Lu Xun's Affirmative Biopolitics - Nothingness and the Power of Self-Transcendence (Hardcover)

This book explores an extraordinary case of affirmative biopolitics through the study of Lu Xun (1881-1936), the most prominent cultural figure of modern China. Diverging from the Enlightenment-humanist framework in reference to which Lu Xun is commonly interpreted, it demonstrates how his thinking is defined by a naturalistic conception of culture that is best understood in the global context of what Foucault defines as the biological turn of modernity. In comparison to ontologically-grounded modern Western theories of life, it brings to light the deep connection between Lu Xun's affirmative biopolitics and the epistemic ground of Chinese tradition what is known as correlative thinking. Combining close readings of literary texts with a theoretical consideration of broader issues of culture, this book is an essential read for scholars and students who are interested in Lu Xun, modern Chinese intellectual history, comparative studies of Chinese and Western thought, and the question of affirmative biopolitics.

General

Imprint:	Taylor & Francis
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Literary Criticism and Cultural Theory
Release date:	December 2021
First published:	2022
Authors:	Wenjin Cui
Dimensions:	229 x 152mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	260
ISBN-13:	978-1-03-210203-0
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary studies > From 1900 Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Area / regional studies > General
LSN:	1-03-210203-9
Barcode:	9781032102030

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