Zengqiang REN. Beyond the Centrism of American Chinese Studies: Reflection on the Paradigms of Chinese Studies and Sinology[J]. JOURNAL OF UNIVERSITY OF JINAN (Social Science Edition), 2021,31(3):71-77.
Zengqiang REN. Beyond the Centrism of American Chinese Studies: Reflection on the Paradigms of Chinese Studies and Sinology[J]. JOURNAL OF UNIVERSITY OF JINAN (Social Science Edition), 2021,31(3):71-77.DOI:
As far as the paradigm of overseas Chinese studies is concerned
the American Chinese Studies advocated by John King Fairbank after World War II are not the only representation. From the temporal perspective
in the occurrence period and the evolution of traditional Sinology
it has shown some characteristics of Chinese Studies. From a regional perspective
Soviet Russia and Japan in the early 20th century have concentrated more on the paradigm characteristics of Chinese Studies. To break through "American Centrism" is not to construct another center
but to put Sinology and Chinese Studies in the coordinates of a long period of history and more countries in the world
so as to present the respective characteristics
the causes of evolution and the future development trend of the two paradigms.