| Description |
1 online resource (xv, 502 pages) |
| Contents |
Introduction: historical foundations of Chinese sociology -- Part I. General introduction -- The Origins and development of Chinese Sociology -- Core concepts in Chinese Sociology -- Part II. Essential Concepts in Chinese Sociology: Hequn and Nengqun -- Self-cultivation -- Regulation of the famly -- Part III. Essential Concepts in Chinese Sociology: Shanqun and Lequn -- Governance of the State -- Peace for all under heaven |
| Summary |
This book examines the origins and basic concepts of sociology in China and traces the disciplines evolutionary trajectory. Building on the premise that qunxue, which goes back to Xunzi, is essentially the Chinese antecedent of modern/Western sociology, contributors try to show the distinctive ways qunxue addresses a wide range of both foundational and practical issues related to society using its own set of conceptual, analytical and methodological apparatus. The book argues that the rise of Chinese sociology will depend crucially on whether the rich heritage of traditional Chinese sociology can be fully appreciated and integrated with the Western tradition of learning. Following two preliminary chapters laying out qunxues basic paramters, the four remaining chapters focus on its four primary concerns: cultivation of the self (xiushen), regulation of the family (qijia), governance of the state (zhiguo), and realization of universal peace (pingtianxia) |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed December 1, 2022) |
| Subject |
Sociology -- China -- History
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Sociology
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China
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Fletcher, Carissa, translator
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| ISBN |
9789811956812 |
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9811956812 |
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