China's new Confucianism : politics and everyday life in a changing society /
"What is it like to be a Westerner teaching political philosophy in an officially Marxist state? Why do Chinese sex workers sing karaoke with their customers? And why do some Communist Party cadres get promoted if they care for their elderly parents? In this entertaining and illuminating book,...
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Princeton, N.J. :
Princeton University Press,
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Table of Contents:
- pt. 1: Politics. From communism to Confucianism : changing discourses on China's political future ; War, peace, and China's soft power ; Hierarchical rituals for egalitarian societies
- pt. 2: Society. Sex, singing, and civility : the costs and benefits of the karaoke trade ; How should employers treat domestic workers? ; The politics of sports : from the 2006 World Cup to the 2008 Olympics
- pt. 3: Education. A critique of critical thinking ; Teaching political theory in Beijing ; On being Confucian : why Confucians needn't be old, serious, and conservative
- Appendices. Depoliticizing the Analects ; Jiang Qing's Political Confucianism.
