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 110-031 China Imagined and Perceived

Note

Formerly available as 158-107. Students who have completed 158-107 are not eligible to enrol in this subject.

Credit Points

12.5

HECS Band

1

Coordinator

Prof D Holm

Semester

2 (view timetable)

Contact

A 2-hour lecture and a 1-hour tutorial per week

Subject Description

Using texts of literature, philosophy, and intellectual history, supplemented by films of both western and Chinese origin, this subject will examine both how the Chinese are imagined and portrayed by western cultures, and how the Chinese depict themselves. Students who complete the subject should be familiar with major issues in the 'orientalism' debate as well as able to go beyond 'orientalism' to explore the significance of representations, in both China and the West.

Assessment

Class participation, a term paper of 2500 words, homework or in-class work of 500 words, and a 1-hour exam.

Prescribed Texts

  • V Segalen, Rene Ley. The Overlook Press 1988.


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