PROGRAMS
WOMEN, CULTURE & DEVELOPMENT MINOR - COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
LIST 3: ASIA
Anthropology 126. East Asia: A Feminist
Perspective-Bray
Culture and institutions of China, Korea, and Japan viewed from the perspective
of women's experiences. Implications of East Asian constructions of gender
for the organization of family and state and for the challenges of modernization.
Anthropology 138A. Elements of Traditional Chinese Culture-Yang
Cross-listed with Sociology 130CC.
An exploration of cultural, historical, and political elements in ancient
and late imperial China which are relevant in understanding modern society
in socialist China and Taiwan today. Emphasis given to the cultural tradition
of the state.
Anthropology 138B. Socialist Chinese Society-Yang
Cross-listed with Sociology 130CS.
An analysis of social, cultural, economic, and political patterns in the
People's Republic of China, emphasizing the diverse changes instituted
after the Revolution, as well as the new directions the society has taken
since the economic reforms of the 1980's.
Anthropology 142. Peoples and Cultures of India-Mines
Rise of Indian civilization from prehistoric times to the present; regional
divisions of India; family, kin, caste groups, and village life; social
organization above village level; effects of urbanization, British rule,
and independence.
Anthropology 142B. Contemporary Issues in South Asia-Hancock
Uses film, novels, ethnographies and popular journalism to explore a variety
of issues in post-independence South Asia. Topics such as environmental
feminist, and human rights movements; communalism; mass media; South Asian
diaspora, youth culture; and development may be covered.
Anthropology 177. China Through Film-Yang
Students will learn about the world's largest society through readings
and Chinese feature films-- Communist Revolution, rural collectivization,
status of women, economic reforms, anti-traditionalism of Cultural Revolution,
etc.
East Asian Languages 113. Korean Literature and Film-Pai
This course is a survey of Korean literature from ancient times to the
contemporary period. It will cover popular novels, women's literature,
and travelogues over the centuries. The present period will be covered
by film presentations.
East Asian Languages 120. Korean Culture and Society-Pai
Cross-listed with Anthropology 134H.
Study of late, traditional and contemporary Korea. Discussion includes
socio-eocnomic organization, religion, folk art and literature, culture
change and politics of culture.
East Asian Languages 141. China in Transition Through Films-Lowry
A study of social and political changes in China since 1949 through films.
Focus on the political campaigns: the Anti-rightist Movement in 1957 and
the Great Cultural Revolution 1966-1976, and their impact on the Chinese
people. Taught in English.
East Asian Languages 186M. Chinese Marxism-Fogel
Introduction to the most influential system of thought in twentieth-century
China. Examination of the background of Marxism's coming to China, its
role in military thinking, education, feminism, the place of the intellectual,
Mao's thought, etc.
History 185A-B. Modern China-Elliott
Survey of the last four centuries of Chinese history, from the late Ming
dynasty to the People's Republic of China. Examines social, economic, political,
and cultural developments as part of an exploration of the sources of Chinese
unity, the accommodation of Manchu power, the nature of "traditional" society,
and the problems of modernization in the world's only ancient empire to
survive to the present day.
A. Ca. 1600 to 1911.
B. From 1911 to present.
History 189A. Vietnamese History-Fogel
Cross-listed with East Asian Cultural Studies 189A.
An introduction to the history of Vietnam and its place in East and Southeast
Asia. Vietnamese history from antiquity through the early twentieth century.
Music 175E. Music Cultures of the World: China-Hsu,
Lam
An examination of universal music issues through case studies of Chinese
musical works, musicians, theories, and practices. Special attention given
to interdisciplinary understanding of Chinese music and culture.
Music 175G. Music Cultures of the World: India-Marcus
A survey of music traditions of the Indian subcontinent from classical
to folk and popular. Emphasis on the position of music in Hindu philosophy,
the role of music in society, musical instruments, and modal and rhythmic
structures (raga and tala).
Music 175H. Music Cultures of the World: Korea-Lam
An examination of representative genres of Korean music and the ways Koreans
preserve and develop traditional musical culture in the twentieth century.
Special attention on the tools of music in South Korea's rise as a newly
industrialized nation.
Religious Studies 160. Religious Traditions of India-Holdrege
An introduction to the classical religious traditions of India, with particular
attention to three major areas of Indian religion and culture: the ritual,
moral and social order; philosophical perspectives and traditions; and
traditions of mythology and devotion.
Religious Studies 166B Taoist Traditions of China-Powell
A study of classical sources of Taoism, followed by a consideration of
the varieties of religious practice which developed from those sources.
Religious Studies 178 The Body Religious in Chinese Culture.-Powell
The human body both as constituted and constitutive of Chinese religion,
culture, society, and geography. Neither purely philosophical nor biological,
the course explores the understandings of the body as both subject and
object of knowledge.
Sociology 130CS. Socialist Chinese Society-Yang
Cross-listed with Anthropology 138B.
An analysis of social, cultural, economic, and political patterns in the
People's Republic of China, emphasizing the diverse changes instituted
after the Revolution, as well as the new directions the society has taken
since the economic reforms of the 1980's.
Sociology 130SA. Development and Social Change in South and Central
Asia-Juergensmeyer
An exploration of post-colonial social changes in India, Pakistan, Sri
Lanka, and other South and Central Asia societies, with emphasis on the
rise of ethnic nationalism, the impact of international economic and communication
systems, and indigenous forms of development.