"To Reach The Full Spectrum Of Emotions And Human Nature" And The Ontology Of "Passion": Literary Concepts In The Comparative Perspective,
2014
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
"To Reach The Full Spectrum Of Emotions And Human Nature" And The Ontology Of "Passion": Literary Concepts In The Comparative Perspective, Xiaokai Lou
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
The overseas experience of the generation of scholars such as Hu Shi, Liang Shiqiu, Lin Yutang, and Xu Zhimo etc. provided them with the access to and influence from two cultural traditions, but their ideas of literature showed that the idea of "passion" (qing), highly advocated in ancient Chinese poetic criticism and its local and national connotations, was re-invested with modern and worldwide significance. As "passion" formed a paradigm under constant transformation, it constructed a space for expression with more tension. Therefore, a literary concept was formed among them which could be called passion ontological in the three dimensions of …
Academic Communication And Its Production Sphere: Popular Media And The Configuration Of Chinese Modern Literary Theory,
2014
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
Academic Communication And Its Production Sphere: Popular Media And The Configuration Of Chinese Modern Literary Theory, Jiangfeng Hu
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
Since modern age in China when mass printing media became increasingly popular, theorists and literary critics have increasingly participated in the communications of newspapers, magazines and publishing, which also promoted the dissimilation of academic research and the knowledge theory. The gradual commercialization of knowledge and the establishment of the remuneration system helped to change the production mode of modern literary theory. Mass media not only opened up the production field of modern literary discourse, expanded the reproduction of theory and promoted the professionalization of literary theory studies, but also directly affected the internal form of modern literary theory and intervened …
Fredric Jameson's "National Allegory": A Defense,
2014
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
Fredric Jameson's "National Allegory": A Defense, Qin Wang
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
Through a close-reading of American literary critic Fredric Jameson's famous essay on Third-World literature, this essay re-examines his concept of "national allegory" and several criticisms of the concept in the subsequent decades, of which Aijaz Ahmad is exemplary. It attempts to show that most critics misleadingly translated Jameson's concept from the dimension of "form" into the dimension of "content" or "theme." This paper proposes an approach to the concept from the perspective of "form" and claims that in the present context of literature and politics this approach may shed some new light on current discussions of the relation between Third-World …
History As Re-Presentation: With Reference To Nation, History And Narrative Of The State,
2014
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
History As Re-Presentation: With Reference To Nation, History And Narrative Of The State, Xinjian Xu
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
The paper proposes that history is also literature, and examines the historical representation of China from the perspectives of literature and literary anthropology. The paper argues the following three main prepositions. In terms of literary and oral representation, history belongs to literature in the broad sense. All the representations of Chinese history can be investigated from the perspective of literature. Since China is a multi-nation state, the representations of its history require a vision of pluralist dialogue, and this asks for a deep understanding of sinology while the dialogue should extend to the communication within the studies of the ethnic …
Literary Folkloristics: The Trend Of Interdisciplinary Research In The Recent Thirty Years,
2014
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
Literary Folkloristics: The Trend Of Interdisciplinary Research In The Recent Thirty Years, Meili Shen, Qinjian Chen
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
Since the mid-1980s, literary folkloristics has become one of the new methods in literary study for its focus on the interdisciplinary study of literature and folklore. The theoretical interpretation and research practice have since taken two different academic orientation and theoretical approach. One emphasizes on the instrumentality of folklore theory in study of literary text, analysing the styles in literary works and exploring the folklore materials in them. The other has its theoretical foundations from the concepts such as "the cultural existence of man" and "literary study as the study of man," and it is more concerned with the understanding …
The Cultural Significance Of The Chain Ci-Poems In The Ming Dynasty,
2014
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
The Cultural Significance Of The Chain Ci-Poems In The Ming Dynasty, Jingyi Wang, Xisheng Qian
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
Chain ci-poems through relaying replies took up a relatively high proportion in the Ming-Dynasty ci-poetry which absorbed influences from the Song Dynasties, as well as the Tang and Five Dynasties. Of the 1051 chain poems, 150 poets produced 652 original poems, and 29 out of the 150 poets had been replied with poems for over ten times, while 35 original poems were relied for more than 5 times. An investigation of the most replied poets and poems may provide us with the knowledge on reception of the ci-poets and ci-poetry as well as the insight into the aesthetic appeal of …
The Death And The Revival Of The Author,
2014
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
The Death And The Revival Of The Author, Hajdu Péter
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
