East Asia Courses at Penn

Select a Department: Key to Course Descriptions Description of Courses Offered in East Asian Studies, by School and Department School of Arts and Sciences Graduate School of Design School of Law Wharton School Description of Courses Offered in East Asian Languages, By Language

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Key to Course Descriptions

School and Department Abbreviations:

School of Arts and Sciences (AS)
AFAM African-American Studies
AMCV American Civilization
ANTH Anthropology
ASAM Asian American Studies
CINE Cinema Studies
CLST Classical Studies
COML Comparative Literature and Literary Theory
EALC East Asian Languages and Civilizations
ENGL English
HIST History
HSSC History and Sociology of Science
INTR International Relations Program
PSCI Political Science
RELS Religious Studies
SOCI Sociology
THAR Theater Arts
URBS Urban Studies
WSTD Women's Studies

Graduate School of Design
School of Law (LAW)
Wharton School (WH)
FNCE Finance
INTS International Relations, Lauder Institute
MGMT Management

Course Numbers:

Unless otherwise stipulated, all courses are 3 hours, valued as 1 credit unit.
001 - 399: Undergraduate Courses.
400 - 499: Mixed Courses, primarily for undergraduate students.
500 - 599: Mixed Courses, primarily for graduate students.
(Permission of the instructor is normally required for undergraduates in 500-series courses.)
600 and above: Courses open only to graduate students.

Course Term Code Letters:

Letters symbolizing the term or terms in which courses are given appear in parentheses following the course title.

(A) Course offered in the fall term only.
(B) Course offered in the spring term only.
(C) One-term course offered either term.
(D) Two terms. Students may enter either term. Credit is given for either term.
(E) Two terms. Students must enter first term. Credit is given only on the completion of both terms.
(F) Two terms. Students may enter either term. Credit is given only on the completion of both terms.
(G) Two terms. Students must enter first term. Credit is given for first term regardless of completion of the second term.
(H) Course offered in fall term of even-numbered years.
(I) Course offered in fall term of odd-numbered years.
(J) Course offered in spring term of even-numbered years.
(K) Course offered in spring term of odd-numbered years.
(L) Course offered in summer term only.
(M) Course not offered every year.

Other abbreviations:

c.u. course unit(s)
h. hour(s) per week
s.c. semester credit(s)
L lecture
L/R lecture/recitation
L/L lecture/lab
SM seminar
GH general honors sections may be offered

Description of Courses Offered in East Asian Studies, by School and Department

School of Arts and Sciences (AS)

Department of Ancient History (ANCH)

195 - Worlds Apart: Cultural Constructions of "East" & "West"(M) LaFleur, W./ McInerney (EALC 5, CLST 195)
General Requirement II: May be counted towards the General Requirement in History & Tradition.

Multiculturalism increasingly characterizes our political, economic, and personal lives. This course will focus on real and perceived differences between the so-called "East" and "West". Taking a case study approach, we shall read and compare literary materials from classical Greece and Rome, a major source of "Western" culture, and Japan, an "Eastern" Society. Through analysis of these texts, we shall explore some of the concepts, values, and myths in terms of which "East" and "West" define themselves and each other: e.g. gender, sexuality, rationality, religion, society, justice, nature, cultural diffusion, work, leisure, life, and death. Readings will include selections from Greco-Roman and Japanese myths, poetry, drama, essays, history, and philosophy. Class format will be lecture with opportunity for questions and discussion. Grading will be based on midterm and final examinations, a short paper, and class participation. No prerequisites.

418 - Ancient Cultures of Central Asia (ANTH 418) (M) Hiebert

This course focuses on the prehistory of Central Asia with a primary emphasis on Western Turkestan (Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kazakstan and northern Afghanistan). This area was the cross-roads of the classical silk route and had a complex earlier record. The course will provide an overview of the growth of cultural complexity in Central Asia from the Paleolithic period through the establishment of early agriculture, the formation of large regional cultures, the rise of the Central Asian ÒstatesÓ and interaction with other centers of Asian civilization, This course places the Central Asian developmental sequence in a framework that can be compared with other cases of state development, in particular in Iran, the Indus valley, Mesopotamia and China.

