Return to Confucianism?: a critical discourse analysis of the revolutionary history TV drama In those passionate days.

Abstract

Li, Luzhou.

Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2009.

Includes bibliographical references (leaves 127-147).

Abstract also in Chinese.

ABSTRACT (in English) --- p.i

ABSTRACT (in Chinese) --- p.iv

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS --- p.vi

TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.viii

LIST OF TABLES --- p.x

Chapter CHAPTER 1. --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1

Chapter 1.1 --- Research Question --- p.7

Chapter 1.2 --- Structure of the Thesis --- p.12

Chapter 2. --- HEROES IN COMMUNIST CHINESE HISTORY --- p.13

Chapter 2.1 --- A Brief Review on the Hero Literature --- p.13

Chapter 2.2 --- Heroes in Communist Chinese History --- p.16

Chapter 2.2.1 --- Yan 'an talk and the principle of socialist realism --- p.16

Chapter 2.2.2 --- Heroes in different stages of Communist Chinese history --- p.20

Chapter 2.2.3 --- The anti-Confucianism sentiment --- p.29

Chapter 3. --- METHODOLOGY --- p.32

Chapter 3.1 --- Data Collection --- p.32

Chapter 3.1.1 --- Interviewee recruitment --- p.33

Chapter 3.1.2 --- Interview techniques --- p.36

Chapter 3.1.3 --- Selection of the texts --- p.38

Chapter 3.2 --- Data Analysis --- p.38

Chapter 4. --- ANALYSIS --- p.41

Chapter 4.1 --- Human Nature: The Benevolence --- p.42

Chapter 4.1.1 --- Ruler to minister: The loyalty --- p.51

Chapter 4.1.2 --- Father to son: The filial piety --- p.57

Chapter 4.2 --- Human Emotion: Qing --- p.75

Chapter 4.2.1 --- Husband to wife: The conjugal love --- p.78

Chapter 4.2.2 --- Elder brother to younger brother: The fraternal love --- p.82

Chapter 4.2.3 --- Friend to friend: The friendship --- p.85

Chapter 5. --- THE REVIVAL OF CONFUCIANISM --- p.89

Chapter 5.1 --- Why the Revival of Confucianism? --- p.94

Chapter 6. --- CONCLUSION --- p.110

REFERENCES --- p.127

APPENDIXES

Chapter A. --- The Interview Guide --- p.144

Chapter B. --- List of Interviewees --- p.145

Chapter C. --- Figure 1 and Figure 2 --- p.148