Unlocking the Treasury: Elementary Learning for Boys in Qing China - Couverture souple

Ngo, Katherine

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 164315074X ISBN 13 : 9781643150741

Editeur : Lever Press, 2025

Synopsis

In Search of Admiration and Respect examines the institutionalization of Chinese cultural diplomacy in the period between high imperialism and the international ascendance of the People’s Republic of China. During these years, Chinese intellectuals and officials tried to promote the idea of China’s cultural refinement in an effort to combat negative perceptions of the nation. Yanqiu Zheng argues that, unlike similar projects by more established powers, Chinese cultural diplomacy in this era was not carried out solely by a functional government agency; rather, limited resources forced an uneasy collaboration between the New York-based China Institute and the Chinese Nationalist government. In Search of Admiration and Respect uses the Chinese case to underscore what Zheng calls “infrastructure of persuasion,” in which American philanthropy, museums, exhibitions, and show business had disproportionate power in setting the agenda of unequal intercultural encounters. This volume also provides historical insights into China’s ongoing quest for international recognition. Drawing upon diverse archival sources, Zheng expands the contours of cultural diplomacy beyond established powers and sheds light on the limited agency of peripheral nations in their self-representation.

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À propos de l'auteur

Katherine Ngo is Lecturer of Ancient Chinese Literature at the Academy of Sinology, University of Wales Trinity Saint David. Her research interest is in the educational theories and practices of pre-modern and early modern Chinese didactic literature.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Lever Press
• Date d'édition: 2025
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 164315074X
• ISBN 13: 9781643150741
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 308
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible