Cross-Currents of Social Theorizing of Contemporary Taiwan : Self, Culture and Society

The book presents aspects of cross-currents of theorizing of self, culture and society in the contemporary Taiwan. Social theorizing has been addressed critically, reflectively and creatively by the philosophical, religious, psychological and literary traditions of one of the world?s great civilizations. Theorizing is a dynamic movement of self, culture, society and the world as it is related to our actions, reflections, meditations to understand the world more meaningfully and holistically as well as to transform it. But much of social theorizing in the modern world is primarily Euro-American and despite the so-called globalization of knowledge, this condition of one-sided Euro-American valorization of knowledge and neglect of others continues unabated. There is very little attention to theorizing about the human condition emerging from other parts of the world such as Taiwan and its global implication. This book transforms this condition by mapping the field of theorizing in a wider spectrum of philosophy, psychology, religions, social sciences and humanities in contemporary Taiwan.

Author: Ananta Kumar Giri, Su-chen Wu

Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: Aug 24, 2023

Number of Pages: NA pages

Language: English

Binding: Paperback

ISBN-10: 9811910510

ISBN-13: 9789811910517