Perspectives on Plagiarism in China

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Perspectives on Plagiarism in China is written by Yongyan Li and published by Taylor & Francis. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1040094074 (ISBN 10) and 9781040094075 (ISBN 13).

This book examines the issue of plagiarism in the Chinese context of history and education, both in classical and contemporary times. In view of the effort on a global scale to fight against plagiarism and consolidating anti-plagiarism education, this book examines how plagiarism is conceptualized and addressed in the Confucian Heritage Culture society of China. Employing qualitative content analysis, genre analysis, and discourse analysis to examine Chinesemedium textual materials of different kinds, this book offers new perspectives on the question of plagiarism in China. These textual materials include classic and ancient Chinese books, modern newspapers in China (1840–1949), academic literature, correspondence texts on plagiarism cases, and textbooks published in China on Chinese and English academic writing. Inspiring future research and educational initiatives aimed at addressing the problem of plagiarism in the contemporary world, this book will appeal to students and scholars of education, Chinese history, and Asian studies.