Civilising Citizens in Post-Mao China Understanding the Rhetoric of Suzhi Routledge Contemporary China Series
Auteur : Lin Delia
Political discourse in contemporary China is intimately linked to the patriotic reverie of restoring China as a great civilisation, a dream of reformers since the beginning of the twentieth century. The concept and use of suzhi ? a term that denotes the idea of cultivating a ?quality? citizenship ? is central to this programme of rejuvenation, and is enjoying a revival. This book therefore offers an accessible and comprehensive analysis of suzhi, investigating the underlying cultural, philosophical and psychological foundations that propel the suzhi discourse. Using a new method to analyse Chinese governance ? one that is both historical and discursive in approach ? the book demonstrates how suzhi has been made into a political resource by the Chinese Communist Party-State, journeying from Confucianism to socialism. Ultimately, it asks the question: if we cannot rely on Western models of governance to explain how China is governed, what method of analysis can we use? Making use of over 200 Chinese-language primary sources, the book highlights the link between suzhi and similar discourses in post-Mao China, including those centring on notions of ?civilisation?, ?harmonious society? and the 'China dream'.
As the first book to provide an in-depth study of suzhi and its relevance in Chinese society, Civilising Citizens in Post-Mao China will be useful for students and scholars of Chinese studies, Chinese politics and sociology.
Preface
A Note on Translation and Transliteration
List of Tables and Figures
1 Introduction
2 The Confucian Legacy of Suzhi
3 The Paradigm of Suzhi: Transformational Citizenship
4 Manufacturing Suzhi: from Mini to Mighty
5 The Wenming-Suzhi-Hexie-Zhongguo Meng Continuum: the Process of Pan-politicisation
6 Suzhi Jiaoyu: a Word that Succeeds and a Policy that Fails
7 Conclusion
Appendix: Research Design for Chapter 4
Index
Delia Lin lectures at the School of Social Sciences at the University of Adelaide, Australia. Her research interests include political thought, governance, ideology and discourse.
Date de parution : 01-2019
15.6x23.4 cm
Date de parution : 06-2017
15.6x23.4 cm
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Mots-clés :
Suzhi Jiaoyu; China; citizenship; Chinese politics; political sociology; intercultural communication; suzhi; Xun Zi; Zhongguo Meng; Transformational Citizenship; Jingshen Wenming; CCP Central Committee; Confucian Political Philosophy; Harmonious Society; Suzhi Discourse; Confucian Political; CCP Regime; Suzhi Education; Lu Xun; Kang Ning; CCP Leadership; Confucian Political Thinking; Pan-politicisation Process; Zai Wo; Socialist Spiritual Civilisation; Ritual Propriety; CCP Committee; National Social Science Foundation; Chinese Academic Discourse; Confucian Utopia; Term Suzhi