Mon, 10 Jan

Class Introduction
Response Paper Handout
AAA Style Guide Handout
Web Resource: The Internet East Asian History Sourcebook
Slide Show: Slides from Class

Wed, 12 Jan

Overview of Chinese History
Reading: Richard Smith article (e-reserves); Timothy Cheek article (e-reserves)
Web Resources: The China Experience: China Culture Index
China the Beautiful
Maps of Chinese Dynasties
Notes for Class

Fri, 14 Jan

Mon, 17 Jan

No Class: Martin Luther King Day
Reading: Yan p. 1-41

Wed, 19 Jan

Reading: Yan p. 42-63
Web Resource: More on Confucianism, "The Spirits of Chinese Religion"
Announcement: Summer Opportunity in China for Environmental Research
Handout: 1950 Marriage Law, PRC
Slide show from class
Notes for Class

Fri, 21 Jan

Reading: Yan p. 64-85
Film: Small Happiness

Mon, 24 Jan

Reading: Yan p. 85-139
Assignment: Response Paper Due
Slide Show from Class
Notes for Class

Wed, 26 Jan

No class at 12:30; class meets at 7:30 pm
Reading: Yan p. 140-161
Mandatory Event: Talk by Prof. James Watson (Harvard University)
Biotech Beancurd? American Producers, East Asian Consumers, and Globalization
7:30pm, Visual Arts Center Lecture Hall

Thu, 27 Jan

Mandatory Event: Talk by Prof. Rubie Watson (Harvard University)
Chinese Families after Mao: An Impending Crisis?
7:30pm, Visual Arts Center Lecture Hall

Fri, 28 Jan

Reading: Yan, p. 162-189
Slide Show from Class
Notes for Class

Mon, 31 Jan

Reading: Yan p. 190-235; optional - Susan Greenhalgh article, Hill Gates article (On Blackboard)
Notes for Class

Wed, 2 Feb

Fri, 4 Feb

Reading: Ruf, p. 62-121
Notes for Class

Mon, 7 Feb

Reading: Ruf, p. 122-162
Handout: Review Essay Evaluation: Making an Argument
Web Resource: Time article: Cashing in on Mao-stalgia
Assignment: Response Paper Due

Wed, 9 Feb

Fri, 11 Feb

Reading: Herz p. 31-70

Mon, 14 Feb

Reading: Herz p. 71-93
Handout: First Review Essay handout
Slide Show from Class
Notes for Class

Wed, 16 Feb

Reading: Herz p. 94-125
Notes for Class

Fri, 18 Feb

Reading: Herz p. 129-151
Notes for Class

Mon, 21 Feb

Reading: Herz p. 152-173
Notes for Class

Wed, 23 Feb

Reading: Herz p. 174-199
Assignment: First Short Essay Due

Fri, 25 Feb

Reading: Yan article on McDonalds in Beijing (e-reserves)
Slide Show from Class
Notes for Class

26 Feb - 6 Mar

Spring Break: Have a Good Vacation

Mon, 7 Mar

Reading: Brownell article (e-reserve); Zhang 1-21
Handout: Writing a Proposal
Notes for Class
Talk Tonight: 7:30 pm, in Chambers 1027: Prof. Nicole Constable, University of Pittsburgh, will give a talk entitled: "Mail-Order Brides": Popular Views and the Bigger Picture

Wed, 9 Mar

Reading: Zhang p. 23-68
Assignment: Response Paper Due
Notes for Class

Fri, 11 Mar

Reading: Zhang p. 69-114

Mon, 14 Mar

Reading: Zhang p. 115-158
Assignment: Term Paper Proposal Due
Notes for Class

Wed, 16 Mar

Reading: Zhang p. 159-185
Film: Gate of Heavenly Peace

Fri, 18 Mar

Reading: Zhang p. 186-212
Film: Gate of Heavenly Peace

Mon, 21 Mar

Wed, 23 Mar

Reading: Gladney, p. 1-50
Notes for Class

Fri, 25 Mar

Reading: Gladney, p. 150-175
Slideshow from Class
Notes for Class

Mon, 28 Mar

Easter Break: Have a good vacation.

Wed, 30 Mar

Reading: Gladney, p. 176-204
Handout:Second Review Essay Handout
Notes for Class

Fri, 1 Apr

Reading: Gladney, p. 205-228
Notes for Class

Mon, 4 Apr

Reading: Gladney, p. 260-311
Assignment: Response Paper Due
Notes for Class

Wed, 6 Apr

Reading: Gladney, p. 312-335
Notes for Class

Fri, 8 Apr

Reading: Gladney, p. 336-367

Mon, 11 Apr

Wed, 13 Apr

Reading: Farquhar p. 37-77
Notes for Class

Fri, 15 Apr

Reading: Farquhar p.79-119
Notes for Class

Mon, 18 Apr

Reading: Farquhar p. 121-163
Notes for Class

Wed, 20 Apr

Reading: Farquhar p.167-209
Notes for Class

Fri, 22 Apr

Reading: Farquhar p.211-242
Notes for Class

Mon, 25 Apr

Reading: Farquhar p.243-292

Wed, 27 Apr

Last Day of Class: Overview

Thu, 5 May

Assignment: Final Papers Due (5:00 pm)