*East Asian Studies 97r. Tutorial —Sophomore Year
Catalog Number: 0306
Michael James Puett (fall term), Helen Hardacre (spring term) and members of the department
Half course (fall term; repeated spring term). Fall: Tu., 1–2:30; Tu., 5:30–7:30 p.m.; W., 4–6; Th., 3–5. EXAM GROUP: Fall: 16, 17
Note: Required of sophomore concentrators.
*East Asian Studies 98r. Tutorial — Junior Year
Catalog Number: 0342
David McCann and members of the Department.
Half course (fall term; repeated spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Note: Required of junior concentrators. Divided into sections specializing in China, Japan, Korea, and Vietnam.
*East Asian Studies 99. Tutorial — Senior Year
Catalog Number: 0384
David McCann and members of the Department.
Full course. Hours to be arranged.
Thesis guidance under faculty direction.
East Asian Studies 180. Kingship and State Formation in Premodern East Asia
Catalog Number: 6656
Joan R. Piggott
Half course (spring term). Tu., 2–4. EXAM GROUP: 16, 17
This seminar will focus on kingship and state formation in premodern East Asia. Starting from discussions of kingship and state formation in terms used by political anthropologists, we will move on to case studies set in early China, Korea, and Japan. We will consider archaeological artifacts, primary sources, and how historians work with same. Seminar members will do research on problems of kingship and state formation in a context of their choice.
Prerequisite: Previous course work in premodern East Asian historical studies required.
[*East Asian Buddhist Studies 115. Buddhist Meditation Traditions]
Catalog Number: 6958
Robert M. Gimello
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Focusing particularly on Buddhism in East Asia, and relying chiefly on English translations of primary canonical and paracanonical sources, this course will examine a variety of specific meditation curricula while also posing theoretical questions about the relationship between meditation and Buddhist doctrine, the value of meditation in the moral lives of Buddhist individuals and communities, the influence of meditation upon Buddhist art, the connection between meditation and Buddhist ritual, etc.
Note: Expected to be given in 2002–03. Offered jointly by the Divinity School as 3561.
East Asian Buddhist Studies 116a. Buddhism in East Asia: I-VII Century
Catalog Number: 9937
Robert M. Gimello
Half course (fall term). Tu., Th., 10–11:30, and one additional hour to be arranged. EXAM GROUP: 12, 13
A survey of the history of Buddhist thought and practice in East Asia from its advent in Han China to the emergence of distinctly East Asian traditions of Buddhist thought and practice in the early Tang, with attention also to the early transmission of Buddhism to Korea, Japan, and Vietnam.
Note: Offered jointly with Divinity School as 3521.
East Asian Buddhist Studies 116b. Buddhism in East Asia: VIII-XVI Century
Catalog Number: 9214
Robert M. Gimello
Half course (spring term). Tu., Th., 10–11:30, and one additional hour to be arranged. EXAM GROUP: 12, 13
A survey of the history of Buddhist thought and practice in mid-Tang through Ming China, with attention also to developments during the same period in Korea, Vietnam, and Japan.
Note: Offered by the Divinity School as 3526.
[East Asian Buddhist Studies 120. Buddhist Apologetics in East Asia]
Catalog Number: 0692
Robert M. Gimello
Half course (fall term). Hours to be arranged.
A treatment of the process by which Buddhism in China, Korea, and Japan came to define itself either over and against other religious and intellectual traditions like Confucianism, Daoism, and Shintö or in ecumenical relation to them. Historical examples of Buddhism’s response to other traditions will be considered in light of modern theories of inter-religious dialogue.
Note: Expected to be given in 2002–03. Offered jointly with the Divinity School as 3524.
[East Asian Buddhist Studies 212. Later Huayan Buddhism]
Catalog Number: 7986
Robert M. Gimello
Half course (fall term). Hours to be arranged.
A study of the intellectual history of Huayan (Korean: Hwaom, Japanese: Kegon) Buddhism focusing in Song China, Koryo Korea, and late Heian/Kamakura Japan. Special attention will be given to the relation between Huayan and Chan (Son/Zen). Reading knowledge of classical Chinese is required.
Note: Expected to be given in 2002–03. Offered jointly by the Divinity School as 3862.
East Asian Buddhist Studies 214. Buddhism Under the Liao
Catalog Number: 3844
Robert M. Gimello
Half course (spring term). W., 2–5. EXAM GROUP: 7, 8, 9
A study of the institutional, intellectual, and cultic history of Buddhism, especially esoteric Buddhism, under the Khitan or Liao dynasty (907-1125).
Prerequisite: A reading knowledge of classical Chinese is required.
Chinese Ba. Elementary Modern Chinese
Catalog Number: 4375
Aimin Li and Baozhang He
Half course (fall term). Section I: Tu., Th., at 9; Section II: Tu., Th., at 10; Section III: Tu., Th., at 11; Section IV: Tu., Th., at 2, and three additional hours to be arranged. EXAM GROUP: 6
Nonintensive introduction to modern Chinese pronunciation, grammar, conversation, reading, and writing.
Note: No auditors permitted. May not be taken Pass/Fail.
Chinese Bb. Elementary Modern Chinese
Catalog Number: 8714
Aimin Li
Half course (spring term). Section I: Tu., Th., at 10; Section II: Tu., Th., at 11; Section III: Tu., Th., at 2, and three additional hours to be arranged. EXAM GROUP: 12
Continuation of Chinese Ba.
Note: No auditors permitted. May not be taken pass/fail.
Prerequisite: Chinese Ba or equivalent.
Chinese Bx. Elementary Chinese for Advanced Beginners
Catalog Number: 7066
Emily Huang
Half course (fall term). Section I: M. through F. at 10; Section II: M. through F. at 2. EXAM GROUP: 3, 12
For students with significant listening and speaking background. Introductory Modern Chinese language course, with emphasis on reading and writing. Covers in one semester the equivalent of Chinese Ba and Bb.
Note: No auditors permitted. May not be taken Pass/Fail. Students must pass a test in listening and speaking to take the course.
[Chinese 100 (formerly Chinese 100r). Mandarin Pronunciation and Grammar for Speakers of Cantonese Dialects]
Catalog Number: 7291
Baozhang He
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
An introduction to modern Chinese pronunciation. Offering a systematic contrast and comparison between the sound and syntactic systems of the two dialects, for students who are native speakers of Cantonese and have a strong background in reading. Those who wish to continue will be prepared for Chinese 113b, Advanced Conversational Chinese.
Note: Expected to be given in 2003–04.
Chinese 101a. Intermediate Modern Chinese
Catalog Number: 4283
Xuedong Wang
Half course (fall term). Section I: Tu., Th., at 10; Section II: Tu., Th., at 11; Section III: Tu., Th., at 2, and three additional hours to be arranged. EXAM GROUP: 12
Modern texts, conversation, reading, and composition.
Prerequisite: Chinese Bb or equivalent.
Chinese 101b. Intermediate Modern Chinese
Catalog Number: 1702
Xuedong Wang
Half course (spring term). Section I: Tu., Th., at 10; Section II: Tu., Th., at 11; Section III: Tu., Th., at 2, and drill sections MWF at 9, 10 and 2. EXAM GROUP: 12
Continuation of Chinese 101a.
