Understanding Western Culture
Philosophy, Religion, Literature and Organizational Culture
Editors: Xu, Guobin, Chen, Yanhui, Xu, Lianhua (Eds.)
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- Provides a concise introduction to western cultures and their distinctions
- Addresses among other topics Philosophy, Religion, Literature and Organizational Culture
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- About this book
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Promoting cultural understanding in a globalized world, this collection offers a new perspective on Western philosophy and religion through the voices of Chinese scholars. It examines the evolution of economic and political structures across the United States and the European Union, as well as key developments in various educational systems in the United Kingdom, Sweden, the US, France and Germany. As an interdisciplinary study situated at the intersection of sociology, history, culture and philosophy, this book re-examines pivotal structures and developments in Western countries and provides readers with a succinct yet effective way of mastering a deeper understanding of Western culture.
- About the authors
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Guobin Xu is Professor at Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, China. His research interests focus on higher education administration, cultural quality education, and mental health education.
Yanhui Chen is Professor at Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, China. His research interests include ancient Chinese literature and cultural studies.
Lianhua Xu is the Editor of the Journal of Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, China.
Kaiju Chen is Professor at Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, China. His major research interests include cultural studies, philosophy of culture, education, and translation.
Xiyuan Xiong is a Lecturer in English Language and Literature as well as editor at Sun Yat-sen University Press. His chief research interests include translation studies (mainly in Chinese translation history and translation criticism) and cultural studies.
Wenquan Wu has an M.A. in Translations Studies (Nanjing University, China) and a Master degree in Business Management from the University of Tübingen, Germany.
- Table of contents (8 chapters)
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Western Philosophy
Pages 1-28
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Political Systems
Pages 29-60
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Economic Systems of the West
Pages 61-92
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Western Military Culture
Pages 93-116
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Education System
Pages 117-148
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Table of contents (8 chapters)
Bibliographic Information
- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- Understanding Western Culture
- Book Subtitle
- Philosophy, Religion, Literature and Organizational Culture
- Editors
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- Guobin Xu
- Yanhui Chen
- Lianhua Xu
- Translated by
- Chen, K., Wu, W., Xiong, X.
- Copyright
- 2018
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Copyright Holder
- South China University of Technology Press
- eBook ISBN
- 978-981-10-8150-7
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-981-10-8150-7
- Hardcover ISBN
- 978-981-10-8149-1
- Softcover ISBN
- 978-981-13-4284-4
- Edition Number
- 1
- Number of Pages
- XIX, 226
- Topics
