Confucianism, "cultural tradition" and official discourses in China at the start of the new century

Billioud, Sébastien

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“…16. Eight Honours and Disgraces (Ba rong ba chi 八荣八耻): It is glorious to love the Fatherland, to serve the people, the promote science, to be diligent and hardworking, to be united and show solidarity, to be honest and worthy of trust, to respect rules and laws, to struggle and endure (Billioud 2007).…”

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The Ram Union

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2019

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The Ram Union is a non-profit social organisation established in 2003 in Zhejiang Province. Its transformation from a local entity into an international NGO tells us about the methods implemented by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to accompany the development of popular associations or minjian, which appear to be external to the Party but which in fact are fully sponsored by it. Studying such organisations is a complex matter, as they appear to act in a benevolent and apolitical manner, while being completely integrated within the political and social apparatus of the Party-state (Youth League, volunteers, United Front, ministry of Civil Affairs, etc.). The historical trajectory of the Ram Union thus gives us insight into the CCP's overlooked strategy of hybridisation, involving mass organisations that came out of the revolutionary period and charitable groups embodying modern Chinese society. This strategy is designed to occupy the social arena and forestall the emergence of an autonomous Chinese civil society in the People's Republic of China (PRC) or among the Chinese diaspora overseas.

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Section: A United Front Relay Organisationmentioning

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The Ram Union

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2019

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“…There is recognition in this literature that Confucianism is not an homogenous ideology or value system, but rather a set of strands of thought and practice that are related but not always aligned or coherent. Confucianism, in other words, can be considered a broad conceptualisation of desired personal behaviour and an idealised society (Billioud 2007;Jensen 1997).…”

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Does Confucian management exist in Chinese companies? An examination of the intersection between cultural influence and business practice in China

Atherton

2018

Asia Pacific Business Review

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Before that, he was Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Lancaster University. He is a professor of enterprise and entrepreneurship, and his research focuses on private sector development in China, business start-up and government policy. Andrew has worked in enterprise development in emerging economies in Asia and the transition economies of the former Soviet Union and Central Europe, and has advised government on enterprise policy.

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“…In recent decades, the Chinese government has made political use of traditional culture and religions to lend legitimacy to the regime and to reinforce the stability of the country and its social cohesion through incorporating selective religious values and ideas into Chinese national identity (Billioud and Storey ; Meissner ; Sun ; Wu ). The possibility of Confucianism as constitutive of Chinese national identity has several sources of support.…”

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“…Second, the Chinese government has articulately promoted the renaissance of Confucianism in its effort to rewrite China's history and find anchorage for legitimation of its rule (Billioud and Storey ; Meissner ; Wu ). Confucian worshipping ceremonies held under the auspices of central and various local Chinese governments have related Confucian ideas and values to Chinese national essence (Sun ).…”

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Contesting Chineseness: An Examination of Religion and National Identity in Mainland China

Jun

Gao

2018

Scientific Study of Religion

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For citizens of many countries around the world, religion is a necessary—though often contested—component of their national identity. From the vantage point of the symbolic boundaries approach, we argue that the Chinese government and various other social actors are in contestation to define “Chineseness” in religious terms. Using data from the 2007 Spiritual Life Study of Chinese Residents, this study explores the extent to which religion functions as a constitutive part of Chinese national identity. We find that the effectiveness of the Chinese government's demarcation of the symbolic boundaries around Chineseness related to religion varies across religious groups. Believers of each religion are likely to be strong advocates for their own religion's connection to Chinese national identity. Among the religions, traditional Chinese religions tend to demonstrate a stronger affinity with one another than with Christianity. Daoists are a particularly strong contestant in aligning Daoism with Chineseness, to the extent that they discredit the other religions’ suitability for the Chinese. We discuss the implications of these findings and point out directions for future research.

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Confucianism, "cultural tradition" and official discourses in China at the start of the new century

Cited by 40 publications

References 4 publications

The Ram Union

The Ram Union

Does Confucian management exist in Chinese companies? An examination of the intersection between cultural influence and business practice in China

Contesting Chineseness: An Examination of Religion and National Identity in Mainland China

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