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Academic Year 2000/2001

Women and Revolution in China
ALIT 222 SP

China's government has changed dramatically over the past century. With each stage of revolution, the position of women has also changed. Using mostly literature and film as sources, the course explores the hopes of Chinese reformers (male and female) on behalf of women and the successes and failures (or sites of resistance to change) they have encountered. Tensions between city and country, communists and capitalists, and mainland China and Taiwan will be of particular interest. Contentious issues like abortion, breastfeeding, retirement, and marriage resistance will also be considered.

MAJOR READINGS

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the Registrar's Office.

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture/Discussion

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD    Credit: 1    Gen Ed Area Dept: HA AL&L    Grading Mode: Graded   

Prerequisites: NONE

SECTION 01

Instructor(s): Widmer,Ellen   

Times: ..T.T.. 01:10PM-02:30PM;     Location: FISK413

Reserved Seats:    (Total Limit: 30)

SR. major: 5   Jr. major: 5

SR. non-major: 5   Jr. non-major: 5   SO: 5   FR: 5

Special Attributes:

Curricular Renewal:    Speaking, Writing, Focused Inquiry Course

Last Updated on MAR-26-2001

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