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Staff An introduction to Confucianism, arguably the most influential intellectual and cultural tradition in East Asia. In the first half, this course will train students to read the condensed style of the Confucian canons - the Analects, the Book of Mencius, the Great Learning and the Doctrine of the Mean - by examining different commentators' explanations of select passages. In the second half, we will analyze Confucianism in light of contemporary discussions of issues such as human rights, virtue ethics, women's history, economic development and political authority. This course has no prerequisites and assumes no background in East Asian culture . Not offered in 2008-09.
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Staff This course exams the issues of colonialism, post-colonialism, and urbanism in a Chinese context. As Chinese society transformed in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, cities were at the forefront of change, becoming symbols of both the promise and the discontents of modernity. At the same time, Chinese cities maintained their roles as centers of economic, political, and religious activity. How did these shifts affect urban life We will consider answers to these questions with reference to hygiene, markets, military bases, crime, imperialism, and labor. (Cross-listed as ANTH B229 and CITY B229) Not offered in 2008-09.
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A.Takenaka Not offered in 2008-09.
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3.00 Credits
C.Hein Not offered in 2008-09.
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3.00 Credits
P.Lin Cities are the political, cultural and economic centers of a time and space; each is distinguished by geographic locale, architectural details, inhabitants and its literary, artistic and historical milieu. We investigate the literary and cultural artifacts: beginning with magnificent Chang'an and Luoyang; on to medieval Ye and Luoyang, the cosmopolitan eighth century Chang'an, and concluding with bustling 11th-century Bianjing. Extensive use of visual materials, such as city plans and descriptions, architecture and gardens, works by notable writers and painters.
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Y.Jiang This course examines the cultural dimensions of law in Chinese history. Topics will include legal philosophy, legal institutions, law-society interaction, legal discourse, and the interaction between Chinese and Western legal values. We will read translated primary sources, including historical accounts and original law code texts, as well as secondary works of scholarship..
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3.00 Credits
M.Rock Not offered in 2008-09.
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P.Smith A survey of philosophical, literary, legal, and autobiographical sources on Chinese notions of the individual in traditional and modern China. Particular emphasis is placed on identifying how ideal and actual relationships between the individual and society vary across class and gender and over time. Special attention will be paid to the early 20th century, when Western ideas about the individual begin to penetrate Chinese literature and political discourse. Not offered in 2008-09.
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3.00 Credits
M.Kaneko A broad chronological survey of Japanese culture and society from the earliest times to the present, with special reference to such topics as belief, family, language, the arts, and sociopolitical organization. Readings include primary sources in English translation and secondary studies.
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