printer friendly pageHISTORY 392G: Modern Korea
Examines seminal works and major historical debates in the study of modern Korea. Topics include the state and society in the Choson dynasty, reform and rebellion in the nineteenth century, colonization, gender and colonial modernity, national identity and assimilation, wartime colonial Korea, decolonization and the North Korean revolution, the Korean War and its aftermath, the Pak Chung Hee regime and labor relations, and democratization.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 4-5
Instructors:
Moon, Y. (PI)
HISTORY 393A: State, Society, and Economy in Qing Dynasty China
Historical scholarship on China during the Qing period, including the gentry, civil examinations, and the debate about social mobility; merchants, cities, and the debate about civil society/public sphere; taxation, local security, and famine relief; heterodoxy, collective violence, and rebellion; and rival approaches (neo-Malthusian, neo-conservative, and neo-Marxist) to understanding the high Qing economy.
Last offered: Autumn 2015
HISTORY 393C: The Chinese Empire from the Mongol Invasion to the Boxer Uprising (CHINA 383C)
A survey of Chinese history from the 11th century to the collapse of the imperial state in 1911. Topics include absolutism, gentry society, popular culture, gender and sexuality, steppe nomads, the Jesuits in China, peasant rebellion, ethnic conflict, opium, and the impact of Western imperialism.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 4-5
Instructors:
Hick, P. (PI)
;
Sommer, M. (PI)
HISTORY 393E: Female Divinities in China (FEMGEN 293E, HISTORY 293E, RELIGST 257X, RELIGST 357X)
This course examines the fundamental role of powerful goddesses in Chinese religion. It covers the entire range of imperial history and down to the present. It will look at, among other questions, what roles goddesses played in the spirit world, how this is related to the roles of human women, and why a civilization that excluded women from the public sphere granted them a dominant place, in the religious sphere. It is based entirely on readings in English.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 4-5
Instructors:
Lewis, M. (PI)
HISTORY 394C: First Encounters: China and the West, 1500-1860 (HISTORY 294C)
For four hundred years, the peoples of China and the West have engaged with each other. What happened when worlds and world-views came into contact? In this course, we will explore the experience of encounter and its cultural impact on two largely distinct, but never isolated societies. We will study the history of cross-cultural exchange between China and the West to see how each emerged through dialogue with the other and to understand the roots of our own interconnected world.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 4-5
Instructors:
Statman, A. (PI)
HISTORY 395: Modern Korean History (HISTORY 195)
(Same as
HISTORY 95. History majors and others taking 5 units, register for 195.) This lecture course provides a general introduction to the history of modern Korea. Themes include the characteristics of the Chosôn dynasty, reforms and rebellions in the nineteenth century, Korean nationalism; Japan's colonial rule and Korean identities; decolonization and the Korean War; and the different state-building processes in North and South, South Korea's democratization in 1980s, and the current North Korean crisis.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 4-5
Instructors:
Moon, Y. (PI)
;
Nasseri, S. (PI)
HISTORY 395F: Race and Ethnicity in East Asia (ASNAMST 295F, CSRE 295F, HISTORY 295F)
Intensive exploration of major issues in the history of race and ethnicity in China, Japan, and Korea from the early modern period to the present day.
Terms: Win
| Units: 4-5
Instructors:
Mullaney, T. (PI)
HISTORY 395J: Gender and Sexuality in Chinese History (CHINGEN 395, FEMGEN 395J)
Last offered: Spring 2016
HISTORY 396C: The Making of Modern India (HISTORY 296C)
What does the history of the modern world look like as seen through India's history? Through an examination of ancient India and the development of Hindu and Buddhist communities, to the influx of Muslims and the rise of the Mughal Empire, to European colonialism, Gandhi and anti-colonial movements, to Partition, Independence, Bollywood, and the rise of Hindu nationalist political parties, this course will provide a fresh lens to not only view India's history, but India's role in shaping the modern world.
Terms: Win
| Units: 4-5
Instructors:
Perkins, C. (PI)
HISTORY 398G: Death and Death Culture in Modern China (HISTORY 298G)
From the late Qing period to the Cultural Revolution, Chinese society experienced a radical transformation of the beliefs, practices, and organizations that addressed the issue of death. The culture of death was at the heart of society. This colloquium will explore the diverse aspects of Chinese social, religious, and material practices involved in parting with the dead, in rural and urban society, in China as well as overseas. Sources: we shall use a wide body of texts, photographs, images, and films. Hardly anything changed more in modern Chinese history than the ways in which Chinese society.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 4-5
Instructors:
Henriot, C. (PI)
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