 | Chinese Thought in a Multi-cultural World: Cross-Cultural Communication, Comparative Literature and Beyond Subjects: Area Studies; Humanities; Language & Literature; Asian Studies; History; Cultural Studies; Literature; Chinese Studies; Social & Cultural History; Cultural Theory; Interdisciplinary Literary Studies; Literature by Geographic Area; Literature by Period; Reflecting on the "clash of civilizations" as its point of departure, this book is based on a series of sixteen of the author's interconnected, thematically focused lectures and calls for new perspectives to resist imperialistic homogeneity.Situated within a neo-humanist context, the book applies interactive cognition from an Asian perspective within which China can be perceived as an essential "other," making it highly relevant in the quest for global solutions to the many grave issues facing mankind today. The author critiques American, European, and Chinese points of view; highlighting the significance of difference and the necessity of dialogue; before ultimately, rethinking the nature of world literature and putting forward interactive cognition as a means of "reconciliation" between cultures. Chinese culture, as a frame of reference endowed with traditions of "harmony without homogeneity", may help to alleviate global cultural confrontation and even reconstruct the understanding of human civilization.The book will be essential reading for scholars and students of Comparative Literature, Chinese Studies, and all those who are interested in cross-cultural communication and Chinese culture in general. YUE Daiyun is a distinguished, award-winning professor at Peking University, China. She specialises in comparative literature and has dozens of highly influential publications in this field and beyond. |
