Born in South China before 1949, brought up and educated in Southeast Asia and Australia, and having worked in Southeast Asia, Australia and Hong Kong, Professor Yen has a unique personal experience in telling the fascinating stories of the encounter and clashes of cultural and social values between East and West. Imbued with many traditional Chinese cultural values such as diligence, perseverance, resilience and determination, in this book, he tells his life story of how he was determined to climb the pinnacle of scholarship. As an ethnic minority in Australian society, he devoted himself to fight for the interests of the the Chinese diaspora and help promote multi-culturalism in Australia.This book also provides first-hand source materials for the study of intellectuals, from the Chinese diaspora, studying and working in a Western university through his eyes: his initial problem of adjusting to a new western environment, his experience of cultural dislocation, the clashes of cultural values and social mores, his experience of racial discrimination, and his pursuit of academic excellence.Contents:
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- My Ancestry and My Childhood in Southern Fujian, China (1937–1946)
- Migration to British Malaya and Early Life in the State of Pahang (1947–1950)
- Secondary Education in Confucian High School, Kuala Lumpur (1951–1956)
- Nanyang University Days (1957–1960)
- Early Teaching Career in Malaya and Singapore (1961–1964)
- Canberra: Post Graduate Research at the Australian National University (2 March 1965–31 May 1968)
- Early Academic Career at the University of Adelaide, Australia (June 3, 1968–December 20, 1988)
- Hong Kong Interlude: Structural Chair of History and Head of History Department of the University of Hong Kong (December 28, 1988–December 31, 1990)
- Latter Academic Career at the University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia (January 1, 1991–February 28, 2003)
- My Involvement in the Chinese Association of South Australia (1) (1971–1980)
- My Involvement in the Chinese Association of South Australia (2) (1981–2016)
- My Involvements in Other Social and Cultural Activities in Australia, Malaysia and Singapore (1975–1996)
- My National and International Academic Activities (1976–2000)
- My Family
- East Meets West: Clashes of Cultural Values
- My Conversion to Christianity
- The Storm Over My Early Retirement
- Academic Activities After My Retirement
WHILE EAST MEETS WEST: A Chinese Diaspora Scholar and Social Activist in Asia-Pacific
Born in South China before 1949, brought up and educated in Southeast Asia and Australia, and having worked in Southeast Asia, Australia and Hong Kong, Professor Yen has a unique personal experience in telling the fascinating stories of the encounter and clashes of cultural and social values between East and West. Imbued with many traditional Chinese cultural values such as diligence, perseverance, resilience and determination, in this book, he tells his life story of how he was determined to climb the pinnacle of scholarship. As an ethnic minority in Australian society, he devoted himself to fight for the interests of the the Chinese diaspora and help promote multi-culturalism in Australia.This book also provides first-hand source materials for the study of intellectuals, from the Chinese diaspora, studying and working in a Western university through his eyes: his initial problem of adjusting to a new western environment, his experience of cultural dislocation, the clashes of cultural values and social mores, his experience of racial discrimination, and his pursuit of academic excellence.Contents:
- My Ancestry and My Childhood in Southern Fujian, China (1937–1946)
- Migration to British Malaya and Early Life in the State of Pahang (1947–1950)
- Secondary Education in Confucian High School, Kuala Lumpur (1951–1956)
- Nanyang University Days (1957–1960)
- Early Teaching Career in Malaya and Singapore (1961–1964)
- Canberra: Post Graduate Research at the Australian National University (2 March 1965–31 May 1968)
- Early Academic Career at the University of Adelaide, Australia (June 3, 1968–December 20, 1988)
- Hong Kong Interlude: Structural Chair of History and Head of History Department of the University of Hong Kong (December 28, 1988–December 31, 1990)
- Latter Academic Career at the University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia (January 1, 1991–February 28, 2003)
- My Involvement in the Chinese Association of South Australia (1) (1971–1980)
- My Involvement in the Chinese Association of South Australia (2) (1981–2016)
- My Involvements in Other Social and Cultural Activities in Australia, Malaysia and Singapore (1975–1996)
- My National and International Academic Activities (1976–2000)
- My Family
- East Meets West: Clashes of Cultural Values
- My Conversion to Christianity
- The Storm Over My Early Retirement
- Academic Activities After My Retirement
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| ISBN-13: | 9789811247224 |
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| Publisher: | WSPC |
| Publication date: | 04/07/2022 |
| Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
| Format: | eBook |
| Pages: | 400 |
| File size: | 9 MB |
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