Contemporary Chinese Short-Short Stories: A Parallel Text - 9780231181532
Columbia University Press
ISBN13:
9780231181532
$52.86
This book presents Chinese short-short stories in English and Chinese, integrating language learning with cultural studies for intermediate to advanced learners of Mandarin Chinese and students of contemporary Chinese literature. Each chapter begins with a critical introduction, followed by two or more stories in parallel Chinese and English texts; each story is followed by a vocabulary list, discussion questions, and a biography of the author. The chapters are organized around central concepts in Chinese culture such as li (ritual), ren (benevolence), mianzi (face/prestige), being filial, and the dynamics of yin and yang, as well as the themes of governance, identity, love, marriage, and change. The stories selected are short-shorts by important contemporary writers ranging from the most literary to everyday voices. Specifically designed for use in upper-level Chinese language courses, Contemporary Chinese Short-Short Stories: A Parallel Text offers students a window onto China today and pathways to its traditions and past as they gain language competence and critical cultural skills.
- | Author: Aili Mu, Mike Smith
- | Publisher: Columbia University Press
- | Publication Date: Oct 03, 2017
- | Number of Pages: 528 pages
- | Language: English
- | Binding: Paperback
- | ISBN-10: 0231181531
- | ISBN-13: 9780231181532
- Author:
- Aili Mu, Mike Smith
- Publisher:
- Columbia University Press
- Publication Date:
- Oct 03, 2017
- Number of pages:
- 528 pages
- Language:
- English
- Binding:
- Paperback
- ISBN-10:
- 0231181531
- ISBN-13:
- 9780231181532