The most influential trends in 20th-century literary criticism and theory of literature can be described as revolting against a both Romantic and positivist approach which focused on the person of the author rather than his or her literary product. Formalism, New Criticism, structuralism and post-structuralism denied any importance of the biographical author, and dealt with texts exclusively. After the Barthesian formulation of the death of the author (applauded by towering figures like Foucault or Derrida) the end of the 20th and even more the beginning of the 21st centuries have brought back the importance of the author. For some new …
The History Of Art Field: An Open And Neutral Art History,
2014
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
The History Of Art Field: An Open And Neutral Art History, Huizhe Zhang
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
As a tradition, art history focuses on the creation and generation of artworks, but the evolution of art requires the writing of its history to be open, neutral and comprehensive. By referring to the definitions of art from the perspective of analytic aesthetics and relating to Bourdieu’s theorization of art field and analysis of autonomation, this paper tries to conceive a history of arts field through placing the relational elements concerning art and artworks into the inner and outer art field. The paper maintains that the history of art field may open up the genesis and future as well as …
The Knowledge Generation Of Theory And The Inner Logic Of Chinese Literary Theory,
2014
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
The Knowledge Generation Of Theory And The Inner Logic Of Chinese Literary Theory, Hongqi Yang
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
The generation of the knowledge of theory refers to both the theory itself as academic knowledge and the theory as knowledge-generating academic discourse. Theory as knowledge is generated in the process of border crossing between discipline, language and culture, while knowledge-generating theory starts with literature, is established in culture and bears fruits in post-modernity. In this context, the knowledge construction of Chinese literary theory follows the trajectory from theory in Chinese to Chinese theory.
The Theoretical Reflection On The Problem Of Literary Ontology: A Case Study Of Qian Zhongwen's Literary Theory: Explorations And Reflections,
2014
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
The Theoretical Reflection On The Problem Of Literary Ontology: A Case Study Of Qian Zhongwen's Literary Theory: Explorations And Reflections, Zhixiang Qi
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
This paper takes Qian Zhongwen's book Literary Theory: Explorations and Reflections as its research subject, and surveys his reflections and debates since the turn of the century on some important issues in literary ontology. The issues include: Dose literature have its own "essence"? Does anti-essentialism mean the cancellation of research on "essence"? If the research on literary "essence" cannot be cancelled, what is the "essence" of literature? How can we evaluate the expansion of the bounders of the literature and literary theory after deconstruction? How to put into the perspective the alarming claims of "the end of literature" and "the …
The Transformation Of Urban Writing In Modern Fictions And Its Significance Of Fiction History: With A Focus On Shanghai And Guangzhou,
2014
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
The Transformation Of Urban Writing In Modern Fictions And Its Significance Of Fiction History: With A Focus On Shanghai And Guangzhou, Daqing Deng, Xun Sun
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
After the forced opening of such cities as Shanghai and Guangzhou for international trade, the traditional modes of culture in these cities were changed. Fiction, as one important literary genre closely associated with urbanity, also underwent transformations in terms of the urban writing in China. In modern Chinese fictions, the space of urban writing was continuously extended, with the descriptive focus shifting from the general coverage of landmark buildings to the detailed exploration of urban life, the protagonists shifting from traditional city dwellers into modern urban citizens, and the narrative form shifting from centering round time to centering round space. …
On Cao Xueqin's Idea Of Stylistics With Reference To The Stylistic Value Of Zhiyanzhai AnnotatedDream Of Red Mansions,
2014
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
On Cao Xueqin's Idea Of Stylistics With Reference To The Stylistic Value Of Zhiyanzhai AnnotatedDream Of Red Mansions, Jingze Ren
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
Cao Xueqin's idea of stylistics is systematic and can be understood in four main ways. The first is analyzing and complying with style. This shows in the two ways to differentiate the style of each literary work and each author. The second is appropriate and inappropriate style. This pair of concepts has rich implications and may be considered as a heritance from Cao Pi's theory of stylistics in the pre-Qin period. The third is the breaking and transforming of style, which shows in the stylistic innovation in such texts as "A Eulogy for the Lotus Girl." The fourth is the …
Seno'o Giro: Life And Thought Of A Radical Buddhist,
2014
Bucknell University
Seno'o Giro: Life And Thought Of A Radical Buddhist, James Mark Shields
Faculty Contributions to Books
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The Reconstruction Of Chinese Metaphysics,
2014
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
The Reconstruction Of Chinese Metaphysics, Xushu Zhang
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
