Values

Revisiting the foundation of Chinese spiritual life, the prestigious historian Cho-yun Hsu seeks a way to connect Chinese culture with the world. This book is an insightful and lively discussion of the spiritual life of the Chinese people. Through investigation of cultural ideals and life practices, Professor Cho-yun Hsu constructs an original portrait of Chinese cultural values. Apart from the exalted subtleties of the scholarly elite, he pays much attention to everyday people’s daily practices and collective memory, seeking to clarify Chinese ideas concerning the universe, human life, and nature, from traditional times down to the present day. Professor Hsu contends the problems Western civilization is facing nowadays, including various crises of alienation and separation from nature, are ones that it lacks resources to solve. He believes Chinese humanistic culture might offer another way forward and be of benefit to the future of the world. ------------- A work of passionate hum

Putting admirable rationales of university education into practice is never easy. While it is popular to emphasize market values and competitive rankings, moral values and ideals sound way too lofty nowadays. Under tensions on campus and in society, the head of a university takes the role of striking a balance as skilfully as possible. Professor Joseph Sung is no exception to all these challenges. He has been enjoying university life with teachers and students, going through ups and downs with them. This book, a collection of 57 blog articles by Professor Sung during his tenure as the seventh Vice-Chancellor of The Chinese University of Hong Kong, tells us the stories. He talks about higher education and social responsibility, pathways and choices our youths make, the visions he had and the challenges he faced, and life values which he wishes his students could take seriously. Though generations come and go, he still cares that they live a simple, noble and humble life. He hopes we ca

This book tells the fascinating story of the development of medical and sanitation services in Hong Kong during the first century of British rule and how changing political values and directions of the colonial administration and the socio-economic status of the Hong Kong affected the policies of development in these areas. It also recounts how the bubonic plague of 1894 changed the government’s laissez-faire attitude towards sanitation and public health and began sanitary reforms and developed public health infrastructure.

The role of media in any society is vital and is closely related to brands and consumption especially in a vibrant 21st century Asian city. Hong Kong with its free-market economy and urban bustle is a perfect place to observe this in action. But Hong Kong is also deeply conservative in many ways especially with regard to family values, and the presence of overtly sexualized images in advertising sits uncomfortably with the values of modesty and traditional sexual mores that exist there. Young girls are also discovering their identities like any other groups of girls in the world, and often this journey will not be easy. This book deals with media and the extent to which media representations influence girls in Hong Kong and how they are affected by this ubiquitous presence. Through the quantitative and qualitative studies, readers could examine and understand how tween girls and teen girls in Hong Kong interact with the media and how they interpret the messages from the media. The ob

We visit Earth in current life and maybe head to others in next. It is our instinct to carry over DNA in reincarnation, to taste unknown desires, and to experience seven emotions with six sensory pleasures; however, everything in action shall be as nature as possible. Nobody really knows who dominate on life-stage, it can be actor/actress themselves, or drama writer, else screen director, or else audience instead. Metropolitan exits with multiple values; usually, cause of event is unclear to define from individual’s irrationally protection of interest or selfishly defending portion of pie. People usually capture one section of story and miss the other part of puzzle. Living chaos is daily usual. no matter you are wealthy, majestic, poor, or underclass, once doom day arrives, bell on stage rings off, curtain pulls down, light shuts off, everything is buried under dirt of history. No matter how successfully achieved in history, or how remarkably accomplished in professional field; it

This book describes and analyses the role of the public sector in the often-charged political atmosphere of post-1997 Hong Kong. In this second edition, Ian Scott explores public sector accountability in terms of Hong Kong’s constitutional framework and the structure, functions, and personnel policies of its civil service system. He examines critical issues facing the administration of the public sector and the formulation and implementation of public policy with particular attention to the political challenges confronting the Hong Kong government over the past decade. A concluding chapter assesses how contested values in a changing political environment have affected the public sector in recent years. This edition has been fully updated to incorporate the latest statistics and research, including Scott’s work in such areas as integrity management, corruption prevention, and policing. This book is an essential resource for scholars and students of public administration and public poli

