TY - JOUR
T1 - The 'problem' of Science in China
AU - MacPhail, Theresa
PY - 2009/7
Y1 - 2009/7
N2 - The overall 'problem' in early accounts of science and/or medicine in China seemed to center upon whether or not China possessed or could acquire modern Western science. However, in the twenty-first century there is now little debate over whether or not China has science. Yet, questions and concerns about science in China linger. The 'problem' of Science in China has moved away from a paradigm focused on possession or capability, to that of the correct or ethical application of Chinese science and technology. In this essay, I will argue that the shifting of the so-called problem of Chinese science reflects larger Western concerns about the definition and control of science itself, the rise of China as an international power, and the ability to 'compete' in a global market predicated on the creation and application of new science and technologies.
AB - The overall 'problem' in early accounts of science and/or medicine in China seemed to center upon whether or not China possessed or could acquire modern Western science. However, in the twenty-first century there is now little debate over whether or not China has science. Yet, questions and concerns about science in China linger. The 'problem' of Science in China has moved away from a paradigm focused on possession or capability, to that of the correct or ethical application of Chinese science and technology. In this essay, I will argue that the shifting of the so-called problem of Chinese science reflects larger Western concerns about the definition and control of science itself, the rise of China as an international power, and the ability to 'compete' in a global market predicated on the creation and application of new science and technologies.
KW - China
KW - Chinese science
KW - Globalization
KW - Science and technology studies
KW - Western science
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U2 - 10.1007/s12280-008-9065-2
DO - 10.1007/s12280-008-9065-2
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:70350318925
SN - 1875-2160
VL - 3
SP - 27
EP - 50
JO - East Asian Science, Technology and Society
JF - East Asian Science, Technology and Society
IS - 1
ER -