Past Member
Bruce Arthur Rusk
The Starr Foundation East Asian Studies Endowment Fund Member
Affiliation
Historical Studies
Field of Study
Cultural History of Early Modern China
From
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Bruce Rusk is examining the creation and assessment of authenticity in China during the late Ming (1368–1644) and early Qing (1644–1911). He seeks to show how the ubiquitous concept of authenticity (zhen) was defined through its opposites, ubiquitous failures, and subversions.
Dates at IAS
Member
School of Historical Studies
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Fall
Degrees
University of California, Los Angeles
Ph.D.
2004