Perspectives on Plagiarism in China: History, Genres, and Education

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.

Yongyan Li is an Associate Professor of the Faculty of Education at the University of Hong Kong, China. Her research focuses on scholarly practices, academic writing/publishing pedagogies, and the issue of plagiarism in the Chinese context.