Idol Worship in Chinese Society - A Psychological Approach

Summary

This book introduces psycho-social studies of idol worship in Chinese societies. It reviews how idol worship is perceived in Chinese culture, history and philosophy, and how it differs from the concept of Celebrity Worship that is more dominant in Western literature.

Product details

• Authors: Chau-kiu Cheung, Cheung Chau-kiu, Xiaodong Yue, Xiaodong (Capital Normal University Yue, Xiaodong Cheung Yue, Yue Xiaodong
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.10.2018
• EAN: 9780415788861
• ISBN: 978-0-415-78886-1
• No. of pages: 182
• Series: Routledge Studies in Asian Behavioural Sciences
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Applied psychology; China, Popular Culture, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Popular Culture, PSYCHOLOGY / Personality, PSYCHOLOGY / Social Psychology, PSYCHOLOGY / Developmental / Child, The self, ego, identity, personality, Psychology: the self, ego, identity, personality, Child & developmental psychology, Social, group or collective psychology, Child, developmental and lifespan psychology