{"product_id":"confucian-cultures-of-authority-peter-d-hershock-9780791467978","title":"Confucian Cultures of Authority","description":"This volume examines the values that have historically guided the negotiation of identity, both practical and ideal, in Chinese Confucian culture, considers how these values play into the conception and exercise of authority, and assesses their contemporary relevance in a rapidly globalizing world. Included are essays that explore the rule of ritual in classical Confucian political discourse; parental authority in early medieval tales; authority in writings on women; authority in the great and long-beloved folk novel of China Journey to the West; and the anti-Confucianism of Lu Xun, the twentieth-century writer and reformer. By examining authority in cultural context, these essays shed considerable light on the continuities and contentions underlying the vibrancy of Chinese culture. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhile of interest to individual scholars and students, the book also exemplifies the merits of a thematic (rather than geographic or area studies) approach to incorporating Asian content throughout the curriculum. This approach provides increased opportunities for cross-cultural comparison and a forum for encouraging values-centered conversation in the classroom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Peter D. Hershock\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 079146797X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780791467978\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e State University of New York Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/06\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 276\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Peter D. Hershock","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44072774140159,"sku":"9780791467978","price":95.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f23ae8bb-2395-4daa-a10c-3ac2bcd20f37.jpg?v=1685443895","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/confucian-cultures-of-authority-peter-d-hershock-9780791467978","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}