Imagining And Constructing "Popular Literature": The Popularization Of Literature And Art In China Since The "May Fourth" Movement,
2016
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
Imagining And Constructing "Popular Literature": The Popularization Of Literature And Art In China Since The "May Fourth" Movement, Zhiping Zhang
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
Since the May Fourth Movement, enlightenment became the basic strategy and approach by which the literary and art circle participated in politics; thus the movement of the popularization of literature and art was a by-product of this enlightenment strategy. The purpose for the movement of the "popularization of literature and art" was to construct "popular literature" that appealed to both the more and the less cultured, a modern genre in accordance with the new vision of literature. The road map of "popular literature" imagined and designed by the literary and art circle comprised three steps: 1. writers devoted to popularizing …
Intercultural Theatre Under The Lens Of Cultural Appropriation,
2016
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
Intercultural Theatre Under The Lens Of Cultural Appropriation, Wei Feng
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
The concept of "intercultural theatre" has been under debate since the birth of this neologism. In theory, the content of intercultural theatre has varied several times, with expanding forms of intercultural theatre practices. The interweaving of theories and practices in recent decades has caused confusion and misinterpretation in academic discourses. Re-categorizing intercultural theatre practices with the term "cultural appropriation" into text appropriation, form appropriation, motif appropriation, and subject appropriation is effective to clarify meanings and forms of intercultural theatre, as well as the object of ethical, political, and aesthetic discussions, so that indiscriminate use of concepts can be avoided during …
On Kant's "Problem Of Ugliness",
2016
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
On Kant's "Problem Of Ugliness", Daozheng Pan, Jinchao Li
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
First Book of Kant's Critique of the Power of the Judgment ("Analytic of the Beautiful")opens with an argument that feeling combined with representation can be pleasure or displeasure, then with a discussion of the aesthetic judgment of pleasure, but it says nothing about the aesthetic judgment of displeasure. Furthermore, there is only a short paragraph dealing with ugliness in Critique of the Power of the Judgment. Why is there no"Analytic of the Ugliness"? Can Kant make a pure aesthetic judgment of ugliness? Questions like this have been attracting academic attention from the end of the 20th century. In our opinion, …
The Construction Of Orthodox Order And The Canonization Process In The Ci-Poetry Circle Of The Qing Dynasty,
2016
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
The Construction Of Orthodox Order And The Canonization Process In The Ci-Poetry Circle Of The Qing Dynasty, Mingsheng Cao, Xianyi Sha
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
The two Ci-poetry schools of Zhexi and Changzhou constructed their orthodox order by focusing on Ci-poets in the Song Dynasty, who became canonized in the Ci-poetry circle of the Qing Dynasty and underpinned the claim of orthodoxies and theories of their Qing descendants. The rank of these model Ci-poets would vary with the adjustment of the orthodox order during school competition and theoretical debates, which demonstrated how Ci-poem's popularity among schools had tremendous impact on their canonization. In order to display the continuity and vitality of their own Ci-poetry schools, school successors supported their own outstanding Ci-poets to carry on …
The Experience Of Adapting And Creating Story-Telling And Singing Literature Of The Romance Of The Three Kingdoms Since The Ming And Qing Dynasties,
2016
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
The Experience Of Adapting And Creating Story-Telling And Singing Literature Of The Romance Of The Three Kingdoms Since The Ming And Qing Dynasties, Dejun Ji
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
Many folk story-telling and singing works have been adapted from The Romance of The Three Kingdoms since the Ming and Qing dynasties. During its adaption and performance, the folk artists have accumulated plenty of general art experience. Firstly, they change the the novel, which is to be read, into a performing art on the stage. Secondly, they reconstruct the plots or create new ones. Thirdly, they enrich the mentality and personality of the main characters, probing into the personality and psychology of the minor characters, and sometimes creating some new roles. Moreover, in order to get close to the public …
The Turn Of Heidegger's Thought And The Structure Of His Inquiries Into The Problem Of Being,
2016
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
The Turn Of Heidegger's Thought And The Structure Of His Inquiries Into The Problem Of Being, Yunpeng Zhang
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
In his inquiries into the problem of Being, there was an obvious shift between the earlier and later periods of Heidegger's thought. Heidegger himself and the academia have different opinions on the shift in question. From the perspective of structure, the so-called "turn" of thought was essentially the transformation of the structural pattern of his inquiries. The period of Being and Time belonged to the pattern of the binary structure of "Dasein (being-there) to being"; when shifting from Dasein (being-there) to Being per se, the binary structure was turned into a unitary structure, that is "Being", which was an orientation …
A Critique Of The Three Approaches To Studying Liang Qichao's Aesthetic Thoughts,
2016
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
A Critique Of The Three Approaches To Studying Liang Qichao's Aesthetic Thoughts, Xianwu Mo
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
There are three academic approaches to Liang Qichao's aesthetic thoughts: political criticism of Cai Shangsi around 1949, enlightenment criticism of Li Zehou in the new period, and aesthetic criticism of Jin Ya in this century. In spite of their varying attitudes towards politics, they all endorse the division of politics and aesthetics. The difference is that political criticism sees aesthetics attached to politics, enlightenment criticism distances aesthetics from politics, and aesthetic criticism sets aesthetics against politics. In fact, the relationship between politics and aesthetics is not merely one of separation or antithesis, but also one of consistency in terms of …
Digital Research On Media Literary Theory,
2016
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
Digital Research On Media Literary Theory, Youquan Ouyang
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
It is important and urgent to explore media literary theory in the era of dramatic media change. By adjusting our academic stances and broadening our vision of literary theory research, by focusing on internet literature and studying the theoretical structure of new media literary theory, and by understanding the adaptability and rethinking the possibility of new media literary theory, scholars can promote electronic media literary theory and the theoretical construction of literary theory in the digital era in China.
