Introduction to the Civilizations of East Asia (China)

*Taught Online for Summer 2021*  This is a two-course sequence on the civilizations of Japan and China, with emphasis on major transformation of individual identity, community, and nation in these cultures and societies from the Middle Ages to the present. The China course of the sequence will review the broad characteristics of Chinese civilization from its beginnings, with special emphasis on the social, political, and cultural transformations from the nineteenth century to the present. The two courses may be taken separately. These courses count toward the general education requirement in civilization studies.