Between Sinology and Socialism: Collective Memory of Czech Sinologists in the 1950s

This paper intends to explore the collective memory of Czech sinologists in the 1950s based on the political zone between sinology and socialism. Czech sinological development in the 1950s was grounded on the personal factor of Prusek and the socialist transformation of new China. Socialist China of...

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Main Author: Ter-Hsing Cheng
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Language:English
Published: Institute of International Studies, Mongolian Academy of Sciences 2015-02-01
Series:The Mongolian Journal of International Affairs
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Online Access:https://www.mongoliajol.info/index.php/MJIA/article/view/409
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description This paper intends to explore the collective memory of Czech sinologists in the 1950s based on the political zone between sinology and socialism. Czech sinological development in the 1950s was grounded on the personal factor of Prusek and the socialist transformation of new China. Socialist China offers two possibilities for the development of sinology, the first for friendly relations among socialist countries, including overseas students, and the second for studies of contemporary Chinese literature. The developmental framework of Czech sinology in the 1950s, or the social framework of collective memory for the Czech sinologists should be understood in the region under the mutual penetration of sinology and socialist China. This paper, firstly, discusses the background framework of constructing the Czech sinologists in the 1950s— the link between new China and the other socialist countries, and the relation between Prusek and socialist China. Secondly, this paper will analyze Czech sinological experiences in the 1950s through Halbwachs’ theory of collective memory. Mongolian Journal of International Affairs Vol.19 2014: 116-133
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spelling doaj.art-8dc5f8e768c548cf98fe150febf4c2202022-12-22T00:20:25ZengInstitute of International Studies, Mongolian Academy of SciencesThe Mongolian Journal of International Affairs1023-37412709-572X2015-02-011911613310.5564/mjia.v19i0.409405Between Sinology and Socialism: Collective Memory of Czech Sinologists in the 1950sTer-Hsing ChengThis paper intends to explore the collective memory of Czech sinologists in the 1950s based on the political zone between sinology and socialism. Czech sinological development in the 1950s was grounded on the personal factor of Prusek and the socialist transformation of new China. Socialist China offers two possibilities for the development of sinology, the first for friendly relations among socialist countries, including overseas students, and the second for studies of contemporary Chinese literature. The developmental framework of Czech sinology in the 1950s, or the social framework of collective memory for the Czech sinologists should be understood in the region under the mutual penetration of sinology and socialist China. This paper, firstly, discusses the background framework of constructing the Czech sinologists in the 1950s— the link between new China and the other socialist countries, and the relation between Prusek and socialist China. Secondly, this paper will analyze Czech sinological experiences in the 1950s through Halbwachs’ theory of collective memory. Mongolian Journal of International Affairs Vol.19 2014: 116-133https://www.mongoliajol.info/index.php/MJIA/article/view/409czech sinologysocialismpeople of sinologyjaroslav prusek
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Between Sinology and Socialism: Collective Memory of Czech Sinologists in the 1950s
The Mongolian Journal of International Affairs
czech sinology
socialism
people of sinology
jaroslav prusek
title Between Sinology and Socialism: Collective Memory of Czech Sinologists in the 1950s
title_full Between Sinology and Socialism: Collective Memory of Czech Sinologists in the 1950s
title_fullStr Between Sinology and Socialism: Collective Memory of Czech Sinologists in the 1950s
title_full_unstemmed Between Sinology and Socialism: Collective Memory of Czech Sinologists in the 1950s
title_short Between Sinology and Socialism: Collective Memory of Czech Sinologists in the 1950s
title_sort between sinology and socialism collective memory of czech sinologists in the 1950s
topic czech sinology
socialism
people of sinology
jaroslav prusek
url https://www.mongoliajol.info/index.php/MJIA/article/view/409
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