FF:KSCB059 Chapters from modern China I - Course Information

KSCB059 Selected chapters from modern Chinese history I

Extent and Intensity

1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).

Teacher(s)

Mgr. Bc. Denisa Hilbertová, M.A. (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

Mgr. Bc. Denisa Hilbertová, M.A.
Department of Chinese Studies – Asia Studies Centre – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Bc. Denisa Hilbertová, M.A.
Supplier department: Department of Chinese Studies – Asia Studies Centre – Faculty of Arts

Timetable

Wed 12:00–13:40 K24, except Mon 18. 11. to Sun 24. 11.

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 25 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 21/25, only registered: 0/25, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/25

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

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Course objectives

China had been going through a turmoil period since the 19th century. During those turbulence decades Chinese policymakers, philosophers and thinkers were looking for future political and ideological approaches that would solve Chinese problems. The goal of this course is to introduce the main Chinese leaders and politicians - Sun Yat-sen, Chaing Kai-shek, Mao Zedong and Deng Xiaoping, but also other key players, such as Zhou Enlai, Zhu De, Hua Guofeng, Hu Yaobang, Zhao Ziyang, Chiang Ching-kuo - all who formed China’s development in the 20th century.

Learning outcomes

At the end of this course, students will be able to: - understand the main ideological development in modern Chinese history - Interpret historical development in wider sociological and cultural context - describe the life journey of studied Chinese leaders - understand the key terminology

Syllabus

• 1. China and Europe in the early 18th century and the turn of the 19th century through the eyes of the European press a) Introduction b) How did the Macartney mission change the world? c) Open door policy d) Taiping and Boxer Rebellion as a symbol of change in Chinese society 2. China at the turn of the century and foreign relations a) Chinese diasporas abroad b) Foreign concessions and penetration into the Chinese interior c) Foreign cooperation and hostility d) Scientific racism 3. Sun Yatsen a) Family b) Philosophy c) Influence d) Legacy 4. Republic of China a) The early years and WWI b) The Republic of China on the international stage c) China and Czechoslovakia c) KMT and/or Communist Party d) Zhu De 5. Chiang Kai-shek a) Family b) Ideology c) Political struggle d) China under the leadership of Chiang Kai-shek and his wife 6. Mao Zedong a) Family, childhood and adolescence b) Rise c) Ideology over the years d) Cult of personality e) Legacy 7. Nationalist China a) Ideology and politics b) Culture and foreign influence c) Economy d) Society e) WWII f) post-war years 8. Chiang Kai-shek and Taiwan in the eyes of the West a) Exodus b) Military cooperation between USA and TW c) Other foreign relations d) Loss of seat in the UN e) Chiang Ching-Kuo 9. The PRC and the Cold War a) The Hunt for the Nuclear Bomb b) Zhou Enlai c) Socialist Cooperation d) Ping Pong Diplomacy e) Hua Guofeng 10. Women Who Shaped China a) Madame Sun Yatsen b) Madame Chiang Kai-shek c) Madam Mao d) Perception of China and the Chinese in the film 11. Deng Xiaoping a) Family b) Struggle for survival c) Ideology d) II. open door policy e) Visit to U.S.A. 12. The breakthrough year 1989 a) Contemporary situation and mood in society b) Hu Yaobang and Zhao Ziyang b) Tiananmen and its representatives d) The World's reaction e) End of the Cold War

Literature

recommended literature
• • FENBY, Jonathan. Chiang Kai-shek: China's generalissimo and the nation he lost. New York : Carroll & Graf, 2004. Nebo TAYLOR, Jay. The Generalissimo: Chiang Kai-shek and the Struggle for Modern China, Belknap Press, 2011.
• CHANG, Yong and Jon HALLIDAY. Mao : příběh, který možná neznáte. Translated by Michaela Ponocná. Vyd. 1. Praha: Beta-Dobrovský, 2006, 719 s. ISBN 8073062720. info
• SKŘIVAN, Aleš. Teng Siao-pching : první muž Říše středu. Vyd. 1. Praha: Epocha, 1996, 89 s. ISBN 8090212913. info
• FASS, Josef. Sunjatsen. 1. vyd. Praha: Svoboda, 1966, 212 s. URL info

Teaching methods

Seminars/discussions

Assessment methods

50% Activity in the lesson: As the course relies heavily on a large number of primary sources of Chinese (usually in English translation) and foreign origin, the student will be required to read the assigned texts. In class, we will discuss the texts and place them in the historical framework based on the acquired historical knowledge. Intensive home preparation is therefore essential. If during the semester, it turns out that the student did not read the given text, he will not pass the course after the third time he is caught. 50% Semester work: 3 videos summarizing 1) the period, 2) the event and 3) the personality, each video must be uploaded by the deadline, after which there will be a peer review. The video will be 5-7 minutes long, the ability to clearly and concisely describe the researched question (period, personality and event), place it in a wider political and social framework and the presentation will be evaluated.

Language of instruction

Czech

Further Comments

Study Materials
The course is taught once in two years.

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