Abstract
Under the impact of post-theories, Chinese diasporic culture studies has exhibited a tendency to resist or transcend the political domination of the nation-state. This essay examines the sources of and the relationships between three major theories in this field, seeking to clarify their ideological orientations as well as historical limitations. The paper concludes that the connection between the Chinese diaspora and the sociopolitical process of modern China necessitates a methodologically critical application of Western formulations of post-nationalist theories into Chinese diasporic culture studies.
First Page
129
Last Page
136
Recommended Citation
Lan, Feng. 2012. "Chinese Diasporic Culture Studies in the "Post-National" Age: the Politics of Discourse and Theoretical Transformation." Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art 32, (2): pp.129-136. https://tsla.researchcommons.org/journal/vol32/iss2/4
