Economics 281 - Collectivization and Decollectivization in the People's Republic of China

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Reed College

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Full course for one semester. This course will examine processes of collectivization and decollectivization in the People's Republic of China, focusing on the 1950s and 1980s respectively. We will examine primarily the agricultural sector and consider the two-way nature of the transition-from a system of private ownership to collective-and the subsequent retreat to decentralization. This approach will facilitate contrasts and comparisons of the organizational changes experienced by the economy and its participants during each of the two decades under study. We will seek to understand the interests of various stakeholders, their subsequent roles in promoting or resisting the changes, and finally how various societal groups were affected. Among the materials we consider will be narrative accounts from various perspectives in addition to secondary sources that analyze the transition processes and their outcomes. Conference.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.reed.edu

Phone Number:

(503) 771-1112

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Semester

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