Full Description
This book engages with the critical decline of postmodernism and newer currents of thinking that have come to the fore, including postcolonialism, feminism, and cultural studies, constituting an exploration of the cultural landscape after the heyday of postmodernism in the West and its profound influence on the Chinese cultural scene.
Topics discussed include the prevalent theoretical trends and cultural phenomena in the West in the wake of postmodernism, how these developments have influenced contemporary Chinese literary and cultural criticism, and how Chinese scholars can have an equal dialogue with the dominant Western theorists. The chapters examine critical issues and figures in the fields, including postmodernity and globalization, as well as the theories of Edward Said, Gayatri Spivak, Homi Bhabha, and Judith Butler. Taking a comparative and cross-cultural perspective, especially between China and the West, the title also sheds light on the imprint of Western theoretical trends on the literature and culture of contemporary China, exemplified in diasporic writing, cinema, women's literature, popular culture, and the overall orientation of contemporary Chinese literature.
The book will be a critical reference for all levels of reader interested in postmodernism, critical theory, postcolonialism, feminism, cultural studies, comparative and world literature, and contemporary Chinese literature and culture.
Contents
Part I Beyond Postmodernism 1. Postmodernity and Globalization 2. Globalization as Glocalization in China 3. Theories and Cultural Trends after Postmodernism Part II Postcolonialism Reconsidered 4. Diasporic Writing and the Reconstruction of Chinese National and Cultural Identity or Identities 5. Edward Said: Orientalism and the Critique of Cultural Hegemonism 6. Gayatri Spivak: Postcolonial Intellectual and Third World Criticism 7. Homi Bhabha: Narration, Cultural Location and Identity 8. Chinese Cinema Challenged by Postcoloniality and Globalization Part III Feminist Theory and Literature 9. New Orientations of Feminist Theory 10. Gender Studies in the Post-theoretical Era 11. The Feminist Sense in Contemporary Chinese Female Literature Part IV Cultural Studies 12. Cultural Studies: Mainstream Intellectual Trends in the West 13. Cultural Studies and the Future of Comparative Literature 14. Cultural Studies and Canonical Literature Studies 15. Postmodernity in Contemporary Chinese Popular Culture 16. The Characteristics of Schizophrenia in Contemporary Chinese Literature
