Academic Catalog

Chinese Society and Culture (C047)

Concentration Coordinator: Nathan Faries

The concentration offers courses from a range of disciplines, including history, literature, religious studies, economics, and language, which focus on China.

Concentration Requirements

Complete four courses designated with the (C047) concentration attribute, with no more than two of the following:

Beginning Chinese I
Beginning Chinese II
Intermediate Chinese I
Intermediate Chinese II
Upper-Level Modern Chinese I
Upper-Level Modern Chinese II
Advanced Chinese
Special Topics in Advanced Chinese

Active course offerings include:

ASIA S20Philosophy of the Body
ASIA 171Imperial China
ASIA 207The Self and the World in Premodern Chinese Literature
ASIA 208Religions in China
ASIA 223Communism, Capitalism, and Cannibalism: New and Emerging Voices in Chinese Literature
ASIA 230Making Sense of East Asian Languages: History, Identity, and Power
ASIA 234Chinese Arts and Visual Culture
ASIA 239From Qi to Chemistry: History of Science in China
ASIA 246Visual Narratives: Storytelling in East Asian Art
ASIA 251Religions of Tibet
ASIA 274China in Revolution
ASIA 287Chinese Drama and Storytelling
ASIA 301FHalf the Sky: Women in Chinese History
ASIA 302Environmental History of China
AVC 234Chinese Arts and Visual Culture
AVC 246Visual Narratives: Storytelling in East Asian Art
CHI S20Philosophy of the Body
CHI S21Chinese Language, Culture, Health, and Chinese Traditional Medicine
CHI 101Beginning Chinese I
CHI 102Beginning Chinese II
CHI 201Intermediate Chinese I
CHI 202Intermediate Chinese II
CHI 207The Self and the World in Premodern Chinese Literature
CHI 223Communism, Capitalism, and Cannibalism: New and Emerging Voices in Chinese Literature
CHI 230Making Sense of East Asian Languages: History, Identity, and Power
CHI 287Chinese Drama and Storytelling
CHI 301Upper-Level Modern Chinese I
CHI 302Upper-Level Modern Chinese II
CHI 401Advanced Chinese
CHI 415Readings in Classical Chinese
CHI 450Special Topics in Advanced Chinese
ENVR 311Environmental History of China
GSS 301FHalf the Sky: Women in Chinese History
HIST 171Imperial China
HIST 239From Qi to Chemistry: History of Science in China
HIST 274China in Revolution
HIST 301FHalf the Sky: Women in Chinese History
HIST 301SEnvironmental History of China
JPN 230Making Sense of East Asian Languages: History, Identity, and Power
REL 208Religions in China
REL 251Religions of Tibet
THEA 287Chinese Drama and Storytelling

Courses Taken Outside of Bates

Up to two non-Bates study abroad credits may be applied toward the concentration if they are determined to be equivalent to a Bates course in the list below, or if they are judged to be appropriate by the concentration coordinator, with prior approval. 

Declaration Restrictions

Students who declare the Chinese Society and Culture C047 concentration may not declare the following:

  • Asian Art and Literature C033 concentration
  • Asian Studies major with the Chinese track
  • Chinese major
  • Chinese minor
  • Chinese Language C044 concentration

Other Considerations

None.