Seeking Modernity in Chinas Name: Chinese Students in the United States, 1900-19

Description: Seeking Modernity in Chinas Name by Weili Ye The students who came to American universities in the early twentieth century to become modern Chinese played pivotal roles in Chinese intellectual, economic, and diplomatic life upon their return. Based on student publications, memoirs, and other writings, this book describes their experience of life in a foreign, modern environment. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The students who came to the United States in the early 20th century to become modern Chinese by studying at American universities played pivotal roles in Chinese intellectual, economic, and diplomatic life upon their return to China. These former students exemplified key aspects of Chinese modernity, introducing new social customs, new kinds of interpersonal relationships, new ways of associating in groups, and a new way of life in general. Although there have been books about a few especially well-known persons among them, this is the first book in either English or Chinese to study the group as a whole. The collapse of the traditional examination system and the need to earn a living outside the bureaucracy meant that although this was not the first generation of Chinese to break with traditional ways of thinking, these students were the first generation of Chinese to live differently.Based on student publications, memoirs, and other writings found in this country and in China, the author describes their multifaceted experience of life in a foreign, modern environment, involving student associations, professional activities, racial discrimination, new forms of recreation and cultural expression, and, in the case of women students, the unique challenges they faced as females in two changing societies. Back Cover "An absolutely first-rate work, for which Ye should be congratulated."-American Historical Review "Scholars from a variety of fields will draw much from this collective biography of the hundreds of Chinese men and women who studied in America during the final decade of the Qing dynasty up through 1927, the beginning of the Nationalist era. The author weaves a compelling, multifaceted group portrait using English- and Chinese-language contemporary publications, memoirs, university archives, and personal interviews. . . ."-Journal of American History Flap The students who came to the United States in the early twentieth century to become modern Chinese by studying at American universities played pivotal roles in Chinese intellectual, economic, and diplomatic life upon their return to China. These former students exemplified key aspects of Chinese "modernity," introducing new social customs, new kinds of interpersonal relationships, new ways of associating in groups, and a new way of life in general. Although there have been books about a few especially well-known persons among them, this is the first book in either English or Chinese to study the group as a whole. The collapse of the traditional examination system and the need to earn a living outside the bureaucracy meant that although this was not the first generation of Chinese to break with traditional ways of thinking, these students were the first generation of Chinese to live differently. Based on student publications, memoirs, and other writings found in this country and in China, the author describes their multifaceted experience of life in a foreign, modern environment, involving student associations, professional activities, racial discrimination, new forms of recreation and cultural expression, and, in the case of women students, the unique challenges they faced as females in two changing societies. Author Biography Weili Ye is Assistant Professor in the Department of History and the Womens Studies Program at the University of Massachusetts, Boston. Table of Contents Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Student associational life and Chinese nationalism 21. The professionals: predicaments and promises 3. The question of race 4. The womens story, 1880s-1920s 5. Between morality and romance 6. The serious business of recreation Epilogue Notes Bibliography Index. Review "An absolutely first-rate work, for which Ye should be congratulated." - American Historical Review "Scholars from a variety of fields will draw much from this collective biography of the hundreds of Chinese men and women who studied in America during the final decade of the Qing dynasty up through 1927, the beginning of the Nationalist era. The author weaves a compelling, multifaceted group portrait using English- and Chinese-language contemporary publications, memoirs, university archives, and personal interviews..." - Journal of American History "A well-reseached, nuanced account." - The Journal of Asian Studies "Yes study significantly contributes to our understanding of the impact of United States modernity on the building of modern China. By focusing on the gendered dimensions of Chinese modernity through analyzing Chinese students experiences in the United States and China, this book has offered valuable insights into modern Chinese history, Chinese American history, gender studies, and social and cultural history." - Journal of American Ethnic History Long Description The students who came to the United States in the early twentieth century to become modern Chinese by studying at American universities played pivotal roles in Chinese intellectual, economic, and diplomatic life upon their return to China. These former students exemplified key aspects of Chinese "modernity," introducing new social customs, new kinds of interpersonal relationships, new ways of associating in groups, and a new way of life in general. Although there have been books about a few especially well-known persons among them, this is the first book in either English or Chinese to study the group as a whole. The collapse of the traditional examination system and the need to earn a living outside the bureaucracy meant that although this was not the first generation of Chinese to break with traditional ways of thinking, these students were the first generation of Chinese to live differently. Based on student publications, memoirs, and other writings found in this country and in China, the author describes their multifaceted experience of life in a foreign, modern environment, involving student associations, professional activities, racial discrimination, new forms of recreation and cultural expression, and, in the case of women students, the unique challenges they faced as females in two changing societies. Review Quote Yes study significantly contributes to our understanding of the impact of United States modernity on the building of modern China. By focusing on the gendered dimensions of Chinese modernity through analyzing Chinese students experiences in the United States and China, this book has offered valuable insights into modern Chinese history, Chinese American history, gender studies, and social and cultural history." Details ISBN0804736960 Author Weili Ye Short Title SEEKING MODERNITY IN CHINAS NA Pages 348 Publisher Stanford University Press Language English ISBN-10 0804736960 ISBN-13 9780804736961 Media Book Format Hardcover Year 2002 Imprint Stanford University Press Subtitle Chinese Students in the United States, 1900-1927 Place of Publication Palo Alto Country of Publication United States Residence MA DOI 10.1604/9780804736961 UK Release Date 2002-04-01 AU Release Date 2002-04-01 NZ Release Date 2002-04-01 US Release Date 2002-04-01 Publication Date 2002-04-01 Alternative 9780804780414 DEWEY 378.19829951073 Audience Undergraduate Illustrations 16 illustrations We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:160512684;

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