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Lu Xun's Affirmative Biopolitics

Om Lu Xun's Affirmative Biopolitics

This book explores an extraordinary case of affirmative biopolitics through the study of Lu Xun (1881-1936), the most prominent cultural figure of modern China. Diverging from the Enlightenment-humanist framework in reference to which Lu Xun is commonly interpreted, it demonstrates how his thinking is defined by a naturalistic conception of culture that is best understood in the global context of what Foucault defines as the biological turn of modernity. In comparison to ontologically-grounded modern Western theories of life, it brings to light the deep connection between Lu Xun's affirmative biopolitics and the epistemic ground of Chinese tradition¿what is known as correlative thinking. Combining close readings of literary texts with a theoretical consideration of broader issues of culture, this book is an essential read for scholars and students who are interested in Lu Xun, modern Chinese intellectual history, comparative studies of Chinese and Western thought, and the question of affirmative biopolitics.

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  • Språk:
  • Engelsk
  • ISBN:
  • 9781032133768
  • Bindende:
  • Paperback
  • Sider:
  • 260
  • Utgitt:
  • 25. september 2023
  • Dimensjoner:
  • 152x14x229 mm.
  • Vekt:
  • 367 g.
  • BLACK NOVEMBER
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This book explores an extraordinary case of affirmative biopolitics through the study of Lu Xun (1881-1936), the most prominent cultural figure of modern China. Diverging from the Enlightenment-humanist framework in reference to which Lu Xun is commonly interpreted, it demonstrates how his thinking is defined by a naturalistic conception of culture that is best understood in the global context of what Foucault defines as the biological turn of modernity. In comparison to ontologically-grounded modern Western theories of life, it brings to light the deep connection between Lu Xun's affirmative biopolitics and the epistemic ground of Chinese tradition¿what is known as correlative thinking.
Combining close readings of literary texts with a theoretical consideration of broader issues of culture, this book is an essential read for scholars and students who are interested in Lu Xun, modern Chinese intellectual history, comparative studies of Chinese and Western thought, and the question of affirmative biopolitics.

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