In New Asian Disorder: Rivalries Embroiling the Pacific Century, Lowell Dittmer and his team explore the recent political disorder in East Asia resulting from growing Sino-American polarization. The rise of China in recent years is widely regarded as a momentous shift in the global balance of power. China is now extending sovereignty into the East China Sea and the South China Sea, constructing a new set of global financial institutions and replacing “universal values” with technologically enhanced nationalism. The country’s “Belt and Road Initiative” is also tainted by the vast ambition to realize the “China Dream” within the foreseeable future. In response to China’s challenge, the United States has abandoned its “constructive engagement” policy towards the rising power and engaged in a trade war. Sino-American relations have been at a historical trough since the normalization of their relationship in the late 1970s. This book sheds new light on the current political disorder in the

In Queer Chinese Cultures and Mobilities, John Wei brings light to the germination and movements of queer cultures and social practices in today’s China and Sinophone Asia. While many scholars attribute China’s emergent queer cultures to the neoliberal turn and the global political landscape, Wei refuses to take these assumptions for granted. He finds that the values and pitfalls of the development-induced mobilities and post-development syndromes have conjointly structured and sustained people’s ongoing longings and sufferings under the dual pressure of compulsory familism and compulsory development. While young gay men are increasingly mobilized in their decision-making to pursue sociocultural and socioeconomic capital to afford a queer life, the ubiquitous and compulsory mobilities have significantly reshaped and redefined today’s queer kinship structure, transnational cultural network, and social stratification in China and capitalist Asia. With Queer Chinese Cultures and Mobilit

MAO Zedong was a Chinese communist leader and founder of the People's Republic of China. He developed his own ideology and methodology known as Maoism or Mao Zedong Thought, and his thought has a great influence in China or even overseas. This book aims at bringing together a group of scholars to address the uses of Mao in China (PRC) today with special reference to the Bo Xilai case. It also provides insights and detail on how and what we know about modern China. Contributing authors, including a number of French scholars, illustrate how Maoism influences and engages in government, business sector or social life. This timely volume will be of considerable interest to scholars, journalists, and those keen to better understand the changing values in China today.

Different global healthcare challenges bring threats to the healthcare system. Like other developed countries, Hong Kong is also focusing on how to manage the ageing population, how to meet the rising public expectations, and how to finance the ever increasing medical costs. Strengthening community care services may provide a way out for settling these concerns. Written by a team of renowned scholars and leading practitioners, this book aims at evaluating how different parties can assist in building up local community capacity to achieve sustainable health and wellness. The book is divided into three sections. The first section discusses the different roles and practices of specialised community care that contribute to the relative success of the healthcare system in Hong Kong. The second section makes use of various research practices to extrapolate future healthcare needs and practices in Hong Kong. And the last one addresses the values of health care which underlie the healthcare c

科學是什麼？為何我們要相信它？ ◎重量級STS學者哈佛教授歐蕾斯柯斯主筆，來自歷史、哲學、政治與社會學的各方討論 ◎特邀台灣學界STS專業學者陳瑞麟導讀 科學與科技的發展是人類文明發展至今的重要推力，但在社會高度發展之下，文化與政治也開始反向影響著科學的進展，甚至對科學本身提出質疑：歐美對於疫苗的反對聲浪甚囂塵上，世界各地對於核能的態度與認知也莫衷一是，各方論點打著科學與理性的大旗，卻造成愈來愈多的紛爭與歧見，讓科學漸漸失去公信力。為什麼會這樣？科學還值得信任嗎？ 科學是什麼？ 要解開這個問題，就必須從源頭開始尋找答案。本書起自重量級STS學者、哈佛大學教授歐蕾斯柯斯2016年在普林斯頓大學丹納人文講座（Tanner Lectures on Human Values）的兩場演講，她首先回顧「科學是什麼？」這個問題在時代變遷中的演變，顯示出各個時代對於科學典範的認知其實不斷演變，也藉此提出「為何需要相信科學？」的疑問：當作為圭臬的典範不斷轉變，我們相信的「科學」是否有個單一的目標，又或者是一種社群間的共識？ 科學還值得信任嗎？來自歷史、哲學、政治與社會學的觀點 為了回答這個問題，本書收錄各方人士從不同角度探究科學值得信任的原因。科學史教授蘇珊・林蒂以歷史的經驗找出科技與科學為何脫節，更提醒我們每天使用的科技都來自科學史上的重大成就。也許可以由此感受到科學「是真的」、「很有用」，從而相信科學。但即便科學與科技掛勾讓科學可信，認可現在科技與科學方法的又是誰？哲學家馬克・藍格提出面對質疑，找出競爭科學理論間共享的前提可能才是找尋答案與共識，讓科學可信的基礎。此外，本書也涵納公共政策與社會學領域對這個問題的看法，並由主筆歐蕾斯柯斯針對這些看法提出回饋與反論，說明「科學基本上是一種共識」，指出科學社群達成共識的方式（例如學術論文的同儕審查）本身就是科學應該受到信賴的原因。 繁體中文版特邀導讀與編排 從回顧科學本質開始，一步步找出科學的信任問題來源，本書是針對科學與社會關係的重要讀本，貓頭鷹此次出版特邀STS重要學者陳瑞麟導讀，並以特殊編排讓讀者更方便對照評論與回饋。若要了解如何讓科學在現代社會重新獲得信任，這是一本必讀的思辨紀錄。

