This course is designed primarily for MA students majoring in Sinology, although students from other majors and levels of study are welcome to join after consulting with the course teachers. The course proposes to deepen the participants’ understanding of state–society relations in China and Taiwan by going beyond the dichotomies of democracy/authoritarianism, dissidence/compliance, resistance/suppression, and so on. It also aims to explore the temporal connections from the 1950s to the present, uncovering the relevance of each society’s pasts to today’s trends. The assigned readings and discussions during the classes help to explore diverse aspects of social life, from family and cultural engagements to activism and elections. Furthermore, the discussions will place Taiwan and China in a broader, global context, by looking into situations in Eastern and Southeast Asia, Russia, and further.
Image source: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-59900139.
Image source: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-59900139.
- Teacher: Mariia Guleva
- Teacher: Jacob Friedemann Tischer