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This course is an introduction to Chinese language and culture. It offers instruction and practice in basic sentence patterns and conversational expressions to enable students to speak and write in Chinese.

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This course is an introduction to Chinese language and culture. It offers instruction and practice in basic sentence patterns and conversational expressions to enable students to speak and write in Chinese.

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This course is an introduction to Chinese language and culture. It offers instruction and practice in basic sentence patterns and conversational expressions to enable students to speak and write in Chinese.

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This course is an introduction to Chinese language and culture. It offers instruction and practice in basic sentence patterns and conversational expressions to enable students to speak and write in Chinese.

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This course is an introduction to Chinese language and culture. It offers instruction and practice in basic sentence patterns and conversational expressions to enable students to speak and write in Chinese.

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From the “Yellow Peril” of the late 19th Century to today’s “model minority,” the image of Chinese Americans has undergone dramatic shifts over the last few decades of the 20th Century. What happened during this period to account for the social and cultural ascension of Asian Americans, especially Chinese Americans? How has the experience of being Chinese American changed over time? The past year has witnessed renewed hostility towards Chinese immigrants in the US, reflected in the Trump administration’s demand to limit the length of student visas, and amount of work visas, granted to Chinese nationals in the Tech industry. What does it mean to be Chinese American today? Through the close-reading of a range of literary and popular media texts, students will be guided through the history of Asian American racial formation, as well as thecommunity’s participation in, and contribution to, the diverse culture of the UnitedStates.

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Writing WP
U.S. Identities and Differences

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Humanities

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While the emphasis is placed on listening and speaking skills, students continue their study of characters and begin to work with short texts. Prerequisite(s): CHIN 102

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While the emphasis is placed on listening and speaking skills, students continue their study of characters and begin to work with short texts. Prerequisite(s): CHIN 102

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While the emphasis is placed on listening and speaking skills, students continue their study of characters and begin to work with short texts. Prerequisite(s): CHIN 102

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While the emphasis is placed on listening and speaking skills, students continue their study of characters and begin to work with short texts. Prerequisite(s): CHIN 102

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While the emphasis is placed on listening and speaking skills, students continue their study of characters and begin to work with short texts. Prerequisite(s): CHIN 102

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After more than a millennium of dynastic rule, China’s last dynasty fell in 1911. In this period, Chinese intellectuals struggled to modernize their nation: proposed reforms included introduction of Western science, technology, and hygiene, promotion of public education, liberation of women, abolition of the rigid civil service examination, and abandonment of Chinese characters in favor of Western alphabetic script. This course examines Chinese intellectuals' ambivalent attitudes toward the West and toward its own imperial history at this critical juncture in Chinese history. Taught in English.

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Internationalism

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Humanities

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A continuation of Second Year Chinese II. While the emphasis is placed on listening and speaking skills, students continue their study of characters and expand work with texts. Prerequisite(s): CHIN 204

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A continuation of Second Year Chinese II. While the emphasis is placed on listening and speaking skills, students continue their study of characters and expand work with texts. Prerequisite(s): CHIN 204

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A continuation of Second Year Chinese II. While the emphasis is placed on listening and speaking skills, students continue their study of characters and expand work with texts. Prerequisite(s): CHIN 204

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What is the "Great Firewall of China?" What does it say on the symbolic power of the state, the civilians, as well as censorship and resistance politics? The Internet has played an increasingly important role in shaping contemporary Chinese life in many ways. The technology-enabled spaces have expanded to encompass a vast array of cultural forms. They have become an arena of intense contention and contestation among multiple political forces. This senior capstone course explores various aspects of the Internet culture in mainland China, combining close examination of up-to-date online content in original Chinese language with evaluation of scholarly discourse on the Chinese internet. The goal of the seminar is to look at different ways of conceptualizing Chinese internet culture. It will also consider the implications of online communication and cultural production both for contemporary Chinese culture in general, and students' own research in particular. Prerequisite(s): CHIN 204, the equivalent language proficiency, or permission of instructor

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Writing WA
Internationalism

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Humanities

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This course is designed for students who have achieved general proficiency in all aspects of Chinese language learning, including reading, writing, speaking, and listening. They are considered beyond the levels of proficiency of their 3rd year counterparts and are ready to delve deeper into more sophisticated textual readings, including short works of fiction, periodical readings and more frequent use of primary reference materials. Students will work to improve their listening skills while working with TV, movie, and news scripts and give greater attention to developing a more sophisticated writing style in Chinese. This course is conducted completely in Chinese. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite(s): CHIN 306

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A continuation of First Year Chinese I. Prerequisite(s): CHIN 101

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A continuation of First Year Chinese I. Prerequisite(s): CHIN 101

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A continuation of First Year Chinese I. Prerequisite(s): CHIN 101

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A continuation of First Year Chinese I. Prerequisite(s): CHIN 101

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A continuation of First Year Chinese I. Prerequisite(s): CHIN 101

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This course introduces students to masterpieces of Chinese poetry, drama, philosophy, and history. We begin with ancient folk songs and poems and progress historically to the twentieth century. The Chinese word for "literature" - "wenxue" -  literally means "the study (xue) of patterns (wen)." In class we will search for thematic, rhythmic, stylistic, and philosophical patterns that structure individual texts. We will also discover broader social patterns that transcend individual works and bind the tradition together. All texts will be read in English translation; no knowledge of Chinese language or literature is expected. There will be frequent writing assignments.

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Writing WA

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Humanities

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This course supplements “Masterpieces of Chinese Literature” (CHIN 123). We will read and translate works of Chinese philosophy, poetry, and fiction from ancient times to the present. Most texts are in classical Chinese, but no prior study of classical Chinese is required.

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A continuation of Second Year Chinese I. Prerequisite(s): CHIN 203

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A continuation of Second Year Chinese I. Prerequisite(s): CHIN 203

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A continuation of Second Year Chinese I. Prerequisite(s): CHIN 203

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A continuation of Second Year Chinese I. Prerequisite(s): CHIN 203

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A continuation of Second Year Chinese I. Prerequisite(s): CHIN 203

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This course is an overview of China on the silver screen. Adopting the "nation" as its primary structuring device, the course examines how Chinese films represented the national identity, national issues, and the national past. The topics under discussion include how women's virtues became the emblems of a nation that strived for modernity in the early 20th century; how films were politically appropriated for the socialist construction; how the revolutionary past had been cinematically constructed, remembered and critiqued in the post-Mao era; how the national legacy and tradition were consciously or unconsciously re-created and revised as a spectacle to meet the curious gaze from the global market; and how Taiwan and Hong Kong cinema constantly reflected the issue of cultural and national identities. The course starts from the silent film period and extends to the fifth generation directors, underground filmmaking, and the revival of martial arts genre in the greater China area. Feature films from mainland China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong will be screened and discussed. Secondary articles and books are also assigned in conjunction with the films. The course is organized thematically and moves chronologically. No prior knowledge of China or Chinese is required.

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Internationalism

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Humanities

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A continuation of Third Year Chinese I. Prerequisite(s): CHIN 305

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A continuation of Third Year Chinese I. Prerequisite(s): CHIN 305

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A continuation of Third Year Chinese I. Prerequisite(s): CHIN 305

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What is Chinese in news reporting? How is Chinese used differently in TV reality shows and sitcoms? How is Chinese employed and manipulated online and in virtual reality? The course, which is equivalent to Fifth Year Chinese, is to learn about Chinese, Chinese society and Chinese culture in different contexts: students will watch Chinese sitcoms and reality shows, read original Chinese novels, and communicate through Chinese Weibo. Prerequisite(s): CHIN 407 or equivalent

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