{"product_id":"9783030739010","title":"Palgrave Studies in Indigenous Psychology","description":"\u003ch1\u003ePalgrave Studies in Indigenous Psychology\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eMatthyssen, Mieke; Yang, Jie; Sundararajan, Louise\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book examines the popular, yet puzzling, Chinese saying \u003ci\u003eNande hutu \u003c\/i\u003e难得糊涂 to uncover how the ancient Chinese wisdom of not knowing is constructed, interpreted, practiced and valued in contemporary society.\u003c\/p\u003eOriginating in the calligraphy of Qing-dynasty scholar Zheng Banqiao, \u003ci\u003eNande hutu \u003c\/i\u003etranslates literally as: “hard to attain muddle-headedness”. Mieke Matthyssen traces the historical development of this saying and related philosophies to reveal a culturally conditioned, multi-layered inclination to different forms of not knowing. In contemporary society, she argues, this inclination forms part of a living art: in some respects, a passive, evasive strategy for self-preservation; in other respects, a strategy for coping with intrapersonal, interpersonal and social complexities.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing on an extensive range of primary sources and original research, the analysis skillfully combines philosophical and socio-historical analysiswith theory from Chinese philosophy, philosophical psychology and the relatively new field of indigenous psychology, to provide an in-depth understanding of how \u003ci\u003eNande hutu \u003c\/i\u003ehas shaped, and continues to shape, the Chinese psyche and behaviour. \u003c\/p\u003eThis book will appeal to all readers looking for fresh insights into Chinese culture, and in particular to students and scholars of Chinese and Asian studies, cultural and social anthropology, and philosophical and indigenous psychology.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Palgrave Macmillan\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2021-06-16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9783030739010\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-3-030-73902-7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 210cm x148cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 380\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer International Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44477561340044,"sku":"9783030739010","price":116.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9783030739010.jpg?v=1776013533","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9783030739010","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}