Internalised Confucianism
Installation, 2023
This project primarily explores the impacts of the internship system and Confucianism on the socialisation and identity of people in Chinese society.
In China, the internship system is fundamentally rooted in the hierarchical structures of Confucian philosophy and is used as a widespread socialisation mechanism. Such a system often places ‘interns’ in a suppressed role, where in the behaviour and identity of young people are suppressed. This creates an unequal social relationship between the participants, where potential growth and development may be inhibited.
By creating a satirical handbook, titled "Intern Handbook”, I aim to delve deeper into the essence of the internship system and the socialisation that happens during its process, does conforming to these norms truly allow us to integrate into society as genuine social beings? By giving readers heightened awareness on their position in these systems so they can question, challenge, and redefine the system.
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