Students taking this course are not permitted to enroll in CHI101, CHI102, and vice versa. Reading substantially accelerated, oral practice based on reading materials. This course surveys major cultural and traditional elements that have influenced various aspects of Chinese life. Some of the topics to be covered in this course include classical Chinese philosophical ideals, religion, women, family, education, Chinese language and symbolic reference, and literature and art. This course studies representative works of classical Chinese literature from various genres.
Course is taught in English.
No knowledge of the Chinese language is required. The history of modern China is a continuous process of political, social, cultural, and intellectual metamorphoses, and modern Chinese literature is a part and a reflection of these changes. With readings of representative literary works in English translation, the course will discuss the birth and development of modern Chinese literature, with emphasis on this literature as a mirror of and a moving force for modern China's social, political, cultural, and intellectual changes. Course is taught in English. No knowledge of the Chinese language is required.