Chinese Gardens: Solutions For Urban Nature Deficit,
2020
Utah State University
Chinese Gardens: Solutions For Urban Nature Deficit, Zachary K. Warner
All Graduate Plan B and other Reports, Spring 1920 to Spring 2023
Research shows that time spent in nature is good for human health and well-being. However, as the world’s population becomes more concentrated in urban areas regular time in nature, especially extended time, is becoming more difficult to have. On the other hand, Chinese gardens can provide one solution to this problem because they have a unique way of providing a naturalistic space within a small area. Despite this fact, there aren’t many Chinese style gardens outside of China. Therefore, the objective of this thesis was to identify possible barriers to using Chinese garden design principles and construction techniques, then address …
"A Close Affinity With The Concept Of The Dao": Toward Walter Benjamin's Idea Of Revolution,
2020
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
"A Close Affinity With The Concept Of The Dao": Toward Walter Benjamin's Idea Of Revolution, Fenves Peter
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
This paper takes its point of departure from an enigmatic concept Benjamin briefly discusses in one of the fragments he wrote in the early 1920s in conjunction with his search for an appropriate topic for a qualifying dissertation — the concept of action — or agent-determinative knowing, which, he suggests, may be comparable to the concept of the Dao." After analyzing the fragment in question, the paper seeks to demonstrate that in the early 1930s Benjamin develops this Dao-like concept under the rubric of two terms drawn from the vocabulary of ancient Greek thought: "mimesis" is the name under which …
A Study Of The Phenomenon Of The Quasi-Peach Blossom Spring And The Poetry In The Late-Qing Dynasty,
2020
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
A Study Of The Phenomenon Of The Quasi-Peach Blossom Spring And The Poetry In The Late-Qing Dynasty, Qihua Sun, Shijin Luo
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
The image of "The Peach Blossom Spring" created by Tao Yuanming (365?-427) became a motif since the Liang dynasty in Chinese ancient literature. The reception of the Peach Blossom Spring had shown two dimensions of the nothingness and the concreteness during the Tang and Song dynasties. However, toward the late Qing dynasty, the gradual appearance of quasi-Peach Blossom Springs and the poeticization of them, perhaps due to the social turmoil, especially brought by the Taiping Civil War. The understanding of the unrealistic vision of the Peach Blossom Spring and the wish for it during the turmoil constructed the mindset of …
The History, Region And Cultural Community Around The Paintings Of Ten-Thousand-Mile Yangtze River During The Song, Yuan And Ming Dynasties,
2020
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
The History, Region And Cultural Community Around The Paintings Of Ten-Thousand-Mile Yangtze River During The Song, Yuan And Ming Dynasties, Jin Yue
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
During the Song, Yuan, and Ming dynasties, there emerged in large numbers of paintings under the title of Ten-Thousand-Mile Yangtze River. On the one hand, these paintings with inscribed poems and essays by elite literati collectively shaped the image of the Yangtze River, and established a cultural community with regional and historical identity centering on the Yangtze River. This greatly strengthened the sense of national identity and its presence. On the other hand, these paintings were collected into classified books as encyclopedic references during the late Ming dynasty, and became cultural products for mass consumption. Through copying, reproduction and dissemination …
Letters On Literature And The Internalized Drive For Literary Debates In The Ming Dynasty,
2020
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
Letters On Literature And The Internalized Drive For Literary Debates In The Ming Dynasty, Hua Ye, Huan Du
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
As one of the traditional forms of literary criticism since the Han and Wei dynasties, letters on literature played an important role in the establishment of Chinese literary criticism framework. Based on the writers' identities and attitudes, these letters can be grouped into "the presenting type", "the replying type" and "the dialogue type". The theoretical nature of the epistolary style and the contextual constraints resulted from its reciprocal relationship, promoted in-depth scholarly dialogue and avoided the possibility of forcible reinterpretation of the text by later generations. Primary contents in the literary correspondences shifted from summaries of writing experience, reviews of …
On Jean-Luc Nancy's Reinterpretation Of The Sublime,
2020
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
On Jean-Luc Nancy's Reinterpretation Of The Sublime, Qi Wang
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
Different from Jean-François Lyotard and Jacques Derrida, Jean-Luc Nancy's reinterpretation of the concept of the sublime highlights its functions of combatting metaphysical totality, defending difference and witnessing the un-presentable. What Nancy does is not only to rethink the "presentation" and "limit" of the sublime, but also to reflect on the end of art, the relationship between imagination and the sublime, the sublime offering and so on. Nancy divides Immanuel Kant's aesthetic schema into two paradigms — "aesthetics sublates philosophy" and "philosophy sublates aesthetics" — and believes that neither accurately demonstrates the essential state of being in the postmodern condition. Nancy …
On The "Portrait Paintings" In The Late-Ming Fictions And Xiqu,
2020
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
On The "Portrait Paintings" In The Late-Ming Fictions And Xiqu, Yaping Cai, Guofu Cheng