Chinese 101x. Intermediate Modern Chinese for Advanced Beginners
Catalog Number: 7034
Emily Huang
Half course (spring term). Section I: M. through Th. at 10; Section II: M. through Th. at 2. EXAM GROUP: 3, 12
Continuation of Chinese Bx. Covers in one semester the equivalent of Chinese 101a and 101b.
Chinese 102ab. Intensive Intermediate Modern Standard Chinese
Catalog Number: 0977
Wenze Hu
Full course (spring term). M. through F., 1–3. EXAM GROUP: 6, 7, 15, 16
Continuation of Chinese Aab.
Note: Satisfies prerequisite for 3rd year Chinese.
Prerequisite: Chinese Aab, or Ba and Bb, or equivalent.
Chinese 105a. Advanced Modern Chinese
Catalog Number: 6724
Yu Feng
Half course (fall term). Section I: M., W., at 10; Section II: M., W., at 11; Section III: M., W., at 2, and three additional hours to be arranged. EXAM GROUP: 3, 4
A study of writings selected from modern Chinese literature, academic works and newspaper articles aimed at enhancing and further developing the student’s proficiency in modern Chinese language.
Note: Conducted in Chinese.
Prerequisite: Two years of modern Chinese.
Chinese 105b. Advanced Modern Chinese
Catalog Number: 2917
Yu Feng
Half course (spring term). Section I: M., W., at 10; Section II: M., W., at 11; Section III: M., W., at 2, and three additional hours to be arranged. EXAM GROUP: 3, 4
Continuation of Chinese 105a.
Note: Conducted in Chinese.
Prerequisite: Chinese 105a.
[Chinese 108a. Cantonese]
Catalog Number: 0223
Baozhang He and staff
Half course (fall term). Hours to be arranged.
Nonintensive introduction to Cantonese dialect. Emphasizes basic pronunciation and colloquial usage.
Note: Expected to be given in 2003–04. Primarily intended for non-native speakers who will conduct research in a Cantonese-speaking locale.
Prerequisite: Two years formal study of Mandarin.
[Chinese 108b. Cantonese]
Catalog Number: 0831
Baozhang He and staff
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Continuation of Chinese 108a.
Note: Expected to be given in 2003–04. Primarily intended for non-native speakers who will conduct research in a Cantonese-speaking locale.
Prerequisite: Two years formal study of Mandarin and Chinese 108a or equivalent.
Chinese 110a. Advanced Readings in Modern Chinese
Catalog Number: 1945
Yuehua Liu
Half course (fall term). Section I: M., W., F., at 9; Section II: M., W., F., at 1; and 1 additional hour to be arranged. EXAM GROUP: 2, 6
Rapid reading of selections from books and articles.
Note: Conducted in Chinese.
Prerequisite: Chinese 105b.
Chinese 110b. Advanced Readings in Modern Chinese
Catalog Number: 6844
Yuehua Liu
Half course (spring term). Section I: M., W., F., at 9; Section II: M., W., F., at 1; and 1 additional hour to be arranged. EXAM GROUP: 2, 6
Continuation of Chinese 110a.
Chinese 111r. Readings in Modern Chinese Literature and Culture
Catalog Number: 7049
Xiaofei Tian Owen
Half course (fall term). F., 1–3. EXAM GROUP: 6, 7
This year’s topic will be “Old Stories Retold.” We will examine a series of well-known “old stories” retold in the twentieth century in the form of short story, novella, drama, poetry, and film. Why are these stories so haunting in the collective cultural memory? What in these stories grabs the Chinese cultural imagination? Who have undertaken to rewrite these stories, from what perspective, and why?
Note: Conducted entirely in Chinese.
Prerequisite: At least three years of Mandarin or equivalent (with instructor’s permission).
Chinese 113a. Advanced Conversational Chinese
Catalog Number: 3900
Baozhang He and staff
Half course (fall term). Tu., Th., 2–3:30 and one additional hour to be arranged. EXAM GROUP: 16, 17
Spoken Chinese for advanced students.
Prerequisite: Chinese 110a or equivalent.
Chinese 113b. Advanced Conversational Chinese
Catalog Number: 1418
Baozhang He and staff
Half course (spring term). Tu., Th., 2–3:30, and one additional hour to be arranged. EXAM GROUP: 16, 17
Spoken Chinese for advanced students.
Prerequisite: Chinese 100, 113a, or equivalent.
Chinese 115a. Beginning Taiwanese (Southern Min) Conversation
Catalog Number: 2299
Chin-An Li and staff
Half course (fall term). Tu., Th., 2:30–4. EXAM GROUP: 16, 17
Non-intensive introduction to Taiwanese (Minnan dialect). Emphasizes basic pronunciation and colloquial usage.
Note: Primarily intended for non-native speakers. No auditors permitted.
Chinese 115b. Beginning Taiwanese (Southern Min) Conversation
Catalog Number: 5696
Chin-An Li and staff
Half course (spring term). Tu., Th., 2:30–4. EXAM GROUP: 16, 17
Continuation of Chinese 115a.
Note: Primarily intended for non-native speakers. No auditors permitted.
Prerequisite: Chinese 115a or permission of the instructor.
Chinese 116a. Intermediate Taiwanese (Southern Min) Conversation
Catalog Number: 8491
Chin-An Li
Half course (fall term). Tu., Th., 10–11:30. EXAM GROUP: 12, 13
Note: No auditors.
Prerequisite: Continuation of Chinese 115b or equivalent.
Chinese 116b. Intermediate Taiwanese (Southern Min) Conversation
Catalog Number: 2565
Chin-An Li
Half course (spring term). Tu., 1–2:30, Th., 4–5:30. EXAM GROUP: 15, 16, 18
Note: No auditors permitted.
Prerequisite: Continuation of Chinese 116a or equivalent.
[Chinese 183. Being Chinese: Contemporary Cultural Debates]
Catalog Number: 5179
Xiaofei Tian Owen
Half course (fall term). Hours to be arranged.
This course is designed for both undergraduate and graduate students and intends to explore a series of heated contemporary cultural debates in China that are all concerned about the “Chinese identity” and the notion of “greater cultural China” in the age of globalization. Readings for this course draw on essays, critical writings, and movie reviews published in current Chinese literary and cultural journals as well as on Chinese Internet. In relation to the readings the students will also watch some relevant Chinese movies made in the 1980s-1990s.
Note: Expected to be given in 2002–03. Class conducted in Chinese.
Prerequisite: Four years of Mandarin or equivalent (with instructor’s permission).
Chinese 187. Art and Violence in the Cultural Revolution
Catalog Number: 1253
Xiaofei Tian Owen
Half course (spring term). M., 1–3. EXAM GROUP: 6, 7
This course examines the profound cultural implications of the Cultural Revolution (1966-1976) and its deep impact on the Chinese culture by starting to ask how art did violence to people and how violence was turned into an art. Readings will range from political essays to the much neglected fiction and poetry produced during this period, the famous “Eight Revolutionary Peking Operas,” memoirs of their personal experiences during this period by writers and scholars, and films.
