Vocational Identity and Agency of Chinese College Students: Effects of Filial Piety and Implications in Career Education

Balancing family obligations and personal aspirations is crucial for college students in making life decisions.This critical review examined empirical studies on the effects of filial piety on college students’vocational identity and agency.According to identity capital theory,college students need a sense of agency to construct identity consciously and adapt to adulthood.Filial piety may profoundly influence this process as the core value and internalized social structure for the role of being an adult child in a Chinese family.However,no studies have been conducted from the identity capital perspective.This review found that filial piety had direct effects on college students'vocational identity and also indirect effects by shaping specific agency competencies.The impact of filial piety on the agency was more likely to occur through providing normative guidance about adult roles,influencing how college students view family as a supportive resource,and perpetuating parenting experiences.Based on these findings,this article suggested further examining the mediating role of agency between filial piety and identity development,as well as the effects of filial piety on the psychological foundation of agency development.This review suggested enhancing the agency of college students and encouraging reflections on filial piety in career education.

“Filial Piety” in The Analects of Confucius and “Filial Piety” in Today’s Society

Against today’s backdrop of“filial piety”in society,the“filial piety”in the Analects of Confucius triggered heated debates.Since ancient times,“filial piety”,which is of great importance to traditional Chinese culture,has been an important part of Confucianism.“Ingratitude”will inevitably be condemned by society.But nowadays,“irrational filial piety”will turn into“foolish filial piety”.Therefore,what people should do is to carry out“rational filial piety”and carry forward Chinese traditional culture critically so as to make contribution to building a harmonious socialist society.

Inheritance and Innovation of Chinese Filial Piety Culture

Chinese traditional filial piety culture has gained widespread acceptance in contemporary social life and has been inherited and carried forward in a variety of ways instead of fading away with the development of economy and society.Meanwhile,under the background of urbanization,industrialization,and modernization,traditional filial piety also faces many new challenges.This paper puts forward the reflections and countermeasures concerning the inheritance and innovation of filial piety culture in the new era from perspectives of concept connotation,publicity and education,institutional guarantee,funding source,and social organizations.

The Life Wisdom of Chinese Traditional Filial Piety

Filial piety is not only the core concept of Confucianism,but also an important category of Mohism,Legalism,Taoism and Buddhism.To analyze the essence of Chinese traditional filial piety,we should explore it from the vast classical works of hundreds of schools of thought,and also from the long-term practice of social life of all nationalities and folk culture.I think that although the content of"filial piety"is constantly changing with the times,the wisdom of life contained therein,especially the dialectical thinking of thinking and dealing with filial piety,is the essence of the most universal and lasting value.

The Filial Piety Thought in The Analects and Its Implications for the Filial Culture Education in Rural Areas of China

The Analects is the source of Confucian culture,and filial piety is the traditional virtue of the Chinese nation.The filial piety thought contained in The Analects is profound and concrete.From the macroscopic perspective,it is embodied in the filial piety and loyalty;from the perspective of family filial piety,it manifests itself as the four aspects of the individual s support,respect,courtesy and loyalty to parents.Through the in-depth interpretation of the filial piety in The Analects,and combination of the issues of endowment,education,empty nesters and left-behind children in rural areas,this paper explored its value in the individual,family and social construction.

On the Divergence of Piety in Chinese and Western Culture: A Case Study on Euthyphro and The Analects

Piety culture can be traced back to thousands years ago both in Chinese and western cultures.In the classic works Euthyphro and The Analects,piety has different connotations.In the paper,a comparative study on piety between Chinese and western culture is conducted with the exploration and comparison between the origins of piety in different cultures,and the analysis of different parent-child relationships under different piety cultures.It is concluded that both piety culture of China and western countries should be given due attention and respect.

Does Filial Piety Make a Good Government Official?

FILIAL piety has been an essential element of traditional Chinese culture since the time of Confucius and is all about the way Chinese relate to their parents and other family members.Now the concept has found its way into the workplace.Recently this virtue was introduced as one of the criteria for selecting government officials,leading to a flurry of debate among the public. In Weixian County,north China’s Hebei Province,Qi Jinghai, Secretary of the Weixian Committee of the Communist Party of China,introduced a regulation stating that candidates applying

Confucian Filial Piety,Economic Growth and Divergence among Civilizations

This paper employs an economic approach to analyze the influence of Confucian filial piety on economic growth in ancient China. In the highly imperfect credit market of the time, filial piety, as a unique mechanism for fulfilling intergenerational contracts, could to some extent solve problems of verifiability and commitment and thus effectively promote economic growth by increasing savings. However, the implementation and maintenance of filial piety were not spontaneous; it required external intervention by the rulers. Rulers faced a tradeoff when allocating resources between production and war. It was this tradeoff that determined the level of filial piety in society. A comparison between the civilizations of the Central Plains, nomadic Xiongnu society and ancient Rome verifies our proposition and thus explains in some degree the difference between Eastern and Western civilizations.

