History 292 - R evolutionary China

Institution:

St Lawrence University

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Description:

This course has three sections, all turning around the central theme of revolution: 1) the rise of the Communist Party after 1920 and the civil war that ended with the victory of the Communists in 1949; 2) consideration of the causes, processes and effects of the Cultural Revolution of 1966-1976, using memoirs of Chinese who lived through that decade; 3) the "economic revolution" ofthe 1980s and 1990s in the context of the Pacific Rim region, including a unit on Hong Kong, which returned to China in 1997; in this section we research and debate current U.S. policy toward China, using primary documents such as newspapers and journals. Also offered through Asian Studies.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.stlawu.edu

Phone Number:

(315) 229-5011

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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