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NOT OFFERED IN 2009-10. Who were the major women writers in traditional China How did they represent themselves and how were they represented in literary, historical, religious, and philosophical texts This course will serve as an introduction to women's writings over the last two thousand years in China. We will examine the construction of gender, voice, and identity through close readings of poetry, fiction, essays, letters and biographical texts. We will also discuss the historical and social contexts so that we may better understand the conditions under which female authors lived and wrote. This course may be taken as either 230 or, with additional assignments, as 330. Prerequisites: 230 open to all students; for 330, one of the following: [110], [206], [207], or 208, or permission of the instructor. Distribution: Historical Studies or Language and Literature Semester: N/O Unit: 1.0
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NOT OFFERED IN 2009-10. What is ?Chinese? How are ?Mandarin? and ?Cantonese? related to ?Chinese? Is Taiwanese a Chinese lan-guage Is it a Chinese dialect How did Mandarin become the ?common la nguage? (Pu tonghua) This course introduces the various lan-guage families in China, and examines the linguistic, historical, cultural and sociopolitical factors that have played into our understanding of terms such as ?Chinese,? ?Mandarin,? ?language,? and ?dialect.? Topics to be discussed include: the differences in the sound systems of Mandarin and other Chinese languages, how Mandarin became the national language, the traditional importance of a national language in China, the writing system and the simplified/traditional divide, minority la nguages in China. In English with some readings in Chinese. This course may be taken as either 231 or, with additional assignments, 331. Prerequisites: 231 open to students who have taken one 200-level course in Chinese language (courses in English do not count) or the equivalent; first-year students may enroll only with permission of the instructor. For 331, one of the following: 302, 306, 307, or permission of instructor. Distribution: Language and Literature Semeste
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NOT OFFERED IN 2009-10. This course examines the major works by modern Chinese female writers from the late Qing to the beginning of the twenty-first century, with a view toward appreciating their contributions to the Chinese modernization. Who were China's ?new wom-en? How did they strive to change Chinese culture and society as well as themselves How did they construct their identity and voice in fiction, poetry, and other literary forms And how did their writings negotiate tradition and modernity Such important issues as gender, identity, diversity, difference and modernity together with their historical and cultural contexts will be extensively discussed through close analyses of the chosen text s. This course may be taken as either 232 or, with additional assignments, 33 2. Prerequisite: 232 open to all students; for 332, one course at the 200 or 300-level in East Asian languages and literatures, East Asian arts, history, philosophy, or reli-gion. Distribution: Language and Literature Semester: N/O Unit: 1.
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NOT OFFERED IN 2009-10. This course covers three basic categories of traditional theater in China. It begins with the short form known as zaju of the Yuan Dynasty (thirteenth to the fourteenth centuries), when dramatic works began to be written by identifiable authors. Next come the long and elaborate chuanqi ( or kunqu) of the Ming and Qing, including the recently resurrected Peony Pavilion by Tang Xianzu. The last category is Peking opera, a form that originated during the second half of the Qing dynasty, around 1790, and is regularly per-formed today. Most of our dramas were written by men, but a few by women will also be considered. The interrelation between forms will be discussed, as will their role in film. The impact of Chinese drama on such Westerners as Stanislavsky and Brecht will be introduced as the course concludes. Prerequisite: None Distribution: Arts, Music, Theatre, Film, Video or Language and Literature Semester: N/O Unit: 1.0
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Prerequisite: Open by permission of the instructor. Distribution: None Semester: Fall, Spring Unit: 1.0
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Prerequisite: Open by permission of the instructor. Distribution: None Semester: Fall, Spring Unit: 0.5 CHIN 301 Advanced Chinese I Chen This course is designed to further expand students' comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing skills. Reading materials will be se-lected from newspapers, short stories, essays, and films. Three 70-minute classes conducted in Chinese. Prerequisite: 201-202 or permission of the instructor. Distribution: Language and Literature Semester: Fall Unit: 1.0
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Song Advanced language skills are further developed through reading, writing and discussions. Reading materials will be selected from a variety of authentic Chinese texts. Audio and video tapes will be used as study aids. Three 70-minute classes conducted in Chinese. Prerequisite: 301 or permission of the instructor. Distribution: Language and Literature Semester: Spring Unit: 1.0
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Song This course is designed to further expand and refine students' language skills through intensive reading of authentic Chinese materials, such as novels, short stories, essays, plays and through viewing of contemporary Chinese films. Particular attention will be paid to increas-ing levels of literary appreciation and to enriching understanding of the socio-cultural contexts from which our readings have emerged. Prerequisite: 203-204 or permission of the instructor. Distribution: Language and Literature Semester: Fall Unit: 1.0
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Tham A variety of authentic materials including films and literary works, will be selected to cover the period from 1949 to the beginning of the twenty-first century. Prerequisite: 306 or permission of the instructor. Distribution: Language and Literature Semester: Spring Unit: 1.0
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Allen Classical Chinese was the primary written language used in China from antiquity through the early twentieth century. This course introduc-es the basic grammar and vocabulary of Classical Chinese through readings selected from canonical sources in literature, philosophy, and history. We will pay special attention to grammatical differences between classical and modern Chinese. Students with an interest in art history, history, philosophy, and/or literature are encouraged to take this course to improve their reading skills. Prerequisite: 301 and 302 or 306 or permission of instructor. Distribution: Language and Literature Semester: Fall Unit: 1.0
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