Aging Population and the Law:A Comparative Approach Filial Piety in Israel:Between the Law in the Books and the Law in Action

This paper explores the main legal aspects of filial piety in Israel.Based on a socio-legal study,it traces a significant gap between the law in the books,which mandates that children support their parents financially if the latter cannot support themselves,and the law in action,which narrows this obligation to cases in which the parents must be cared for in a State nursing home.The study also highlights the relevance of religious and cultural norms in shaping filial piety in multicultural countries and thus points to the urgent need to tailor filial piety legal policies according to socially constructed,actual,and diverse filial piety perceptions and practices.

Should a Lack Of Filial Piety Be Penalized?

Chinese traditionally have viewed the extended family model as an admirable living pattern worthy of acclamation. With the rapid development of a market economy, however, values have been changing in China. Most young people want to lead an independent life, and thanks to the immensely improved living conditions, they are moving out of their parents' homes to pursue their own lives. Family size

Filial Piety and Confucius

"I ’ve noticed that Chinese children are very respectful to their par-ents,"I said to my friend Mr.Yang."That’s because we have a strong cultural tradition supporting filial piety.One of the most important children’s books is an ancient one-which came out of our Confucian tradition,"said Mr.Yang.

Is It Possible to Impart Filial Piety on Children Through Training?

For centuries, the saying "of all kind- ness, filial piety comes first," has long been a guide for moral behavior in China. Filial piety means to be obedient and respectful to one’s parents. It holds a significant position in the Chinese

从“孝”的英译谈起

本文通过对“孝”与filial piety的时比研究,指出孝在汉语中丰富、重要的文化内涵,而filial piery恰恰不能传达。作者以文化学派翻译理论为视角,强调翻译对目的语文化的影响,认为时于负载重大文化内涵词语的翻译可依据格赖斯(Grice)会话“合作原则”进行,并建议以Shaoism,the Chinese rooted moralities来翻译“孝”,且辅以注释。

A Pietist, or A Sceptic——On Hawthorne' s The Scarlet Letter and Puritanism Thought

The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne is a classical novel in American literature in the 19th century.Hawthorne is deeply influenced by Puritanism.His representative work, The Scarlet Letter, reflects the Calvinistic thought of "Original Sin".His novel also expresses his pious attitude with skepticism for ethics and morality of Puritanism.On one hand,Hawthorne strongly criticizes Calvinism for constraining human nature, and on the other hand, regards some social problems as the sake of evil human nature.He advocates the believers to clear themselves of guilt and to purify their hearts by penitence and kindness.

Research on Huizhou Wood Carving and Chinese Traditional Ethic Culture

Huizhou wood carving on ancient buildings has been brilliant in the architectural history of Ming and Qing Dynasty.Huizhou wood carving like other folk arts can not generate and develop without the restriction and influence of the mother culture,among which CHENG and ZHU's Neo-Confucianism has made the most far-reaching influence that advocates feudal ethics and rites,shoulders the function of social civilizing and takes the responsibility to develop ethics and morals.Huizhou wood carving generates under this special regional culture.Therefore,the interpretation and research on traditional ethic culture contained in Huizhou wood carving is of critical significance to the protection of Huizhou wood carving.Filial piety,loyalty,great endurance,marriage harmony,male superiority and female subjugation are the essence of traditional ethic culture,and this field should not be avoided in the research of traditional ethic educational culture.

The Issue of Intergenerational Equity in the Context of Population Aging:From the Perspective of Confucian Ethics

As the aging population continues to grow in China the issue of intergenerational equity in the field of old-age security has become increasingly prominent. Through a comparative study of the liberal theory of intergenerational equity, this paper shows that at least in the contemporary social context of China, filial piety still acts as an important moral foundation and value basis for the intergenerational distribution of old-age support resources. The emphasis on an intergenerational contract based on filial piety not only presents a theoretical perspective transcending liberalism for addressing the issue of intergenerational equity in the context of contemporary China, but also provides significant and irreplaceable institutional resources. Starting from the Confucian family-centered theory of social justice and through the reconstitution of traditional ethical resources, this paper explores a family-centered, multi-level old-age security system to cope with the issue of intergenerational equity against the backdrop of population aging.

