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portada Civilization, Nation and Modernity in East Asia
Type
Physical Book
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Publisher
Language
English
Pages
246
Format
Paperback
ISBN13
9781138815629
Edition No.
1
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Civilization, Nation and Modernity in East Asia

Chih-Yu Shih (Author) · Routledge · Paperback

Civilization, Nation and Modernity in East Asia - Shih, Chih-Yu

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Synopsis "Civilization, Nation and Modernity in East Asia"

This book explores the crisis of cultural identity which has assaulted Asian countries since Western countries began to have a profound impact on Asia in the nineteenth century. Confronted by Western 'civilization' and by 'modernity', Asian countries have been compelled to rethink their identity, and to consider how they should relate to Western 'civilization' and 'modernity'. The result, the author argues, has been a redefining by Asian countries of their own character as nations, and an adaptation of 'civilization' and 'modernity' to their own special conditions. Asian nations, the author contends, have thereby engaged with the West and with modernity, but on their own terms, occasionally, and in various inconsistent ways in which they could assert a sense of difference, forcing changes in the Western concept of civilization. Drawing on postmodern theory, the Kyoto School, Confucian and other traditional Asian thought, and the actual experiences of Asian countries, especially China and Japan, the author demonstrates that Asian countries' redefining of the concept of civilization in the course of their quest for an appropriate postmodern national identity is every bit as key a part of 'the rise of Asia' as economic growth or greater international political activity.

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