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1 online resource. |
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polychrome |
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The humanities in Asia ; 2
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Humanities in Asia ; 2.
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Includes bibliographical references. |
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Preface; References; Acknowledgments; Contents; Hong Kong; 1 The Idea of a University: Some Polemical Reflections; References; 2 Meritocracy and Individualism: Negotiating Cross-Cultural Humanities Values in a Politicised Hong Kong Context; 2.1 Meritocracy; 2.2 Challenging a Strict 'Two Cultures' Approach; 2.3 Individualism in Cross-Cultural Humanities; 2.4 Hong Kong and the Politicisation of the Humanities; 2.5 Acknowledging Tradition While Reading Confucius Liberally; 2.6 Reading Confucius Liberally; 2.7 Concluding Comments; References. |
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3 The Value of English Literary Studies in Hong Kong: Insights from Interviews with MA Students3.1 Background: English Literary Studies in Hong Kong; 3.2 Methodology; 3.3 The Interviews: Personal Interest and Career Pragmatism; 3.4 Redefining Pragmatism: The Value of and Challenges for English Literary Studies in Hong Kong; 3.4.1 From Personal to Pedagogical Uses and Values; 3.4.2 Pedagogical Challenges; 3.4.3 Conclusion; 3.5 Conclusion: Building on Personal Interest and Universal Values in the Hong Kong Context; Acknowledgments; References; Taiwan. |
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4 Cultivating a Humanistic Mind: A View from Taiwan4.1 Introduction; 4.2 The Problems and Challenges We Face in the 21st Century; 4.2.1 The Declining Demand for Liberal Arts Education; 4.2.2 Liberal Arts Losing Ground to Virtual Environments; 4.2.3 Discrepancy Between Learning and Practice; 4.3 Liberal Arts Education at NTU: A Brief Survey; 4.4 New Directions; 4.4.1 To Instruct, Invite, and Inspire Cultural Creativity; 4.4.2 To Return to the Narrative Art: Writing, Expressing, and Communicating; 4.4.3 A Spark to Ignite the Tinder; 4.5 Conclusion; References. |
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5 The Humanities in Higher Education and Research in Taiwan: Current State and Challenges5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Recent Period of Ascension; 5.3 Dark Clouds on the Horizon; 5.4 Academy-Industry Cooperation; 5.5 Diminishing Prospects; 5.6 Strategies for a Revival of the Humanities; 5.7 Addendum: The Fate of Institutes for Advanced Studies in Humanities and Social Sciences in Taiwan as a Barometer of the State of Humanities Research in Taiwan; China; 6 Problems with the Humanities in Mainland China: A Translational Perspective; 6.1 The Humanities and Translation in China. |
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6.2 The Politics of Translation6.3 The Politics of Translation as Played Out in the Humanities: Case Studies; 6.3.1 Incorporating Chinese History in the Biblical Chronology; 6.3.2 Translation of the Map of the World as Spatial Colonization; 6.3.3 Translating Western Philosophy; 6.3.4 Translating Western Law; 6.4 Reflective Summary of the Cases; 6.4.1 Translational Intentions: Missionaries Versus Converts; 6.4.2 Some Implications; 6.5 Further Reflections in Lieu of a Conclusion; References; 7 Humanities and Liberal Arts in the Chinese Universities: A New Connection and Dialogue. |
| Summary |
This book brings together the perspectives of eminent and emerging scholars on contemporary issues relevant to the practice, pedagogy and institutionalization of the humanities in the three Chinese contexts of Hong Kong, Taiwan, and mainland China. It addresses the need to investigate how humanities discussions, often exclusively drawn from, and grounded in, western contexts, are today being played out in these three places. The humanities in contemporary Chinese contexts may have different social and pedagogical roles, and a consideration of them will enable people to moderate, and perhaps even refute, claims made in the recent (re)readings of the humanities. As Asian universities rise in the global rankings and as east-west university collaborations and partnerships become more common, it is important that the nature, practice and institutionalization of the humanities in Hong Kong, Taiwan, and mainland China are explored and described for English readers. Exploring new perspectives arising from an examination of the humanities in these places, this volume aims neither to establish a position of polarity, which would pit western sites against Chinese ones, nor to argue for universal sameness. Rather, the goal is to find nuanced correspondences and differences between these various backgrounds, so that there is a greater understanding of the specificities of Chinese contexts. This will help shed light not only on the contexts in question, but also potentially on how to rearticulate the importance of the humanities in general, creating an intercultural dialogue focused on the humanities. As the global university strives to move the different traditions of learning closer together through international rankings, rubrics, and shared research agendas, it is important that we explore these locations of potential cultural exchange. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
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Humanities -- China.
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Humanities. |
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China. |
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Humanities -- China -- Hong Kong.
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China -- Hong Kong. |
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Humanities -- Taiwan.
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Taiwan. |
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PHILOSOPHY -- Eastern. |
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Anthropology -- Cultural & Social. |
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SCIENCE -- Philosophy & Social Aspects. |
| Added Author |
Chan, Evelyn Tsz Yan, 1982- editor.
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O'Sullivan, Michael, 1974- editor.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Humanities in contemporary Chinese contexts. Singapore : Springer, 2016 9811022658 9789811022654 (OCoLC)953599022 |
| ISBN |
9789811022678 (electronic book) |
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9811022674 (electronic book) |
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9811022658 |
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9789811022654 |
| Standard No. |
10.1007/978-981-10-2267-8 |
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10.1007/978-981-10-2 |
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