The remaking of the Chinese character and identity in the 21st century the Chinese face practices
Title:
The remaking of the Chinese character and identity in the 21st century the Chinese face practices
Author:
Jia, Wenshan, 1961-
ISBN:
9781567505542
9781567505559
9780313074707
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Publication Information:
Westport, Conn. : Ablex Pub., 2001.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (xiv, 196 p.)
Series:
Civic discourse for the third millennium
Civic discourse for the third millennium.
Contents:
Introduction -- Social constructionism and practical theory: a theoretical perspective on Lian/Mian research -- A social reconstruction of Lian/Mian -- Past studies of Lian/Mian: a social constructionist critique -- Research methodologies -- Case study 1: kneeling down to save face -- Case study 2: "I don't have face to meet my mother" -- A social constuctionist model of Lian/Mian transformation -- A theoretical discussion -- Remaking the Chinese character.
Abstract:
A discussion of indigenous Chinese cultural practices, such as face practices, and their role in civic discourse. It shows that Chinese character and identity are primarily functions of communication, and so these practices are important in reconstructing Chinese identity in the 21st century.
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