A View of Democracy in and for China from a Deweyan Perspective

Autor/in	Xie, Hui
Titel	A View of Democracy in and for China from a Deweyan Perspective
Quelle	In: Education and Culture, 36 (2020) 1, Artikel 5Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1085-4908
Schlagwörter	Democracy; Foreign Countries; Progressive Education; Authoritarianism; Educational Philosophy; China + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Demokratie; Ausland; Reformpädagogik; Progressive Erziehung; Autoritarismus; Bildungsphilosophie; Erziehungsphilosophie
Abstract	In light of decades of formal denouncement of Deweyan ideas in China and the increasingly authoritarian practices under its current leadership, the recent revival of engagement with Dewey's work among Chinese educators and intellectuals appears extraordinary as well as paradoxical. How is it possible that a project as ardently democratic as Dewey's could gain popularity (and potential sustainability) in what appears to be a consistently nondemocratic regime? As we celebrate the centennial of Dewey's visit to China and the substantial resurgence of his philosophy there, the trajectory of these promising signs cannot be determined without also digging into the enigma embedded within the current paradox. This paper explores and resolves this paradox by drawing upon Dewey's concept of democracy to evaluate China's state of affairs in democratic terms. I argue that Dewey presents an alternative that illuminates not only the democratic elements currently in China, but also the ground for an intercultural dialogue on democracy from which China and other countries may benefit in this global age. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01