Lung-Chang Young
Biographic Data
| ID | 5944561 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Lung-Chang Young |
| GIVEN NAMES | Lung-Chang |
| FAMILY NAME | Young |
| SIGNATURE | YOUNG L |
| AFFILIATIONS | Hobart and William Smith Colleges |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1972 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1988 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Regional Stereotypes in China
The term stereotypes refers to preconceived ideas or beliefs about attributes of classes of individuals, groups or objects. According to Walter Lippman, stereotypes denote "simplified pictures in our head which serve the purpose of thought economy"; they are highly charged with feelings and serve as the defenses of our position in society.1 As products of the ongoing mental process in our everyday life, stereotypes are as varied as the ways by wh…
Ku Yen -Wu's Views on the Ming Examination System
Ku Yen-wu (1613–82) has long been regarded as a “beacon of Ch'ing scholarship,” and, along with Huang Tsung-hsi and Wang Fu-chih, as being an influential exponent of a new way of political thinking. A prolific scholar with a wide range of intellectual interests, Ku is also known as an insightful and well-informed critic of Chinese social and political institutions. The focus of this paper will be on his analysis of the civil service examination s…
Sociology and Socialism in Contemporary China
God is Society
Maoism as a politico-religious form emerged in a society in the process of disintegration. It became crystallized as a response to the demands of rapid modernization. The Maoist belief system centers around the concept 'people,' the ultimate sacred reality. Its ethic emphasizes ceaseless service to others, individual asceticism, and intensive practical activity as necessary to the achievement of social salvation and collective immortality. A numb…
Mao Tse-Tung and Social Inequality
Although there is already a vast literature on the rise of Mao Tse tung and Maoism, few scholars seek to explore from a sociological perspective his contributions to the study of social inequality.1 Given the argument that Mao is not an abstract thinker and his writings have served mainly to popularize Communist tenets (Michael, 1970:28), one should not overlook the fact that during his fifty-year career as an active revolutionary, he has played …
Altruistic Suicide
God is Society
Maoism as a politico-religious form emerged in a society in the process of disintegration. It became crystallized as a response to the demands of rapid modernization. The Maoist belief system centers around the concept 'people,' the ultimate sacred reality. Its ethic emphasizes ceaseless service to others, individual asceticism, and intensive practical activity as necessary to the achievement of social salvation and collective immortality. A numb…
Altruistic Suicide
Altruistic Suicide
Mao Tse-Tung and Social Inequality
Although there is already a vast literature on the rise of Mao Tse tung and Maoism, few scholars seek to explore from a sociological perspective his contributions to the study of social inequality.1 Given the argument that Mao is not an abstract thinker and his writings have served mainly to popularize Communist tenets (Michael, 1970:28), one should not overlook the fact that during his fifty-year career as an active revolutionary, he has played …
God is Society
Maoism as a politico-religious form emerged in a society in the process of disintegration. It became crystallized as a response to the demands of rapid modernization. The Maoist belief system centers around the concept 'people,' the ultimate sacred reality. Its ethic emphasizes ceaseless service to others, individual asceticism, and intensive practical activity as necessary to the achievement of social salvation and collective immortality. A numb…
Sociology and Socialism in Contemporary China
Ku Yen -Wu's Views on the Ming Examination System
Ku Yen-wu (1613–82) has long been regarded as a “beacon of Ch'ing scholarship,” and, along with Huang Tsung-hsi and Wang Fu-chih, as being an influential exponent of a new way of political thinking. A prolific scholar with a wide range of intellectual interests, Ku is also known as an insightful and well-informed critic of Chinese social and political institutions. The focus of this paper will be on his analysis of the civil service examination s…
Regional Stereotypes in China
The term stereotypes refers to preconceived ideas or beliefs about attributes of classes of individuals, groups or objects. According to Walter Lippman, stereotypes denote "simplified pictures in our head which serve the purpose of thought economy"; they are highly charged with feelings and serve as the defenses of our position in society.1 As products of the ongoing mental process in our everyday life, stereotypes are as varied as the ways by wh…
Sociology (6 works) · Law (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · China (3 works) · Chinese history and philosophy (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Philosophy (3 works) · Politics (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · China's Socioeconomic Reforms and Governance (2 works)