Self-Development Ethics and Politics in China Today A Keyword Approach

This volume takes readers on a journey into a central aspect of life in China, so-called "self-development." Whether prompted by the cultural values of educational success, capitalist competition for wealth, or the Chinese Communist Party's prescriptions for "good" citizensh...

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Main Author: Hizi, Gil
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford Amsterdam University Press 2024
Routledge
Taylor & Francis Group
Edition:1
Series:China : From Revolution to Reform
Subjects:
Self-actualization (Psychology)
Self-culture
Social psychology
Personal Growth
Psychology: emotions
Social and cultural anthropology
Assertiveness, motivation, self-esteem and positive mental attitude
South
Contemporary China, self-development, self-help, Chinese economy, education
SELF-HELP
AUP Wetenschappelijk
PSYCHOLOGY
Sociology and Social History
Social interaction
China
General
SOCIAL SCIENCE
Popular Culture
East Asia and North East Asia
Social Psychology
Asian Studies
ISBN:9463723994, 9789463723992, 9781041185918, 104118591X, 9789048557493, 9048557496
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Summary:This volume takes readers on a journey into a central aspect of life in China, so-called "self-development." Whether prompted by the cultural values of educational success, capitalist competition for wealth, or the Chinese Communist Party's prescriptions for "good" citizenship, few people in China are immune to the impetus to "improve" themselves and thus bring about a better future. Contributors to this volume, interdisciplinary sinologists, draw on materials from practices in education, labor, and self-help as they spotlight "keywords" by which individuals make sense of their selfdevelopment journeys - including new forms of resistance to social norms. Rather than simply classify self-development by different activities or groups, the chapters map together ethical features that cut across Chinese society. Contributors explore the nuanced and ambivalent attitudes towards self-development of individuals navigating various requirements and pursuing more complete forms of existence. In so doing, they offer a snapshot of China that intersects with timely global concerns.
ISBN:9463723994
9789463723992
9781041185918
104118591X
9789048557493
9048557496
DOI:10.5117/9789463723992