Understanding Western Culture (eBook)
XIX, 226 Seiten
Springer Singapore (Verlag)
978-981-10-8150-7 (ISBN)
Promoting cultural understanding in a globalized world, this collection offers a new perspective on Western philosophy and religion through the voices of Chinese scholars. It examines the evolution of economic and political structures across the United States and the European Union, as well as key developments in various educational systems in the United Kingdom, Sweden, the US, France and Germany. As an interdisciplinary study situated at the intersection of sociology, history, culture and philosophy, this book re-examines pivotal structures and developments in Western countries and provides readers with a succinct yet effective way of mastering a deeper understanding of Western culture.
Guobin Xu is Professor at Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, China. His research interests focus on higher education administration, cultural quality education, and mental health education.
Yanhui Chen is Professor at Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, China. His research interests include ancient Chinese literature and cultural studies.
Lianhua Xu is the Editor of the Journal of Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, China.
Kaiju Chen is Professor at Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, China. His major research interests include cultural studies, philosophy of culture, education, and translation.
Xiyuan Xiong is a Lecturer in English Language and Literature as well as editor at Sun Yat-sen University Press. His chief research interests include translation studies (mainly in Chinese translation history and translation criticism) and cultural studies.
Wenquan Wu has an M.A. in Translations Studies (Nanjing University, China) and a Master degree in Business Management from the University of Tübingen, Germany.
Promoting cultural understanding in a globalized world, this collection offers a new perspective on Western philosophy and religion through the voices of Chinese scholars. It examines the evolution of economic and political structures across the United States and the European Union, as well as key developments in various educational systems in the United Kingdom, Sweden, the US, France and Germany. As an interdisciplinary study situated at the intersection of sociology, history, culture and philosophy, this book re-examines pivotal structures and developments in Western countries and provides readers with a succinct yet effective way of mastering a deeper understanding of Western culture.
Guobin Xu is Professor at Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, China. His research interests focus on higher education administration, cultural quality education, and mental health education.Yanhui Chen is Professor at Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, China. His research interests include ancient Chinese literature and cultural studies.Lianhua Xu is the Editor of the Journal of Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, China.Kaiju Chen is Professor at Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, China. His major research interests include cultural studies, philosophy of culture, education, and translation.Xiyuan Xiong is a Lecturer in English Language and Literature as well as editor at Sun Yat-sen University Press. His chief research interests include translation studies (mainly in Chinese translation history and translation criticism) and cultural studies.Wenquan Wu has an M.A. in Translations Studies (Nanjing University, China) and a Master degree in Business Management from the University of Tübingen, Germany.
1. Western Philosophy2. Political Systems3. Economic Systems of the West4. Western Military Culture5. Education System6. European and American Literature7. Western Organizational Culture: EU Organizational Culture8. Religious Culture
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 20.3.2018 |
|---|---|
| Übersetzer | Kaiju Chen, Xiyuan Xiong, Wenquan Wu |
| Zusatzinfo | XIX, 226 p. |
| Verlagsort | Singapore |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Geschichte der Philosophie | |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Philosophie der Neuzeit | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie | |
| Schlagworte | Education Systems in Western Countries • Introduction to Western Philosophy • Mastering a Basic Understanding of Western Culture • Promoting Cultural Understanding • Western Culture from Chinese Perspective • Western Political Systems |
| ISBN-10 | 981-10-8150-6 / 9811081506 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-981-10-8150-7 / 9789811081507 |
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