Note: Conducted entirely in Chinese.
Prerequisite: At least three years of Mandarin or equivalent (with instructor’s permission).
Chinese 189. Readings in Chinese Social Sciences: Being Chinese
Catalog Number: 1025
Xiaofei Tian Owen
Half course (fall term). Tu., Th., at 1, and one additional hour to be arranged. EXAM GROUP: 15
We will read a series of texts in Chinese social sciences and approach the problem of “being Chinese” from the perspective of the social sciences.
Note: Conducted entirely in Chinese
Prerequisite: At least three years of Mandarin or equivalent (with instructor’s permission).
Chinese Linguistics 200. Introduction to Teaching of Modern Chinese Language
Catalog Number: 5108
Baozhang He
Half course (spring term). M., 2–4. EXAM GROUP: 7, 8
Introduction to theoretical and practical aspects of teaching Modern Standard Chinese as a second language at the college level. Includes review of concepts and publications relating to recent trends in second language teaching, examination and discussion of specific pedagogical issues and materials concerned with teaching Modern Standard Chinese, and observation of class teaching.
Chinese 106b. Introduction to Literary Chinese
Catalog Number: 3600
Paul Rouzer
Half course (spring term). Section I: M., W., F., at 10; Section II: M., W., F., at 11. EXAM GROUP: 3
Continuation of Chinese 106a.
Prerequisite: Chinese 106a or permission of instructor.
Chinese 107a. Intermediate Literary Chinese
Catalog Number: 3343
Paul Rouzer
Half course (fall term). Tu., Th., at 12, and one additional hour to be arranged. EXAM GROUP: 14
A second-year course in literary Chinese, covering the genres and styles used in the imperial period. Historical, literary, and religious texts in both poetry and prose will be read.
Prerequisite: One year of literary Chinese.
Chinese 107b. Intermediate Literary Chinese
Catalog Number: 6931
Paul Rouzer
Half course (spring term). Tu., Th., at 12, and one additional hour to be arranged. EXAM GROUP: 14
Continuation of 107a.
Prerequisite: Chinese 107a or equivalent.
[Chinese History 116a (formerly Chinese History 116). Intellectual History of China to the Mid T’ang Dynasty]
Catalog Number: 1057
Michael James Puett
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
A survey of Chinese intellectual history from antiquity to the end of the T’ang dynasty. Particular emphasis will be placed on the classical philosophers, including Confucius, Chuang Tzu, Lao Tzu, Mencius, and Hsün Tzu.
Note: Expected to be given in 2002–03. No prior coursework in Chinese history is presumed.
Chinese History 116c. Modern Chinese Intellectual History
Catalog Number: 7223
Wei-Ming Tu
Half course (spring term). W., 2–4. EXAM GROUP: 7, 8
Explores the important themes and diverse idioms of critical thinking in China’s modern transformation. The course emphasizes the interplay between iconoclastic attacks on the tradition and the enduring habits of the heart in debates on Westernization and modernization. Issues to be discussed include the impact of the Enlightenment mentality, the rise of Maoism, and the possibility of a “third epoch” of Confucian humanism.
[Chinese History 118. History of Relations between China and Inner Asia II]
Catalog Number: 3074
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Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
A continuation of Chinese 117. Examines the political, military, economic, and social aspects of the relationship between China and Inner Asia from the 13th to the 20th century.
Note: Expected to be given in 2002–03. Some knowledge of Chinese is recommended but not required. Previous enrollment in Chinese History 117 is not a prerequisite.
[Chinese History 224. Introduction to T’ang and Sung Historical Sources]
Catalog Number: 0673
Peter K. Bol
Half course (fall term). Hours to be arranged.
Introduction to the reading and interpretation of sources useful in the study of T’ang and Sung history. Recent scholarship and methodological issues are also discussed.
Note: Expected to be given in 2002–03.
Prerequisite: One year of literary Chinese or the equivalent.
Chinese History 226. Introduction to Sources for Local History
Catalog Number: 7114
Peter K. Bol
Half course (fall term). M., 1–4. EXAM GROUP: 6, 7, 8
Introduction to the reading and interpretation of various kinds of sources from the Sung, Yuan, and Ming periods useful in the study of local history. Recent scholarship and methodological issues are also discussed.
Prerequisite: One year of literary Chinese or the equivalent.
Chinese History 227r (formerly Chinese History 227z). Topics in Middle-Period Sociocultural History: Seminar
Catalog Number: 7132
Peter K. Bol
Half course (spring term). M., 1–4. EXAM GROUP: 6, 7, 8
Examines changes in Chinese society and culture from the Southern Sung period into the mid-Ming period through case studies in local history.
Prerequisite: Knowledge of literary Chinese.
[Chinese History 233. Sources for Early Chinese History]
Catalog Number: 9387
Michael James Puett
Half course (fall term). Hours to be arranged.
Chronological survey of recently-discovered paleographic texts and received materials from the late Shang through the early Warring States period, with discussion of problems of contextualization.
Note: Expected to be given in 2002–03.
[Chinese History 234. The Historiography of Early Chinese History]
Catalog Number: 8694
Michael James Puett
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
A study of major trends in the history of scholarship on early China. The main focus will be on 20th-century scholarship, but earlier developments will be introduced where relevant.
Note: Expected to be given in 2002–03.
Chinese History 235. Topics in Warring States History: Seminar
Catalog Number: 1499
Michael James Puett
Half course (spring term). Tu., 1–4. EXAM GROUP: 15, 16, 17
Close reading of texts from the Warring States period.
Chinese History 236. Japanese Scholarship on Chinese Intellectual History
Catalog Number: 4664
Tsuyoshi Kojima
Half course (spring term). Tu., Th., at 10. EXAM GROUP: 12
A survey of Japanese scholarship on Chinese intellectual history from antiquity to late imperial period, focusing on variations of important terms selected from "Chugoku Siso-Bunka Jiten (Dictionary of the History of Ideas in China)".
Prerequisite: Knowledge of literary Japanese.
[Chinese History 240r (formerly Chinese History 240). Readings in Chinese Intellectual History]
Catalog Number: 7633
Wei-Ming Tu
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
An intensive close reading of Yi T’oegye’s (1501-1570) Ten Diagrams of Sagely Learning and selected primary sources of the so-called “Four-Seven” debates (centering on the relationship between the Four Beginnings in Mencius’ theory of the mind and the seven emotions in the Book of Rites) in Korean Confucian thought.
Note: Expected to be given in 2002–03. Offered jointly with the Divinity School as 3520.
Prerequisite: Knowledge of classical Chinese is required.
Chinese History 251. Confucian Ethics: Conference Course
Catalog Number: 2428
Wei-Ming Tu
Half course (spring term). M., 2–5. EXAM GROUP: 7, 8, 9
An exploration of salient features in the Confucian mode of moral reasoning.
Note: Jointly offered with the Divinity School as 3857.
[Chinese History 260. Taoism: Conference Course]
Catalog Number: 6129
Wei-Ming Tu
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Explores a philosophical and religious aspect of the Taoist tradition in China in a historical perspective.
Note: Expected to be given in 2002–03. Offered jointly with the Divinity School as HDS 3950.
