HISTORY 313

Mao Zedong, Revolution and China

Please note: this is archived course information from 2022 for HISTORY 313.

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 313.

Digital Course Outlines are refreshed in November for the following year. Digital Course Outlines for courses to be offered for the first time may be published slightly later.

Availability 2022

Not taught in 2022

Lecturer(s)

TBA

Assessment

10% Participation

10% Primary Source Analysis

10% Secondary Source Analysis

40% Research Essay

10% Creative Primary Source Document

20% In-class Test

Points

HISTORY 313: 15 points

Prerequisites

90 points passed

Restrictions

HISTORY 213