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| SOCI0068-1 | Power and Society in Modern and Contemporary China
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| Duration : | 30h Th |
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| Number of credits : |
| Master en sciences politiques, orientation générale, à finalité spécialisée en administration publique, 1st year | | 5 |
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| Master en sciences politiques, orientation générale, à finalité spécialisée en administration publique, 2nd year | | 5 |
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| Master en sciences politiques, orientation générale, à finalité spécialisée en politiques européennes, 1st year | | 5 |
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| Master en sciences politiques, orientation générale, à finalité spécialisée en politiques européennes, 2nd year | | 5 |
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| Master en sciences politiques, orientation générale, à finalité spécialisée en relations internationales, 1st year | | 5 |
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| Master en sciences politiques, orientation générale, à finalité spécialisée en relations internationales, 2nd year | | 5 |
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| Master en sciences politiques, à finalité spécialisée en science, technologie et société, 1st year | | 5 |
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| Master in Anthropology, in-depth approach, 1st year | | 3 |
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| Master in Anthropology, Teaching Focus, 1st year | | 3 |
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| Master in Anthropology, specialized approach in applied anthropology, 1st year | | 3 |
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| Master in Population and Development Studies, Professional Focus in Contemporary China
, 2nd year | | 6 |
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| Master en anthropologie, à finalité spécialisée en anthropologie des dynamiques sociales et du développement, 1st year | | 3 |
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| Bachelor in Ancient Languages and Literatures, Classics, 2nd year | | 5 |
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| Bachelor in Ancient Languages and Literatures, Classics, 3rd year | | 5 |
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| Bachelor in Ancient Languages and Literatures: Oriental Studies, 2nd year | | 5 |
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| Bachelor in Ancient Languages and Literatures: Oriental Studies, 3rd year | | 5 |
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| Lecturer : | Eric Florence, Andreas Thele |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Organisation and examination :
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| Teaching in the first semester, review in January |
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Course contents :
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| The first part of this course will be taught by Prof. Andreas Thele and will deal with modern China (17th to 20th centuries). The emphasis will be put on key moments in the modern history of China: Opium wars; emergence of the issue of modernity and of nationalism, intellectual renewal, etc. The second part of the cours will be taught by Prof. Eric Florence et will delve upon the major political events which took place during the Mao-Era: early era mass movements; 100 flowers campaigns; Great leap forward; Cultural revolution, etc. |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| The main aim of this course is to improve students' knowledge of the major sociopolitical events of modern and conteporary China and to allow students to better understand sociopolitical processes at play in China today. |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| None. |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| The students are expected to prepare each session with a series of readings. After the lecture by the professor a discussion will take place between students during each of the teaching sessions.
Regular attendance required. |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| List of readings:
25/09 (Andreas Thele)
Han Fei Zi: Han-Fei-tse ou Le Tao du Prince.
pp. 53-57
Chapître LV: "Tracer les limites", pp. 553-555
02/10
Bauer, Wolfgang, pp. 273-278.
Cheng, Anne, "Des germes de la démocratie dans la tradition confucéenne?", pp. 83-106
Spence, Jonathan D.
09/10
Spence, Jonathan D.: The End of the Dynasty, pp. 243-263
Bauer, Wolfgang : The Confusion of Ideals,pp. 330-350
16/10
Bianco, Lucien : Seigneurs de la guerre et révolution nationaliste (1913-1927), pp. 123-159
23/10
30/10 (Eric FLORENCE)
Topic: The early years of the PRC.
Readings: M.C. Bergère, p. 29-42.
W. Hinton, Fanshen, Plon, p. 339-345, p. 360-363, 482-485, p. 522-525.
La période 1949-1958 : étatisation de la société
a) The first mass movements
b) Collectivisation and industrialisation (the first five year plan)) : 1953-1957
06/11
Subject: The household registration and population mobility.
Readings:
P. Alexander and A. Chan, « Does China have an apartheid pass system », p. 609-629.
E. Florence, « Les représentations des travailleurs migrants en Chine », pp. 13-26 (facultatif).
a) The household registration
b) The work unit (danwei): allocation and social control..
13/11
Subject: Origines, development and consequences of the Great leap forward (1)
Readings:
A. Roux, Le tigre et le singe. Mao un destin chinois, chapter 16. .
20/11
Subject: Origines, development and consequences of the Great leap forward (2)
Readings:
J. L. Domenach, L'archipel oublié, Fayard, 1985, p. 63-116.
27/11
Shooting of the film: Looking for Lin Zhao (Hu Jie).
Lectures :
R. Macfarquhar et M. Schoenhals, La dernière révolution de Mao. p. 37-57 et 101-123.
18/12
Final discussion. |
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Recommended or required readings :
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Oral examination. |
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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| The reading will be available at "Point de vue" (B31) |
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Contacts :
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| Andreas.Thele@ulg.ac.be
Eric.Florence@ulg.ac.be |
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