FIRST YEAR SEMINARS 151 - Marx in Beijing

Institution:

Hobart William Smith Colleges

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Marxism came to China after the Russian Revolution of 1917 and became ideologies of the Republican era (1912-1949) and the official Chinese ideology of communist China (1949-present). Over the past 80 years, Marxism has radically altered Chinese society and significantly influenced several generations of the Chinese intellectuals. Why could Marxism defeat Sun Yat-sen's Three Principles of the People in the Republican era How could Marxism dominate Confucianism under the Mao regime Why has Marxism faced serious challenges in the post-Mao era How do the leaders of the Beijing government interpret Marxism in order to retain their power This course addresses these questions by examining the relationship between Marxism and the changes of China's past, present, and the future. This course aims to increase students' awareness of the key role of Marxism in reconstructing modern China and why debate over the removal of Marxism remains current and acrimonious. (Zhou

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

WWW.HWS.EDU

Phone Number:

(315) 781-3000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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