HSTY 383 - Readings in PRC History

Institution:

Case Western Reserve University

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Description:

This course examines the historiography of several key issues in the history of the People's Republic of China. Although the emphasis will be to explore at greater length and greater detail specific topics in post-1949 Chinese social, cultural, and political history, some topics will incorporate key historiographic works addressing the pre-1949 period as a point of comparison. We will explore the major historical transformations that led to a political break from China's imperial past, and we will examine both the continuities and discontinuities shaping China's experience as a modern nation during the latter half of the 20th century. Major themes covered include; the origins of the Chinese revolution, the Great Leap Forward, Cultural Revolution, rural-urban divide, the one-child policy, socialism with Chinese characteristics, et al.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.case.edu

Phone Number:

(216) 368-2000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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