Chapter 9. The Politics of the Future of Confucianism

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface ix
4. Acknowledgments xvii
5. Introduction. Confusions over Confucianism 1
6. Part I. The Puzzle of Classification: How Did Confucianism Become a World Religion?
7. Chapter 1. Four Controversies over the Religious Nature of Confucianism A Brief History of Confucianism 17
8. Chapter 2. The Making of a World Religion. Confucianism and the Emergence of Comparative Religion as a Discipline in the Nineteenth Century 45
9. Chapter 3. The Confucianism as a Religion Controversy in Contemporary China 77
10. Part II. The Problem of Methodology: Who Are the Confucians in China?
11. Chapter 4. Confucianism as a World Religion The Legitimation of a New Paradigm 97
12. Chapter 5. Counting Confucians through Social Scientific Research 110
13. Chapter 6. To Become a Confucian. A New Conceptual Framework 120
14. Part III. The Reality of Practices: Is Confucianism a Religion in China Today?
15. Chapter 7. The Emerging Voices of Women in the Revival of Confucianism 137
16. Chapter 8. The Contemporary Revival and Reinvention of Confucian Ritual Practices 153
17. Chapter 9. The Politics of the Future of Confucianism 173
18. Notes 185
19. Bibliography 215
20. Index 233