Cultural communicator, or other: a discussion on the perspective of migrants and historical thinking of Philip Kuhn’s Chinese among others: emigration in modern times

Lu, Siao-wun

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Subject :	L Education (General)
Main Author :	Lu, Siao-wun
Title :	Cultural communicator, or other: a discussion on the perspective of migrants and historical thinking of Philip Kuhn’s Chinese among others: emigration in modern times

Place of Production :	Tanjong Malim
Publisher :	Fakulti Bahasa dan Komunikasi
Year of Publication :	2020
Corporate Name :	Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris
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Abstract : Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris

Philip Alden Kuhn(1933-2016)bring anthropological approaches into narrations of historical thoughts, diversifies the scope of historical studies. Chinese among Others: Emigration in Modern Times (2009) demonstrated his profound insights and critical thoughts bringing breakthrough to the academic field. Firstly, he linked the discussions of China history to international history, alternating migrant researches from a single narrative mode towards the field of anthropology. Secondly, outlining the images of “Other”, through a variety of discourses, displaying the different perspectives of migrants in the world. Thirdly, in the historical narrations, he incorporated social psychological elements and personal experiences of individuals, allowing readers to see a more man-conscious migrant history

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