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Xing In Mei Shi: A Theory On Genetic Poetics, Xiaoming Liu, Xiangrong Sun

Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art

Different from general arguments mainly concerning the expression of Poetics in Shi Jing. This article is mainly concerned with "Xing Yi" (Affective Image's inner motif) of the authors' internality, which is also in the scope of mei shi. It is not only dynamic but also uncertain. It has not been conceptualized yet and is in an unattended state. Therefore, in this way it generates infinite possibilities, which thence constitute the constitution and genesis of poetics. This paper expounds four connotations on "Xing" in mei shi, and the generative mechanism of genetic poetics. "Xing Yi" encounters emotional experience in unattended mei …

Richard Rorty And The Possibility Of A Neo-Pragmatic Literary Theory, Yonghua Tang

Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art

In virtue of the logic of Richard Rorty's neo-pragmatism, it is problematic to claim that Rorty's literary theory is based on his philosophy. Rather, Rorty as a neo-pragmatist and a literary theorist can both make more sense if they are put together. So we may need start from the controversy over the definition of neo-pragmatism, and activate the tension between literature and philosophy, in order to give a more thoughtful examination of Rorty's design of literary theory. Besides, we can divide theories into three types according to their function: inquiry, problematization, and therapeutics. Thus we may place better a possible …

Allure Of Things And Vicarious Causation: Harman's Poetics Of Objects, Xie Shaobo

Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art

Graham Harman's poetics of objects challenges the linguistic turn which has dominated Euro-American philosophy in the past few decades, calling for a return to the world of things and championing a theory of autonomy and democracy of objects. Harman not only equally teats all forms of being as objects, but sees the components of any singular object as sovereign and autonomous objects in their own right. He has created a series of new concepts such as "allure of things" and "vicarious causation," urging us to look at the world from a radically new perspective and explore the ontology and meaning …

Chuxiang, Annotations And Performances Of Moon Prayer Pavilion: A Case Study Of Li Zhuowu's Annotated Edition And Ling Yanxi's Engraved Edition, Shumei Ding, Ranran Zhang

Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art

Based on Li Zhuowu's annotated edition and Ling Yanxi's engraved edition of Moon Prayer Pavilion, the article analyzes intertextuality and connection between its illustrations and dramatic narrative. Specifically, it makes an analysis from the following aspects: chuxiang (illustrations on the upper part of a page with texts below), illustration order and inscriptions on the illustrations, textual meaning expression and performance of story scenes, figure gestures and scenic tension, etc. Considering all the aspects, the article tries to illuminate how the book reconstructs artistic conception by inserting annotations instead of only displaying the plot through pictures; how it shapes the characters …

Differentiation And Reconstruction Of Value: Function And Value Orientation Of Literary And Art Criticism In The New Era, Shuzhuo Jiang, Shi Li

Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art

The absence, aphasia and weakening of literary and art criticism are not only related to the strong influence of marketization and western theories, but also rooted in value differentiation in the process of modernization. Xi Jinping's series of speeches on literary and art work have provided an important opportunity of constructing value of literary and art criticism in the new era. Criticism in the new era should function to improve people's aesthetic quality and cultivate modern personality. And value orientation of criticism shall be people-oriented, firmly confident in China's history and cultural traditions, and adhering to the principle of aesthetics.

Federal Literatures: Toward A Theory Of Literary Intranationality, Braz Albert

Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art

There is a general tendency to associate a national literature with a nation-state, a link that at times verges on the mystical. Yet it is common knowledge that there are considerably more sociological nations than nation-states, suggesting that often there is more than one nation in a given country and likely more than one national literature. This essay scrutinizes the real contours of the national bodies of writing produced in multination states in an attempt to develop a method for examining literary production other than the “national literature” paradigm—more specifically, federal literatures.

