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Research paper thumbnail of Curriculum Materials Reviews

Japan's hidden face: a call for radical change in Japanese society & commerce, 1998

Research paper thumbnail of Joan Hinton (1921-2010)

Joan Hinton died last month in a Beijing hospital at the age of 88. It was surprising that so man... more Joan Hinton died last month in a Beijing hospital at the age of 88. It was surprising that so many mainstream American newspapers ran detailed obituaries. Hinton had lived in China since 1948, mostly running dairy farms, and she didn’t go out of her way to address Americans, as did her brother, William, author of the classic Fanshen: A Documentary of Revolution in a Chinese Village (1967). She did publicly attack American imperialism — in 2006, she displayed a T shirt reading “F—k Bush” in Chinese

Research paper thumbnail of Book Review: WAS MAO REALLY A MONSTER?: The Academic Response to Chang and Halliday's Mao: The Unknown Story. Edited by Gregor Benton and Lin Chun. London and New York: Routledge, 2010. viii, 199 pp. US$42.95, paper. ISBN 978-0-415-49330-7

Research paper thumbnail of Jonathan Spence’s Third Reith Lecture: Dreams, Paradoxes, and The Uses of History

By Charles W. Hayford In the third lecture of the Chinese Vistas series, "American Dreams," Jonat... more By Charles W. Hayford In the third lecture of the Chinese Vistas series, "American Dreams," Jonathan Spence talked about American dreams of China and, more tantalizing, Chinese dreams of America. He sees a series of "paradoxes" from the American Revolution to the present which set Chinese and American dreams at odds.

Research paper thumbnail of Chinese professions, the nation and revolution, 1895–1965

Routledge Handbook of Revolutionary China, 2019

Research paper thumbnail of China By the Numbers: The Chinese Professor and the Red Emperor

Research paper thumbnail of Living with Wikipedia: It’s Here to Stay

Research paper thumbnail of New Chinese Military History, 1839–1951: What’s the Story?

Frontiers of History in China, 2018

Since 1990, New Chinese Military History in the West has remedied scholarly neglect of Chinese wa... more Since 1990, New Chinese Military History in the West has remedied scholarly neglect of Chinese warfare and changed the usual stories of modern China. These studies disproved Orientalist assumptions of a unique “Chinese way of war” or a strategic culture that avoided aggressive confrontation. Scholars also challenge the assumption that Confucian immobility led to a clash of civilizations and decisive defeat in the Opium Wars, First Sino-Japanese War, and Boxer War of 1900. In fact, Qing officials were quick and successful in creating a new military regime. New military histories of the warlords, the Sino-Japanese Wars, and the Chinese Civil War show that developing new types of warfare was central in creating the new nation. All these wars split the country into factions that were supported by outside powers: they were internationalized civil wars. The article also asks how the choice of terms, labels, and categories shapes interpretations and political messages.

Research paper thumbnail of Part II, Improving Wikipedia: Technique and Strategy For China Folk

Research paper thumbnail of American China Missions: An Introductory Bibliography

Research paper thumbnail of Jerome B. Grieder, Hu Shih and the Chinese Renaissance : Liberalism in the Chinese Revolution, 1917-1937 Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1970. $ 10.00. 417 pp

African and Asian Studies, 1976

Research paper thumbnail of Outward and Visible Signs of Inward and Spiritual Culture Change: Provocations to Social History

Chinese Republican Studies Newsletter, 1976

Research paper thumbnail of Samurai Baseball vs. Baseball in Japan

Research paper thumbnail of Sixty Good Books on China: A Basic Collection for the General Reader

Research paper thumbnail of Ashes of the American Raj in China: John Leighton Stuart, Pearl S. Buck, and Edgar Snow

Research paper thumbnail of Where's the Omelet? Bad King Deng and the Challenges of Biography and History

The Journal of Asian Studies, 2016

Stalinists legitimized their methods by saying “you…

Research paper thumbnail of Anthony Cheung (Cheung Kin-tak; 1946–2013)

The Journal of American-East Asian Relations, 2014

Anthony Cheung (Cheung Kin-tak; 1946-2013) "The Force o f Will to Make Something Worthwhile Possi... more Anthony Cheung (Cheung Kin-tak; 1946-2013) "The Force o f Will to Make Something Worthwhile Possible" Anthony Cheung (Cheung Kin-tak; 1946-2013) died suddenly of heart failure the first week of June 2013 in the midst of a life still full of hard work, friends, and family. No one person knew him well enough to speak of him fully. He was publisher of The Journal o f American-East Asian Relations and Imprint Publications. He was a musician, an historian, a graphic artist, a collector of stamps and coins, a pretty good cook, a proud and rigorous father, and a fine, loving, and demanding friend. He ran a one-man show. In fact, when I first mailed in my subscription to the Journal, he phoned me almost immediately to find out who I was. Eventually, when 1 became the editor-in-chief (2005-2012), scarcely a day went by without a telephone call from him, sometimes two or three, sometimes for an hour or more. The talk continued when we met for dim sum at the Phoenix Restaurant

