{"product_id":"chinas-new-confucianism-politics-and-everyday-life-in-a-changing-society-new-in-paper-9780691145853","title":"China's New Confucianism: Politics and Everyday Life in a Changing Society (New in Paper)","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhat is it like to be a Westerner teaching political philosophy in an officially Marxist state? Why do Chinese sex workers sing karaoke with their customers? And why do some Communist Party cadres get promoted if they care for their elderly parents? In this entertaining and illuminating book, one of the few Westerners to teach at a Chinese university draws on his personal experiences to paint an unexpected portrait of a society undergoing faster and more sweeping changes than anywhere else on earth. With a storyteller's eye for detail, Daniel Bell observes the rituals, routines, and tensions of daily life in China. \u003ci\u003eChina's New Confucianism\u003c\/i\u003e makes the case that as the nation retreats from communism, it is embracing a new Confucianism that offers a compelling alternative to Western liberalism. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Bell provides an insider's account of Chinese culture and, along the way, debunks a variety of stereotypes. He presents the startling argument that Confucian social hierarchy can actually \u003ci\u003econtribute\u003c\/i\u003e to economic equality in China. He covers such diverse social topics as sex, sports, and the treatment of domestic workers. He considers the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, wondering whether Chinese overcompetitiveness might be tempered by Confucian civility. And he looks at education in China, showing the ways Confucianism impacts his role as a political theorist and teacher. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e By examining the challenges that arise as China adapts ancient values to contemporary society, \u003ci\u003eChina's New Confucianism\u003c\/i\u003e enriches the dialogue of possibilities available to this rapidly evolving nation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In a new preface, Bell discusses the challenges of promoting Confucianism in China and the West.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Daniel a. Bell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Princeton University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/09\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 280\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.00w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780691145853\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDaniel A. Bell\u003c\/b\u003e is professor of political theory at Tsinghua University in Beijing. His books include \u003ci\u003eBeyond Liberal Democracy\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eEast Meets West\u003c\/i\u003e (both Princeton).\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Princeton University Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40855930929267,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":33.13,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_7d57f70d-01a5-4ba9-9c57-5829feaee883.jpg?v=1687006561","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/chinas-new-confucianism-politics-and-everyday-life-in-a-changing-society-new-in-paper-9780691145853","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}