CHIN 0085 - REVOLUTION, INVOLUTION, AND IDENTITY IN MODERN CHINESE CULTURE

Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
This course provides an interdisciplinary introduction to Chinese society and culture from the turn of the 20th century to the present. Specifically, it focuses on the notions of revolution, involution, and identity reflected in literary and visual representations. Exploring the dynamic between change and continuity in modern Chinese history, it seeks to examine concepts such as empire, modernity, revolution, and nation, and investigate identity formations in national, ethnic, gender, and individual levels. It will cover such topics as social changes, historical consciousness, urban life, popular culture, and the values and ideas that captivate contemporary people’s imagination. Cultural orientations of Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Tibet will also be explored.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Letter Grade
Course Attributes: DSAS Geographic Region General Ed. Requirement, DSAS Historical Analysis General Ed. Requirement, SCI Polymathic Contexts: Global&Cross Cul GE. Req., SCI Polymathic Contexts: Soc/Behav. GE. Req.

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