Section Info: ASIAN-211CH-01

Course Title: Topics in Asian Studies: 'Contemporary Chinese Media Culture'

Start Date: 01/27/2026 End Date: 05/12/2026

Term: Spring Semester 2026

Description: This course investigates the evolution of Chinese media cultures from the 1980s to the present, within the broader context of social and political changes. Students will explore a wide range of media, including film, documentary, music, television, animation, social media, photography, and the built environment. The course will examine the technological, material, formal, and aesthetic aspects of various media forms and encourage broader discussions on the ideological impact, spectatorship, sensory perception, and interactive media experiences beyond the Chinese-language world.

Distribution(s): I - Humanities , MP - Multicultural Perspectives , SI - Speaking-Intensive , WI - Writing-Intensive , TP - Topics Course

Academic Level Of Course: Undergraduate

Credits:4.00

Faculty	Phone	Email address
Lingjia Xu		lingjiaxu@mtholyoke.edu

Meeting Dates	Method	Meeting days	Meeting times	Building name	Room	Frequency
01/27/2026 - 05/12/2026	Lecture	Monday and Wednesday	10:00AM - 11:15AM	CIRU - Ciruti	009	Weekly

REGISTRATION DETAILS

Requisite Courses
None

Comments

Additional Comments

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.
PRI0001		Used to identify primary sides of crosslisted courses for Workday conversion

Cross-listed Sections

FMT-230CH-01 Contemp. Chinese Media Culture

ASIAN-211CH-01 Contemp. Chinese Media Culture

Course Availability
Section status: Closed	Capacity: 18	Enrollment: 19	Available: 0	Waitlist: 0

BOOK INFORMATION

Book List	Required	Publisher Full Price
To be determined.

Additional Book Comments

This is NOT the complete book list for this class.