ASIAN LANGUAGES AND CULTURES 236 - Society,Culture,and the State in Contemporary China

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Hobart William Smith Colleges

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Description:

This course addresses the momentous social and cultural changes that have occurred in China in recent years. In exploring this subject, Chinese culture is systematically examined from different aspects, including but not limited to Chinese cultural roots, economy, ideology, politics, religion, and education. Some of China's hottest issues, with which Western societies have been concerned in recent years, are discussed, such as the reform movement, the Tiananmen Square Incident of 1989, human rights, the anti-Falun Gong campaign, peasants' protest, HIV, China's ascension, China-U.S-Taiwan relations, and China's future. Films are used to supplement the readings. (Zh ou, offered alternate year

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

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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