Pub Date : 2018-01-02DOI: 10.1080/10971467.2018.1534506
Xian Zhou, M. Gu
1. J. Hillis Miller, “Foreword” to Sinologism: An Alternative to Orientalism and Postcolonialism (London and New York: Routledge, 2013), pp. xiv–xix. 2. Jonathan Stalling, “Review of Sinologism: An Alternative to Orientalism and Postcolonialism,” Chinese Literature Today 3, no. 1/2 (2013): 177. 3. Martin J. Powers, “Review of Sinologism: An Alternative to Orientalism and Postcolonialism,” Journal of Asian Studies 73, no. 4 (2014). 4. Shaoling Ma, “Review for Sinologism: An Alternative to Orientalism and Postcolonialism,” Journal of Chinese Philosophy 41, no. S1 (December 2014): 770–774. 5. Gang Zhou, “Review of Sinologism: An Alternative to Orientalism and Postcolonialism,” Journal of Modern Chinese Literature and Culture (February 2015). 6. T. H. Barrett, “Review of Sinologism: An Alternative to Orientalism and Postcolonialism,” The China Quarterly 222 (June 2015): 585–587. 7. Steven Burik, “Review of Sinologism: An Alternative to Orientalism and Postcolonialism,” Philosophy East and West 65, no. 3 (July 2015): 997–999. 8. Zhou Xian, “Reflections on Reading Ming Dong Gu’s Sinologism: An Alternative to Orientalism and Postcolonialism,” Philosophy East and West 65, no. 4 (October 2015): 1273–1279. 9. Weihua He, “Who Owns China? Review of Sinologism: An Alternative to Orientalism and Postcolonialism,” Postcolonial Studies 19, no. 1 (2016): 254–258. 10. Viatcheslav Vetrov, “China’s New School of Thought-Masters (Xinzixue): An Alternative to Sinologism?,” Asiatische Studien— Etudes Asiatiques 70, no. 3 (2016): 731–755.
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Pub Date : 2018-01-02DOI: 10.1080/10971467.2018.1534498
Yunlong Zhou
Editors’ Abstract This article first examines how Said’s theory of Orientalism and postcolonialism traveled to China and what problems the “traveling theory” aroused in the field of China studies. It then views the rise of Sinologism as a response to the anxieties of cultural consciousness experienced by many Chinese intellectuals both at home and abroad, caught in the confrontation between Chinese and Western academic discourses. It also examines what contributions the theory of Sinologism has made to the urgent need for an indigenous conceptual methodology for China studies free from constraints of ideology and political agendas. While affirming the insights of Sinologism, it regrets the heavy dose of Western theory in the construction of Sinologism, which unwittingly produces an ironic effect in critiquing Western misrepresentation of China.
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Pub Date : 2018-01-02DOI: 10.1080/10971467.2018.1534502
M. Gu
EDITORS’ Abstract This article is a direct response to Zhang Xiping’s criticism of Sinologism in particular and to the overall critique of Sinologism in general. With a succinct account of what Sinologism is, it provides detailed answers to a series of questions brought up by the critics. In an effort to clarify the relationship between Sinologism on the one hand and Orientalism, postcolonialism, deconstruction, New Historicism, postmodernism, and ideological theory on the other, it attempts to rethink the issues of paradigms for Sinological studies, China–West studies, and cross-cultural studies.
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Pub Date : 2018-01-02DOI: 10.1080/10971467.2018.1534500
Xiaoming Chen, Zi-Wei Gong
Editors’ Abstract This article conducts a detailed review of Sinologism and focuses on the conceptual core of “cultural unconscious.” It suggests that the concept is not merely intended to alert people to the phenomena of Sinologism, nor is it limited to the purpose of exposing the inherent, hidden logic of Sinologism. It goes a step further by cautioning people to be on guard against various snares of Sinologism, to treat de-Sinologization as a major focal point in China studies, and to make the necessary changes to existing paradigms in Sinological studies. The article suggests that the strength of Sinologism lies in constructing a critical theory of self-conscious reflection.
