Centering his analysis in the dynamic forces of modern East Asian
history, Kuan-Hsing Chen recasts cultural studies as a politically
urgent global endeavor. He argues that the intellectual and
subjective work of decolonization begun across East Asia after the
Second World War was stalled by the cold war. At the same time, the
work of deimperialization became impossible to imagine in imperial
centers such as Japan and the United States. Chen contends that it
is now necessary to resume those tasks, and that decolonization,
deimperialization, and an intellectual undoing of the cold war must
proceed simultaneously. Combining postcolonial studies,
globalization studies, and the emerging field of "Asian studies in
Asia," he insists that those on both sides of the imperial divide
must assess the conduct, motives, and consequences of imperial
histories.
Chen is one of the most important intellectuals working in East
Asia today; his writing has been influential in Taiwan, South
Korea, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, and mainland China for the past
fifteen years. As a founding member of the Inter-Asia Cultural
Studies Society and its journal, he has helped to initiate change
in the dynamics and intellectual orientation of the region,
building a network that has facilitated inter-Asian connections.
"Asia as Method" encapsulates Chen's vision and activities within
the increasingly "inter-referencing" East Asian intellectual
community and charts necessary new directions for cultural
studies.
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!
Welcome to Loot.co.za!
Sign in / Register |Wishlists & Gift Vouchers |Help | Advanced search
