20th Century Chinese Social Sciences (Literature Volume)

Author: Wang Tiexian, edited by Wang Wenying
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Publish Date: 2005-09-01
Features: Over a century of three major reassessments, each time constructing a new knowledge system, category, concepts, discourse, and even paradigm for China, providing new theoretical foundations and action plans for China's salvation, the transformation of Chinese civilization, the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, and the development of China's revolution and modernization. As a result, Chinese social sciences have moved towards society and the people, permeating people's entire spiritual and material lives, and penetrating into the comprehensive transformation of social systems. Over a century of development in Chinese social sciences has provided a strong spiritual driving force and a solid spiritual support for the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. In this century, Chinese social sciences have undergone three large-scale reassessments of prior academic, intellectual, and cultural traditions. Each reassessment has not only brought a major leap forward in social sciences but also brought about a widespread ideological liberation and a significant improvement in the quality of the populace. In fact, the reassessment has continued to this day. This has shaped the character of Chinese social sciences that combines progressiveness, diversity, and adaptability to the times. This volume is one of the series "Chinese Social Sciences in the 20th Century," with the title "Literary Studies." The content does not include literary creation, although some discussions inevitably touch upon the closely related aspects of literary creation. The book provides a comprehensive review of the century-long changes and developments in Chinese literary studies in the 20th century, detailing the development and major achievements of various branches of Chinese literary studies (including aesthetic research), outlining the major debates in the field during the 20th century, introducing the research institutions, associations, periodicals, academic exchanges between China and the world, and the publication of series and reference books during this period. An appendix at the end of the book lists the major events in the development of Chinese literary studies in the 20th century. It is an academic work that offers a systematic and comprehensive summary of the development of Chinese literary studies in the 20th century.