Asian Modernity (C053)
Concentration Coordinator: Nathan Faries
This concentration offers students an opportunity to consider the effects of imperialism, globalization, and rapid development on the societies of Asia.
Concentration Requirements
Complete any four courses designated with the (C053) concentration attribute.
Active course offerings include:
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| ASIA 130 | Japanese Horror Film: Silent Era to Present |
| ASIA 215 | Film, Literature, and the Cultures of Postwar Japan |
| ASIA 223 | Communism, Capitalism, and Cannibalism: New and Emerging Voices in Chinese Literature |
| ASIA 224 | Japanese Literature & Society |
| ASIA 229 | Film: Vietnam War Seen from Both Sides |
| ASIA 260 | Cultural Psychology |
| ASIA 274 | China in Revolution |
| ASIA 283 | International Politics of East Asia |
| ASIA 287 | Chinese Drama and Storytelling |
| ASIA 301F | Half the Sky: Women in Chinese History |
| AVC 229 | Film: Vietnam War Seen from Both Sides |
| CHI 223 | Communism, Capitalism, and Cannibalism: New and Emerging Voices in Chinese Literature |
| CHI 287 | Chinese Drama and Storytelling |
| FYS 594 | Science Fiction from China: From the Rabbit in the Moon to The Three-Body Problem, and Beyond |
| GSS 301F | Half the Sky: Women in Chinese History |
| HIST 274 | China in Revolution |
| HIST 301F | Half the Sky: Women in Chinese History |
| JPN 130 | Japanese Horror Film: Silent Era to Present |
| JPN 215 | Film, Literature, and the Cultures of Postwar Japan |
| JPN 224 | Japanese Literature & Society |
| PLTC 283 | International Politics of East Asia |
| PSYC 260 | Cultural Psychology |
| THEA 287 | Chinese Drama and Storytelling |
Courses Taken Outside of Bates
Courses taken while studying in an off-campus program in Asia may substitute for up to two courses with prior approval of the coordinator.
Declaration Restrictions
Students who declare the Asian Modernity C053 concentration may not declare the following:
- Asian Studies major
- Asian Studies minor
- Chinese major
- Chinese minor
- Japanese major
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Japanese minor
Other Considerations
None.