TENTATIVE READING AND LECTURE SCHEDULE
Spring 2007
| Tu Jan 16 | Course Introduction
Why study China? Faces of China: China, communism, 3rd world Language Requirements read: Wealth and Crime in Guangzhou Economic growth continues NY Yankees in China Zhao Ziyang dead http://astro.temple.edu/~bstavis/courses/236-social-tensions-polarization.htm http://astro.temple.edu/~bstavis/courses/236-specialized-cities.htm http://astro.temple.edu/~bstavis/courses/236-China-super-rich.htm http://astro.temple.edu/~bstavis/courses/capitalist-china.htm http://astro.temple.edu/~bstavis/china-in-change.htm |
| Thur Jan 18 | Governance 1, Introduction,
Historical and Cultural Perspectives geography, dynasties, Confucius, Opium War, reform, KMT Optional video
|
| Tu Jan 23 | Governance 2, China's Changing
Road (The
Mao years)
communist revolution, land reform, 5 year plan, Great Leap, Anti-right, 3 bad years, Cultural Revolution |
| Thur Jan 25 | Video HS.U-18.1 The Mao Years: Catch Moon and Stars, 1959-60 |
| Tu Jan 30 | Mao years, continued
China Shakes 1 |
| Thur Feb 1 | Video HS.U-18.2
The Mao Years: Right to Rebel, 1960-76
tourist map of Tiananmen Square region |
| Tu Feb 6 | Governance 3 China Under
Reform Deng's
Reforms
China Shakes 2 |
| Thur Feb 8 | Video HS.U-19.1 Born under Red Flag, Surviving Mao, 1976-84 |
| Tu Feb 13 | Video HS.U-19.2
Crossing a River, Feeling for Stones, 1986-93
China Shakes 3 |
| Thur Feb 15 | Governance 4 The CCP Chinese
Communist Party
http://www.china.org.cn/english/Political/26151.htm |
| Tu Feb 20 | Video PT.X-01 China
in Red
companion website: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/red/ China Shakes 4 |
| Thur Feb 22 | Video PT.X-01 China
in Red
Governance 5 The Central Government http://www.china.org.cn/english/GS-e/44.htm Marketplace radio series: http://www.marketplace.org/features/revolution/ |
| Tu Feb 27 | China Shakes 5 |
| Thur Mar 1 | Test 1 |
| Tu Mar 13 | Governance 6 Governance
Beyond
the Center
China Shakes 6 |
| Thur Mar 15 | Governance 7 Political Participation
and Protest
DUE DATE: PROSPECTUS FOR TERM PAPER |
| Tu Mar 20 | Legal
Reforms Chinese jourists
China Shakes 7 |
| Thur Mar 22 | Governance 8 State and Society |
| Tu Mar 27 | Governance 9 Economic
Policy
China Shakes 8 |
| Thur Mar 29 | economic issues, continued |
| Tu April 3 | China Shakes 9 |
| Thur April 5 | Test 2 |
| Tu Ap 10 | Governance 10 Social Policy |
| Thur Ap 12 | Governance 11 Foreign Policy |
| Tu Ap 17 | Human Rights in China: http://iso.hrichina.org/iso/
State Department Report: http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2003/27768.htm China's report on human rights violations in US: http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2007-03/08/content_822735_3.htm |
| Thur Ap 19 | Governance 12 Challenges |
| Tu Ap 24 | Taiwan
http://astro.temple.edu/~bstavis/taiwan.htm http://astro.temple.edu/~bstavis/taiwancrisis-Sept9-99.htm Hong Kong |
| Thur April 26 | last class, term papers due |
| Tu May 8 | Final Exam 2:00- 4:00 (in regular classroom) |
Optional film:
China in Revolution:
Battle for Survival, 1911-36 HS.U-06 (Anderson computer lab)
