| Course Title: Modern East Asia, 1600-2000 |
| Start Date: 09/04/2019 End Date: 12/17/2019 |
| Term: Fall Semester 2019 |
| Description: A comparative history of China, Japan, and Korea from the early seventeenth century to the present, with strong focus on regional interaction. After an introduction to early modern histories and cultures, we will examine the struggles of these countries to preserve or regain their independence and establish their national identities in a rapidly changing, often violent modern world order. While each of these countries has its own distinctive identity, their overlapping histories (and dilemmas) give the region a coherent shape. We will also look at how individuals respond to and are shaped by larger historical movements. |
| Distribution(s): I - Humanities , MP - Multicultural Perspectives |
| Academic Level Of Course: Undergraduate | Credits:4.00 |
| Faculty | Phone | Email address |
| Xiaofei Gao | xgao@mtholyoke.edu |
| Meeting Dates | Method | Meeting days | Meeting times | Building name | Room | Frequency |
| 09/04/2019 - 12/17/2019 | Lecture | Monday and Wednesday | 11:00AM - 12:15PM | SHTK - Shattuck Hall | 107 | Weekly |
| Requisite Courses | ||
| None |
| Comments |
| Additional Comments |
| Required for East Asian Studies majors. All readings are in English. Meets History department's pre-1750 requirement. |
| Course Tags | ||
| EASIA0001 | EASIA: East Asian Studies major | This course has been approved to count towards the East Asian Studies major. |
| ASIAN0001 | ASIAN: Asian Studies minor | This course has been approved to count towards the Asian Studies minor. |
| Cross-listed Sections |
| None |
| Course Availability | ||||
| Section status: Open | Capacity: 18 | Enrollment: 17 | Available: 1 | Waitlist: 0 |
BOOK INFORMATION
| Book List | Required | Publisher Full Price |
| Title: Korea's Place in the Sun: A Modern History Author: Cumings, Bruce Copyright: Edition: Volume: ISBN: 9780393327021 Publisher: W. W. Norton |
Required | 19.95 |
| Title: Modern East Asia: A Cultural, Social, and Political History Author: Ebrey/Walthall, Patricia/Anne Copyright: 2013 Edition: 3 Volume: 2 ISBN: Publisher: Cengage Learning |
Optional | 35.87 |
| Title: The Search for Modern China: A Documentary Collection Author: Chen/Cheng/Lestz/Spence, Janet/Pei-Kai/Michael/Jonathan Copyright: 2013 Edition: 3 Volume: ISBN: 0393920852 Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company |
Optional | 15.50 |
| Title: Sources of Japanese Tradition, Volume 2: 1600 To 2000; Part 2: 1868 To 2000 Author: Howard, Meredith Copyright: 2006 Edition: 2 Volume: 2 ISBN: 0231139195 Publisher: Columbia University Press |
Optional | 23.15 |
| Additional Book Comments |
| This is the complete book list for this class. |