New Publication by Faculty

Sunday, June 7, 2020 - 11:45

Faculty members at the Department of Chinese Studies have recently contributed to two new books:
 
Lu Zhouxiang (Ed.). (2020) Chinese National Identity in the Age of Globalisation. London: Palgrave Macmillan

Written by a team of international scholars from China, Germany, Ireland, New Zealand and the UK, this book provides interdisciplinary studies on the construction and transformation of Chinese national identity in the age of globalisation. It addresses a wide range of issues central to national identity in the context of Chinese culture, politics, economy and society, and explores a diverse set of topics including the formation of an embryonic form of national identity in the late Qing era, the influence of popular culture on national identity, globalisation and national identity, the interaction and discourse between ethnic identity and national identity, and identity construction among overseas Chinese. It highlights the latest developments in the field and offers a distinctive contribution to our knowledge and understanding of national identity.

Chapters authored by faculty members:

  • Dr. Zhouxiang Lu, Chapter 1 Constructing and Negotiating Chineseness in the Age of Globalisation
  • Dr. Zhouxiang Lu, Chapter 3 Shaolin, Wuxia Novels, Kung Fu Movies and National Identity
  • Prof. Peter Herrmann, Chapter 6 Chinese National Identity and National Image in the Age of Globalisation
  • Dr. Yinya Liu, Chapter 16 National Identity, Religious Identity and Their Impacts on Subjective Well-Being—A Case Study on Chinese Catholics in Ireland

Fan Hong and Lu Zhouxiang (Ed.). (2020) Routledge Handbook of Sport in Asia. Abingdon: Routledge

This is the first book to offer a comprehensive overview of the history, development and contemporary significance of sport in Asia. It addresses a wide range of issues central to sport in the context of Asian culture, politics, economy and society.The book explores diverse topics, including the history of traditional Asian sport; the rise of modern sport in Asia; the Olympic Movement in Asia; mega sport events in Asia; sport governance and policy; gender, class and ethnicity in Asian sport, and Asia’s sporting heroes and heroines. With contributions from 74 leading international scholars, it offers a new perspective on understanding Asian sport and society, telling the story of how sport in this mega-region is coming together and reshaping the world in the process. It also provides readers with a wide lens through which to better contextualise the relationships between Asia and the world within the global sport community.

Chapters authored by faculty members:

  • Dr. Zhouxiang Lu, Chapter 3 A Brief History of Chinese Martial Arts
  • Dr. Yinya Liu, Chapter 58 Bruce Lee: His Jeet Kune Do, His Movies and His Legacy