KSCB716 Contemporary Society in Taiwan for MA. program

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2020
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Prof. Jonathan Sullivan (lecturer), Mgr. et Mgr. Dušan Vávra, Ph.D. (deputy)
Mgr. Bc. Denisa Hilbertová, M.A. (alternate examiner)
Guaranteed by
doc. Lucie Olivová, MA, Ph.D., DSc.
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
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 course will establish the socio-political parameters in which social expression and lifestyles are experienced, survey key processes such as urbanization and migration, and introduce concepts such as “liquid modernity” to help explain people’s responses. The course explores the following features of contemporary Taiwanese society and politics: Taiwanese millenials; internet and gaming; celebrity industry; LGBTQ, gender and feminism; sex; music; drugs; football fans, the presence of China, military duty, Taiwan's diplomatic allies.
Learning outcomes
Students will be able to name and discuss the most current problems within the Taiwanese society and how politics (domestic and international) shapes contemporary Taiwanese society.
Syllabus
  • Session 1 and 2: Taiwan's political history Session 3 and 4: Democratization Session 5 and 6: Cross-Strait relations Session 7 and 8: Taiwan's global engagement Session 9 and 10: Taiwanese society
Teaching methods
Seminars
Assessment methods
Attendance, class activity and essay
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught: in blocks.
Note related to how often the course is taught: Rozvrh: Po 27. 4. 12:00–13:40 B2.24, 14:00–15:40 B2.24, Út 28. 4. 10:00–11:40 K21, 12:00–13:40 K23, St 29. 4. 12:00–13:40 B2.44, 14:00–15:40 B2.42, Čt 30. 4. 10:00–11:40 B2.24, 12:00–13:40 B2.23.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2018, Autumn 2023.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2020, recent)
  • Permalink: https://is.muni.cz/course/phil/spring2020/KSCB716