Research paper thumbnail of A Note to Our Readers: The Journal of American-East Asian Relations and American-East Asian Relations

Journal of American-East Asian Relations, 2010

Th e Journal welcomes the submission of articles in English that are original, not previously pub... more Th e Journal welcomes the submission of articles in English that are original, not previously published in English, and not concurrently submitted elsewhere. Major articles normally are 8,000 to 10,000 words, including notes. Th e manuscript should be prepared according to the style sheet on the Journal's website (www.interworld-pacifi c.com) which is based on the humanities style of the latest edition of Th e Chicago Manual of Style. Manuscripts which the Editor determines possible for publication will be sent to Editorial Advisers or established scholars for blind review. If a manuscript is accepted for publication, the author will make editorial changes and supply corrected word processing fi les in the manner requested. Th e Journal also welcomes Reminiscences, Documents and Analysis, and Research Notes. Contact the Editor regarding requirements for manuscript submission for these special sections. Th e Editor welcomes thoughtful and considerate discussions (under 1,000 words) on signifi cant issues. Acceptance for publication is at the discretion of the Editor and manuscript is subject to editing due to space limitations. Send word-processing fi les to the Editor. Th e Journal does not accept unsolicited Book Reviews or Review Essays.

Research paper thumbnail of Editor's Introduction to Part Two, "Crossing the Rivers of Time and Oceans of Culture: The Uses of Film in American-East Asian Relations

Journal of American-East Asian Relations, 2011

The Editor's Introduction to Part One of this two-part theme issue described the articles and... more The Editor's Introduction to Part One of this two-part theme issue described the articles and offered thoughts on ways of looking at film in American-East Asian relations. This essay, the Introduction to Part Two, weighs the rewards and problems of using fiction film to represent history and other cultures. The dilemma inherent in fiction is that if we portray the past and foreign cultures as being "just like us," we gain immediacy and connection, but at the cost of ignoring cultural difference and historical change. On the other hand, if we respect the "strangeness of the past," we gain authenticity, analytic truth, and responsibility but invite sterility, academic solipsism, and isolation from the public. The essay concludes with a list of questions on how to learn about art, politics, and business when we compare film cultures and national projects across the Pacific.

Research paper thumbnail of Mao's Journeys to the West: Meanings Made of Mao

A Critical Introduction to Mao

Research paper thumbnail of Curriculum Materials Reviews

Japan's hidden face: a call for radical change in Japanese society & commerce, 1998

Research paper thumbnail of Joan Hinton (1921-2010)

Joan Hinton died last month in a Beijing hospital at the age of 88. It was surprising that so man... more Joan Hinton died last month in a Beijing hospital at the age of 88. It was surprising that so many mainstream American newspapers ran detailed obituaries. Hinton had lived in China since 1948, mostly running dairy farms, and she didn’t go out of her way to address Americans, as did her brother, William, author of the classic Fanshen: A Documentary of Revolution in a Chinese Village (1967). She did publicly attack American imperialism — in 2006, she displayed a T shirt reading “F—k Bush” in Chinese

Research paper thumbnail of Book Review: WAS MAO REALLY A MONSTER?: The Academic Response to Chang and Halliday's Mao: The Unknown Story. Edited by Gregor Benton and Lin Chun. London and New York: Routledge, 2010. viii, 199 pp. US$42.95, paper. ISBN 978-0-415-49330-7

Research paper thumbnail of Jonathan Spence’s Third Reith Lecture: Dreams, Paradoxes, and The Uses of History

By Charles W. Hayford In the third lecture of the Chinese Vistas series, "American Dreams," Jonat... more By Charles W. Hayford In the third lecture of the Chinese Vistas series, "American Dreams," Jonathan Spence talked about American dreams of China and, more tantalizing, Chinese dreams of America. He sees a series of "paradoxes" from the American Revolution to the present which set Chinese and American dreams at odds.

Research paper thumbnail of Chinese professions, the nation and revolution, 1895–1965

Routledge Handbook of Revolutionary China, 2019

Research paper thumbnail of China By the Numbers: The Chinese Professor and the Red Emperor

Research paper thumbnail of Living with Wikipedia: It’s Here to Stay

Research paper thumbnail of New Chinese Military History, 1839–1951: What’s the Story?

Frontiers of History in China, 2018

Since 1990, New Chinese Military History in the West has remedied scholarly neglect of Chinese wa... more Since 1990, New Chinese Military History in the West has remedied scholarly neglect of Chinese warfare and changed the usual stories of modern China. These studies disproved Orientalist assumptions of a unique “Chinese way of war” or a strategic culture that avoided aggressive confrontation. Scholars also challenge the assumption that Confucian immobility led to a clash of civilizations and decisive defeat in the Opium Wars, First Sino-Japanese War, and Boxer War of 1900. In fact, Qing officials were quick and successful in creating a new military regime. New military histories of the warlords, the Sino-Japanese Wars, and the Chinese Civil War show that developing new types of warfare was central in creating the new nation. All these wars split the country into factions that were supported by outside powers: they were internationalized civil wars. The article also asks how the choice of terms, labels, and categories shapes interpretations and political messages.

