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(Same as Chinese and Japanese 214) This is a survey/introduction to the literature of China from the late Qing Dynasty through the present day. Texts are arranged according to trends and schools as well as to their chronological order. Authors include Wu Jianren, Lu Xun, Zhang Ailing, Ding Ling, Mo Yan and Gao Xingjian. All major genres are covered but the focus is on fiction. A few feature films are also included in association with some of the literary works and movements. No knowledge of the Chinese language, Chinese history, or culture is required for taking the course. All readings and class discussions are in English. Mr. Liu. Prerequisite: one course in language, literature, culture or Asian Studies, or permission of instructor.
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(Same as Sociology 216) Ms. Moon.
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This course explores pre-modern Japan from the late-1100s to the mid-1800s, when it was ruled by a warrior class, or the samurai. Social and cultural developments at the popular as well as elite levels are emphasized, and assigned readings include many primary materials in translation. The most distinctive feature of the course is a weekly screening of classic Japanese feature films dealing with the course themes. This course offers not only an historical introduction to pre-modern Japanese society and culture, but also a graphic impression of how the past is visualized in contemporary Japan. Mr. Shimoda. One 75-minute period. One 2-hour film screening.
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(Same as Religion 231) Mr. Jarow. Not offered in 2008/09.
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(Same as Religion 233) Mr. Walsh.
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(Same as Religion 235) Mr. Walsh.
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(Same as Geography 236). Ms. Zhou. Not offered in 2008/09.
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(Same as Geography 238b) Ms. Zhou.
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(Same as Political Science 254) This course offers a historical and thematic survey of Chinese politics, with an emphasis on the patterns and dynamics of political development and reforms since the Communist takeover in 1949. In the historical session, we examine major political events up to the reform era, including China's imperial political system, the collapse of dynasties, civil war, Communist Party's rise to power, land reform, the Great Leap Forward, the Cultural Revolution, and launch of reform. Thematic session deals with some general issues of governance, economic reform, democratization, globalization and China's relations with Hong Kong, Taiwan and the United States. This course is designed to help students gain some perspectives to comprehend political issues in contemporary China. Mr. SuTwo 75-minute periods.
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This course focuses on the history and historiography of British India from the mid-eighteenth to the mid-twentieth centuries. Readings draw on current historical scholarship, primary sources and fiction in order to understand the complex and sometimes unanticipated outcomes of the colonial encounter in the Indian subcontinent. The course provides a chronological as well as thematic account of colonial history, focusing on the formation of the modern state, as well as the institutions of civil society. This class also critically examines colonial and nationalist discourses on race, gender, caste and religious community during this period. Instructor to be announced. Two 75 -minute periods. Open to non-majors.
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