Form In The Vein Of Pragmatist Aesthetics: Dewey's Debt To And Distance From Emerson, Xiaofang Yin

Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art

This article makes a comparative analysis of Dewey's debt to and distance from Emerson in the vein of the aesthetic theory of form. In their aesthetic projects, Dewey and Emerson, departing from the criticism of the relevant traditional theories of form, base their formal thoughts on the everyday experience, construct them into formal theories with organic and dynamic features, and eventually treat the way of achieving aesthetic form as a valid approach to human significance. But in methodology, Dewey differs from Emerson. In the aesthetic subject's detached phenomenological observation of natural facts, Emerson, in the logic of sensory-perception, transforms analogically …

Knowledge Fragment And Theoretical System: Keywords As The Philosophical Basis For The Knowledge System Of Literary Theory, Hongbo Li

Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art

This paper discusses deep changes of literary theory as a subject of knowledge writing when keywords are used to construct the knowledge system of literary theory. It reveals knowledge assumption behind the changes from the perspectives of disciplinary boundary, meaning reconstruction, and study acceptance. According to the paper, it is fuzzy disciplinary boundary of literary theory that makes it possible to perceive and generate theory by using keywords; with the narrative of literary theories questioned, it thus becomes necessary to use keywords and reconstruct meaning. At the same time, the knowledge of literary theory marked by keywords provides readers with …

On Richard Rorty's Concept Of Imagination, Xiaolin Li

Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art

Richard Rorty constructs "a poetized culture", in which literature substitutes for religion and philosophy as the leading role of culture. It is the "culture" respecting "imagination" and "liberal utopia". The "imagination" of Rorty includes not only the imagination of private perfection and human solidarity, but also the utopian imagination of the future. Rorty's "imagination" carries forward the concept of romantic literature, as well as practices the proposition of "philosophy as cultural politics" of neo-pragmatism.

Records Of What He Saw And Heard Of: The Principle And Methods In The Composition Of Classical Chinese Xiaoshuo, Ning Luo

Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art

Xiaoshuo (lit. petty discourse) in classical Chinese, the predominant genre of xiaoshuo in ancient China, is different from vernacular xiaoshuo and western novel. Its major principle and methods are accounts of what one saw or heard of rather than mere conception or fiction. This feature finds clear expression in elaborations on ancient works about bibliography, in the naming of xiaoshuo, in the preface or postscript of xiaoshuo, and in scholarly discussions of ancient China. In modern times, due to the influence of the Western conception of the novel, modern elements and strandards of writing such as fictionality, narrative and character …

Retrospect And Re-Exploration Of Structuralism, Qichao Zhou

Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art

The cross-disciplinary and multi-lingual theoretical journey of "structuralism" is one of the essential topic in contemporary international literary criticism and comparative poetics. Is "structuralism" a school or ideological trend? Roland Barthes argues that structuralism is neither a school nor a movement but an activity. Is "structuralism" a theory or a methodology? Structuralist Jan Mykarovsky believes that structuralism is neither a theory nor a methodology but a cognitive position independent from both. Structuralism de facto is not only a construction activity but a cognitive position and even an ideological paradigm. It is the structuralist criticism belonging to dialogue and interactivity, contrast …

The Evolution Of "Global Village" Theory: From Tribal Phenomena To The Media Ecology, Huifang Gao

Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art

Since "Global Village" theory was proposed, it has been the label of McLuhan's media ideas and in a well-known yet vague situation. In order to clarify the misunderstandings, according to the basic line of McLuhan's media exploration, the text elucidates the combination of literature research, media research and urban studies in detail, and clarifies the process of the unique perspective on the dialogue between disciplines, which put forward the "Global Village". But due to the limitations of the perspective, in most cases "Global Village" is regarded as electronic illusion, and has become the footnote of Technological Determinism. With the development …

The Intentional Confusion Of Narrative Viewpoint In Eileen Chang's Novels, Zidong Xu

Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art

Throughout her life, Eileen Chang has used the third-person narrative that limited the viewpoint of the protagonists; however, this narrative method underwent different changes during different stages of Chang's life. In her early works, the perspective of the protagonist was depicted by the omniscient narrator and some settings were described through the perspective of the protagonist as well as the narrator. This type of intentional confusion created by the narrative method was an important technical feature in Eileen Chang's novels. In The Rice Sprout Song, Chang still remained insistent on using the third-person narrative that limited the characters' viewpoint. What …

The Proposition Of Li Yu's Reincarnation And The Development Of Ci-Poetry In Early Qing, Changqiang Chen

Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art

The proposition "Li Yu's Reincarnation" was put forward initially based on the analogy of reincarnation, and later acquired a clear reference. In the Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China, the discussion of this proposition focused on Chen Zilong and Nalan Xingde. On the one hand, Chen and Nalan are similar to Li Yu in themes of romance, patriotism and style of Ci-poetry; on the other hand, there are differences in the theory of Ci-poetry. It not only reflects the canonization and acceptance of model-poets such as Li Yu, but also reflects the evolution and the orthodox order of Ling-Ci …

Three Academic Trends Of Versification Theories Of Regulated Verse In The Early And Middle Qing Dynasty, Yang Liu

Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art

It is generally accepted that the current versification standard of regulated verse established in the Tang dynasty remains unchanged over one thousand years. However, until the early and middle Qing dynasty, there were actually at least three different academic trends of versification theories of regulated verse. This article concentrates on three representative publications, Four Studies of Regulated Verse by Li Zongwen, The Definite Form of Regulated Verse by Wang Shizhen, and The Sound Manual of Poetry by Yun Zonghe, in order to demonstrate the diversity of the versification theories in the early and middle Qing dynasty. The versification standard of …

于省吾《雙劍誃尚書新證》研究, Ka Yee Wong

Lingnan Theses (MPhil & PhD)

于省吾（1896-1984)，中國著名古文字學家、訓詁學家，著作成果頗豐，其古籍《新證》系列，以古文字及出土器物作為考訂及訓釋的材料，被視為開啟山林之作。當中《尚書新證》是《新證》系列中最早出版的著作，可反映于氏訓詁方法的早期面貌。在乾嘉考據學派的訓詁方法和王國維「二重證據法」的影響下，于氏《尚書新證》對《尚書》今文28篇的字詞、句義多有新見，其訓釋的價值實不容忽視。然而，近人研究于氏《新證》系列，卻沒有以《尚書新證》作研究對象，因此，本文試以《尚書新證》為研究對象，並探討其價值。 論文共分三章。第一章交代《尚書新證》的撰作背景、動機，及其版本、體例。第二章會從《尚書新證》内文及于氏發表的論文，歸納並討論于省吾的《尚書》學觀。第三章為《尚書新證》之内容考述及特色，介紹此書有別於其他《尚書》注釋著作之連類訓釋方法，討論此書運用古文字資料為證及紀錄異文的情況，並分別歸納于氏解釋字義、詞義，以至句義之方法，亦會兼及《尚書新證》的内容特色。最後總結全書，討論《尚書新證》對後世學者的影響，並對此書作出評債。

Conversational Chinese Iv Chn 124, Joanna Burkhardt

Library Impact Statements

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Conversational Chinese Ii Chn 122, Joanna Burkhardt

Library Impact Statements

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Conversational Chinese Iii, Joanna Burkhardt

Library Impact Statements

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Maoist Aesthetics In Western Left-Wing Thought, Jun Zeng, Siying Duan

CLCWeb: Comparative Literature and Culture

In their article “Maoist Aesthetics in Western Left-wing Thought,” Jun Zeng and Siying Duan discuss a terrain of knowledge called “Maoist aesthetics,” which is the creative misreading of Mao’s “On Contradiction,” the theory and practice of “Cultural Revolution” and other revolutionary literature and arts of Mao’s time by Western Left intellectuals. Scholars and academic communities inspired by Maoism include Bertolt Brecht, Herbert Marcuse, Jean-Paul Sartre, Simone de Beauvoir, Louis Pierre Althusser, the Chinese period of Tel Quel, Fredric Jameson, Arif Dirlik, and Contemporary Radical Left intellectuals such as Alain Badiou and Slavoj Zizek. Comparative study of the mutual influence of …

Traveling Theory: Fredric Jameson’S Interpretations Of The Cultural Revolution And Maoism, Xian Wang

CLCWeb: Comparative Literature and Culture

In her article, "Traveling Theory: Fredric Jameson’s Interpretations of the Cultural Revolution and Maoism," Xian Wang discusses how Fredric Jameson transformed or “transcoded” the Chinese Cultural Revolution into his notion of cultural revolution, regarding it as a radical means to achieve decolonization and national liberation. The Chinese Cultural Revolution therefore became a model for cultural revolution in different parts of the world, and an alternative vision of modernity. Jameson also associates Maoism and the Cultural Revolution with Antonio Gramsci’s concept of subalternity, and considers cultural revolution as an ideological revolution for the oppressed classes. Taking Maoism as a traveling theory, …

