1st Edition

China Studies in the Philippines Intellectual Paths and the Formation of a Field

Edited By Tina Clemente, Chih-yu Shih Copyright 2019
244 Pages 5 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

244 Pages 5 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

244 Pages 5 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

As China Studies has grown as a discipline, it has also tended to be dominated by the major international powers, particularly China itself, and the USA. It is important to remember, however, that there is a rich and diverse history of China Studies elsewhere, especially in Southeast Asia. The Philippines is one such country. China studies experts from the Philippines encompass a broad spectrum... Read more

Introduction, Tina S. Clemente and Chih-yu Shih

1. Insights on China Studies as a Community of Practice, Tina S. Clemente

2. Social Evolution and Situational Learning in Jose Santiago "Chito" Santa Romana’s China Studies, Robin Michael Garcia

3. From Taboo Thinkers to Thought Leaders: Media, Chinese Politics and Diplomacy, Jose Mari Lanuza

4. Examining the challenges and possibilities in Tsinoy Studies, Carmelea Ang See

5. Narratives and Identity: Active Agency and the Formation of Counter-Narratives, Yvan Ysmael Yonaha

6. China Watching and China Watchers in the Philippines: An Epistemological Note, Chih-yu Shih

Biography

Tina S. Clemente is an Associate Professor at the Asian Centre, University of the Philippines-Diliman. She is the current President of the Philippine Association for Chinese Studies (PACS).

Chih-yu Shih is Professor of International Relations at National Taiwan University. He is also co-Editor of the journal Asian Ethnicity.