The immortality of metaphysics originates in its human-attributed nature. The call for the reconstruction of Chinese metaphysics in the contemporary context should be understood as an intrinsic necessity of the modernization of socialism, and it should be taken as a significant component for new Chinese cultural tradition. The constant agency behind the reconstruction of Chinese metaphysics lies in the critical spirits and the courage of innovation of contemporary thinkers. Three major issues in the construction of Chinese metaphysics are the epistemological criticism of metaphysics, the views on a prior reason (a prior form), and the rebuilding of the spiritual homeland …
"New Scholar-Official Community" And Art Theory In The Tang And Song Dynasties,
2014
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
"New Scholar-Official Community" And Art Theory In The Tang And Song Dynasties, Qiang Tong
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
The prosperity of Chinese culture in the Tang and Song Dynasties also means the maturity of Chinese art. The imperial examination and the civil office selection system result in the rise of a social group called "New Scholar-Official Community" who came to be the main force of artistic creations. The shared a similar background of education and civil service experience, and the similar cultural background cultivated similar artistic tastes. This community influenced the features and trends of artistic creations, as well as the development of art theory. To examine the relationship between art, art theory and New Scholar-Official Community during …
Beauty As An Action Of Art: From The Aspect Of Aesthetics Of Life,
2014
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
Beauty As An Action Of Art: From The Aspect Of Aesthetics Of Life, Baogui Zhang
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
There are two ideas about the legitimacy of aesthetics as a discipline. Aesthetics of Elimination claims that beauty is an a prior super-concept which, absent of a corresponding super-reality, falls into the abyss of metaphysical essentialism. Hence, aesthetics is not a legitimate discipline. Metaphysical Aesthetics holds that beauty should be interpreted through Kantian purposiveness of aesthetics and claims the legitimacy of the discipline of aesthetics in its ideal-confirming value. This paper argues that metaphysical aesthetics, due to its theoretically self-enclosed nature, cannot allow aesthetic activities to take on realistic transcendent value. Aesthetics of Elimination, however, has its own major problem. …
Cognitive Mapping And The Adventures Of The Postmodern,
2014
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
Cognitive Mapping And The Adventures Of The Postmodern, Kellner Douglas
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
During the 1980s and 1990s, debates about the differences between modernity and postmodernity as historical epochs; modernism and postmodernism in the arts; and wars between modern and postmodern theory defined key theoretical problematics in intellectualized spaces of the West, like the University. Fredric Jameson was one of the initiators of debates over the postmodern, and introduced the concept of cognitive mapping to describe theoretical accounts of the contemporary moment. I discuss conceptions of theory and mapping in the modern and postmodern debates and sort out appropriate uses of the discourse of the postmodern, and the usefulness of the postmodern turn …
Contemporary Russian Literature And Art Policy And Ideology Reconstruction Against The Revival Of Orthodox Church,
2014
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
Contemporary Russian Literature And Art Policy And Ideology Reconstruction Against The Revival Of Orthodox Church, Gangjian Tian
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
The literature and art policy in Putin's era epitomizes the "New Russian Idea" in the ideological field. To fill the ideological vacuum in the USSR, especially the Yeltsin era, the Russian government passed legislation on laws, education and diplomacy to introduce Orthodox Church into the reconstruction of national ideology. Through the core values of the Orthodox Church implanted into Russian literature and arts such as empire worship, eschatological salvation, community sense, etc, the policy of literature and art in the Putin government has performed important role in integrating societal thought, boosting the national spirit, curbing moral degradation, promoting national identity …
The Track And Off-Track Of Metaphysical Aesthetics: With A Discussion Of "Elimination" Of Elimination Aesthetics,
2014
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
The Track And Off-Track Of Metaphysical Aesthetics: With A Discussion Of "Elimination" Of Elimination Aesthetics, Feng Wang
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
Metaphysical aesthetics appears to be a countercurrent to contemporary aesthetics, but it is actually an effort to find a direction in constructing aesthetic ideals, as a backwash and critique of the unfortunate fact that contemporary aesthetics has ignored metaphysics. From the perspective of aesthetic critique, this may be the right track of metaphysics. However, from the perspective of argumentation systems based on its theoretical resources, it may be conservative and foundationally unstable as it may lead to the establishment of an ideal aesthetics and further point to a setting up of some faith. What the Aesthetics of Elimination tries to …
Three Alternative Forms Of Ancient Chinese Fiction,
2014
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
Three Alternative Forms Of Ancient Chinese Fiction, Pengfei Li
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
The paper proposes an alternative way to categorize ancient Chinese novels in terms of their representation and its effects of social customs, historical background, natural scenes and objects, and it argues for three categories to be the concrete representation, the abstract representation, and the half concrete half abstract representation. This categorization does not take the fundamental elements such as plot, character, and theme to be the criteria, and it may offer a new perspective to examine the artistic characteristics of ancient novels and the authors’ way of thinking.
