Course Catalog - 2003-2004

     

ASIA 360 - CHINA AND THE CHINESE DIASPORA

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Department: Asian Studies
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Seminar
Credit Hours: 3
Description: TRANSNATIONAL CHINA: CHINA AND THE CHINESE DIASPORA ***** Exploration of the political, economic, and social forces changing the lives of nearly a quarter of humanity, the 1.4 billion people of Mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore and the diasporic Chinese communities of East and Southeast Asia. Topics include political and economic liberalization, nationalism and urban identity, privatization and consumerism, environmentalism and public goods, and the globalization of communication technologies and Chinese cultural media.