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Explains in the English language the profound ways that Chinese language reform impacted political reform
Draws extensive links between Chinese artistic avant-gardes and the Communist Party
Gives context to contemporary Chinese governmental soft-power initiatives
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Table of contents (5 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
This book aims to demonstrate the multiplicity of configurations of the individual in modern Chinese literature through analyzing several classic texts written by Zhou Zuoren, Lu Xun, Lao She, and Mu Shiying. It attempts to refresh our understanding of the history of modern Chinese literature and indirectly responds to the controversial issue of “individual rights” (or “human rights”) in present-day China, showing that in modern Chinese literature, various configurations of the individual imply political possibilities that are not only irreconcilable with each other, but irreducible to the determination of the modern discourse of “individualism” introduced by the West. A groundbreaking work, it will give valuable context to political scientists and other scholars seeking to understand what "China" means in the 21st century.
Authors and Affiliations
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East Asian Academy for New Liberal Arts, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Qin Wang
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Configurations of the Individual in Modern Chinese Literature
Authors: Qin Wang
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-32-9640-4
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Singapore
eBook Packages: Political Science and International Studies, Political Science and International Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2020
Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-32-9639-8Published: 06 September 2019
Softcover ISBN: 978-981-32-9642-8Published: 06 September 2020
eBook ISBN: 978-981-32-9640-4Published: 27 August 2019
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XI, 300
Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations
Topics: Asian Politics, Asian Literature, Educational Policy and Politics