In addition to the final term paper and midterm exam, this course requires eight response papers to readings, which are due Monday of the week of class (printed or by email).
| LEC # | TOPICS | KEY DATES |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction: Personal and Collective Experiences in Modern China | |
| 2 | Qing China, 1644-1911 | |
| 3 | Decline of the Qing; Rise of Nationalism | |
| 4 | The Republic of China, 1911-1949 | |
| 5 | Origins and Development of the Chinese Communist Party | |
| 6 | The People's Republic: From Great Leap Forward to Cultural Revolution | |
| 7 | Midterm Exam | |
| 8 | From the Cultural Revolution to the Reform Period | |
| 9 | Tiananmen and After | Viewing: Tiananmen: The Gate and the Square Web site. Viewing of film: The Gate of Heavenly Peace in class. |
| 10 | Family Problems in Village Taiwan | |
| 11 | Women's Issues in the PRC in the 1980s | |
| 12 | Communist Cadres in the Reform Period | Final paper due |
| 13 | Current Issues: Environment, the Development of the West, and Foreigners |