KSCX10 Guide through the 21st Century China

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2012
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Pavel Šindelář, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Luboš Bělka, CSc.
Center for Chinese Studies – Department for the Study of Religions – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Pavel Šindelář, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Center for Chinese Studies – Department for the Study of Religions – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Wed 17:30–19:05 C33
Prerequisites (in Czech)
!OBOR(KSC)
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to help students to cope with disparity between how little we know about China and its contemporary society and how much of our lives is and will be influenced by this culturally and geographically distant country. At the end of this course, students have a basic overview of the current political and social situation in PRC; understands and can explain historical development of China in 20th century; with the base of the acquired knowledge students can interpret fragmentary and often contradictory information from Western media; at the end of the course students will be able to discuss contemporary China without slipping to ethnocentric cliches and media's simplifying of the complex issue
Syllabus
  • Section A. Language, culture and history:
  • 1. Introduction to Chinese language and culture
  • 2. Diversity of China - in nationality, ethnicity, languages, socio-economics, religions, food culture etc.
  • 3. Chinese history in reverse II. - (2012-1981)
  • 4. Chinese history in reverse II. - (1976-1861)
  • Section B. Crucial political, social and economical issues of contemporary China :
  • 5. Internal affairs - political system, media and the control, ethno politics in PRC
  • 6. International affairs - Tibet, Taiwan, Japan, USA, Africa
  • 7. Social issues I. - Chinese family, demographic policy, education, migration
  • 8. Social issues II. - migration, labor issues, welfare system, enviromental problems
  • 9. Ekonomical issues - energetics, land ownership, China as a “world's sweatshop”, coruption and bussines etique
  • 10. Religion in China and religious policy
  • 11. Cultural boom in contemporary China - arts, architecture, cinematography, literature
  • 12. Disscusion - universal human rights versus "Chinese path"
Literature
    recommended literature
  • VOJTA, Vít. Čínský svět : jak porozumět současné Číně, čínskému chování a myšlení. Vyd. 1. Brno: Pixl-e, 2011, 199 s. ISBN 9788090502109. info
  • Moderní Čína : komplexní průvodce novým světovým ekonomickým gigantem. Edited by Jonathan Mirsky, Translated by Naďa Funioková. Vyd. 1. Brno: Jota, 2009, 339 s. ISBN 9788072176816. info
  • RAMPINI, Federico. Čínské století : autentický průvodce zemí rudého draka. Translated by Karolina Křížová. První vydání v českém j. Praha: Dokořán, 2008, 303 stran. ISBN 9788073631284. info
  • HARPER, Damian. Čína. 1. české vyd. Praha: Svojtka & Co., 2006, 988 s. ISBN 8073525968. info
  • BAKEŠOVÁ, Ivana. Čína ve XX. století. 1. vyd. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého, 2003, 218 s. ISBN 802440611X. info
  • BAKEŠOVÁ, Ivana. Čína ve XX. století. Díl 2. 1. vyd. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého, 2003, 218 s. ISBN 80-244-0611-X. info
  • BECKER, Jasper. Čína na přelomu století. Translated by Petra Andělová - Petr Bláha. 1. vyd. v českém jazyce. Praha: Jiří Buchal - BB art, 2000, 393 s. ISBN 8072577298. info
  • OBUCHOVÁ, Ľubica. Číňané 21. století : dějiny, tradice, obchod. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 1999, 287 s. ISBN 8020006419. info
  • FAIRBANK, John King. Dějiny Číny. Praha: Lidové noviny, 1998, 656 s. ISBN 80-7106-249-9. info
  • KRISTOF, Nicholas D. and Sheryl WUDUNN. Čína se probouzí :boj o duši rozvíjející se mocnosti. Translated by Alena Šmídová. Vyd. 1. Praha: Dita, 1996, 440 s. ISBN 80-85926-11-3. info
  • SPENCE, Jonathan D. and Ann-ping CHIN. Čína 20. století : posledních sto let ve fotografii. Edited by Annabel Merullo - Colin Jacobson, Translated by Marcela Kubešová. Praha: Svoboda, 1996, 264 s. ISBN 8020505113. info
Teaching methods
Lectures.
Assessment methods
written test
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2013.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2012, recent)
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