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Culture, Cognition, and Emotion in China's Religious Ethnic Minorities - Voices of Suffering among the Yi (Hardcover, 1st... Culture, Cognition, and Emotion in China's Religious Ethnic Minorities - Voices of Suffering among the Yi (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2018)
Rachel Sing-Kiat Ting, Louise Sundararajan
R3,540 Discovery Miles 35 400 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This study examines the suffering narratives of the Bimo and Christian religious communities of the Yi minority who reside in the remote mountains of Sichuan and Yunnan, China, respectively. It is informed by the theoretical framework of ecological rationality, which posits that religions influence and are influenced by cognitive styles that have co-evolved with the ecological niche of a culture. It was predicted and found that in times of adversity, traditional religious communities differ in emotion expression, causal attribution, and help-seeking behavior, with far-reaching ramifications for how they are uniquely vulnerable to the ravages of modernization. The authors hope that the voices of the study participants, heard through their harrowing narratives, may inspire a deepened sensitivity to the plight of rural Chinese communities as China races to become a superpower in the global economy.

Understanding Emotion in Chinese Culture - Thinking Through Psychology (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2015): Louise Sundararajan Understanding Emotion in Chinese Culture - Thinking Through Psychology (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2015)
Louise Sundararajan
R3,169 Discovery Miles 31 690 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This mind-opening take on indigenous psychology presents a multi-level analysis of culture to frame the differences between Chinese and Western cognitive and emotive styles. Eastern and Western cultures are seen here as mirror images in terms of rationality, relational thinking, and symmetry or harmony. Examples from the philosophical texts of Confucianism, Daoism, Buddhism, and classical poetry illustrate constructs of shading and nuancing emotions in contrast to discrete emotions and emotion regulation commonly associated with traditional psychology. The resulting text offers readers bold new understandings of emotion-based states both familiar (intimacy, solitude) and unfamiliar (resonance, being spoiled rotten), as well as larger concepts of freedom, creativity, and love. Included among the topics: The mirror universes of East and West. In the crucible of Confucianism. Freedom and emotion: Daoist recipes for authenticity and creativity. Chinese creativity, with special focus on solitude and its seekers. Savoring, from aesthetics to the everyday. What is an emotion? Answers from a wild garden of knowledge. Understanding Emotion in Chinese Culture has a wealth of research and study potential for undergraduate and graduate courses in affective science, cognitive psychology, cultural and cross- cultural psychology, indigenous psychology, multicultural studies, Asian psychology, theoretical and philosophical psychology, anthropology, sociology, international psychology, and regional studies.

Ignorance is Bliss: The Chinese Art of Not Knowing (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2021): Mieke Matthyssen Ignorance is Bliss: The Chinese Art of Not Knowing (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2021)
Mieke Matthyssen; Foreword by Jie Yang; Contributions by Louise Sundararajan
R3,530 Discovery Miles 35 300 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book examines the popular, yet puzzling, Chinese saying Nande hutu to uncover how the ancient Chinese wisdom of not knowing is constructed, interpreted, practiced and valued in contemporary society. Originating in the calligraphy of Qing-dynasty scholar Zheng Banqiao, Nande hutu translates literally as: "hard to attain muddle-headedness". Mieke Matthyssen traces the historical development of this saying and related philosophies to reveal a culturally conditioned, multi-layered inclination to different forms of not knowing. In contemporary society, she argues, this inclination forms part of a living art: in some respects, a passive, evasive strategy for self-preservation; in other respects, a strategy for coping with intrapersonal, interpersonal and social complexities. Drawing on an extensive range of primary sources and original research, the analysis skillfully combines philosophical and socio-historical analysis with theory from Chinese philosophy, philosophical psychology and the relatively new field of indigenous psychology, to provide an in-depth understanding of how Nande hutu has shaped, and continues to shape, the Chinese psyche and behaviour. This book will appeal to all readers looking for fresh insights into Chinese culture, and in particular to students and scholars of Chinese and Asian studies, cultural and social anthropology, and philosophical and indigenous psychology.

