Contemporary studies on modern Chinese history II / Zeng Yeying ; translated by Wu Jinshan and Li Wenzhong.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Yeying, Zeng, author.

Contributor:

Jinshan, Wu, translator.

Wenzhong, Li, translator.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

China--History--1949---Historiography.

China.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (261 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York, New York : Routledge : China Social Sciences Press, [2021]

Summary:

This title exhibits the major achievements of the study of modern Chinese history, covering the history of Sino-foreign relations as well as the history of workers' movements and youth movements.

Contents:

Cover

Half Title

Series Information

Title Page

Copyright Page

Table of contents

Contributors

Translators' note

Preface

1 History of historiography

1.1 The rise of historiography and its initial development

1.2 A review of theories and methods

1.2.1 The basic content of the history of modern Chinese historiography

1.2.2 The main line and periodization of the development of modern Chinese historiography

1.2.3 The modernization process of Chinese historiography and the relationship between traditional and Western historiography

1.2.4 The dividing line between ideological trends and schools of modern Chinese historiography

1.2.5 Issues concerning the evaluation of the changes in the function of historiography in modern society

1.2.6 Reflections on the history of Chinese Marxist historiography

1.3 Sustainable development in the early years of the new century

1.3.1 The in-depth development in existing research topics

(1) On Liang Qichao's "Neo-Historiography"

(2) On the Historiography during the May 4th Movement

(3) On Schools of Marxist historiography and historical materialism

(4) Research on other historians

1.3.2 The expansion of the research field

1.3.3 The emergence of a new trend in research

1.4 New thinking and prospect

Notes

2 History of Sino-foreign relations

2.1 An overview of the development

2.2 Monographic studies

2.2.1 Diplomatic theory and systems

2.2.2 Unequal treaties

(1) Theories and conceptions in the study of unequal treaties

(2) Studies on the abrogation of unequal treaties

2.2.3 Research on the late Qing government's diplomacy

(1) The first Opium War and the beginning of unequal Sino-foreign relations

(2) The second Opium War and the formation and development of unequal treaty system.

(3) The origin and development of Japan's policy on invading China

(4) Anti-Christianity movements and the Boxer Uprising

(5) The open-door policy

(6) Sino-foreign relations before and after the Republican Revolution

2.2.4 Diplomacy in early Republican China

(1) Diplomatic dilemma in early Republican China

(2) China's participation in the First World War

(3) China's diplomacy before and after the Washington Conference

(4) The introduction of the concept of popular diplomacy (Guo Min Wai Jiao)

(5) Treaty revision diplomacy

(6) Sino-foreign relations during the Great Revolution period

2.2.5 Diplomacy during the early period of the Nanjing Nationalist Government

(1) Diplomacy in the early days of the Nanjing Nationalist Government

(2) The Mukden Incident and the Nanjing Nationalist Government's diplomacy

2.2.6 The anti-Japanese diplomacy

(1) The Sino-foreign relations in the early period of the Anti-Japanese War

(2) Sino-foreign relations in the later period of the War of Resistance against Japan

2.2.7 Sino-foreign relations during the period of the War of Liberation

(1) The Nanjing Nationalist Government's policy toward the United States

(2) America's policy toward China

(3) The Soviet Union's policy toward China

2.2.8 Related monographic historical studies

(1) Research on the history of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and the Macau Special Administrative Region.

(2) Research on the history of concessions

(3) The missioners' activities and functions

2.3 Some reflections

3 Social history

3.1 Predicament of the historiography and the germination of social historiography

3.2 Three stages of development

3.2.1 The stage of disciplinary revival (1986-1990)

3.2.2 Stage of system construction (1991-2000).

3.2.3 The stage of steady development (after 2001)

3.3 New trends in the modern social history research

3.3.1 Regional social history research has made notable achievements and theoretical research has been deepened as well

3.3.2 Modern rural history research is still in the ascendant and keeps developing

3.3.3 The beginning of the social gender history research

3.4 The disciplinary impact of the social history research

3.5 The future development

4 Urban history

4.1 Plentiful achievements

4.1.1 Studies of a single city

4.1.2 Research on modern regional urban history

4.1.3 Holistic research on modern cities

4.1.4 Study on the motive forces of urban economy and urban development

4.1.5 Research on municipal construction and urban management

4.1.6 Studies on urban society, public space and popular culture

4.2 Theoretical explorations

4.2.1 The basic content of urban history studies

4.2.2 Modernization and urbanization of cities

4.2.3 Semi-colonization and urban development

4.2.4 The driving forces for the urban modernization and urbanization

4.2.5 Urban and rural relations

4.2.6 Research on regional urban history

4.2.7 Discussions on the law of urban development

4.3 Problems and prospects

5 History of workers' movements in China

5.1 The rise and serious setbacks

5.2 Restoration, development and prosperity

5.2.1 Research on the theories and strategies of workers' movements had been strengthened

5.2.2 The academic contention had been widely carried out

5.3 In-depth development in the 1990s

5.3.1 The relationship between the secret societies and the workers' movements before liberation

5.3.2 The KMT's trade unions

5.3.3 Several issues concerning the workers' movements during the War of Resistance Against Japan.

5.4 Progress and deepening in the early twenty-first century

5.4.1 The CPC's theories of and strategies for workers' movements

5.4.2 The KMT and the Nationalist Government's theories and policies on the labor

5.4.3 The labor legislation during the Republic of China period

5.4.4 Research on the relations among workers, capitalists and the KMT in labor disputes

5.4.5 The relationship between the guilds and trade unions

6 Women's history

6.1 Women's movements and thoughts on women's liberation

6.1.1 The periodization and characteristics of women's movements in modern China

6.1.2 About the thought on women's liberation

6.1.3 Opposing to foot-binding, promoting women's education, publishing newspapers and magazines, and organizing groups of women

6.1.4 Movements for women's political participation

6.1.5 The KMT, the CPC and women's movements

6.2 Women's lives

6.2.1 Lives of women at different levels

6.2.2 Marriage and family

6.2.3 Women and religion

6.2.4 Other issues related to women's lives

6.3 Female figures

6.4 Several problems existing in the studies

6.4.1 On the theories of research on women's history

6.4.2 On the research methods of women's history

6.4.3 Several issues worthy of attention in the study of women's history

7 History of youth movements

7.1 Three stages of development

7.1.1 The stage of research to meet the needs of CCYL

7.1.2 The stage of organized research during the period of "restoring things to order" and the reform and opening up

7.1.3 The natural development stage under the situation of economic transformation and social development

7.2 A summary of research results

7.2.1 The establishment of China Socialist Youth League.

7.2.2 The movement to study in France on a work-study basis and the founding of the Communist Youth League in Europe

7.2.3 The CCYL issue during the First Revolutionary Civil War

7.2.4 The CCYL issue during the Second Revolutionary Civil War

7.2.5 The youth movements to resist Japan and save China

(1) The youth movements to resist Japan and save China at the time of the Mukden Incident

(2) On the "December 9th Movement"

(3) On the CCCPC's decision on transforming the CCYL

7.2.6 The issue of youth movements during the Anti-Japanese War

7.2.7 The issue of youth movements during the War of Liberation

7.3 Future directions

7.3.1 On the academization of the historical study of the youth movements

(1) The research object of the study of youth movement history

(2) The upper limit of the youth movement history

(3) Was the main body of China's youth movements the young workers and peasants or the young intellectuals?

7.3.2 On improving the research methods of youth movement history and renewing the concept of historical work

7.3.3 On the team building of youth movement history studies

Index.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-351-05400-7

1-351-05398-1

9781351054003

OCLC:

1202474065