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Academic Year 2003/2004

Modern China
HIST 224 SP
Crosslistings:
EAST 224
COL 214

This course will examine the transformation of a country ruled by an emperor into a society managed by the Communist Party. Emphasis will be placed on major events and thinkers who wrestled with the challenge of imperialism in the 19th century and social revolution in the 20th century. Insofar as events--and especially political violence--often overcame the boundaries of thought, this course focuses on the tension between ideas and the rapidly changing social context that defined, limited and even murdered thinkers who had hope to change China for the better. Currrent economic and social developments will also be discussed and maybe explored further in guided research essays.

MAJOR READINGS

Jonathan Spence, THE SEARCH FOR MODERN CHINA DeBary and Lufrano, editors, SOURCES OF CHINESE TRADITION--volume II Vera Schwarcz, THE CHINESE ENLIGHTENMENT Jung Chang, WILD SWANS

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

There will be an in class midterm and final, three short essays for class discussion and a larger research paper due May 1.

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD    Credit: 1    Gen Ed Area Dept: SBS HIST    Grading Mode: Student Option   

Prerequisites: NONE

SECTION 01

Instructor(s): Schwarcz,Vera   
Times: ..T.R.. 01:10PM-02:30PM;     Location: PAC004
Reserved Seats:    (Total Limit: 50)
SR. major: 10   Jr. major: 15
SR. non-major: 2   Jr. non-major: 3   SO: 5   FR: 15

Special Attributes:
Curricular Renewal:    Ethical Reasoning, Writing
Links to Web Resources For This Course.

Last Updated on MAR-19-2004

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