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Confucianism and Modernity in Industrial East Asia

This book provides a comprehensive understanding of Confucianism and its impact on the East Asian society. It explores the Confucian role in industrialization, and how it has shaped styles of being modern in Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Singapore. The authors provide varying perspectives on the topic, delving into Confucian network capitalism, meritocratic democracy, and liberal education, and their practical implications on the society. It is a great read for individuals seeking to understand the Confucian influence on the East Asian society and the challenges it presents.

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ISBN: 9780674160873
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Date of Publication: 1996-03-31
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Economics, Philosophy, Politics, History, Sociology
Related Topics: Asia, Social Science, Politics, History, Anthropology, Social Justice, Education, Social Issues, Sociology, Theory, Society
Goodreads rating: 3.17
(rated by 6 readers)

Description

How Confucian traditions have shaped styles of being modern in Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Singapore presents a particular challenge to the intellectual community. Explorations of Confucian network capitalism, meritocratic democracy, and liberal education have practical implications for a sense of self, community, economy, and polity.

Seventeen scholars, of varying fields of study, here bring their differing perspectives to a consideration of the Confucian role in industrial East Asia. Confucian concerns such as self-cultivation, regulation of the family, social civility, moral education, well-being of the people, governance of the state, and universal peace provide a general framework for the study. The Confucian Problematik--how a fiduciary community can come into being through exemplary teaching and moral transformation--underlies much of the discussion. The contributors question all unexamined assumptions about the rise of industrial East Asia, at the same time exploring the ideas, norms, and values that underlie the moral fabric of East Asian societies.

Is Confucian ethics a common discourse in industrial East Asia? The answer varies according to academic discipline, regional specialization, and personal judgment. Although there are conflicting interpretations and diverging perspectives, this study represents the current thinking of some of the most sophisticated minds on this vital and intriguing subject.


Author: Wei-ming Tu
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 432
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Publication Date: 31 Mar 1996
 

Confucianism and Modernity in Industrial East Asia

This book provides a comprehensive understanding of Confucianism and its impact on the East Asian society. It explores the Confucian role in industrialization, and how it has shaped styles of being modern in Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Singapore. The authors provide varying perspectives on the topic, delving into Confucian network capitalism, meritocratic democracy, and liberal education, and their practical implications on the society. It is a great read for individuals seeking to understand the Confucian influence on the East Asian society and the challenges it presents.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.