Chinese Literature 130. Screening Modern China: Chinese Film and Culture
Catalog Number: 7241
Eileen Cheng-yin Chow
Half course (fall term). Tu., Th., at 11; Tu., 7–10 p.m. weekly film screening. EXAM GROUP: 13
How do Chinese films between the two fin-de-siècles create the spectacle of “China” at home and abroad? Course topics include: the cinematic histories of China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong; the origins of early Chinese cinema and the larger context of 1930s Shanghai urban culture; film’s relationship to literary and pop culture discourses (music, soap opera, fanzines); aesthetic responses to historical crises (Taiwan’s 228 Incident, the Cultural Revolution, 1997 Hong Kong handover), “spectacular” violence and the martial arts genre.
Note: Lectures and readings in English, plus weekly film screenings. No prior background in subject matter required.
Chinese Literature 132. Chinatowns
Catalog Number: 8316
Eileen Cheng-yin Chow
Half course (spring term). Th., 1–3. EXAM GROUP: 15, 16
What happens at the crossroads of space and ethnicity? This seminar explores the myriad ways in which “Chinatown” has circulated as ‘memory, fantasy, narrative, myth’ in the dominant cultural imagination in the last century and a half, and how the lived realities of overseas Chinese communities, Asian American history, and changing conceptions of ‘Chineseness’ have productively engaged with these real and phantom Chinatowns. Though the emphasis of the seminar will be on cultural and theoretical issues rather than on a socio-historical study of the “Chinatown” phenomenon, participants are encouraged to pursue multi-disciplinary approaches to the subject, such as studies in urban history, architecture, ethnography, economics, or creative projects for their final projects.
Chinese Literature 150. Diaspora and Transnationalism
Catalog Number: 1470
Eileen Cheng-yin Chow
Half course (fall term). W., 2–4. EXAM GROUP: 7, 8
In this course we look at the way in which historical and cultural notions of nations, diasporas, and homes intersect with new economic and social arrangements that have created transnational flows of people across the globe. Readings focus on debates around nationalism, transnationalism, and cultural identity, and their relation to memory, knowledge, and narrative; the question of translated sexualities; hybrid/minority cultural formations; and the role modern mass media has played in creating transnational publics. Theoretical perspectives from Anderson, Appadurai, Bhabha, Chow, Clifford, Gilroy, Hall, Radhakrishnan, Ong, Spivak; creative texts include those by Edwige Danticat, Jhumpa Lahiri, Michael Ondaatje, Ruth Ozeki, Salman Rushdie, and selected films.
[Chinese Literature 153. Epic Poetry, Narrative Verse, and Prosimetric Literature]
Catalog Number: 1105
Wilt Lukas Idema
Half course (fall term). Hours to be arranged.
The Chinese tradition of poetry is overwhelmingly lyrical in nature. This does not mean, however, that narrative poetry and epic dimensions are absent. Moreover, Chinese literature developed as an extremely rich body of chantable literature. Works in these genres tell their stories in an alternation of prose of verse. In this course we will look at the most important genres (bianwen, zhugongdiao, cihua, tanci, baojuan) and discuss some works in detail.
Note: Expected to be given in 2003–04.
[Chinese Literature 157. Women’s Writing in Imperial China]
Catalog Number: 8022
Wilt Lukas Idema
Half course (fall term). Hours to be arranged.
In this course we will consider what kind of women in imperial times wrote what kind of literature, and the changes in these pattterns over the centuries. We will not only deal with poetry by women, but also look at other genres, such as drama and verse narrative.
Note: Expected to be given in 2002–03.
[Chinese Literature 158. Passion and Duty in Chinese Drama]
Catalog Number: 8085
Wilt Lukas Idema
Half course (fall term). Hours to be arranged.
Traditional and modern Chinese literature have a rich dramatic tradition. Following a general introduction to the theater in China in its historical development, we will read (in translation) representative plays from the major dramatic genres from the 13th to the 20th century. In the discussion of these plays, drawing upon existing scholarship and criticism, we will emphasize the ways in which the conflict between passion (love, revenge) and duty (filial piety, loyalty to the state) is dealt with in each case.
Note: Expected to be given in 2003–04.
[Chinese Literature 159. Filial Piety in Chinese Literature]
Catalog Number: 1790
Wilt Lukas Idema
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Filial piety is a central value in traditional Chinese culture. Perhaps because it is an unavoidable duty and not a matter of choice, it does not play the important role in Chinese literature one might expect. In this course we will look at the various ways in the which filial piety has been constructed in Chinese
literature, starting from the Xiaojing (Classic of Filial Piety) and Ershisi xiao (Twenty-four Examples of Filial Piety) and proceeding through traditional fiction and drama to the attacks on filial piety during the May Fourth period at the beginning of the 20th century.
Note: Expected to be given in 2002–03.
Chinese Literature 160. Heroes and Anti-heroes in Chinese Literature: Seminar
Catalog Number: 9930
Wai-yee Li
Half course (spring term). W., 2–4. EXAM GROUP: 7, 8
This course traces the protean transformations of heroes in Chinese literature. Marginality, dissent, and alternatives define a counter-tradition endemic to the literary representation of heroes. The entwined genealogies of heroes and anti-heroes demonstrate how conflicting value systems shape literary works. Early historical writings create heroic types by examining ideas of power and authority, success and failure. The ironic displacement and folk transformations of historical heroes bring us to the origins of Chinese fiction. We will concentrate on how liminal types, such as the knight-errant, the trickster, the frustrated scholar, the aesthete, the marginal woman, and the social
outcast become dominant figures in Chinese fiction.
[Chinese Literature 201a. History of Chinese Literature: Beginnings through Song]
Catalog Number: 0165
Stephen Owen
Half course (fall term). Hours to be arranged.
Basic scholarly introduction to major writers, works, and literary forms through the 13th century. Also includes bibliographical background and readings in primary texts.
Note: Expected to be given in 2002–03.
Prerequisite: One year of literary Chinese.
[Chinese Literature 201b. History of Chinese Literature: 900-1900 ]
Catalog Number: 1760
Wilt Lukas Idema
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
This course is a continuation of Chinese Literature 201a, History of Chinese Literature, Beginnings
through Song, taught by Prof. Stephen Owen. The course aims to provide an in depth overview of the
development of Chinese literature during the late imperial period, with special (but not exclusive)
emphasis on the development of vernacular literature.
Note: Expected to be given in 2002–03.
[Chinese Literature 208. Readings in Buddhist Bianwen and Related Dunhuang Materials]
Catalog Number: 0743
Wilt Lukas Idema and Robert M. Gimello
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Basing ourselves on modern critical editions and photographic reproductions of the original manuscripts we will read a selection of the prosimetrical and poetical texts on Buddhist subjects that were discovered at Dunhuang and date from the Tang and Five Dynasties periods. The aim is to achieve a better understanding of the forms and topics of “popular” Buddhism at the time.
Note: Expected to be given in 2002–03.
[Chinese Literature 220. Modern Chinese Literary History: Proseminar]
Catalog Number: 2144
Leo Ou-Fan Lee
Half course (fall term). Hours to be arranged.
