Chinese Cities
HIST 117
Spring 2019 not offered
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| Crosslisting:
CEAS 269 |
| Certificates: International Relations |
| Course Cluster: Urban Studies |
More than half of China's population now resides in cities. Within the next few years, China plans to accelerate the rate of urbanization by building sprawling cities and relocating more people into urban areas.
This course explores the history of Chinese cities from the imperial to modern age. Cities were centers of commerce, intellectual activity, and, in the words of historian and political scientist David Strand, "storehouses of political technique, strategy, and sentiment open to anyone with the understanding and the will to inventory to exploit them." We will study how cities supported massive populations with limited resources, inspired new forms of social organization, and transformed the political and social order of China. |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS HIST |
| Course Format: Seminar | Grading Mode: Student Option |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (CEAS-MN)(CEAS) |
Major Readings:
David Strand, RICKSHAW BEIJING
Joseph Esherick ed., REMAKING THE CHINESE CITY
Wen-Hsin Yeh ed., BECOMING CHINESE: PASSAGES TO MODERNITY AND BEYOND
William Rowe, HANKOW: COMMERCE AND SOCIETY IN A CHINESE CITY, 1796-1889
Ou-fan Leo Lee, SHANGHAI MODERN
Louise Young, JAPAN'S TOTAL EMPIRE: MANCHURIA AND THE CULTURE OF WARTIME IMPERIALISM
Qin Shao, SHANGHAI GONE
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Examinations and Assignments:
One book review, five response papers, and one research paper (with 20-minute presentation) |
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