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Paradigm Shifts in Chinese Studies

By Shiping Hua

Release : 2022-02-06

Genre : Asian History, Books, History, Nonfiction, Social Science, Sociology, Politics & Current Events, World Affairs, Political Science

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This book is a study of the change and continuity in paradigms in China studies, both inside and outside of China. In the last few years, the United States and China appeared to be moving in the direction of “de-coupling,” indicating that the engagement policy with China in the last four decade is ending.  The “modernization theory” that is the theoretical foundation of the engagement policy has proved to be wrong. 

This situation calls for a reexamination of the field of China studies. Historically, scholarly paradigms shifts often went hand in hand with drastic social change.  As we have entered an era of great uncertainty, it is constructive to reflect on the paradigms in China studies in the past and explore the possibility of new paradigms in the future.  How are the shifts of major theories, methods and paradigms in China studies in the west related to social change?  How did some of China’s paradigms impact on the country’s social change and developments?

This book will appeal to a wide readership, including scholars and graduate students, upper division undergraduate students of China studies, Asian studies.

Shiping Hua is Calvin & Helen Lang Distinguished Chair in Asian Studies, Director of Asian Studies Program, Professor of Political Science at The University of Louisville, USA.

Paradigm Shifts in Chinese Studies

By Shiping Hua

Release : 2022-02-06

Genre : Asian History, Books, History, Nonfiction, Social Science, Sociology, Politics & Current Events, World Affairs, Political Science

Kind : ebook

(0 ratings)
This book is a study of the change and continuity in paradigms in China studies, both inside and outside of China. In the last few years, the United States and China appeared to be moving in the direction of “de-coupling,” indicating that the engagement policy with China in the last four decade is ending.  The “modernization theory” that is the theoretical foundation of the engagement policy has proved to be wrong. 

This situation calls for a reexamination of the field of China studies. Historically, scholarly paradigms shifts often went hand in hand with drastic social change.  As we have entered an era of great uncertainty, it is constructive to reflect on the paradigms in China studies in the past and explore the possibility of new paradigms in the future.  How are the shifts of major theories, methods and paradigms in China studies in the west related to social change?  How did some of China’s paradigms impact on the country’s social change and developments?

This book will appeal to a wide readership, including scholars and graduate students, upper division undergraduate students of China studies, Asian studies.

Shiping Hua is Calvin & Helen Lang Distinguished Chair in Asian Studies, Director of Asian Studies Program, Professor of Political Science at The University of Louisville, USA.

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