Modern Notions of Civilization and Culture in China

• Main Author: Fang, Weigui (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Singapore : Springer Singapore : Imprint: Palgrave Pivot, 2019.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2019.
• Series: Key Concepts in Chinese Thought and Culture,
• Subjects: Ethnology-Asia.; China-History.; Philosophy, Asian.; Asian Culture.; History of China.; Non-Western Philosophy.

This Key Concepts pivot examines the fundamental Chinese ideas of 'Civilization' and 'culture', considering their extensive influence both over Chinese society and East Asian societies. The pivot analyses the traditional connotations of those two concepts and their evolution in t...

Table of Contents:

• The Chinese People's "Great Geographical Discovery"
• Wen Is the Manifestation of the Great Way
• The Bankruptcy of Chinese Order in Eastern Asia
• After Japan's Departure from Asia, Where Did the Once-Prosperous China Go?
• The Paradigm Shift of "Civilization" in the Age of Transformation
• The Early Spread of "Civilization" as a Modern Notion in China
• "Civilization" and "Culture" in Bilingual Dictionaries
• Getting Prepared for a Meeting with Western Civilization
• Distinguishing between "Civilization" and "Culture" in the New Culture Movement.