價值觀≠價值！ 由國際視野，以實案圖例，敘述價值觀帶來的強盛領導力， 可用於領導個人、團隊、企業、組織與國家社會上！ 這是一個價值觀迷亂的時代，我們總是把「價值觀」誤認或混用為「價值」。 上至國家、企業領導人，乃至普羅大眾一般人， 都常簡用「價值」替代「價值觀」，但這是大錯特錯 「價值」通常有個數字，它的重點是：值多少？ 把價值觀簡化或混用為價值時，理念也可以加進來成為利益計算因素之一， 乃至機關算盡、無限妥協，身陷道德淪喪、違法亂紀而不自知， 讓濃濃金錢味的「價值」取代或包含高風格的「價值觀」。 現今的優秀企業皆開始採取以價值與價值觀互為手段與目的作法。 許多專業領導人也站出來大聲疾呼，提醒大家價值（Value）與價值觀（Values）的差異。 在卓越企業運作裡，違反前者會被要求改善；違反後者，常會被要求離職。 一個積弱不振、缺乏共同價值觀的企業文化，就算有先進技術、優質產品、聰穎人才， 終究會陷入穀倉效應，各自為政，甚至勇於內鬥；組織內的文化亂度滋生莫大負向能量， 嚴重影響企業經營。 台積電張忠謀董事長深深重視企業文化中的核心價值觀， 不只躬身實踐，還率眾力行，在各種場合更是竭力倡導。 他早期談的「這三環」，或是晚期的「三個基本面」， 無非都點明了領導人在整體經營上應具有的大邏輯架構。 本書從剖析張董事長的「這三環」，到「機制化」能力與流程的論述， 讓人頓悟何以強調價值觀似乎在打高空，卻能促進強盛的領導力，支持公司的策略與文化， 為利害關係人創造價值。至此，你就不再只是「半個領導人」了。 我們需要在市場裡、各種網絡裡、組織／企業裡、家庭裡、朋友間 重新連結起價值與價值觀——不是單向而是雙向。 我們要學習如何做到讓價值觀同時是一種工具與一種目的， 也主張價值與價值觀兼容並蓄的商業倫理。 本書將從為「價值觀」正名開始，帶領讀者踏上深入認識與應用價值觀的旅程， 並建立起價值觀領導力，帶領你領導自己、團隊、組織/企業，與國家社會： ●明確價值觀的真義、效用與刻意經營 ●開展價值觀在各層級上的具體應用 ●迎向更高價值的事業與人生 本書以國際視野，用全息視角，看清、看透價值觀在企業/國際/個人上的關鍵經營。 提昇你的價值觀領導力，心意動，起而行，行必果，在台灣啟動一場價值觀革命。 【本書特色】 ◆從正名開始，將「價值觀」於社會、企業、個人的價值，及其帶來