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. This course studies how Chinese culture and tradition have characterized contemporary Chinese guanxi, which means interpersonal relations, behavior, and rituals in social, political, and business milieus. It will also focus on the representations of those ideals and concepts in Chinese biographical literature, drama, and fiction, and, finally, on the much talked-about and criticized contemporary Chinese guanxixue and guanxiology through study of work done by Western social scientists and the views expressed in drama and fiction by contemporary Chinese writers. Course is taught in English. No knowledge of the Chinese language is required.