China's New Confucianism: Politics and Everyday Life in a Changing Society by Daniel A. Bell

Acknowledgments     ix
Introduction     xiii
Politics     1
From Communism to Confucianism: Changing Discourses on China's Political Future     3
War, Peace, and China's Soft Power     19
Hierarchical Rituals for Egalitarian Societies     38
Society     57
Sex, Singing, and Civility: The Costs and Benefits of the Karaoke Trade     59
How Should Employers Treat Domestic Workers?     75
The Politics of Sports: From the 2006 World Cup to the 2008 Olympics     91
Education     105
A Critique of Critical Thinking     107
Teaching Political Theory in Beijing     128
On Being Confucian: Why Confucians Needn't Be Old, Serious, and Conservative     148
Appendices
Depoliticizing the Analects     163
Jiang Qing's Political Confucianism     175
Index     231