Title
The Native Spirit
Document Type
Book
Department
Sociology and Anthropology
Publication Date
2013
Abstract
The Native Spirit is a continuation of the first poetry collection The Floating Willow Flowers. This new poetry collection consists of over 120 sociological poems written in the past few years. The Native Spirit further explores the frontier of the integration of sociological perspectives and poetry, and expands both in depth and scope on a wide range of topics pertaining to the complexities and contradictions of globalization and localization; the fast food mentality and medicalization of some social problems; high-tech development and the depersonalization of human interactions; the fragmentation and integration of the mind, body, and soul; the struggle of conscience over the insatiable desires incited by consumerism and materialism; and the pursuit of Native Spirit to foster harmony between human society and the natural environment.
Recommended Citation
Yang, Renxin. 2013. The Native Spirit (Chinese/English Poetry Collection. Pg; 1-268). Hangzhou: Zhejiang University Press.