Ignorance is Bliss: The Chinese Art of Not Knowing (Paperback, 1st ed. 2021): Mieke Matthyssen Ignorance is Bliss: The Chinese Art of Not Knowing (Paperback, 1st ed. 2021)
Mieke Matthyssen; Foreword by Jie Yang; Contributions by Louise Sundararajan
R3,335 Discovery Miles 33 350 Out of stock

This book examines the popular, yet puzzling, Chinese saying Nande hutu to uncover how the ancient Chinese wisdom of not knowing is constructed, interpreted, practiced and valued in contemporary society. Originating in the calligraphy of Qing-dynasty scholar Zheng Banqiao, Nande hutu translates literally as: "hard to attain muddle-headedness". Mieke Matthyssen traces the historical development of this saying and related philosophies to reveal a culturally conditioned, multi-layered inclination to different forms of not knowing. In contemporary society, she argues, this inclination forms part of a living art: in some respects, a passive, evasive strategy for self-preservation; in other respects, a strategy for coping with intrapersonal, interpersonal and social complexities. Drawing on an extensive range of primary sources and original research, the analysis skillfully combines philosophical and socio-historical analysis with theory from Chinese philosophy, philosophical psychology and the relatively new field of indigenous psychology, to provide an in-depth understanding of how Nande hutu has shaped, and continues to shape, the Chinese psyche and behaviour. This book will appeal to all readers looking for fresh insights into Chinese culture, and in particular to students and scholars of Chinese and Asian studies, cultural and social anthropology, and philosophical and indigenous psychology.

Global Psychology from Indigenous Perspectives - Visions Inspired by K. S. Yang (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2020): Louise Sundararajan,... Global Psychology from Indigenous Perspectives - Visions Inspired by K. S. Yang (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2020)
Louise Sundararajan, Kwang-Kuo Hwang, Kuang-Hui Yeh
R4,556 Discovery Miles 45 560 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This volume celebrates the visions of a more equitable global psychology as inspired by the late Professor K. S. Yang, one of the founders of the indigenous psychology movement. This unprecedented international debate among leaders in the field is essential for anyone who wishes to understand the movement from within-the thinking and the vision of those who are the driving forces behind the movement. This book should appeal to scholars and students of psychology, sociology, anthropology, ethnology, philosophy of science, and postcolonial studies.

Global Psychology from Indigenous Perspectives - Visions Inspired by K. S. Yang (Paperback, 1st ed. 2020): Louise Sundararajan,... Global Psychology from Indigenous Perspectives - Visions Inspired by K. S. Yang (Paperback, 1st ed. 2020)
Louise Sundararajan, Kwang-Kuo Hwang, Kuang-Hui Yeh
R3,848 R3,527 Discovery Miles 35 270 Save R321 (8%) Out of stock

This volume celebrates the visions of a more equitable global psychology as inspired by the late Professor K. S. Yang, one of the founders of the indigenous psychology movement. This unprecedented international debate among leaders in the field is essential for anyone who wishes to understand the movement from within-the thinking and the vision of those who are the driving forces behind the movement. This book should appeal to scholars and students of psychology, sociology, anthropology, ethnology, philosophy of science, and postcolonial studies.

Understanding Emotion in Chinese Culture - Thinking Through Psychology (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed.... Understanding Emotion in Chinese Culture - Thinking Through Psychology (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2015)
Louise Sundararajan
R2,522 Discovery Miles 25 220 Out of stock

This mind-opening take on indigenous psychology presents a multi-level analysis of culture to frame the differences between Chinese and Western cognitive and emotive styles. Eastern and Western cultures are seen here as mirror images in terms of rationality, relational thinking, and symmetry or harmony. Examples from the philosophical texts of Confucianism, Daoism, Buddhism, and classical poetry illustrate constructs of shading and nuancing emotions in contrast to discrete emotions and emotion regulation commonly associated with traditional psychology. The resulting text offers readers bold new understandings of emotion-based states both familiar (intimacy, solitude) and unfamiliar (resonance, being spoiled rotten), as well as larger concepts of freedom, creativity, and love.  Included among the topics:  The mirror universes of East and West. In the crucible of Confucianism. Freedom and emotion: Daoist recipes for authenticity and creativity. Chinese creativity, with special focus on solitude and its seekers. Savoring, from aesthetics to the everyday. What is an emotion? Answers from a wild garden of knowledge.  Understanding Emotion in Chinese Culture has a wealth of research and study potential for undergraduate and graduate courses in affective science, cognitive psychology, cultural and cross- cultural psychology, indigenous psychology, multicultural studies, Asian psychology, theoretical and philosophical psychology, anthropology, sociology, international psychology, and regional studies.   

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