Research paper thumbnail of Part II, Improving Wikipedia: Technique and Strategy For China Folk

Research paper thumbnail of American China Missions: An Introductory Bibliography

Research paper thumbnail of Jerome B. Grieder, Hu Shih and the Chinese Renaissance : Liberalism in the Chinese Revolution, 1917-1937 Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1970. $ 10.00. 417 pp

African and Asian Studies, 1976

Research paper thumbnail of Outward and Visible Signs of Inward and Spiritual Culture Change: Provocations to Social History

Chinese Republican Studies Newsletter, 1976

Research paper thumbnail of Samurai Baseball vs. Baseball in Japan

Research paper thumbnail of Sixty Good Books on China: A Basic Collection for the General Reader

Research paper thumbnail of Ashes of the American Raj in China: John Leighton Stuart, Pearl S. Buck, and Edgar Snow

Research paper thumbnail of Where's the Omelet? Bad King Deng and the Challenges of Biography and History

The Journal of Asian Studies, 2016

Stalinists legitimized their methods by saying “you…

Research paper thumbnail of Anthony Cheung (Cheung Kin-tak; 1946–2013)

The Journal of American-East Asian Relations, 2014

Anthony Cheung (Cheung Kin-tak; 1946-2013) "The Force o f Will to Make Something Worthwhile Possi... more Anthony Cheung (Cheung Kin-tak; 1946-2013) "The Force o f Will to Make Something Worthwhile Possible" Anthony Cheung (Cheung Kin-tak; 1946-2013) died suddenly of heart failure the first week of June 2013 in the midst of a life still full of hard work, friends, and family. No one person knew him well enough to speak of him fully. He was publisher of The Journal o f American-East Asian Relations and Imprint Publications. He was a musician, an historian, a graphic artist, a collector of stamps and coins, a pretty good cook, a proud and rigorous father, and a fine, loving, and demanding friend. He ran a one-man show. In fact, when I first mailed in my subscription to the Journal, he phoned me almost immediately to find out who I was. Eventually, when 1 became the editor-in-chief (2005-2012), scarcely a day went by without a telephone call from him, sometimes two or three, sometimes for an hour or more. The talk continued when we met for dim sum at the Phoenix Restaurant

Research paper thumbnail of A Note to Our Readers: The Journal of American-East Asian Relations and American-East Asian Relations

Journal of American-East Asian Relations, 2010

Th e Journal welcomes the submission of articles in English that are original, not previously pub... more Th e Journal welcomes the submission of articles in English that are original, not previously published in English, and not concurrently submitted elsewhere. Major articles normally are 8,000 to 10,000 words, including notes. Th e manuscript should be prepared according to the style sheet on the Journal's website (www.interworld-pacifi c.com) which is based on the humanities style of the latest edition of Th e Chicago Manual of Style. Manuscripts which the Editor determines possible for publication will be sent to Editorial Advisers or established scholars for blind review. If a manuscript is accepted for publication, the author will make editorial changes and supply corrected word processing fi les in the manner requested. Th e Journal also welcomes Reminiscences, Documents and Analysis, and Research Notes. Contact the Editor regarding requirements for manuscript submission for these special sections. Th e Editor welcomes thoughtful and considerate discussions (under 1,000 words) on signifi cant issues. Acceptance for publication is at the discretion of the Editor and manuscript is subject to editing due to space limitations. Send word-processing fi les to the Editor. Th e Journal does not accept unsolicited Book Reviews or Review Essays.

Research paper thumbnail of Editor's Introduction to Part Two, "Crossing the Rivers of Time and Oceans of Culture: The Uses of Film in American-East Asian Relations

Journal of American-East Asian Relations, 2011

The Editor's Introduction to Part One of this two-part theme issue described the articles and... more The Editor's Introduction to Part One of this two-part theme issue described the articles and offered thoughts on ways of looking at film in American-East Asian relations. This essay, the Introduction to Part Two, weighs the rewards and problems of using fiction film to represent history and other cultures. The dilemma inherent in fiction is that if we portray the past and foreign cultures as being "just like us," we gain immediacy and connection, but at the cost of ignoring cultural difference and historical change. On the other hand, if we respect the "strangeness of the past," we gain authenticity, analytic truth, and responsibility but invite sterility, academic solipsism, and isolation from the public. The essay concludes with a list of questions on how to learn about art, politics, and business when we compare film cultures and national projects across the Pacific.

Research paper thumbnail of Mao's Journeys to the West: Meanings Made of Mao

A Critical Introduction to Mao