Science of Oriental Society - Karl August Wittfogel and the East Asian Intellectuals

This book provides a compelling exploration into the distinctive approaches East Asian scholars employ to articulate the peculiarities of Asia's modernity. These narratives are deftly shaped through their interactions with German-American social scientist Karl August Wittfogel.

List of contents

Introduction 1. Debut as a Revolutionary Playwright 2. The Way to a "Scientific China Study": Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft Chinas and Japanese Sinology 3. A Work Transcending Borders: Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft Chinas from Japan to Republican China 4. The Turning Point: Wittfogel's Research Sojourn in East Asia 5. "The Theory of Oriental Society" as Wartime Ideology 6. Chinese History Project: Rise and Fall of Cold War Polemics, Then and Now 7. Oriental Despotism: A Controversial Masterwork in both the West and East Epilogue

About the author

Yufei Zhou is a specially appointed Associate Professor at the International Research Center for Japanese Studies (Nichibunken). She obtained her PhD in Human Sciences from Osaka University. Her research focuses on the history of social sciences in modern East Asia, examining their development and impact within a global context.

Summary

This book provides a compelling exploration into the distinctive approaches East Asian scholars employ to articulate the peculiarities of Asia's modernity. These narratives are deftly shaped through their interactions with German-American social scientist Karl August Wittfogel.

Product details

• Authors: Yufei Zhou, Yufei (Teikyo University Zhou
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.01.2025
• EAN: 9781032317977
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3231797-7
• No. of pages: 186
• Series: Asia, Europe, and Global Connections
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Politics; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Economics; Asia, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economic History, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Research, Economic history, Politics & government, Regional Studies, Political Economy, Politics and government, Regional / International studies, Asian History, Development Studies, Development economics & emerging economies, Development economics and emerging economies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General