However, periodization cannot be overlooked because it helps us make sense of historical phenomena. Since these issues have proved intractable, Sinologists nowadays largely ignore them, as if they were unimportant. Yet amongst them, no consensus exists over when it started, how long it lasted, or what were its characteristics. 2 Many other scholars, though, assume that China had a medieval period. 1Ĭhina specialists have long debated the applicability of this patently Western concept to Chinese history. Ironically, even European medievalists have come to question the validity of the term that defines the time period. One such term is “medieval,” which literally means the “Middle Ages,” and designates the period between antiquity and modernity. Yet, for instructors attempting to make the diverse panorama of world history intelligible, these are exactly the rough tools needed to demonstrate that different societies have resolved similar problems with similar methods and institutions. This has led them to avoid using general categories or labels. Re-envisioning Asia: Contestations and Struggles in the Visual Artsĭue largely to the contributions of postmodernism, scholars have become increasingly distrustful of the terms they use to describe historical phenomena.Distinguished Service to the Association for Asian Studies Award.Distinguished Contributions to Asian Studies Award.Striving for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Asian Studies: Humanities Grants for Asian Studies Scholars.Gosling-Lim Postdoctoral Fellowship in Southeast Asian Studies.Cultivating the Humanities & Social Sciences Initiative Grants. Key Issues in Asian Studies Book Series.AAS Takes Action to Build Diversity & Equity in Asian Studies.AAS Community Forum Log In and Participate.
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