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Contemporary China: Social, Economic, and Cultural Perspectives (3)
Interdisciplinary exploration of the contemporary social,
economic, and cultural transformations of China in domestic, regional, and
global context; challenges and prospects of Chinese society in the 21st century.
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01:170:245
Women and Contemporary Chinese Society (3)
Analysis of women's changing status
and roles in Chinese society after 1949, with special emphasis on their
contributions to contemporary Chinese economy, entrepreneurship, politics,
education, science, social movements, religious revival, literature, arts, and
popular culture.
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01:170:284
Chinese Philosophical Themes and Literary Writings (3)
Exploration of
the philosophical ideas of Confucianism, Daoism, Buddhism, and other schools of
thoughts as reflected in Chinese literary writings such as Chinese poetry,
prose, informal essays, short stories, novels, and drama from ancient times to
modern China.
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01:170:328
Special Topics in Modern Chinese Literature and Film (3)
Exploration
and discussion of heterogeneous voices and major topics of modern and
contemporary Chinese literature and film.
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01:170:350
Confucianism and East Asian Modernities (3)
The
role of Confucianism in the formation of modern East Asia, with attention to
the central ideas of Confucianism and their influence in China, Taiwan, Japan,
Korea, and Vietnam; the interactions among the various Confucian traditions as
well as their contributions to the development of modern East Asia.
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01:170:442
Confucianism, Neo-Confucianism, and New Confucianism (3)
The rise and evolution of Confucianism in the
Zhou-Qin period (sixth to third century BCE), Neo-Confucianism in the Song-Ming
period (11th to 17th century CE), and New Confucianism after 1949.
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01:170:493,494
Independent Study (3,3)
Independent study and research under the guidance of a faculty member in Chinese studies; final
written paper required.
Prerequisites: Previous coursework related
to China and permission of instructor and program adviser.
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