Chinese Overseas Chinese Studies (Disciplinary Positioning and Research Prospects)

Author: Li Anshan, Editor-in-Chief
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: This book includes thirteen papers, with scholars primarily from Beijing, Guangzhou, and Xiamen. The content is divided into three parts: (1) Academic Awareness and Discipline Positioning; (2) Academic Review-Research Experience; (3) Academic Criticism and Data Construction. How should the study of overseas Chinese be positioned? Is the construction of the discipline of overseas Chinese studies feasible? Three groups of scholars and six papers explore these questions from different perspectives.
The first group of papers, starting from the historical and current state of Chinese overseas Chinese studies, affirms the necessity and feasibility of the construction of the discipline of overseas Chinese studies. The second group of papers, from the perspective of discipline positioning, argues for, defines, and standardizes "the study of overseas Chinese" based on disciplinary norms and classifications. The third group of papers points out the issues that should be noted in the positioning and construction of the discipline of overseas Chinese studies.
The study of overseas Chinese encompasses both practical and theoretical issues, requiring serious academic discussions as well as meticulous policy research. It involves cultural, economic, and political dimensions, as well as social, religious, ethnic, and other aspects.