Understanding Western Culture

Philosophy, Religion, Literature and Organizational Culture
1. Auflage 2018
ISBN: 978-981-10-8149-1
Verlag: Springer Nature Singapore

Buch, Englisch, 226 Seiten, Format (B × H): 153 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 4249 g

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.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Xu, Guobin

Chen, Yanhui

Xu, Lianhua

Weitere Mitwirkende

Chen, Kaiju

Xiong, Xiyuan

Wu, Wenquan

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Europäische Geschichte
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen Europäische Union, Europapolitik
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaft und Gesellschaft | Kulturwissenschaften Kulturwissenschaften
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Geschichte der Westlichen Philosophie Westliche Philosophie: Neuzeit

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Western Philosophy.- 2. Political Systems.- 3. Economic Systems of the West.- 4. Western Military Culture.- 5. Education System.- 6. European and American Literature.- 7. Western Organizational Culture: EU Organizational Culture.- 8. Religious Culture.

Über Autor(innen)

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 (NanjingUniversity, China) and a Master degree in Business Management from the University of Tübingen, Germany.