Traditionalism in Modern China
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| Year of publication | 2018 |
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| Description | The lecture presents an overview of traditionalism in modern China up to the present, with focus on the contemporary situation. Firstly, the lecture analyses the changing role of Confucianism in modern China (groups and discourses that explicitly claim allegiance to Confucius and Confucianism). Secondly, the lecture presents a few examples of various ways pre-modern Chinese culture is raised to the position of a key component of modern Chinese identity, especially the contemporary discourses of Chinese exceptionalism. |