The historical background, scholarly sources, and analytical approaches in the study of modern Chinese literature.
Note: Expected to be given in 2002–03.
Prerequisite: Command of modern Chinese.
Chinese Literature 222. The Long Twentieth Century: Seminar in Modern Chinese Literature
Catalog Number: 4301
Eileen Cheng-yin Chow
Half course (spring term). Tu., 2–4. EXAM GROUP: 16, 17
An introductory graduate seminar on the so-called “long twentieth century” of modern Chinese literature, from the late Qing to the present, with emphasis on the urban and the popular (tongsu).
Prerequisite: Advanced command of modern Chinese, ability to read a heterogeneous range of texts (vernacular, semi-classical, ‘new’) in the original.
[Chinese Literature 224r. Topics in Modern Chinese Literature]
Catalog Number: 4997
Leo Ou-Fan Lee
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Studies of urban literature in Shanghai.
Note: Expected to be given in 2002–03.
Prerequisite: Advanced command of modern Chinese.
[Chinese Literature 225. Visual Evidence]
Catalog Number: 7222
Eileen Cheng-yin Chow
Half course (fall term). Hours to be arranged.
Through a broad reading of literary texts and investigations into visual practices (theatre, pictorial press, advertising, early cinema), this course explores the interactions of social context, technology, and culture in late Qing and Republican China, and asks what role material media plays in changing epistemological formations, and in the definition of the “modern” in Chinese literature. Topics: cultures of leisure and play youxi; theoretical and methodological issues related to the field; cultural vs. historical modes of reading and perception; canon formation and popular fiction; and what constitutes “the archive” for popular cultural studies.
Note: Expected to be given in 2002–03.
Prerequisite: Advanced command of modern Chinese; ability to read classical Chinese.
[Chinese Literature 226. Honglou meng (Dream of the Red Chamber): Seminar]
Catalog Number: 0229
Wai-yee Li
Half course (fall term). Hours to be arranged.
This course will be devoted to a close reading of the masterpiece of Chinese fiction, Honglou meng,
drawing on commentary traditions and modern interpretations. We will explore how Honglou meng sums up and rethinks aspects of the Chinese tradition, paying special attention to various contexts of Ming-Qing literary and cultural history.
Note: Expected to be given in 2002–03.
[Chinese Literature 227. Early Chinese Historiography: Seminar]
Catalog Number: 3773
Wai-yee Li
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
We will study Zuozhuan and Shiji and ponder early Chinese conceptions of history by examining rhetorical and narrative modes. The focus will be problems of interpretation, that is, how these texts represent the possibilities and limits of historical knowledge, the roles and functions of interpreters, and the evolution and disintegration of interpretive structures.
Note: Expected to be given in 2002–03.
Prerequisite: Reading knowledge of classical Chinese is required.
[Chinese Literature 228. Asian Modernities: An Introduction to Critical and Cultural Theories]
Catalog Number: 7357
Eileen Cheng-yin Chow
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
This course looks at the place of theory and criticism in the study of ‘Asia’ in the academy today. We will engage in topics such as the construction of ‘literature’, literary traditions, and national cultures in a comparative context; articulations of internationalism and cosmopolitanism as counter-discourses; recent debates on nationalism and modernity, cultural studies, gender studies, translation and travel, and the proliferation of ‘post-’ studies (postmodern, post-colonial, post-ethnic) as they pertain to our research and writing.
Note: Expected to be given in 2002–03. Graduate seminar; qualified undergraduates may enroll with permission of instructor. Knowledge of one Asian literary or cultural tradition helpful.
[Chinese Literature 230. The Vernacular Short Story (huaben xiaoshuo); Historical and Critical Approaches]
Catalog Number: 6268
Wilt Lukas Idema
Half course (fall term). Hours to be arranged.
This course will deal with the development of the vernacular short story, focusing on Feng Menglong’s Sanyan (1620-1627), a compilation of 120 stories old and new. We will also have a look at the vernacular narratives of the Tang as found in Dunhuang and follow the development of the genre throughout the 17th and 18th centuries.
Note: Expected to be given in 2003–04.
Chinese Literature 231. Late-Ming Literature and Culture
Catalog Number: 2770
Wai-yee Li
Half course (fall term). M., 1–4. EXAM GROUP: 6, 7, 8
The seminar will survey a range of writings from the second half of the sixteenth century until the fall of the Ming dynasty, including prose (ancient style prose and “informal essays”), poetry, drama, and fiction. We will examine various aspects of late-Ming literary-aesthetic sensibility (and question how such a category may be justified in the first place).
Prerequisite: Reading knowledge of classical and pre-modern vernacular Chinese required.
Chinese Literature 232. Early Qing literature and Culture
Catalog Number: 8447
Wai-yee Li
Half course (spring term). M., 1–4. EXAM GROUP: 6, 7, 8
In this seminar we will study representative works in early Qing literature, covering a range of genres, including prose, poetry, fiction, and drama. The focus will be on the memory and representation of the fall of the Ming dynasty in early Qing literature. We will also explore how this preoccupation merges and co-exists with other trends and developments in this period.
Prerequisite: Reading knowledge of classical and pre-modern vernacular Chinese required.
[Chinese Literature 251. Readings in Liaozhai Zhiyi]
Catalog Number: 6657
Wilt Lukas Idema
Half course (fall term). Hours to be arranged.
Examines stories from Pu Song Ling’s masterwork, focusing on development of the text. We will compare the author’s handwritten copy to later manuscripts and the earliest printed versions, and examine annotated editions and adaptations.
Note: Expected to be given in 2003–04.
[Chinese Literature 255. Readings in Yuan Drama]
Catalog Number: 3239
Wilt Lukas Idema
Half course (fall term). Hours to be arranged.
The course will focus on plays that portray poets during a critical moment in their career. Various stages in the development of the zaju text will be covered. The differences between the various editions will be discussed in relation to the changing needs of the uses of the texts.
Note: Expected to be given in 2002–03.
[Chinese Literature 267r. Topics in Tang Literature]
Catalog Number: 8521
Stephen Owen
Half course (fall term). Hours to be arranged.
The topic this term will be the late Tang.
Note: Expected to be given in 2002–03.
Chinese Literature 268r. Topics in Song and Yuan Literature
Catalog Number: 7143
Stephen Owen
Half course (spring term). W., 2–5. EXAM GROUP: 7, 8, 9
The topic this term will be the Northern Song.
[Chinese Literature 269r. Topics in Ming and Qing Classical Literature]
Catalog Number: 5882
Stephen Owen
Half course (fall term). Hours to be arranged.
Note: Expected to be given in 2002–03.
Japanese Ba. Elementary Japanese
Catalog Number: 2014
Satomi Matsumura
Half course (fall term). Section I: M., W., F., at 9; Section II: M., W., F., at 10; Section III: M., W., F., at 1, and two additional hours to be arranged for Tu. and Th. EXAM GROUP: 6
Introduction to modern Japanese: listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. Mastery of hiragana, katakana, and approximately 100 Chinese characters.
