Abstract
This Introduction chapter offers an overview of the intellectual and factual background surrounding three keywords: Chinese citizenship, Confucianism, and Confucian revival. Taking a post-orientalist perspective, this book discusses the implications of incorporating core elements of citizenship into the revival of Confucianism, particularly Confucian education in 21st-century China. This book combines two complementary approaches to examine the nexus between Confucianism and citizenship: theoretical reflection and empirical exploration. The theoretical approach helps to unveil the complexities, contradictions, and multifaceted nature of the intellectual debate on Confucianism and citizenship, in general. The empirical approach reveals the dynamics of how Confucianism is connected with citizenship under contemporary China’s political, cultural, and social conditions. Overall, this book provides solid evidence to argue for the rise of a new type of citizen, the Confucian citizen, in today’s China. In addition, this chapter summarizes the book’s implications according to the theoretical and empirical findings and clarifies the limitations of the research.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | The Rise of Confucian Citizens in China |
Subtitle of host publication | Theoretical Reflections and Empirical Explorations |
Place of Publication | London |
Publisher | Routledge |
Number of pages | 18 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781003343455 |
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Publication status | Published - 7 Jul 2023 |