Advanced Culture Theory of China

Author: Wang Zhangwen
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Publish Date: 2004-08-09
Features: The book emphasizes that the competition between China and the West in the cultural field does not necessarily lead to the conclusion that Chinese culture should return to its original relatively closed state. In today's era of unprecedented interdependence among nations and peoples, this has long been an unrealistic dream. At the moment when the waves of globalization are surging, continuously strengthening "cultural self-awareness" has become a consensus among most scholars. Objectively, comprehensively, and clearly analyzing the current situation of Chinese culture undoubtedly should be an important component of "cultural self-awareness." In this regard, the author's reflections in On Advanced Chinese Culture provide a valuable intellectual resource that deserves to be cherished by all those concerned with the present and future of Chinese culture. The book gives sufficient attention to the relationship between cultural construction and comprehensive national strength. The author not only briefly reviews the research on comprehensive national strength by domestic and foreign scholars, explores the connotation of comprehensive national strength and the role of culture within it, but also focuses on the current competition between Chinese and Western cultures, examining it in detail. What is commendable is that the book does not fall into the trap of purely conceptual analysis, logical deduction, and theoretical speculation without a specific historical and spatial context. Instead, it closely ties the evolution of Western politics, economy, and society in modern times to analyze the characteristics, development, and transformation of Western modern culture, pointing out its strengths and the problems it faces. Based on this, it provides an incisive revelation of the essence of the relationship between Chinese and Western cultures, and comprehensively elaborates on the methods and strategies for Chinese culture to compete with the dominant Western culture in various fields such as mass culture, commercial culture, political culture, and academic culture.