7. A Critique of Critical Thinking

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface to the Paperback Edition: Toward a Progressive and Humane Confucian Ethics? ix
4. Ac know ledg ments xxiii
5. Introduction xxvii
6. Part One POLITICS
7. 1. From Communism to Confucianism: Changing Discourses on China’s Political Future 3
8. 2. War, Peace, and China’s Soft Power 19
9. 3. Hierarchical Rituals for Egalitarian Societies 38
10. Part Two SOCIETY
11. 4. Sex, Singing, and Civility: The Costs and Benefi ts of the Karaoke Trade 59
12. 5. How Should Employers Treat Domestic Workers? 75
13. 6. The Politics of Sports: From the 2006 World Cup to the 2008 Olympics 91
14. Part Three EDUCATION
15. 7. A Critique of Critical Thinking 107
16. 8. Teaching Po liti cal Theory in Beijing 128
17. 9. On Being Confucian: Why Confucians Needn’t Be Old, Serious, and Conservative 148
18. Appendix 1: DEPOLITICIZING THE ANALECTS 163
19. Appendix 2: JIANG QING’S PO LITI CAL CONFUCIANISM 175
20. Notes 193
21. Index 231