110-183 Chinese Studies: Culture and Empire

Formerly available as 110-027. Students who have completed 110-027 are not eligible to enrol in this subject. Formerly available as 158-104. Students who have completed 158-104 are not eligible to enrol in this subject.

This introductory subject examines Chinese society and culture by looking at the relationship between cultural systems and imperial power. It addresses the long-term development of social and intellectual structures in China in relation to empire as a political order and a system of territorial domination. Students should gain a foundation for further study of Chinese society and culture and specific skills in the writing of essays.

Tutorial participation and written work totalling 4000 words.

• Patricia Buckley Ebrey, The Cambridge Illustrated History of China. Cambridge University Press, 1996.
• Ray Huang, China: A Macro History. ME Sharpe, 1997.