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110-045 Backwards into Modernity: China in the 1980s and 1990s | |
Note | Formerly available as 158-130. Students who have completed 158-130 are not eligible to enrol in this subject. |
Availability | 1st year |
Credit Points | 12.5 |
Coordinator | Prof David Holm |
Semester | 2 (view timetable) |
Contact | A 1-hour lecture and one 2-hour tutorial per week |
Subject Description | The reform era in China (1979-present) has seen the reappearance of many traditional social practices, from family-based farming to female infanticide, long thought to have been consigned to the 'dust-bin of history'. This subject investigates some aspects of traditional Chinese society which are of specific relevance for our understanding of today. Topics include population, family and the position of women, ancestor worship, popular religion, agriculture, commerce, bureaucracy, and crime. Students will gain familiarity with some major themes in Chinese culture, traditional as well as contemporary; an understanding of some of the basic dynamics of Chinese society; and insight into some of the cultural values and social structures reflected in the Chinese language. |
Assessment | Written work totalling 2000 words, and a 2-hour examination. |
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