East meets West : civilizational encounters and the spirit of capitalism in East Asia / edited by Kyong-Dong Kim and Hyun-Chin Lim.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Kim, Kyŏng-dong, 1936-

Im, Hyŏn-jin.

Series:

Social sciences in Asia ; v. 15.

Social sciences in Asia ; v. 15

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social change--East Asia.

Social change.

Capitalism--Social aspects--East Asia.

Capitalism.

Capitalism--Social aspects.

East Asia.

Physical Description:

vi, 219 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2007.

Summary:

Over the past few decades, East Asia developments in terms of production, population and trade have shown remarkable dynamics. Ensuing changes in these regions of non-Western civilization are commonly interpreted in terms of a successful adaptation of modernity. However, experiences such as the regional crisis in 1997 and the tragic incident of September 2001 more than ever ask for more intensive civilizational dialogues, and urge us to carefully consider the implications of capitalist development in the East Asian context(s).

This book deals with the issues of Asian values, civilizational encounters between East and West, and the development of capitalism and its culture in East Asian countries. Its focus on inter-civilizational exchanges and the intricate interplays between civilizational and capitalist dynamics helps us to better understand our human story and history.

Contents:

Part 1 Civilizational Encounters

Chapter 1 Reflections upon the Dilemmas of Civilization: The Wisdom of Yun-Yang Dialectics / Kyong-Dong Kim 13

Chapter 2 How the East and the West Shall Meet / Nan Lin 35

Chapter 3 What the West Has Learned from the East in the Twentieth Century / Andrzej Flis 71

Chapter 4 Modernization: Westernization vs. Nationalism: A Historical Overview of the Japanese Case / Akihiro Ishikawa 93

Chapter 5 The Role of Human Sciences in the Dialogue among Civilizations / Syed Farid Alatas 103

Part 2 The Spirit of Capitalism in East Asia

Chapter 6 Asian Values in Capitalist Development Revisited / Jonghoe Yang, Hyun-Chin Lim 121

Chapter 7 Beyond the "Japanese Style of Management"?: Transformation of the Capitalist Spirit in Japan Today / Pil-Dong Kim 137

Chapter 8 New Trend of Capitalist Culture in Korea: The Spirit of Entrepreneurs and Engineers / Yi-Jong Suh 155

Chapter 9 The Emerging Capitalist Spirit of Private Enterprises in China: "Capitalism with Chinese Characteristics" / Seung-Wook Baek 175

Chapter 10 The Culture of Capitalist Development in East Asia / Kyong-Dong Kim 193.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9789004160217

9004160213

OCLC:

137305972