Self and the concept of “Face”

Date
February 28, 2022
Readings

Qi (2011)

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In this final reading for this unit, we will be looking at the notion of ‘face’ and how it relates to one’s sense of self in East Asian and, in particular, Chinese culture. I hope you’ll note connections to the readings that we have done in our course so far. -HS

Article from a Sociologist

Qi 2011 - Face - A Chinese concept in a global sociology.pdf118.1KB

Empirical Study Discussed in Class

Hwang 2006 - Moral face and social face - Contingent self‐esteem in Confucian society.pdf225.1KB