Why to Interpret Non-Chinese Worlds with Chinese Concepts?
The paper argues for the incorporation of ancient Chinese thoughts into Chinese anthro-pological studies,advocating for"interpreting non-Chinese worlds with Chinese concepts."Anthropolo-gy,as a discipline,involves cultural translation using one's own frameworks to understand others.Fei Xiaotong's idea of broadening sociological traditions encourages embracing the wisdom of diverse civi-lizations,aligning with the envisioned approach.Considering the concept of multiple modernity,mod-ernization demands fresh interpretative pathways.Integrating ancient Chinese thought into the study of non-Chinese worlds aids in enhancing Chinese social sciences'cultural awareness throughout the mod-ernization journey.
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