The “Althusser-Mao” Problematic And The Reconstruction Of Historical Materialism: Maoism, China And Althusser On Ideology, Fang Yan

CLCWeb: Comparative Literature and Culture

In her article “The ‘Althusser-Mao’ Problematic and the Reconstruction of Historical Materialism: Maoism, China and Althusser on Ideology,” Fang Yan analyses the “Althusser-Mao” problematic which was first brought up by Liu Kang, outlining how Mao’s ideas contributed to the formation of Althusser’s theory of ideology. The paper is divided into three parts: first, how Mao influenced Althusser’s propositions of the primacy of relations of production and reciprocal action of the superstructure; secondly, how Mao influenced Althusser’s notions of ideological practice, Ideological State Apparatuses and ideological class struggle; and finally, how Althusser drew on Mao in the formation of the concept …

From The "Other" To The "Master Narrative": The Chinese Journey Of The Frankfurt School, Guohua Zhu, Xiangchun Meng

CLCWeb: Comparative Literature and Culture

In their article, "From the 'Other' to the 'Master Narrative': The Chinese Journey of the Frankfurt School," Guohua Zhu and Xiangchun Meng discuss the Chinese reception of Frankfurt School and the Maoist historical context. Chinese scholars take the narrow view of the Frankfurt School theories as a depoliticized instrument to explain Chinese practice, particularly in the realm of mass culture. Furthermore, the Frankfurt School has encountered the powerful political and ideological legacy of Maoism, which not only dictates instrumentalist view, but also predisposes to a nationalistic attitude that pits Chinese exceptionalism against universalism, including the Frankfurt School and other western …

Introduction: Rethinking Critical Theory And Maoism, Kang Liu

CLCWeb: Comparative Literature and Culture

In his article, "Rethinking Critical Theory and Maoism," Kang Liu reviews the existing literature in English on the relationship of Critical Theory and Maoism and discusses the need to explore and reconstruct a genealogy of Critical Theory and Maoism within the global context of political, ideological, and intellectual currents and trends. The special issue will focus on three clusters of issues: first, the western invention of Maoism as a universal theory of revolution; second, the reception of Critical Theory in China and its relationship to Maoism; and third, the relevance of Maoism and Critical Theory today. Liu raises the question …

How Can Developmental Transformations Address Culture Shock To Those Moving From Collectivist Societies Into Individualistic Ones, Such As, Chinese Immigrants Into The United States?, Fabiola Valdivia

Expressive Therapies Capstone Theses

Immigration has always existed, and lately with the heyday of social networks and media, we have witnessed high rates of immigration due to different social and political contexts that have forced people to leave their homes looking for a better situation. Many of these individuals have emigrated and continue to emigrate to the United States of America, in search of, what in some cases they believe will be, the American dream.

This document explores the implementation of developmental transformations (DvT), originally a drama therapy approach, with an immigrant population coming from a collective society such as the Asian into an …

Adapting Oer Sources For Chin 3540: Translating From And Into Chinese, Li Guo

Course Materials

This project aims to adapt the selected existing open educational resources to my instructional needs for an upper-level course CHIN 3540: Translating from and into Chinese. CHIN 3540 is an upper division Communication Intensive (CI) course which I have created and taught every year since Spring 2014. It aims to help students engage productively, responsibly and thoughtfully in written and oral communication. As one of our most popular and well rated upper-level content-based classes, it regularly attracts an enrollment of 24-29 students every semester, and is taught every spring. The class has a prerequisite for students who are at advanced …

Call For Submissions, Huiwen Li

Chinese Language Teaching Methodology and Technology

Call for submissions

Practical Ways For Teaching Chinese Characters, Yuan Xu

Chinese Language Teaching Methodology and Technology

This article gives a panorama view of the most common and functional digital tools for teaching writing Chinese Characters to non native speakers.

Teaching Vocabulary And Grammar Using Zhigang Liu's Authentic Video Library, Zhigang Liu

Chinese Language Teaching Methodology and Technology

Zhigang Liu's Authentic Video Library can be used on the teaching of Chinese vocabulary and grammar.

Total Physical Response And Its Classroom Application, Haiyun Lu

Chinese Language Teaching Methodology and Technology

Total Physical Response methods and classroom applications are discussed.