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This course combines scholarly writings about missionaries to China with archival holdings on the subject. One goal is simply to understand the impact of American educators on Chinese modernization, as exemplified through educational institutions, between about 1850 and 1950. Another is to consider the reverse effects on American schools and individuals of their ties to Chinese schools. A third goal is to make use of vast archival holdings as a tool for updating and amplifying existing scholarship. The resources of libraries around New England, in particular, will be employed for this purpose. Wesleyan's tie to China, as demonstrated in part through campus archives, is one of many institutional connections that will be explored. Depending on the interests of individual students, missionary experiences in countries outside of China will be brought in for comparative purposes. Throughout, considerations of race, class, and gender will be explored.
COURSE FORMAT: Seminar
Level: UGRD Credit: 1 Gen Ed Area Dept: HA AL&L Grading Mode: Graded
Prerequisites: NONE Links to Web Resources For This Course.
Last Updated on MAR-18-2003
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