HISTORY 213
Mao Zedong, Revolution and China
Please note: this is archived course information from 2022 for HISTORY 213.
Description
An overview of modern Chinese history (late nineteenth century to around 1980), using the life of Mao Zedong (1893-1976) as a jumping-off point for discussions of Chinese political and cultural history. Topics include: the fall of the Qing dynasty, Western imperialism, World War II, the Cultural Revolution, economic reforms since 1976, women’s history, and religions in China.
For full course information see the Digital Course Outline for HISTORY 213.
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Availability 2022
Not taught in 2022
Lecturer(s)
TBA
Assessment
10% Participation
10% Primary Source Analysis
10% Secondary Source Analysis
30% Research Essay
20% Creative Primary Source Document
20% In-class Test
Points
HISTORY 213: 15 points
Prerequisites
60 points passed
Restrictions
HISTORY 313