Reconstructing Chineseness: Lin Yutang’s Narrative Strategies in My Country and My People
Abstract
Combining humor, cultural critique, and comparative analysis, Lin challenges Orientalist stereotypes while bridging tradition and modernity.
His dual perspective—as both insider and outsider—allows him to reconstruct Chinese identity in a global context. Through anecdotal storytelling and accessible prose, he demystifies Chinese culture, fostering cross-cultural dialogue.
Keywords
Full Text:
PDFReferences
[1] Lin Yutang. My country and my people [M]. Huang Jiade, Translation. Shaanxi Normal University Press, 2008.
[2] Zhao Shilian. Lin Yutang’s ‘My Country and My People’ National Image Shaping and Foreign Cultural Communication Strategy [D].
Shanxi University, 2020. DOI:10.27284/d.cnki.gsxiu.2020.001719.
[3] Yu Peixin. Exploring Nationality from My Country and My People[J]. Changjiang Series, 2020, (15):19+21.
[4] Zheng Ting. A study of traditional Chinese culture embedded in Chinese American literary works--taking Lin Yutang’s My Country, My
People as an example[J]. Journal of Jiamusi Vocational College, 2018, (01):74-75.
[5] Zhu Lijing. The Shaping of Humanistic China--A Brief Discussion on the Chinese View of Lin Yutang’s My Country, My People[J].
Masterpiece Appreciation, 2014, (20):160-161.
[6] Liu Yansheng. An Important Work in Promoting Chinese Culture to the West--A Review of Lin Yutang’s My Country and My People[J].
Journal of South China Normal University (Social Science Edition), 1997, (06):95-101+138.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.70711/rcha.v3i2.6758
Refbacks
- There are currently no refbacks.
