Xiaodong Yue: 2 books
Humor and Chinese Culture
A Psychological Perspective
Language: English
Release Date: July 20, 2017
This book addresses psychological studies of humour in Chinese societies. It starts by reviewing how the concept of humour evolves in Chinese history, and how it is perceived by Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism respectively. It then compares differences in the Western and the Chinese perceptions...
Idol Worship in Chinese Society
A Psychological Approach
Language: English
Release Date: October 17, 2018
This book introduces psychosocial studies of idol worship in Chinese societies. It reviews how idol worship is perceived in Chinese culture, history, and philosophy as well as how it differs from the concept of celebrity worship that is more dominant in Western literature. Using a pioneering hexagonal...