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Civilising Citizens in Post-Mao China: Understanding the Rhetoric of Suzhi - Routledge Contemporary China Series Lin, Delia (University of Adelaide, Australia) 1st edition
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Civilising Citizens in Post-Mao China: Understanding the Rhetoric of Suzhi - Routledge Contemporary China Series
Lin, Delia (University of Adelaide, Australia)
Political discourse in contemporary China is intimately linked to the patriotic reverie of restoring China as a great civilisation, a dream of reformers since the beginning of the twentieth century. The concept and use of suzhi ? a term that denotes the idea of cultivating a ?quality? citizenship ? is central to this programme of rejuvenation, and is enjoying a revival. This book therefore offers an accessible and comprehensive analysis of suzhi, investigating the underlying cultural, philosophical and psychological foundations that propel the suzhi discourse. Using a new method to analyse Chinese governance ? one that is both historical and discursive in approach ? the book demonstrates how suzhi has been made into a political resource by the Chinese Communist Party-State, journeying from Confucianism to socialism. Ultimately, it asks the question: if we cannot rely on Western models of governance to explain how China is governed, what method of analysis can we use? Making use of over 200 Chinese-language primary sources, the book highlights the link between suzhi and similar discourses in post-Mao China, including those centring on notions of ?civilisation?, ?harmonious society? and the 'China dream'.
As the first book to provide an in-depth study of suzhi and its relevance in Chinese society, Civilising Citizens in Post-Mao China will be useful for students and scholars of Chinese studies, Chinese politics and sociology.
201 pages, 24 black & white illustrations, 5 black & white tables, 1 black & white halftones, 23 bla
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | June 15, 2017 |
| ISBN13 | 9781138218673 |
| Publishers | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Pages | 202 |
| Dimensions | 162 × 243 × 18 mm · 462 g |
| Language | English |
