Course syllabus
Welcome to "GKI2Q9 Chinese: Chinese Society"
Time: Wednesdays 10.00-12.00 (*09.00-11.30 for seminar 2-3)
Zoom link: https://du-se.zoom.us/j/69434618095
Instructors: Jenny Yuanyuan Wu yyw@du.se (Seminar 1, 4-6)
Man Gao mao@du.se (Seminar 2-3)
- This course provides an overview of a selection of themes on contemporary China. We will explore processes of change and continuity in Chinese society, with a particular focus on the language perspective.
- While focusing on the post-Mao reform era (1978 to the present), we will consider how contemporary developments draw upon the legacies of the Maoist revolutions and the Republic era.
- This course will also highlight important and useful research methodologies for the student's future research projects on contemporary China.
Course Schedule:
Week 14, 2025 – Week 23, 2024
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Week |
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14 |
Introduction |
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15 |
Seminar 1 | The “Linguistic Turn” of Modern China - From Empire to People’s Republic |
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16 |
Easter Break |
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17 |
Seminar 2 | Language Attitudes in Modern China (09.00-11.30) |
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18 |
Seminar 3 | Internet and Language in Modern China (09.00-11.30) |
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19 |
Seminar 4 | Reform, rebuilding, and rising – 1978 to the present |
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20 |
Seminar 5 | Gender in Modern China (1) |
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21 |
Seminar 6 | Gender in Modern China (2) |
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22 |
Seminar 7 | Final Course Paper Presentation |
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23 |
Final Course Paper, due on 8 June |