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4.00 Credits
An examination of the history of the Jewish people from the time of emancipation in the late eighteenth century to the present. The major theme will be the development of new forms of Jewish self-identity as the selfcontained communities of the pre-emancipation period begin to dissolve. Among the topics to be considered are the relationship between Jewish communities and the "outside world," pressures from within and withoutthe Jewish community for assimilation, antisemitism, the holocaust, Zionism and the birth of Israel, and the position of the Jews in the world today. Alternate years. (4 credits)
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4.00 Credits
This course will survey Islamic history and culture up through the Ottoman takeover of Egypt and the Hijaz. Students will become familiar with the basic economic, technological, social, philosophical, literary, and religious developments in the medieval Islamic world through examining a combination of medieval sources, both written and pictorial, and modern scholarly studies. Students should finish the course not only with a firm grasp of early Islamic thought but an understanding of the ways in which different parts of the Islamic World were connected yet culturally distinctive. Not offered 2008-2009. (4 credits)
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4.00 Credits
A study of the culture and society of China from earliest times to the eighteenth century, when the impact of the West was strongly felt. The course will feature themes in Chinese history, including the birth of the Great Philosophers, the story of the Great Wall, the making and sustaining of the imperial system, the Silk Road and international trade and cultural exchange, the emergence of Chinese Buddhism and Neo-Confucianism, Genghis Kahn and his Eurasian Empire, the splendid literary and artistic achievements, the Opium War and its impact on modern China. Lecture/discussion format. Alternate years. (4 credits)
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4.00 Credits
A study of leading institutions and movements of nineteenth- and twentieth-century China. Major emphases include the impact of Western imperialism, intellectual and cultural changes, the transformation of peasant society through revolution, the rise of Mao Tse-Tung, and the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution, and the rise of China as a world power. Special attention will be given to China's international relations. Every year. (4 credits)
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4.00 Credits
A survey of the major political, social, religious, intellectual, economic and artistic developments in Japan from earliest times to the opening of Japan in the 1850s. The course will revisit Japan's emperor system, Shintoism, feudalism, Samurai as a class, selective borrowing from China, Korea, and the West, and the background of Japan's rapid modernization after the Meiji Restoration. Alternate years. (4 credits)
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4.00 Credits
Japan's rapid industrialization in the latter part of the nineteenth century, and its phenomenal rise as the number two economic power in the world after the devastation wrought by World War II, have led many scholars to declare Japan a model worthy of emulation by all "developing" nations. After an examination of feudal Japan,this course probes the nature and course of Japan's "amazing transformation" and analyzes the consequences oits strengths as a nation-state. Considerable study of Japanese art, literature, and religion will be undertaken and American attitudes toward the Japanese and their history will also be examined. Every year. (4 credits)
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4.00 Credits
This course's main goal is to introduce evidence of the major crimes and atrocities during World War II in East Asia such as the Nanjing Massacre, biochemical warfare (Unit 731), the military sexual slavery ("comfort women") system, the forced labor system, and inhumane treatment of POWs. The course will also help students understand the contemporary geo-political and socio-economic forces that affect how East Asians and Westerners collectively remember and reconstruct World War II. Alternate years. (4 credits) Advanced Courses
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4.00 Credits
This advanced course explores two of the most important movements to challenge institutional racism in the second half of the 20th century-the U.S. civil rights movement and the South African anti-apartheid movement. The course places both of these movements within their specific historical contexts and, therefore, opens with an examination of the historical role(s) of racism in each of these societies. It then explores dimensions of these movements in a comparative fashion: the leadership produced by both movements; the functioning of both movements and the roles played by particular cohorts (women, young people, workers, allies); the internal tensions within each movement, particularly around ideologies, strategies, and tactics; the uses of culture (music, theater, poetry, visual art) within each movement. We also explore the methodologies of comparative history, particularly the critique that insists that the movements' influences on each other need to be considered. Finally, we assess the impact of each movement on its respective society. Every other year. (4 credits)
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2.00 Credits
This two credit course is designed for advanced students, particularly those who might participate in the Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship Program. The course-using different materials and pursuing different emphases-each semester examines the development and application of critical race theory, its place within the historiography of various disciplines, and its intersections with feminist, postcolonial, and other perspectives. The course pays particular attention to the development (structurally, ideologically, culturally) of race and racism within not only a US context but also within transnational and diasporic frameworks. The course also provides an opportunity to explore graduate programs and the processes of application and self-presentation. This course is intended not only to further the goals of the MMUF Program but also to encourage the intellectual success and development of students who might be drawn to the goals and activities of this program. Signature of instructor required. Every year. (2 credits)
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4.00 Credits
This interdisciplinary course will employ the methodologies of cultural and media studies within an historical framework to ask: What roles did "race" (the presence of diverse races; the relationships among those groups ofpeople; the construction and representation of racial identities; the linking of material privileges and power to racial locations) play in the development of the United States How have relationships of class, gender, ethnicity, and sexuality been linked to "race" How has "race" been a site of struggle between groups How the present a product of historical experiences Our coursework will rely on reading historical studies, theory, cultural analysis, and memoirs, and on viewing and analyzing cultural performances and films. This course is designed for students with experience in history, cultural studies, African American Studies and/or American Studies. Alternate years. (4 credits)
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