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
Portrait paintings were prominent in ancient Chinese fictions and xiqu (traditional Chinese opera), and the close relationships between them have not been duly explored. In late Ming-Dynasty fictions and xiqu, portrait paintings have been used in eighteen fictions and xiqu to construct the plots. These paintings usually gave a frontal image of the characters, with occasional glamorization for a unified representation of both the appearance and the spirit to achieve the integration of the character with the scenery. Three developments in the late-Ming Dynasty may explain why portrait paintings were prominent in the fictions and xiqu: the revival of figure …
Shame, Queer Theory, And The Affective Turn: A Study Centering On The Scholarship In The United States,
2020
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
Shame, Queer Theory, And The Affective Turn: A Study Centering On The Scholarship In The United States, Ling Yang
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
Starting with Eve Sedgwick's shame theory, this paper examines queer theory scholars' explorations into shame in the United States and their continuing dialogue on the political potential of this particular form of affect. The paper argues that the theorization of shame has left a distinct mark on affect theory. The notion of shame has provided impetus for reflecting on queer politics, ethics, historiography and aesthetics, and its intersections with categories such as gender, sexuality, disability and race also offer new points of depature for social and political analyses.
Synopsis Of The 9th Youth Forum Of Chinese Association For Theory Of Literature And Art,
2020
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
Synopsis Of The 9th Youth Forum Of Chinese Association For Theory Of Literature And Art, Xin Lu
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
No abstract provided.
The Achievements Of And Inspirations From The Psychology Of Tragedy,
2020
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
The Achievements Of And Inspirations From The Psychology Of Tragedy, Ersu Ding
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
The Psychology of Tragedy (1933) by Zhu Guangqian is a monumental work in the history of Chinese theories of tragedy. Written from the unique perspective of a Chinese scholar and moving with ease among major Western theories of tragedy, its author had raised therein a good number of great insights that are still valid today. Zhu Guangqian's greatest contribution to the theory of tragedy lies in his modification of Aristotle's theories of "catharsis" and "hamartia", legitimating the plot of innocent suffering and introducing into the mix of tragic feelings such important concepts as love and regret. Probably due to his …
The Complete List Of Theoretical Studies In Literature And Art, Vol. 1-6, 2020,
2020
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
The Complete List Of Theoretical Studies In Literature And Art, Vol. 1-6, 2020, Studies In Literature And Art Theoretical
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
No abstract provided.
The Essence Of Qian Gurong's Aesthetic Personality,
2020
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
The Essence Of Qian Gurong's Aesthetic Personality, Jun Wu
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
Focusing on the editorial arrangement of Qian Gurong's collection of self-selected works, this article explores Qian's theoretical system of "literature as a study of humanity" and the characteristics of his literary criticism. It also investigates the features of his critical theories and examines, based on the stylistic analyses of his essays, the aesthetic personality of Qian. In terms of intellectual experience and cultural taste, Qian is an academic, who blends the ancient and the modern, the foreign and the domestic in his studies. He emphasizes, in particular, the personalization of classic aesthetics, and views the continuation of traditional culture as …
The Poverty Of Experience And Its Wayout In The Information Age: An Exammination From The Perspective Of Walter Benjamin,
2020
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
The Poverty Of Experience And Its Wayout In The Information Age: An Exammination From The Perspective Of Walter Benjamin, Bin Sun, Yanfen Zhang
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
Experience generates from memory. However, if memory only serves as an accurate recollection of the past, it is destined to be replaced by modern technology, which can provide information instantly. Therefore, memory is presented in the form of story, which makes it possible to pass on experience across generations. But the art of storytelling is reaching its end due to the challenge of information, a new form of communication. The essence of information is instant verifiability. This even cancels the distinction between impression and idea since instant information renders all perceptions forceful and lively impressions. Yet, it is its force …
Reinterpreting The Aesthetics Of "Zerstreuung": From Walter Benjamin To Jonathan Crary,
2020
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
Reinterpreting The Aesthetics Of "Zerstreuung": From Walter Benjamin To Jonathan Crary, Peng Zhang
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
Walter Benjamin's and Jonathan Crary's respective understanding of the concept of "Zerstreuung" is in sharp contrast to each other. Benjamin detects not only a connection between "Zerstreuung" and the bourgeoisie in the capitalist entertainment industry, but also an unconscious collusion between "Zerstreuung" and the public in the early film technology. Such collusion has created a state of "Jetztzeit" for the audience by using the technique of montage in film, so that the audience could reconstruct their historical consciousness, which is transformed into a collective experience from that of the individual, thus assigning early cinema with the potential of politicizing aesthetics. …
