KSCB714 Constructing Identity in Modern China - seminar

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2021
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Mag. phil. Ute Wallenböck, Dr. phil. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. et Mgr. Dušan Vávra, Ph.D.
Department of Chinese Studies – Asia Studies Centre – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. et Mgr. Dušan Vávra, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Chinese Studies – Asia Studies Centre – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Tue 10:00–11:40 VP
Prerequisites
TYP_STUDIA(N)
Simulaneous registration in KSCA606
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to get students involved in the academic discussion on identity construction in modern China. Invited guest speakers from the various disciplines will share their ideas and approaches towards the course related topics with the students. On one hand, the theoretical concepts of identity will be discussed, and on the other hand, students will get involved in the current academic discussions on identity constructions in China with focus on the various ethnic minority groups.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course, the students will be aware of inter-/transdisciplinary approaches and perception of the theoretical framework of identity, as well as they will achieve a critical understanding of the construction of identity within the framework of China’s ethnic policies. The students will be able to apply independent critical thinking skills when making use of academic materials.
Syllabus
  • 1. Theoretical approach on identity (Stuart Hall, Rogers Brubaker, ...) // 2. Chinese-ness // 3. Tibetan identity / Representation of Tibetans // 4. Uyghur identity // 5. Africans in China // 6. Hong Kong identity // 7. Cross-border marriages and identity // Required readings for every single class can be found on IS.
Literature
  • CALLAHAN, William A. China dreams : 20 visions of the future. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013, 212 stran. ISBN 9780199896400. info
  • China orders the world : normative soft power and foreign policy. Edited by William A. Callahan - Elena Barabantseva. Washington, D.C.: Woodrow Wilson Center Press, 2011, xiv, 280. ISBN 9781421403830. info
  • BARABANTSEVA, Elena. Overseas Chinese, ethnic minorities and nationalism : de-centering China. First published. London: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2011, xviii, 202. ISBN 9780415579506. info
  • DAVIES, Gloria. Worrying about China : the language of Chinese critical inquiry. 1st pbk. ed. Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 2007, x, 312. ISBN 9780674032255. info
  • BARMÉ, Geremie. In the red : on contemporary Chinese culture. New York: Columbia University Press, 1999, xxii, 512. ISBN 0231106149. info
Teaching methods
Online teaching, MS Teams. Read, and discuss specified materials; invitation of international guest speakers who will give – based upon the required readings – an input lecture followed by discussion with students
Assessment methods
Attendance is mandatory. Preparation for every single class (assigned readings), active participation, and involvement in discussion is part of the evaluation. Submission of homework(s) and a written final paper. All above mentioned criteria have to be fulfilled for passing the course.
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught once in two years.
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