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OverviewThe Modern Chinese Folklore Movement coalesced at National Peking University between 1918 and 1926. A group of academics, inspired by Western thought, turned to the study of folklore – popular songs, beliefs, and customs – to rally people around the flag. Saving the Nation through Culture opens a new chapter in the history of the Folklore Movement by exploring the evolution of the discipline’s Chinese branch. Gao reveals that intellectuals in the New Culture Movement influenced the founding folklorists with their aim to repudiate Confucianism following the Chinese Republic’s failure to modernize the nation. The folklorists, however, faced a unique challenge – advocating for modern academic methods while upholding folklore as the key to the nation’s salvation. Largely unknown in the West and underappreciated in China, the Modern Folklore Movement failed to achieve its goal of reinvigorating the Chinese nation. But it helped establish a modern discipline, promoting a spirit of academic independence that influences Chinese intellectuals today. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Jie GaoPublisher: University of British Columbia Press Imprint: University of British Columbia Press Weight: 0.660kg ISBN: 9780774838382ISBN 10: 0774838388 Pages: 364 Publication Date: 15 April 2019 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsIntroduction 1 Seeking a Solution for the Nation: The Folklore Movement's Origins at National Peking University 2 Carrying on amidst Chaos: Establishment of Folklore Studies in South China 3 Developing an Excellent Situation: The Spread of the Folklore Movement in China 4 Breaking with the Past: The Folklore Movement in Wartime Conclusion Appendices; Notes; Glossary; Bibliography; IndexReviewsAuthor InformationJie Gao is an assistant professor of history at Murray State University in Kentucky. Her work has appeared in several journals and books in Canada, China, South Korea, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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