Chinese National Identity in the Age of Globalisation
Editors: Zhouxiang, Lu (Ed.)
Free Preview- Examines the transformation of Chinese national identity in the era of globalisation
- Addresses issues central to national identity in the context of Chinese culture, politics and society, including ethnic identity
- Considers the birth of Chinese national identity in the late Qing era and the influence of popular culture on national identity
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- About this book
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Written by a team of international scholars from China, Germany, Ireland, New Zealand and the UK, this book provides interdisciplinary studies on the construction and transformation of Chinese national identity in the age of globalisation. It addresses a wide range of issues central to national identity in the context of Chinese culture, politics, economy and society, and explores a diverse set of topics including the formation of an embryonic form of national identity in the late Qing era, the influence of popular culture on national identity, globalisation and national identity, the interaction and discourse between ethnic identity and national identity, and identity construction among overseas Chinese. It highlights the latest developments in the field and offers a distinctive contribution to our knowledge and understanding of national identity.
- About the authors
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Lu Zhouxiang is Lecturer in Chinese Studies within the School of Modern Languages, Literatures and Cultures at Maynooth University, Maynooth, Ireland. His main research interests are Chinese history, nationalism, national identity, Chinese martial arts and China’s sport policy and practice.
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“This book lays a solid foundation for the quest of Chinese national identity as one of the core issues of Chinese Studies in the 21st century.” (Chris Shei, Associate Professor, Swansea University, UK)
“Can a great world civilization reinvent itself as a modern nation? Here are provocative essays on what it means – today – to be Chinese.” (Jerusha McCormack, Professor, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland, and Visiting Professor, Beijing Foreign Studies University, China)
- Table of contents (17 chapters)
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Introduction: Constructing and Negotiating Chineseness in the Age of Globalisation
Pages 1-20
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Yellow Peril or Yellow Revival? Ethnicity, Race and Nation in Late Qing Chinese Utopianism (1902–1911)
Pages 21-59
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Shaolin, Wuxia Novels, Kung Fu Movies and National Identity
Pages 61-84
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Social Network Service Platforms and China’s Cyber Nationalism in the Web 2.0 Age
Pages 85-111
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Fostered Idols and Chinese Identity
Pages 113-135
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Table of contents (17 chapters)
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Bibliographic Information
- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- Chinese National Identity in the Age of Globalisation
- Editors
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- Lu Zhouxiang
- Copyright
- 2020
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Copyright Holder
- The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s)
- eBook ISBN
- 978-981-15-4538-2
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-981-15-4538-2
- Hardcover ISBN
- 978-981-15-4537-5
- Edition Number
- 1
- Number of Pages
- XXIII, 439
- Number of Illustrations
- 1 b/w illustrations, 5 illustrations in colour
- Topics