Daoism, Dandyism, and Political Correctness

Argues that Daoism and dandyism, linked by likeminded philosophies of "carefree wandering," deconstruct the puritanism and political correctness sought by Confucianism, Victorianism, and contemporary neoliberal culture.

About the author

Thorsten Botz-Bornstein is Professor of Philosophy at the Gulf University for Science and Technology in Kuwait. His previous books include The Philosophy of Lines: From Art Nouveau to Cyberspace; The New Aesthetics of Deculturation: Neoliberalism, Fundamentalism, and Kitsch (with Olivier Roy); and Veils, Nudity, and Tattoos: The New Feminine Aesthetics.

Product details

• Authors: Thorsten Botz-Bornstein, Botz-Bornstein Thorsten
• Publisher: State University of New York Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 02.03.2024
• EAN: 9781438494517
• ISBN: 978-1-4384-9451-7
• No. of pages: 232
• Series: SUNY series, Translating China
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Other world religions; China, PHILOSOPHY / Aesthetics, PHILOSOPHY / Taoist, LITERARY CRITICISM / Asian / Chinese, Ireland, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Philosophy: aesthetics, Literature: history & criticism, Literature: history and criticism, East Asian and Indian philosophy, Oriental & Indian philosophy, Taoism