Japanese Bb. Elementary Japanese
Catalog Number: 8728
Satomi Matsumura
Half course (spring term). Section I: M., W., F., at 9; Section II: M., W., F., at 10; Section III: M., W., F., at 1, and two additional hours to be arranged for Tu. and Th. EXAM GROUP: 6
Continuation of Japanese Ba. Approximately 150 additional Chinese characters.
Prerequisite: Japanese Ba or equivalent.
Japanese 101a. Intermediate Japanese
Catalog Number: 8152
Satoru Ishikawa
Half course (fall term). Section I: M., W., F., at 9; Section II: M., W., F., at 10; Section III: M., W., F., at 1, and two additional hours to be arranged for Tu. and Th. EXAM GROUP: 2
Second-year intermediate level course aimed at consolidation of the basic grammatical patterns of Japanese and development of reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills to the level necessary for communication in everyday life in Japanese society. Introduction of approximately 700 Chinese characters beyond those introduced in Bab.
Prerequisite: Japanese Bb or equivalent.
Japanese 101b. Intermediate Japanese
Catalog Number: 6433
Satoru Ishikawa
Half course (spring term). Section I: M., W., F., at 9; Section II: M., W., F., at 10; Section III: M., W., F., at 1, and two additional hours to be arranged for Tu. and Th. EXAM GROUP: 2
Continuation of Japanese 101a.
*Japanese 102ab. Intensive Intermediate Japanese
Catalog Number: 7228
Yori Oda
Full course (spring term). M. through F., at 9; M. through F., at 11. EXAM GROUP: 2, 11
Intermediate level course aimed at the mastery of basic grammatical patterns and at consolidating previously learned patterns and vocabulary to a much more sophisticated level. Aural, oral, reading, and writing skills are equally emphasized.
Prerequisite: Japanese Aab, Bb, or equivalent.
Japanese 103a. Modern Written Japanese
Catalog Number: 4855
Itsuko Nakamura
Half course (fall term). Section I: M., W., F., at 9; Section II: M., W., F., at 10; Section III: M., W., F., at 1, and two additional hours to be arranged for Tu. and Th. EXAM GROUP: 2
Third-year intermediate advanced course. Development of skills in reading authentic materials from contemporary Japanese media and fiction and in aural comprehension of contemporary television news and drama with decreased reliance on pedagogical aids. Development of speaking and writing skills to an increasingly sophisticated level. Introduction of approxiamtely 700 additional Chinese characters beyond those introduced in 101ab.
Prerequisite: Japanese 101b or equivalent.
Japanese 103b. Modern Written Japanese
Catalog Number: 6904
Itsuko Nakamura
Half course (spring term). Section I: M., W., F., at 9; Section II: M., W., F., at 10; Section III: M., W., F., at 1, and two additional hours to be arranged for Tu. and Th. EXAM GROUP: 2, 3, 6
Continuation of Japanese 103a.
Japanese 104a. Advanced Modern Japanese
Catalog Number: 3688
Yuko K. Hunt Hunt
Half course (fall term). Section I: M. through F., at 9; Section II: M. through F., at 10. EXAM GROUP: 2, 11
Readings of modern texts in both rapid and in-depth modes. Comprehension of media news and drama. Advanced conversation and composition on topics related to the preceding.
Prerequisite: Japanese 103b.
Japanese 104b. Advanced Modern Japanese
Catalog Number: 8551
Yuko K. Hunt Hunt
Half course (spring term). Section I: M. through F., at 9; Section II: M. through F., at 10. EXAM GROUP: 2, 11
Continuation of Japanese 104a.
Japanese 106a. Classical Japanese
Catalog Number: 1492
Royall Tyler
Half course (fall term). Tu., Th., 10–11:30. EXAM GROUP: 12, 13
Introduction to classical grammar and texts in classical Japanese.
Prerequisite: Japanese 103b.
[Japanese 106b. Kambun]
Catalog Number: 2602
Edwin A. Cranston
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Introduction to Kambun.
Note: Expected to be given in 2002–03.
Prerequisite: Japanese 106a or equivalent.
Japanese 106c. Later Classical Japanese
Catalog Number: 7307
Royall Tyler
Half course (spring term). M., W., F., at 10. EXAM GROUP: 3
Post-Heian writings in Classical Japanese.
Prerequisite: Japanese 106a or equivalent.
Japanese 107. Japanese Historical Writing
Catalog Number: 1293
Harold Bolitho
Half course (spring term). M., 1–3. EXAM GROUP: 6, 7
An introduction to historical source materials from the Tokugawa period (1600-1868).
Japanese 110a. Readings in the Social Sciences
Catalog Number: 4693
Yuko K. Hunt Hunt
Half course (fall term). M., W., F., at 2. EXAM GROUP: 7
Selected readings in contemporary Japanese on topics in economics, sociology, political science, psychology, and cultural studies, supplemented by selections from audiovisual media on current social issues. Discussions in Japanese on related topics. Composition and oral presentation of opinion and research papers.
Note: Conducted in Japanese.
Prerequisite: Japanese 104b.
Japanese 110b. Readings in the Social Sciences
Catalog Number: 0984
Yuko K. Hunt Hunt
Half course (spring term). M., W., F., at 2. EXAM GROUP: 7
Continuation of Japanese 110a.
Prerequisite: Japanese 110a.
Japanese 209b. Reading Academic Japanese for Students of Chinese and Korean
Catalog Number: 8918
Wesley M. Jacobsen
Half course (spring term). M., W., F., at 9 and an additional 1 1/2 hours to be arranged. EXAM GROUP: 2
Continuation of Japanese 209a.
Prerequisite: Japanese 209a.
Japanese 211 (formerly Japanese 311). Materials and Methods of Japanese Studies: Proseminar
Catalog Number: 0987
Harold Bolitho
Half course (fall term). Hours to be arranged.
Bibliography and techniques of research in Japanese studies.
Japanese History 111b. The Shogun’s Realm, 1600–1868: Conference Course
Catalog Number: 2552
Harold Bolitho
Half course (spring term). M., 3–5. EXAM GROUP: 8, 9
Reading and discussion of writings on political institutions, land systems and agriculture, commerce, population, and intellectual and cultural developments from the late 16th to the mid-19th century.
Japanese History 116a. History of Japanese Religions: Conference Course
Catalog Number: 0675
Helen Hardacre
Half course (fall term). Tu., 1–3. EXAM GROUP: 15, 16
A historical overview of Japanese religions from earliest times to 1600.
Note: Jointly offered with the Divinity School as 3522.
Japanese History 116b. History of Japanese Religions: Conference Course
Catalog Number: 2712
Helen Hardacre
Half course (spring term). M., 1–3.
A historical survey of Japanese religions from 1600 to the present.
Note: Jointly offered with the Divinity School as 3523.
[Japanese History 119. From Gods to Sovereigns: The History and Historiography of Early Japan]
Catalog Number: 2510
Mikael Adolphson
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
A seminar focusing on important themes and problems based on both translated primary sources and appropriate scholarly works of early Japan from the emergence of the first stratified societies to the high point of the ancient imperial state.
Note: Expected to be given in 2002–03.
Prerequisite: Japanese History 111a.
Japanese Literature 121a. History of Japanese Literature
Catalog Number: 5891
Adam Kern
Half course (fall term). Hours to be arranged. EXAM GROUP: 4
A survey of traditional Japanese literature before the modern era of Western influence.
