Taking to the Field
Geological Fieldwork and National Identity in Republican China
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3924836 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Grace Yen Shen (Max Planck Society, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 231-252 |
| Publication date | 2009-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Osiris (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0369-7827 • E-ISSN: 1933-8287 |
| Publisher | University of Chicago Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1086/605977 |
| OpenAlex | W2027743954 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 7 |
This paper explores the significance of fieldwork for identity formation in three phases of modern Chinese geologic education: the prerevolutionary overseas phase (1903–12), the Geological School period (1916–18), and the early years of the Peking University Department of Geology (1918–28). This examination demonstrates the importance of the body in connecting the physicality of the individual to the dignity of the national collective and argues that Chinese identity was defined by the willingness to remake oneself for the sake of the nation, rather than by any intrinsic qualities of “Chineseness.”
Aesthetics · China · Collective identity · Dignity · National identity · Political science · Sociology · Anthropology · Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation · Educator Training and Historical Pedagogy · Gender Studies · Geography Education and Pedagogy · History · Law · Philosophy
| Unique citing works | 4 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,29 |
| Citation span | 2012 - 2022 (11) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |