Satisfies the GER in Non-Western Civilization. 286-287 Sophomore Sophomore Honors Colloquia in Philosophy allow exceptionally able students to explore a challenging topic in small classes under close faculty supervision. Colloquia meet once a week for fifty minutes and culminate in a paper or scientific project which provides the major part of the grade. Open to All-College Honors students and to others at the discretion of the instructor. The minimum enrollment is two and the maximum is twelve.
Topics vary from semester to semester.
This course examines the cultural and social structure of traditional and modern China and Japan. The course will focus on topics such as work and economy, rural-urban contrasts, family and kinship, the position of women and the relationships between state and society. The course will conclude with an assessment of the positions of these two societies in the contemporary world. This course will introduce students to the politics and culture of China, Japan, and Korea. The course will look at both domestic and foreign policy of those nations that make up the Pacific Rim as well as the implications for U.S. policy.