contemporary relevance in a rapidly globalizing world. Essays explore the rule of ritual in classical Confucian political discourse; parental authority in early medieval tales; authority in writings on women; authority in the great and long-beloved folk novel of China Journal to the West; and the anti-Confucianism of Lu Xun, the twentieth-century writer and reformer. These essays shed considerable light on the continuities and contentions underlying the vibrancy of Chinese culture by examining authority in cultural context. Rather than a geographic or area studies approach, this book exemplifies the merits of a thematic approach to incorporating Asian content throughout the curriculum, providing increased opportunities for cross-cultural comparison and a forum for encouraging values-centered conversation in the classroom. © State University of New York
| Hard copies may be purchased from the State University of New York Press. Additional titles in the SUNY Series in Asian Studies Development |