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Pub Date : 2018-01-02DOI: 10.1080/10971467.2018.1534495
N. Zhou
Editors’ Abstract This article starts with a question on the nature and function of Sinological studies and casts doubts on the legitimacy of Sinology as a pure and objective branch of learning. After briefly reviewing the rise of Sinology as a branch of knowledge, it conducts a critical analysis of its major premises and orientations. Subjecting them to a scrutiny in terms of postmodern and postcolonial theories of knowledge production, it draws the conclusion that Sinology differs from Oriental studies only in degree, but not in kind. Recognizing the complexity of the field, the article nevertheless suggests that in the final analysis, Western Sinology comes more closely to a narrative, a type of discourse, which produces knowledge of China not entirely on objective reality, but with cultural and ideological imaginations.
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Pub Date : 2017-10-02DOI: 10.1080/10971467.2017.1458561
Wang Tian-kui, He Hongbin
EDITOR’S ABSTRACT In this book excerpt, Wang Tiankui and He Hongbin set out to demonstrate both that Shun culture is the root of Confucian culture (section II) and that ethics sits at the core of Shun culture and all of Chinese culture (section III). In both sections they cover a broad range of classical texts in support of their claim that understanding the essence of Shun culture is necessary to understanding the development of Confucian culture and Chinese civilization.
{"title":"The Tradition of Shun Culture and the Modern Spirit","authors":"Wang Tian-kui, He Hongbin","doi":"10.1080/10971467.2017.1458561","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10971467.2017.1458561","url":null,"abstract":"EDITOR’S ABSTRACT In this book excerpt, Wang Tiankui and He Hongbin set out to demonstrate both that Shun culture is the root of Confucian culture (section II) and that ethics sits at the core of Shun culture and all of Chinese culture (section III). In both sections they cover a broad range of classical texts in support of their claim that understanding the essence of Shun culture is necessary to understanding the development of Confucian culture and Chinese civilization.","PeriodicalId":42082,"journal":{"name":"CONTEMPORARY CHINESE THOUGHT","volume":"48 1","pages":"189 - 212"},"PeriodicalIF":0.3,"publicationDate":"2017-10-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/10971467.2017.1458561","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49534519","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"哲学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2017-10-02DOI: 10.1080/10971467.2015.1138214
Zhang Jinghua
EDITOR’S ABSTRACT In this article Zhang Jinghua provides a stern critique of the idea that Shun Culture is the origin of Chinese moral culture. He provides abundant textual evidence to show that such generalized claims can be misleading, and points out the difficulty in drawing sweeping conclusions from terse ancient sources.
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Pub Date : 2017-10-02DOI: 10.1080/10971467.2015.1138208
Shang Hengyuan
EDITOR’S ABSTRACT This article attempts to demonstrate the practical relevance of Shun Culture and the values it embodies for the rejuvenation of China. The author focuses on the social relevance of family relationships through concepts such as justice, loyalty, and filial piety, and the political relevance of ruling virtuously.
{"title":"The “Five Teachings” and “Bright Virtue” in Shun Culture”","authors":"Shang Hengyuan","doi":"10.1080/10971467.2015.1138208","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10971467.2015.1138208","url":null,"abstract":"EDITOR’S ABSTRACT This article attempts to demonstrate the practical relevance of Shun Culture and the values it embodies for the rejuvenation of China. The author focuses on the social relevance of family relationships through concepts such as justice, loyalty, and filial piety, and the political relevance of ruling virtuously.","PeriodicalId":42082,"journal":{"name":"CONTEMPORARY CHINESE THOUGHT","volume":"48 1","pages":"220 - 224"},"PeriodicalIF":0.3,"publicationDate":"2017-10-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/10971467.2015.1138208","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45893866","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"哲学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2017-10-02DOI: 10.1080/10971467.2015.1138205
Chen Zhonggeng
EDITOR’S ABSTRACT This article by Chen Zhonggeng attempts to “fix the root” of Chinese culture in Shun Culture. He develops his argument through five core values of sincerity, filial piety, holding fast to the Mean, benevolence, and harmony, each of which he draws from a variety of classical texts. He closes by claiming that Shun should replace Master Kong (Confucius) as the true source of Chinese moral culture, and the foundation upon which future Chinese society should be built.
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Pub Date : 2017-10-02DOI: 10.1080/10971467.2015.1138213
Zhou Jiachen
EDITOR’S ABSTRACT In this article Zhou Jiachen explores the various faces of Shun developed throughout history that are present today. He identifies three representations: Shun as a historical figure, Shun as a protagonist of myths and legends, and Shun as a cultural symbol. Zhou hopes that reviving interest in this ancient figure will provoke reflective thinking on what it means to be Chinese and will generate a critical and creative revival in Chinese culture.
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