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Syllabus / Public content	Section	Term	Instructor
HIST 286	01	September 2016	Mirela David (primary instructor)

Description

We consider how the different expansions and decline of the Qing Empire affected the movement of people, as well as the Qing?s dramatic clash with European Imperialism. We explore the socio-political structures and conception of imperial power during the Qing and patterns of semi-colonialism. Simultaneously we pay attention to the formation of influential social movements in China such as nationalist, Marxist and feminist movements. Students familiarize themselves with Chinese intellectuals at the turn of the century and during the New Culture Movement, and in particular with the woman problem. We examine Maoist China, both in its particularities but also embedded in a global context, by considering the global relationship between revolution and modernization in China. We take into account global forces such as Japanese, European Imperialism, Soviet Socialism that have shaped Chinese history, but also the meaning of culture during the Cultural Revolution and post-Mao politics and social life.

Prerequisite(s)

3 credit units of HIST at 100 level or INTS 101 or 30 credit units of University.

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