Keywords of Post-Tiananmen Intellectual Discourse: Social Change and Intellectual Independence in the "Debate on the Spirit of the Humanities" (1993-1995)
Type
conference paper
Date Issued
2014-08-06
Author(s)
Abstract
This paper examines how Chinese intellectuals in the 1990s framed and discussed the issues of professional/ethical choice and intellectual independence. It is based on my analysis of a corpus of articles from the "debate on the spirit of the Humanities", a discussion on cultural and political issues that unfolded throughout mainland China from 1993 to 1995. Drawing on a critical discursive approach, I will argue that the keywords used in this debate point at a re-examination of the relationship between culture and power in the crucial phase that followed the 1989 crackdown and the post-1992 roll-out of a new wave of market reforms. The paper will also invite the participants to reflect on the issue of political and economic independence in the Humanities in today's China.
Language
English
Keywords
Intellectuals
China
1990s
Humanities
reforms
HSG Classification
contribution to scientific community
Refereed
No
Publisher
NA
Start page
27
Event Title
The University of Hong Kong's School of Chinese Research Seminar
Event Location
The University of Hong Kong, HK
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Division(s)
Eprints ID
236493
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HKU Hong Kong 2014.pdf
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1.03 MB
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