Espen J. Aarseth's Thought On Hypertext Aesthetics,
2016
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
Espen J. Aarseth's Thought On Hypertext Aesthetics, Chunhua Nie
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
Espen J. Aarseth's reflections on popular theories about the hypertext have primarily led to his distinction between the structure and the reading of the hypertext, since, for him, it is the hypertext' nonlinearity rather than multi-linearity that determines the real differences between the hypertext and the traditional text. He analyzes the power relation between the author and the reader of the hypertext, and criticizes some popular claims about the hypertext such as "reader-as-writer", "de-centralization", and "interactivity". On the basis of the distinction of the structure and the reading of the hypertext, he poses that the hypertext is of non-narrative structure …
Consumption Of Celebrity And The Republican Apparatus: Lu Xiaoman, Xu Zhimo And Tabloids In Late 1920s Shanghai,
2016
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
Consumption Of Celebrity And The Republican Apparatus: Lu Xiaoman, Xu Zhimo And Tabloids In Late 1920s Shanghai, Jianhua Chen
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
In late 1920s Shanghai tabloids flourished. With sensational news reports and literary narratives, they catered to urban readers' needs for daily emotional and cultural consumption. Due to their involvement in the Yunshang Company and theatre performances, Lu Xiaoman and Xu Zhimo became foci of Pictorial Shanghai and other major tabloids. Numerous news or rumors about their activities revealed different values, tastes, and commercial strategies among the tabloids, which told the game rules, ethics, and cultural politics of various communities and strata in the civil society. To a certain extent, the tabloids not only helped the masses know more about power …
Esteeming The Poetic Style: Yan Yu's Theory Of Bense And Its Four Elements,
2016
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
Esteeming The Poetic Style: Yan Yu's Theory Of Bense And Its Four Elements, Yongliang Shang, Yaqing Duan
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
Unlike the literary trend in the Song Dynasty that good poetry is believed to consist in good diction, the poet's talent and learning, and ideas, Yan Yu's employment of "bense", or the fundamental quality, to define the nature of the poetic style and the boundaries of poetry so as to esteem the poetic style. The connotation of bense is related to four major elements, namely, the expression of xingqing (disposition) as the main pursuit, miaowu (subtle enlightenment) as the way of realization, xingqu (the evocation of interests) as the character of expression, and rushen (entering into a realm of supremacy …
From Saturday To The "Saturday School": A Discussion On The "New/Old" Debate In The Early 1920s,
2016
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
From Saturday To The "Saturday School": A Discussion On The "New/Old" Debate In The Early 1920s, Meng Luo
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
This article sheds light on the sharp confrontation between New Culture intellectuals and the popular literati from 1921 to 1923. As a key word, the term "Saturday School" is derived from Saturday, an influential popular periodical in early Republican Shanghai. And in fact, the production process of "Saturday School" was intensely bound up with the "new/old" debate in modern Chinese literary history. Based on close reading of historical material and contextual analysis, the article concludes that the debate between "new" and "old" was concerned more with the competition over the discourse power of defining "what is new", which directly led …
How Horizontality Became A Medium: Rosalind Krauss On Pollock's All-Over Paintings,
2016
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
How Horizontality Became A Medium: Rosalind Krauss On Pollock's All-Over Paintings, Yubing Shen, Qiuyue Mao
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
Art historian Rosalind Krauss argues that Jackson Pollock has introduced a new medium in art practices by creating horizontal space in his all-over paintings. Such a medium has transcended the physical dimension of the object and become a persistent model, which greatly illuminated the subsequent minimalism and pop art. While setting out from a classic modernist approach, Krauss's criticism takes on a Structuralist outlook different from modernism. Centering on the co-participation of the artist, the environment and the work, her observation is more inclusive and powerful as a method of interpretation than modernist theories.
