Religion, Secularism, and Love as a Political Discourse in Modern China
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affective governance
affective politics in China
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Chinese modernity
Confucian ethics
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political emotions
religious nationalism
secular nationalism
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- ISBN 9781041185154
- Dimensions: 156 x 234mm
- Publication Date: 13 Feb 2025
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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What is the meaning of love in modern Chinese politics? Why has ai . (love) been a crucial political discourse for secular nationalism for generations of political leaders as a powerful instrument to the present day? This book offers the first systematic examination of the ways in which the notion of love has been introduced, adapted, and engineered as a political discourse for the building and rebuilding of a secular modern nation, all the while appropriating Confucianism, Christianity, popular religion, ghost stories, political religion, and their religious affects. The insights of this exploration expand not only the discussion of the role of emotions in the project of Chinese modernity, but also the study of affective governance and religious nationalisms around the world today.
Ting GUO is Assistant Professor at the Department of Language Studies (UTSC), University of Toronto and book reviewer editor for the Journal of the American Academy of Religion. She co-hosts a podcast called in-betweeness (@shichapodcat).