The Way Of Life, "The Third Sex", And The Method Of Reconstructing "Literary Native Soil": Centering On Yan Lianke's They, The Women,
2020
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
The Way Of Life, "The Third Sex", And The Method Of Reconstructing "Literary Native Soil": Centering On Yan Lianke's They, The Women, Zhudi Ye, Leiguang Wang
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
There are three key points for the understanding Yan Lianke's non-fictive work They, the Women: the way of life, the study of women centering on "the third sex" and the imagination of native-soil China with non-fiction as the method. They respectively correspond to three dimensions of the work: the content, the author's thought, and the creation of literary style. These three dimensions are closely intertwined and focus on one issue: how to understand and imagine contemporary native-soil China. The numerous characters and their stories in They, the Women are woven together by the author's language and thought with strong subjectivity, …
Classic Literary Criticism As The Embryo Of Productional Literary Criticism,
2020
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
Classic Literary Criticism As The Embryo Of Productional Literary Criticism, Wenfang Yao
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
A significant development of Euro-American literary criticism in the 20th century is its progress regarding the issue of "art production," which, by including into it the practice of literary reading and literary criticism, breaks through the previous theoretical assumption that "art production" is limited to literary creation. Classic critics such as Albert Thibaudet, T.S. Eliot, Ivor Armstrong Richards, and Northrop Frye have, through practical experiences of literary criticism, discovered and confirmed the production of literary criticism. They have not only embarked on verifying such production through scientific experiments, but also conceptualized the ways in which productional criticism can be conducted …
Development, Pragmatism, And Innovation: Classical Xiqu Studies In Shanghai In The Past 70 Years,
2020
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
Development, Pragmatism, And Innovation: Classical Xiqu Studies In Shanghai In The Past 70 Years, Jingfeng Huang
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
Since 1949, five generations of scholars on classical xiqu studies have emerged continuously in Shanghai. Scholarship in the three major fields of research, namely, ancient theories and criticism of xiqu, chronological research of ancient xiqu writers and works, and interdisciplinary research, has engaged scholars of all generations and exerted great influence. The research on ancient theories and criticism of xiqu has witnessed a process of pioneering the filed, expanding purviews, integrating studies as a whole, reinvestigating the entire scholarship, and exploring the core inquiries. Such interlacing process of horizontal expansion and longitudinal excavation is typical of the historical path of …
Indexicality Strikes Back: From The Photographical Past To The Digital Present,
2020
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
Indexicality Strikes Back: From The Photographical Past To The Digital Present, Jia Peng
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
Indexicality as a logic category of signs anchors semiotic cognition and reality. As photographs record the existence of objects, indexicality is considered as the evidence of the "objectivity" of photographic signs. With the development of digital technology, indexicality seems to decline and even disappear, since the objects of images no longer necessarily exist. Yet, in Peircean semiotics, the relationship between indices and objects could be either "existential" or "empty", and the latter is further interpreted by Roman Jakobson with the concept of "shifters", a term re-visited in contemporary semiotics of art and image. In the semiotic production of digital images, …
Reflection And Development: A Review Of 70-Year Study On Ci-Poetry In Shanghai,
2020
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
Reflection And Development: A Review Of 70-Year Study On Ci-Poetry In Shanghai, Guozhong Peng, Zehhua Liu
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
The study of ci-poetry in Shanghai since the founding of the People's Republic of China can be divided into three stages: transition, prosperity, and development. In the transitional period, the study of ci-poetry in Shanghai focused more on ideological content than on artistic characteristics, and more on the style of "haofang" (the bold and unrestrained) than "wanyue" (the graceful and restrained). During its prosperous period, the study of ci-poetry in Shanghai began to reflect on the previous research. Driven by the fever for aesthetics and methodology, Shanghai has witnessed fruitful production of scholarly works on ci-poetry. After entering the stage …
Reflections On Post-Human Discourse: Centering On Slavoj Žižek,
2020
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
Reflections On Post-Human Discourse: Centering On Slavoj Žižek, Xinting Liu
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
There has been a joint effort seen in 21st-century philosophy and cultural theories to understand and respond to the impact of current technological revolution on social culture and the existence of subjecthood. Slavoj Žižek has always placed his elaboration on and questioning of the two post-human schools and tendencies in his ideological criticism of digital capitalism. The common tendency between post-human thought of the Cultural Left and the singularity theory of trans-human theory is shown in the "Promethean shame" and the new myth of the human-machine hybridity. Žižek's works over the decades have always focused on the development of cutting-edge …