Literary Consumption In The Era Of Electronic Media,
2016
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
Literary Consumption In The Era Of Electronic Media, Youfeng Hu
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
Literary consumption in the era of electronic media is characterized by technological, symbolic and entertaining inclinations. Literary consumption and literary production are mutually reactive, and this mutual reaction has been reflected by the synchronization of image production and omnimedia publishing, the medialization and literary consumption, the idolization of literary production and fans-based consumption, and the marketization of literary production as entertainment. The typical mode of literary production in the era of electronic media is the film adaptation of internet literature. Internet literature provides scripts for films and TV series, and, on films and TV programs help to spread Internet literature …
The Transforms Of Linguistic Literary Theory By Media Literary Theory,
2016
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
The Transforms Of Linguistic Literary Theory By Media Literary Theory, Xiaoxi Shan
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
If the 20th century is a century of language and linguistic literary theory, then the 21st century is a century of new media and media literary theory. Media literary theory, as a form of the post-linguistic literary theory, represents the sublation and transformation of linguistic literary theory. Linguistic literary theory occurred in the context of "the linguistic turn", while media literary theory is the outcome of "the media turn". Literary form is not only of linguistic structure but also the structure of the media system. The literary world is not only the real world constructed by language but also the …
The Shaking Continent: A Metageographical Critique Of Eurocentrism,
2016
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
The Shaking Continent: A Metageographical Critique Of Eurocentrism, Yujun Xu
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
Eurocentrism refers to both a system of values and a space-time mindset. Modern space-time ideology and geographical knowledge are characterized by objectivity and neutrality, which is usually ignored by postcolonial criticism. However, the divisions of continents and the boundary between the west and the east tend to betray subjectiveness and randomness, which sheds light on the interests of culture and geopolitics. The deconstruction of Eurocentrism does not necessarily imply a replacement, but an alternative mindset.
The Literary Criticism Of Records Of History In The Song Dynasty,
2016
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
The Literary Criticism Of Records Of History In The Song Dynasty, Xinke Zhang, Hong Li
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
There is plenty of literary criticism over time of Records of History as a fine example of the combination of literature and history. From a literary perspective, this paper discusses the contents and the significance of literary criticism of Records of History in the Song dynasty. Touching upon the political and cultural backgrounds, the paper analyzes the outreach as well as the cause and methods of literary reception in order to show the solid cultural foundation for Records of History’ literary criticism in the Song dynasty. With their narrative and characterization as core, the paper analyzes the main content of …
Maintaining The Japan Connection: The Impact Of Study Abroad On Japanese Language Learners’ Life Trajectories And Ongoing Interaction With Japanese Speakers,
2016
Monash University, Australia
Maintaining The Japan Connection: The Impact Of Study Abroad On Japanese Language Learners’ Life Trajectories And Ongoing Interaction With Japanese Speakers, Rikki Campbell
Comparative and International Education / Éducation Comparée et Internationale
This article explores the post-study abroad life trajectories of learners of Japanese. Drawing upon data collected from eight interviewees, it presents the experiences of study abroad returnees’ ongoing engagement with Japan and Japanese speakers once they were removed from the study abroad environment. In particular, it focuses on the impact of study abroad on ongoing studies and career trajectory, and examines ongoing interaction with Japanese speakers throughout these key life stages. Through the lens of possible selves theory (Markus & Nurius, 1986), this study also examines how the informants’ ongoing engagement with the target language is reflected in …
The Post-Sojourn In Study Abroad Research—Another Frontier,
2016
Saint Mary's University - Canada
The Post-Sojourn In Study Abroad Research—Another Frontier, John L. Plews
Comparative and International Education / Éducation Comparée et Internationale
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The Moon Festival And The Stories Behind,
2016
Western Kentucky University
The Moon Festival And The Stories Behind, Haiwang Yuan
DLPS Faculty Publications
A presentation that traces the evolution of the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival, or the Moon Festival with regard to the elements that were added to the myth of the moon fairy and other elements needed for the celebration of the festival such as the moon cake and examines the differences between the Western and Chinese view of and attitude toward the Moon in history through English and Chinese literature.
