Courses Detail Information
HIS2590J – Memory: A New Approach to China’s 20th Century History
Instructors:
Chan Yang
Credits: 4 credits
Pre-requisites: ENGL1000J Obtained Credit
Description:
Students are introduced to the major events of China’s 20th century history from the perspective of Memory Studies. Several topics are covered by this course, and a major thread running through these topics is the impact of the wars (especially the second Sino-Japanese War). After completing this course students can understand China’s 20th Century history in a fresher way and be able to apply the analytical tools of Memory Studies to understand a given historical event or phenomenon.
Course Topics:
- Introduction to Memory Studies
- “War of Resistance against Japan”: Remembrances, Legacies and beyond
- “No Dogs and Chinese Allowed”, Foreign Presence in China
- “Selling Piglets and Chinatowns”, Overseas Chinese
- “Ancestral Halls”, Earthbound China
- “The Floating World”: Urban China
- “Long Gowns, Suits and Mao Suits”: Struggles of Chinese Intellectuals