Academic Nationalism in China and Japan: Framed in Concepts of Nature, Culture and the Universal (Nissan Institute Routledge Japanese Studies Series)

The descriptions Chinese and Japanese people attribute to themselves and to each other differ vastly and stand in stark contrast to Western perceptions that usually identify a 'similar disposition' between the two nations. Academic Nationals in China and Japan explores human categories, how academics classify themselves and how they divide the world into groups of people. Margaret Sleeboom carefully analyses the role the nation-state plays in Chinese and Japanese academic theory, demonstrating how nation-centric blinkers often force academics to define social, cultural and economic issues as unique to a certain regional grouping. The book shows how this in turn contributes to the consolidating of national identity while identifying the complex and unintended effects of historical processes and the role played by other local, personal and universal identities which are usually discarded. While this book primarily reveals how academic nations are conceptualized through views of nature, culture and science, the author simultaneously identifies comparable problems concerning the relation between social science research and the development of the nation state. This book will appeal not only to Asianists but also to those with research interests in Cultural Studies and Sinology Margaret Sleeboom Carefully Analyses The Role The Nation State Plays In Chinese And Japanese Academic Theory, Demonstrating How Nation-centric Blinkers Often Force Academics To Define Social, Cultural And Economic Issues As Unique To A Certain Regional Grouping. The Book Shows How This In Turn Contributes To The Consolidating Of National Identity While Identifying The Complex And Unintended Effects Of Historical Processes And The Role Played By Other Local, Personal And Universal Identities Which Are Usually Discarded. While This Book Primarily Reveals How Academic Nations Are Conceptualized Through Views Of Nature, Culture And Science, The Author Simultaneously Identifies Comparable Problems Concerning The Relation Between Social Science Research And The Development Of The Nation State. This Book Will Appeal To Not Only Asianists But Also Those With Research Interests In Cultural Studies, Japanology And Sinology.--book Jacket. Pt. I. Framing The Nation -- 1. Introduction: Framing The Nation In China And Japan -- 2. The Power Of National Symbols: The Might Of A Chinese Dragon -- 3. The Coherent Force Of Struggle And Diversity In Chinese Nationalism -- Pt. Ii. Group Categorization -- 4. Natural Categorization -- 5. Culturalist Categorization -- 6. Global Categorization -- Pt. Iii. Group-framing Habits And Strategies -- 7. Grouping Margaret Sleeboom. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [175]-213) And Index. Book Cover......Page 1 Title......Page 4 Contents......Page 5 Series editor's preface......Page 14 Acknowledgements......Page 16 Notes on the text......Page 18 Abbreviations......Page 20 Framing the nation......Page 22 Introduction: Framing the nation in China and Japan......Page 24 The power of national symbols: The might of a Chinese dragon......Page 38 The coherent force of struggle and diversity in Chinese nationalism......Page 51 Group categorization......Page 60 Natural categorization......Page 62 Culturalist categorization......Page 80 Global categorization......Page 96 Group-framing habits and strategies......Page 116 Grouping......Page 118 Framing the nation in the short history of the International Research Centre for Japanese Studies (Nichibunken, 1987 )......Page 129 Nation-centred political strategies in academic thought: Examples from China and Japan......Page 147 Nation-framing as an academic strategy in the PRC......Page 163 Core themes and an outlook on future research......Page 174 Joint research, Nichibunken (19880 96)......Page 186 General research meetings, Nichibunken......Page 190 Fields of basic research......Page 192 Glossary......Page 194 Notes......Page 196 References......Page 224 Index......Page 235 The descriptions Chinese and Japanese people attribute to themselves and to each other differ vastly and stand in stark contrast to Western perceptions that usually identify a "similar disposition" between the two nations. "Academic Nationalism in China and Japan" explores human categories, how academics classify themselves and how they divide the world into groups of people. Margaret Sleeboom carefully analyses the role the nation-state plays in Chinese and Japanese academic theory, demonstrating how nation-centric blinkers often force academics to define social, cultural and economic issues as unique to a certain regional grouping. The book shows how this in turn contributes to the consolidating of national identity while identifying the complex and unintended effects of historical processes and the role played by other local, personal and universal identities which are usually discarded. While this book primarily reveals how academic nations are conceptualized through views of nature, culture and science, the author simultaneously identifies comparable problems concerning the relation between social science research and the development of the nation state Chinese and Japanese people's descriptions of themselves and each other differ vastly and contrast starkly with Western perceptions. This book explores human categories and how academics classify themselves and the world