KSCB062 Reception of Western Civilization in China

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2022
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 4 credit(s). Recommended Type of Completion: k (colloquium). Other types of completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. et Mgr. Dušan Vávra, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Bc. Magdaléna Rychetská, M.A., Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Bc. Magdaléna Rychetská, M.A., Ph.D.
Department of Chinese Studies – Asia Studies Centre – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Jana Vávrová Mašková, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Chinese Studies – Asia Studies Centre – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Mon 14:00–15:40 B2.41
Prerequisites (in Czech)
KSCA001 Introduction to Chin. Studies
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 20 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 3/20, only registered: 0/20, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/20
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course provides a basic overview of the perception of Western civilization in China up to the present. Upon completion of the course, students will have an overview of the issues surrounding China's changing attitude toward the West.
Learning outcomes
At the end of this course the student will be able to:
understand and explain the basic facts about the reception of Western civilization in the history of Chinese culture;
create a spoken or written presentation on a selected topic in the history of China's relations with the West;
interpret key passages from relevant sources in the context of the course topic
Syllabus
  • Syllabus:
  • Constructing the concepts of West - East;
  • Traditional image of China and the world, the concept of 天下
  • West-China clashes up to the beginning of 19. Century
  • Opium Wars, Self-Strengthening Movement
  • Reformism from the end of the Qing dynasty to 1949
  • Modernization as westernization? Approaches to the problem of modernization in China before 1949
  • Modernization as westernization? Approaches to the problem of modernization in China since 1949
  • China and the West after 1976
  • The political program of Sinicization
  • Chinese soft power: The image of China and the West in pop culture
  • Discourse and power - influencing discourse in the West
  • The image of the Czech Republic in China and the image of China in the Czech Republic
Literature
    required literature
  • NADER, Laura. What the Rest Think of the West : Since 600 AD. California : University of California Press, 2015.
  • GOOSSAERT, Vincent; PALMER, David A. The Religious Question in Modern China. Chicago; London : The University of Chicago Press, 2011.
Teaching methods
Class discussion, presentations
Assessment methods
(a) home preparation based on the assigned readings; (b) active participation in class; (c) semester presentation of the selected topic.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught once in two years.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2016, Spring 2019.
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