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Daoism, Dandyism, and Political Correctness

Daoism, Dandyism, and Political Correctness

Thorsten Botz-Bornstein

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State University of New York Press
Año de edición:
2023
Materia
Literatura: historia y crítica
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9781438494524
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Argues that Daoism and dandyism, linked by likeminded philosophies of 'carefree wandering,' deconstruct the puritanism and political correctness sought by Confucianism, Victorianism, and contemporary neoliberal culture.

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