Japanese Literature 121b. Modern Japanese Literature
Catalog Number: 1069
Jay Rubin
Half course (fall term). Tu., Th., at 1. EXAM GROUP: 15
Reading and discussion of major modern Japanese novels in English translation.
Japanese Literature 133. The Tale of Genji
Catalog Number: 7970
Royall Tyler
Half course (spring term). M., W., F., at 1. EXAM GROUP: 6
Discussion and analysis of The Tale of Genji in the new Tyler translation, with attention also to issues in the reception of the tale.
Japanese Literature 140. Edo Popular Culture
Catalog Number: 9359
Adam Kern
Half course (fall term). Hours to be arranged. EXAM GROUP: 6
Explores the cross-fertilizations of the literary, dramatic, and visual arts during the cultural efflorescence of the early modern period. Texts include various genres of popular narrative, erotica, woodblock prints, advertisements, humorous verse, prose poetry, kabuki, puppet plays, and comic storytelling. Japanese useful but not required.
Japanese Literature 220r. The Development of Modern Japanese Fiction
Catalog Number: 1831
Jay Rubin
Half course (fall term). W., 2–4. EXAM GROUP: 7, 8
Reading and discussion of major works of prose fiction with practice in literary translation.
[Japanese Literature 222a. Survey of Japanese Poetry]
Catalog Number: 4226
Edwin A. Cranston
Half course (fall term). Hours to be arranged.
The tradition of waka poetry from its origins to the 15th century.
Note: Expected to be given in 2003–04.
Prerequisite: Japanese 106a or equivalent.
[Japanese Literature 222b. Survey of Japanese Poetry]
Catalog Number: 2311
Edwin A. Cranston
Half course (fall term). Hours to be arranged.
The development of renga, haikai, and haiku to the 18th century.
Note: Expected to be given in 2002–03.
Prerequisite: Japanese 106a or equivalent.
Japanese Literature 233r. Nara and Heian Court Literature
Catalog Number: 8614
Royall Tyler
Half course (fall term). Tu., 2–4. EXAM GROUP: 16, 17
Topic: Genji Monogatari.
Prerequisite: Japanese 106a or equivalent.
Japanese Literature 235. No and Kyogen
Catalog Number: 0869
Jay Rubin
Half course (spring term). W., 2–4. EXAM GROUP: 7, 8
Close reading of No and Kyogen texts.
Japanese Literature 241. Comic Imagination in Japanese Literature
Catalog Number: 2732
Adam Kern
Half course (spring term). Th., 3–5. EXAM GROUP: 17, 18
This course explores the indefatigable Japanese comic imagination in its multifarious manifestations (humor, wit, satire, irony, parody, burlesque, literary Nonsense, anecdotes, jokes and so on) in a variety of genres from the classical to early modern periods.
Prerequisite: Japanese 106a and 106b, or the instructor’s permission.
Korean Bb. Elementary Korean
Catalog Number: 8718
Jiha Hwang
Half course (spring term). Tu., Th., at 10; M., W., F., at 10; M., W., F., at 11; M., W., F., at 12; M., W., F., at 2, and three additional hours to be arranged. EXAM GROUP: 12
Continuation of Korean Ba.
Prerequisite: Korean Ba or equivalent.
Korean Bxa (formerly Korean Bx). Elementary Korean for Advanced Beginners
Catalog Number: 0120
Sang-suk Oh
Half course (fall term). Tu., Th., at 9; M., W., F., at 10; M., W., F., at 11; M., W., F., at 12; M., W., F., at 3. EXAM GROUP: 11
Designed for students with significant listening and speaking background, either from prior formal learning or previous exposure to a Korean speaking community. Introductory Korean course, with emphasis on reading and writing. After successful completion of this course, students are expected be able to understand main ideas and/or some facts from the simple connected texts dealing with basic personal and social needs and to be able to meet a number of practical writing needs.
Korean Bxb (formerly Korean 102x). Elementary Korean for Advanced Beginners
Catalog Number: 3031
Sang-suk Oh
Half course (spring term). Tu., Th., at 9; M., W., F., at 11; M., W., F., at 12, and three additional hours to be arranged. EXAM GROUP: 11
Continuation of Korean Bxa.
Korean 102a. Intermediate Korean
Catalog Number: 5884
Sang-suk Oh
Half course (fall term). M., W., F., at 3; Tu., Th., at 10; Tu., Th., at 12; Tu., Th., at 1, and two additional hours to be arranged. EXAM GROUP: 8
Continuation of elementary Korean to consolidate the student’s knowledge of the fundamental grammatical structures of Korean with an aim to increase their abilities to communicate using Korean in a wide range of daily-life transactional situations. Approximately 250 Chinese characters are introduced. After successful completion of second-year Korean, students are expected to be able to handle most uncomplicated communicative tasks and social situations and read consistently with full understanding simple connected texts dealing with personal and social needs.
Prerequisite: Korean Bb or equivalent.
Korean 102b. Intermediate Korean
Catalog Number: 8590
Sang-suk Oh
Half course (spring term). M., W., F., at 2; and Tu., Th., at 10 or 11. EXAM GROUP: 7
Continuation of Korean 102a. Introduction of approxiamtely 200-250 Chinese characters beyond those introduced in Korean 102a.
Prerequisite: Korean 102a or equivalent.
Korean 103a. Pre-advanced Korean (formerly offered as “Advanced Korean”)
Catalog Number: 2071
Jiha Hwang
Half course (fall term). Tu., Th., 2–4; Tu., Th., at 11; Tu., Th., at 1. EXAM GROUP: 16, 17
Continuation of intermediate Korean, to consolidate the student’s knowledge of the grammatical structures of Korean with an aim to increase their abilities to communicate using Korean in a wide range of familiar and everyday topics, current societal events, and factual and concrete topics relating to personal interests. After successful completion of third-year Korean, students are expeced to be able to describe and narrate about concrete and factual topics of personal and general interest.
Prerequisite: Korean 102b or equivalent.
Korean 103b (formerly “Advanced Korean”). Pre-advanced Korean
Catalog Number: 2662
Jiha Hwang
Half course (spring term). Tu., Th., 2–4. EXAM GROUP: 16, 17
Continuation of Korean 103a.
Prerequisite: Korean 103a or equivalent.
Korean 104a (formerly “Readings in Contemporary Korean”). Advanced Korean
Catalog Number: 5723
Jiha Hwang
Half course (fall term). Tu., Th., 2–4. EXAM GROUP: 16, 17
Development of skills in reading authentic materials from contemporary Korean media and fiction and in aural comprehension of contemporary television news and drama with decreased reliance on pedagogical aids. After successful completion of fourth-year Korean, students should be able to satisfy the requirements of a broad variety of everyday, school, and work situations and follow essential points of written discourse which are abstract and linguistically complex, and also be able to write about a variety of topics in detail with significant precision.
Prerequisite: Korean 103b or equivalent.
Korean 104b (formerly “Readings in Contemporary Korean”). Advanced Korean
Catalog Number: 3011
Jiha Hwang
Half course (spring term). Tu., Th., 2–4. EXAM GROUP: 16, 17
Continuation of Korean 104a.