A Study on the Development and Transmission of Filial Culture in the Legend of Ding Lan Carved Wood

At present, the protection of the legend of Ding Lan Carved Wood is declining and fails to give full play to its function of building filial culture. Combined with the examination of the contemporary inheritance and protection of the legend of Ding Lan Carved Wood, we make full use of the existing resources of the legend of Ding Lan Carved Wood in urban areas and unite the cities of Xuzhou, Xingping, and Jiaozuo to put forward practical and favorable suggestions for development and inheritance, and jointly promote the exploration of the development and inheritance path of the filial culture of the legend of Ding Lan Carved Wood.

The Diversification of Children＇s Support for Their Parents in the Context of an Aging Society： Concepts and Behavior

China＇s aging society and the family-based model of basic aged care determine that children＇s support for their parents directly affects the standard of living of the majority of the aging population. Existing theories indicate that in this era of social transition, the implications of filial piety have shifted from the traditional emphasis on the parent- child generational relationship and children＇s duty to obey their parents to a dual mode in which family love coexists with the authority of the elders. Using data from the Chinese General Social Survey of 2006, we explore the ways in which the two basic dimensions of authoritarian filial piety and reciprocal filial piety connect with various types of filial behavior. The results of our multivariate linear model show that on average, authoritarian filial piety, which emphasizes authority relationships and children＇s duty, increases children＇s financial support for their parents, while reciprocal filial piety, stressing family love and generational equality, significantly increases children＇s emotional support for their parents. A comparison of the basic dimensions of filial piety shows that neither significantly increases children＇s physical support for their parents. Further analysis of the interaction effect indicates that the link between authoritarian filial piety and financial support is more significant among younger groups. In addition, for males, a marginally significant positive relation exists between authoritarian filial piety and physical support for their parents.

Multiple Social Networks in Grassroots Governance in Rural China

Existing research on grassroots rural governance in China adopts a network perspective to explore the role of traditional social vehicles including clans,clan clusters and popular beliefs in improving village governance.However,most of this research has concentrated on analyzing the way in which horizontal network relationships lead to effective village governance.It has thus to some extent neglected the basic reality of the overlapping interconnections between the ＂top-down＂ administrative system and the informal structure of village governance.In fact,an analysis that proceeds from the features of the government＇s own organizational network,the social structure of the village itself and the position of its elites in order to focus on modes of interaction within the village under the intermixture of（formal） system design and（informal） social relations,shows that differences in the composition of the government＇s promotional networks resulting from the traits of keyofficials affect the speed of policy dissemination as well as the government＇s mode of interaction with the village elites.Moreover,differences in these modes of interaction further influence the subsequent operation of self-organization based on social traditions（＂filial piety＂ or ＂morality＂）.At the same time,structural elements,including the economic and social relations of the village itself,determine whether self-organization will improve the quality of governance in the long term.This finding can serve as a reflection on and critique of the theories of ＂strong government＂ and ＂tradition＂ current in academia.

The Chinese response to the challenges of aging

The burden of support for the elderly, intergenemfional relationships and value realization constitute three vital factors that will shape China＇s sustainable development in the future. These three issues translate themselves into the problem of ＂fewer producers and more consumers＂ in the field of economics, or intergenerational conflicts over distribution of resources and power and the issue of old people＇s value realization in the field of sociology. From the perspective of demography, old persons who are vulnerable as a result of family planning occupy an ever increasing proportion of the population, and China can expect to see a large number of ＂elderly people affected by family planning.＂ This concept has been formulated to draw the attention of government and government departments at all levels to the public benefit and welfare character of public services in population and family planning. Aging poses long-term and diverse challenges to a China that is getting old before it gets rich. In response to such challenges, this paper proposes a strategy of ＂successful aging＂ that foresees an old age of health, activity, harmony and happiness. In responding to population aging and the challenges it poses, Chinese society has developed a unique approach that combines tradition with modem elements. This approach may be summarized as being based on old age support by families, work units （collectives） and self-help, supplemented by the community, social welfare and philanthropy. The paper concludes with a brief review of the contributions in this special issue within the framework of＂China＇s problem and China＇s choices.＂