HIST301B
From Tibet to Taiwan: Frontiers in Chinese History, 1700 to the Present
History
BC
Subject code
HIST
Course Number
301B
Department(s)
Instructor(s)
W. Chaney
Course Long Title
From Tibet to Taiwan: Frontiers in Chinese History, 1700 to the Present
Cross Listed Courses
Description
This course investigates the twists and turns that attended the transition from imperial regime to modern nation in China. Perhaps two of the main legacies of China's last empire, the Qing (1644-1912), have been the territorial boundaries claimed by the People’s Republic and the tensions that have continued to erupt throughout the borderlands: Tibet, Xinjiang, Mongolia, and Taiwan. This course deepens our understanding of modern China by considering why these frontiers are part of the contemporary nation-state and why their inclusion continues to be so contentious. Borderlands bring this transition into focus most clearly.
Modes of Inquiry
Analysis and Critique [AC], Historical and Social Inquiry [HS]
Writing Credit
W2
Departmental Course Attributes - Major/Minor Requirements
(History: East Asian), (History: Early Modern), (History: Modern)
INDS Program Relationship
IDAS - ASIA Program
GEC This Course Belongs To
-
Class Restriction
Exclude First Years