From Confucianism to Nationalism

From “Goodness” in Chinese Confucianism to “Truth” in Japanese Confucianism

After being introduced to Japan, part of the basic ethic concepts and value of Chinese Confucianism, which pursues “goodness” as its core value standard, are deep into the hearts of Japanese people and become an impartment part of their moral standard and national mentality. However, due to the inclusive and subjective characteristics of Japanese culture, Chinese Confucianism that pursues “good...

Zen’s Debt to Confucianism

New Approaches to Nationalism

Whatever nationalism is, whether ideology, civic religion, popular sentiment, or mass psychosis, its influence on modern society, politics, and art has been profound, perhaps more influential than the political movements of liberalism, fascism, and communism, all of which it underlay, interacted with, and powerfully defined. Whether analysts view nationalism as a beneficial or detrimental histo...

Can Confucianism Add Value to Democracy Education?

Democracy essentially means ‘people ruling themselves’ or ‘self-rule’. In the light of this, democracy education should aim at nurturing citizens well-suited to live in a democracy, that is, capable of ‘ruling themselves’ or ‘selfrule’. Ideal citizens in a democracy should seek to be well-informed, have independent decision-making abilities with regard to community affairs, possess high degree ...

From Black Power to Hip Hop: Racism, Nationalism, and Feminism

My life was totally consumed by all aspects of gang life. . . .My clothes, walk, talk, and attitude all reflected my love for and allegiance to my set. Nobody was more important than my homeboys—nobody. . . . I was six years old when the Crips were started. No one anticipated its sweep. The youth of South Central were being gobbled up by an alien power threatening to attach itself to a multitud...