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Literature and Society: Advanced Reader of Modern Chinese
Chih-P´ing Chou
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Description for Literature and Society: Advanced Reader of Modern Chinese
Paperback. Suitable for upper-level students, usually in their fourth year of studying Chinese, this book contains literary works and essays related to the social sciences. It reflects the social issues China has faced in the years and presents a fresh approach to introducing students to various aspects of Chinese society. Series: The Princeton Language Program: Modern Chinese. Num Pages: 648 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; CJBR; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 280 x 203 x 42. Weight in Grams: 714.
Literature and Society, a textbook designed for upper-level students, usually in their fourth year of studying Chinese, contains literary works and essays related to the social sciences. It reflects the social issues China has faced in recent years and represents a new approach to introducing students to various aspects of Chinese society. The textbook contains two sections. The first, entitled "Literature," includes works by Lu Xun, Lin Yutang, Liang Shiqiu, Wang Li, Xie Bingying, and Wang Meng. The selections include essays, short stories, and one play. Each selection reflects a different side of Chinese life, from offering hospitality to guests ... Read more
Literature and Society, a textbook designed for upper-level students, usually in their fourth year of studying Chinese, contains literary works and essays related to the social sciences. It reflects the social issues China has faced in recent years and represents a new approach to introducing students to various aspects of Chinese society. The textbook contains two sections. The first, entitled "Literature," includes works by Lu Xun, Lin Yutang, Liang Shiqiu, Wang Li, Xie Bingying, and Wang Meng. The selections include essays, short stories, and one play. Each selection reflects a different side of Chinese life, from offering hospitality to guests ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
504
Condition
New
Series
The Princeton Language Program: Modern Chinese
Number of Pages
648
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691010441
SKU
V9780691010441
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-1
About Chih-P´ing Chou
Chih-p'ing Chou is Professor of East Asian Studies at Princeton University. He has contributed to earlier volumes in the series of Chinese-language textbooks produced by the Princeton University Chinese Linguistics Project for Princeton University Press. Ying Wang is Assistant Professor of East Asian Studies at Middlebury College and Xuedong Wang was formerly a Lecturer in East Asian Studies at Princeton ... Read more
Reviews for Literature and Society: Advanced Reader of Modern Chinese
"Another wonderful addition to advanced modern Chinese teaching materials.... Literature and Society offers American students a good introduction to a variety of genres including essay, prose, short story and short play. They are interesting, challenging, and easy to discuss. It makes a wonderful textbook for an advanced Chinese language course."—Baozhang He, Director, Chinese Language Program, EALC Harvard University "The subject ... Read more