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1. Discuss the relevance/role of Confucianism in the modern world.
2. Can Daoist philosophy of non-action (wuwei) contribute to a remedy for environmental issues?
3. What Daoist values may benefit the world today? In which ways?
4. Analyze an issue in gender discrimination against women in Chinese culture. 5. Analyze a social issue in Chinese society today
Your proposal needs to cover the following items, but not necessarily in the order as listed.
• Identify a topic area; findings in your research on a topic (0.5%)
• Questions that have arisen in your research (0.5%)
• Develop a research question (0.5%)
• Develop a thesis statement (1%, one statement, one or two sentences, that usually
answers your research question.) Here is a link to thesis statements.
• Outline (0.5%)
• Annotated bibliography (You need to add notes/comments to your bibliography to
explain what an article/book is about and how it may be useful to your research.) (0.5%)
• Research log (journal/a record of your research) (1%)
• Analyze a single article/book chapter in depth (0.5%)
Explanation & Answer
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Topic: Confucianism in modern society
Research Question (s):
Arguably, Confucianism is still relevant in modern day society. The long lineage of people who
follow the teaching of Confucianism have long been occupied with political and social changes
dating back for 551- 479 B.C. Some find comfort in the teaching of Confucianism because they
provide ideas of ‘good government’ and find a good ruler. People may find solace in these
teaching during political upheaval. While Confucianism sent out many shock waves in the field of
academics, it is qu...