Paul S.N. Lee - Resume and Abstract

Name	Paul S.N. Lee
Title	Professor School of communication and journalism The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Brief Introduction	Paul S. N. Lee is a senior lecturer in the Department of Journalism and Communication atthe Chinese University of Hong Kong. His major research interests are international commu­nication, telecommunications policy, development communication and media criticism. He has written numerous journal articles and is the author of International Communication, editor of Telecommunication and Development in China and co-editor of TV Without Borders: Asia Speaks Out .
Recent Publications	Lo, V., Leung, L., Xiong, C., & Lee, P. (2007) Displacement effects of the Internet on traditional media: Beijing , Taipei , Hong Kong . In Y. Fung, T. Wu, Y. So & P. Lee (Eds.). The development and challenges of Chinese Media (pp. 104-116). Shanghai: Fudan University Press. (In Chinese). Leung, K, Chu , L. & Lee, P. (2006). The communication research and education in Hong Kong . In K. Leung, J. Kenny & P. Lee (Eds.). Global trends in communication research and education (pp. 189-209). Cresskill , NJ : Hampton . Lee, P. (2005). Democracy, the press and civil society in Hong Kong . In A. Romano & M. Bromley (Eds.). Journalism and democracy in Asia (pp. 81-95). London : Routledge. Lee, P., Leung, L. & So, C. (2004). Towards intelligent societies: The impacts of globalization, customization, flexibility, and multiple identities. In P. Lee, L. Leung & C. So (Eds.). Impact and issues in new media: Toward intelligent societies (pp. 1- 20). Cresskill , NJ : Hampton . Lee, P. (2004). The impact of information and communication technologies on society. In P. Lee, L. Leung & C. So (Eds.). Impact and issues in new media: Toward intelligent societies (pp. 245- 264). Cresskill , NJ : Hampton . Lee, P. (2004). The stereotypes of Japan and South Korea among Hong Kong people. In J. Leigh & E. Loo (Eds.). Outer limit: A reader in behaviour and communication across cultures (pp. 237-249). Sydney : Language Australia . Lee, P. (2003). Reflections on mergers and TNC influence on the cultural autonomy of developing countries. In A. Goonasekera, C. Hamelink, & V. Iyer (Eds.), Cultural rights in a global world (pp. 47-56). Singapore : Eastern Universities Press. Lee, P. (2003). Television, identity and civil society - The role of a non-controversial public space in Hong Kong . In Philip Kitley (Ed.). Television, regulation and civil society in Asia (pp. 188-204). London : RoutledgeCurzon. Lee, P. (2003). Media development and social changes. In P. Lee (Ed.).Hong Kong media in the new millennium (pp. 3-16). Hong Kong: The Chinese University Press. (In Chinese)

Paper:

“De-westernization” of communication studies in Chinese societies
Paul S.N. Lee

Abstract: The paper first examines differences in communication phenomena between Chinese and Western societies and discuss if there are some fundamental differences. It then analyzes if it is appropriate to “de-westernize” communication studies in Chinese contexts, or to combine the Chinese and Western approaches in seeking better understanding of communication phenomena in Chinese societies. If the latter is better, what are the “Chinese” approaches? The “Chinese” or non-Western approaches are explored and weighed against the Western ones. The author examines issues involved in “de-westernization” and construction of Chinese approaches at three levels, namely, ontological, epistemological and topical level. Suggestions for communication studies in Chinese societies are given in the end.