The great diversity : trajectories of Asian development / edited by Camilla Brautaset, Christopher M. Dent.

Format:

Book

Conference/Event

Contributor:

Brautaset, Camilla.

Dent, Christopher M., 1965-

Conference Name:

Great Diversity. Asian Trajectories of Development (2012 : Bergen, Norway)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Technological innovations--Asia.

Technological innovations.

Asia--Economic conditions--1945-.

Asia.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (240 p.)

Place of Publication:

Wageningen : Wageningen Academic Publishers, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book brings together scholars from the universities of Bergen and Leeds who explore how we may understand different trajectories of development in Asia, arguably the most dynamic and certainly the most diverse part of our world. It asserts that there is no one singular 'truth' on understanding development, or universal model on prescribing future paths of development. Evidence from Asia reminds us that the importance of locality in shaping development has not diminished despite deepening globalisation in the modern era. Furthermore, by accepting the prevalence of diversity we are able to learn certain lessons of development from each other, both within and across scholarly disciplines. The book explores how the concept of 'development' is itself highly contested, and there exist multiple narratives and discourses on the subject as demonstrated in this book. This book does not seek to define development, or prescribe a particular method of understanding it in an Asian context. Rather, it presents a number of works that in their own way touch on the subject of development, and it lays bare the inherent diversity of development as an idea, practice and experience. It is up to the reader to reflect on how the evidence and arguments presented in each chapter resonates, or not, on their own understanding of development.

Contents:

""Preface""; ""Table of contents""; ""Chapter 1: Introduction: diversity and development in Asia""; ""Christopher M. Dent and Camilla Brautaset""; ""Structure of this book""; ""Core themes""; ""Chapter 2: Merchants and missionaries""; ""Connecting China, Norway and beyond""; ""Camilla Brautaset""; ""The big picture: globalisation, history and global history""; ""The project: merchants, missionaries and entwined histories""; ""Connectivity""; ""Concluding remarks""; ""Acknowledgements""; ""Bibliography""; ""Chapter 3: Opening the gates""

""China�s Maritime Customs Service (1854-1949) in the contemporary context""""Olga Medvedeva""; ""Chinese Maritime Customs before 1854: trade development and sea ban �under Heaven�""; ""The foreign inspectorate in the late Qing Empire (1854-1912)""; ""The Chinese Maritime Customs Service and nationalistic sentiments in republican China (1912-1949)""; ""Conclusion""; ""Acknowledgements""; ""Bibliography""; ""Chapter 4: The world wide missionary web""; ""Transnational mission networks� influence on the 19th and 20th century Norwegian China missions""; ""Karina Hestad Skeie""

""China�s millions�: a powerful transnational imagery""""Local spiritual and organisational differentiation""; ""Individual opportunity and transnational education""; ""Boundaries, limits and risks""; ""Transnational mission networks in China""; ""Conclusion""; ""Acknowledgements""; ""Bibliography""; ""Chapter 5: Regional resonances""; ""Vietnamese whale worship in comparative perspective""; ""Michael Parnwell""; ""Rites for whales""; ""Whales as compassionate, benevolent and spiritual beings""; ""Conclusion""; ""Bibliography""; ""Chapter 6: The march of the monks""

""Policy impact of Taoshan�s Inspection Bureau""

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed January 4, 2014).

ISBN:

90-8686-786-3