Prerequisite: Korean 104a or equivalent.
Korean 110a. Readings in Cultural Studies
Catalog Number: 1936
Jiha Hwang
Half course (fall term). M., 3:30–5:30. EXAM GROUP: 8, 9
Selected readings in contemporary Korean on topics in art, film, drama, and cultural studies, supplemented by selections from audio-visual media on traditional and current cultural events. After completion of Korean 110a and 110b, students are expected to be able to participate in most formal and informal conversations on practical, social, professional, and abstract topics and read with almost complete comprehension and at normal speed expository prose on unfamiliar subjects and a variety of literary texts.
Prerequisite: Korean 104b or equivalent.
Korean 110b. Readings in Cultural Studies
Catalog Number: 1282
Jiha Hwang
Half course (spring term). M., 3–5. EXAM GROUP: 8, 9
Continuation of Korean 110a.
Prerequisite: Korean 104b or equivalent.
[Korean 111a. Readings in Social Sciences]
Catalog Number: 1412
Jiha Hwang
Half course (fall term). Hours to be arranged.
Selected readings in contemporary Korean on topics in sociology, economics, political science, and psychology, supplemented by selections from audio-visual media on current social issues. After completion of Korean 111a and 111b, students are expected to be able to participate in most formal and informal conversations on practical, social, professional, and abstract topics and read with almost complete comprehension and at normal speed expository prose on unfamiliar subjects and a variety of literary texts.
Note: Expected to be given in 2002–03.
Prerequisite: Korean 104b or equivalent.
[Korean 111b. Readings in Social Sciences]
Catalog Number: 7409
Jiha Hwang
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Continuation of Korean 111a.
Note: Expected to be given in 2002–03.
Prerequisite: Korean 104b or equivalent.
Korean History 114. Modern Korea
Catalog Number: 7090
Carter J. Eckert
Half course (spring term). M., W., F., at 11. EXAM GROUP: 4
Survey of modern Korea from the late 19th century to the present. Emphasis on nation-building, as well as social, economic, and cultural continuity and change in the context of imperialism, colonialism, national division, the Cold War, and globalization.
Note: No prior course work in Korean History is presumed.
Korean History 118. History of the Chosôn Dynasty: Conference Course
Catalog Number: 3231
Sun Joo Kim
Half course (fall term). W., 2–4. EXAM GROUP: 7, 8
Examines social, political, and economic changes in Korea from the 14th through the 19th centuries by reviewing major scholarship in the field.
[*Korean History 253r. Topics in Modern Korean History: Proseminar]
Catalog Number: 7309
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Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
A survey of the political, diplomatic, economic, and cultural relationship between Korea and the United States from the mid-19th century to the present, with a special emphasis on immigration and the formation of a Korean-American community.
Note: Expected to be given in 2002–03.
Prerequisite: Korean History 114 or equivalent.
*Korean History 255r. Modern Korean History: Seminar
Catalog Number: 0713
Carter J. Eckert
Full course. Tu., 2–4. EXAM GROUP: Fall: 7, 8; Spring: 16, 17
Reading and research in modern Korean history. Students are required to write a project paper based largely on primary materials.
Prerequisite: Korean History 253r or equivalent, and reading proficiency in Korean.
[Korean History 260r. Readings in Modern Korean History]
Catalog Number: 5372
Carter J. Eckert
Full course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Explores the history of the field through an examination of major scholarship. Designed primarily for graduate students preparing for the general examination.
Note: Expected to be given in 2002–03.
Korean Literature 212. Modern Korean Poetry
Catalog Number: 5627
David McCann
Half course (fall term). Th., 2–4. EXAM GROUP: 16, 17
Major and minor voices in 20th-century Korean poetry. Attention to the practices of reading and translation, and to the political contexts of modern Korean poetry.
Prerequisite: Korean Literature 132 or equivalent.
[Manchu B (formerly Manchu 103). Advanced Manchu]
Catalog Number: 1625
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Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Readings in a variety of historical and literary texts with emphasis on Manchu documentary sources, with and without diacritical marks.
Note: Expected to be given in 2002–03.
Manchu C. Advanced Manchu
Catalog Number: 4190
James Evert Bosson (University of California, Berkeley)
Half course (fall term). Tu., Th., 10–11:30. EXAM GROUP: 12, 13
Readings in a wide variety of Manchu texts. English to Manchu translation exercises.
Manchu D. Advanced Manchu
Catalog Number: 1414
James Evert Bosson (University of California, Berkeley)
Half course (spring term). Tu., Th., 10–11:30. EXAM GROUP: 12, 13
Intensive reading in Manchu archival materials, other historical texts and literary texts. Some texts in pre-diacritical form. English to Manchu translation exercises.
Mongolian B (formerly Mongolian 101a). Advanced Written Mongolian
Catalog Number: 8489
James Evert Bosson (University of California, Berkeley)
Half course (spring term). Tu., Th., 11:30–1. EXAM GROUP: 13, 14
Readings in classical Mongolian texts.
Vietnamese Bb. Elementary Vietnamese
Catalog Number: 9940
Binh Ngo
Half course (spring term). M. through F., at 9. EXAM GROUP: 2, 11
Continuation of Vietnamese Ba. Introduction of Vietnamese texts and advertisements to enhance reading skills.
Prerequisite: Vietnamese Ba or permission of the instructor.
Vietnamese 101a. Intermediate Vietnamese
Catalog Number: 3276
Binh Ngo
Half course (fall term). M., W., F., at 10, and two additional hours to be arranged. EXAM GROUP: 3
Further development of speaking, reading, writing, and aural comprehension. Texts on Vietnamese geography, history, culture, and customs will be used, as well as audiotapes and videos. Students are expected to speak Vietnamese in all class discussions.
Note: Conducted entirely in Vietnamese.
Prerequisite: Vietnamese Bb or permission of the instructor.
Vietnamese 101b. Intermediate Vietnamese
Catalog Number: 6178
Binh Ngo
Half course (spring term). M., W., F., at 10, and two additional hours to be arranged. EXAM GROUP: 3
Continuation of Vietnamese 101a.
Note: Conducted entirely in Vietnamese.
Prerequisite: Vietnamese 101a or permission of the instructor.
Vietnamese 103a. Advanced Vietnamese
Catalog Number: 6287
Binh Ngo
Half course (fall term). M., W., F., at 11, and two additional hours to be arranged. EXAM GROUP: 4
Development of high proficiency in Vietnamese. Introduction of complex grammar and vocabulary, using authentic Vietnamese texts, audiotapes, videos, and translation of English news articles into Vietnamese. Discussions focus on selected short stories and poems.
Note: Conducted entirely in Vietnamese.
Prerequisite: Vietnamese 101b or permission of the instructor.
Vietnamese 103b. Advanced Vietnamese
Catalog Number: 3968
Binh Ngo
Half course (spring term). M., W., F., at 11, and two additional hours to be arranged. EXAM GROUP: 4
Continuation of Vietnamese 103a.
Note: Conducted entirely in Vietnamese.
Prerequisite: Vietnamese 103a or permission of the instructor.