The modernisation of China and the Chinese critique of modernity

The European brand of modernisation that was introduced to China by the force of arms in the 19th-20th centuries had some of its most basic origins in aspects of the traditional Chinese imperial system. This same system impeded China's ability to resist the imperialist aggressions of modernised...

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Autor: Golden, Seán|||0000-0003-2343-2802
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2006
País:España
Institución:Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Repositorio:Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UAB
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ddd.uab.cat:15086
Acceso en línea:https://ddd.uab.cat/record/15086
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:China
Modernisation
Modernity
Postmodernity
Postcolonialism
Culture studies
Cross-cultural transfer
Comparative sociocultural studies
Critique
Paradigms
Xina
Modernització
Modernitat
Postmodernitat
Postcolonialisme
Estudis culturals
Tranculturalitat
Estudis socioculturals comparats
Crítica
Paradigmes
Modernización
Modernidad
Postmodernidad
Postcolonialismo
Estudios culturales
Tranculturalidad
Estudios socioculturales comparados
Paradigmas
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Sumario:The European brand of modernisation that was introduced to China by the force of arms in the 19th-20th centuries had some of its most basic origins in aspects of the traditional Chinese imperial system. This same system impeded China's ability to resist the imperialist aggressions of modernised "Western" powers and Japan, until the end of the 20th century. Contemporary Chinese culture studies and political, social and economic thought reexamine the "Western" model of modernity from a critical point of view and propose a new postcolonial, postmodern form of modernisation with Chinese characteristics. The Chinese critique of modernity is both a product of Chinese history and an alternative to "Western" paradigms.