Modernities in Northeast Asia (Political Theories in East Asian Context)

By: Jun-Hyeok Kwak and Ken Cheng

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Synopsis: To form a truer portrait of Northeast Asian perspectives on modernity, this book presents a broad range of analyses from philosophical and political-philosophical scholars specializing in the region. The book considers the encounter between "Western" modernity and "Eastern" tradition not as a simple clash of cultures, but as a generative and hybridizing process of negotiation. It examines the concrete manifestations of modernity in various intellectual and political movements that attempted to radically restructure Northeast Asian societies. And through these situated perspectives, it rethinks and redefines the idea of "modernity" itself, challenging and presenting alternatives to Western-centric thinking on the topic. This book will be of particular interest to political philosophers, political theorists, comparative philosophers, regional specialists in East Asia, and all scholars grappling with the perplexities of global "modernity."

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 196 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781000965612
Related ISBNs:: 9781003399032, 9781032505602, 9781032505626
Publisher:: Taylor and Francis
Date of Addition:: 10/01/23
Copyrighted By:: selection and editorial matter, Jun-Hyeok Kwak and Ken Cheng
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: History, Nonfiction, Philosophy, Politics and Government
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:: Jun-Hyeok Kwak
Edited by:: Ken Cheng