Department of Anthropology (ANTH)

112 - Introduction to Chinese Cultures (B) Dautcher

In this seminar we look at the diverse cultural traditions and patterns of social formations of traditional and modern China, to gain an introduction to social life in that country. We will consider basic anthropological topics in the Chinese context, including kinship, power and politics, gender, ethnicity, class and status, economic activities, ritual practices and ceremonies, religion, expressive culture, and diaspora/transnational communities in Greater China.

131 - SM Exploring the Silk Road (M) Hiebert

This class focuses on the history and archaeology of the infamous trade route across Asia called the Silk Road. We will explore such issues as what sparked people to begin long distance trade between China and the West --what was traded and why, and how did this trade affect the cultures along this fabled trail in Central Asia? We will read and discuss 18th and 19th c. travelerÕs accounts, current archaeological reports, and weave these into a history of the region that is returning to global importance.

371 - Ethnicity (ASAM 271, AFAM 272, URBS 270) (M) Paley
Distribution 1: May be counted as a Distribution course in Society. See ASAM 271 for course description.

418 - Ancient Cultures of Central Asia (ANCH 418) (M) Heibert
See ANCH 418 for course description.

432 - Chinese Culture and Society (C) Blum

An introduction to the anthropological study of China. Topics include family structure, marriage, language, views of life and death, ritual and religion, social structure, gender roles and relations, and regional and ethnic identities. Central to our understanding are the notions of diversity and transformation: China is a changing and complexly varied place inhabited by real, physical people, not a timeless, eternal, essential mysterious locus for the imaginings of the West. We keep in mind always the question of recent and current transformations of China's social structure and culture. Lecture and discussion.

Asian American Studies Program (ASAM)

001 - Asian Americans in Contemporary Society (M) Kao (SOCI 103)
Distribution I: May be counted as a Distribution course in Society.

This course presents an overview of sociological research on Asian Americans in the U.S., framed around the evaluation of Asian Americans as "model minorities." We begin with a brief overview of popular images of Asian Americans as seen through recent portrayals in mainstream media (movies, television). We review general sociological frameworks used to understand racial and ethnic groups in the U.S. and move quickly to document the history of Asian immigration to the U.S. We explore how Asian Americans fare in educational attinment, labor market experiences, political organizations, urban experience, and Asian interacial marriage and biracials. We examine whether and how "Asian American" is a meaningful label.

003 - Introduction to Asian American History (C) Azuma (HIST 155)
Distribution II: May be counted as a Distributional course in History & Tradition.

This course will provide an introduction to the histoy of Asian Pacific Americans, focusing on the wide diversity of migrant experiences, as well as the continuing legacies of racism on American-born APA's. Issues of class and gender as well as the impact of international politics on APA lives will also be examined.

055 - Current Issues in Asian America Mazumdar

A seminar which, giving special, but by no means exclusive, attention to issues of gender and sexuality, explores a broad spectrum of current issues facing Asian Americans.

203 - The Wartime Internment of Japanese Americans (C) Azuma (HIST 223)

See HIST 223 for course discription.

204 - Asian American Women (WSTD 207) (M) Staff

In this course, we will consider dominant and alternative constructions of race, gender, culture, and nation in relation to Asian American women. We will discuss the following topics in historical and contemporary contexts: Asian American women as objects of desire; second- and third-wave feminisms; formations of domestic and public spheres; labor; popular culture, best-selling novels, and consumption; colonialism, transnationalism and globalization; queerness; girlhood, girl power, and youth culture. Requirements include several one-page typed responses to readings and class discussion, participation in a group presentation, a midterm examination, a final paper, and active class participation.

224 - Asian American Communities (URBS 224) (M) Su
See URBS 224 for course description.

234 - Asian-Americans in U.S. Politics (PSCI 234) (C) Takeda
Distribution I: May be counted as a Distribution course in Society.

An examination of the political behavior of Asian-Americans and its relations to the larger society.

235 - CGS Asian-Pacific Americans and American Law (M) Law
Distribution I: May be counted as a Distribution course in Society.

An examination of the treatment of Asian-Pacific Islander issues in the American judicial system and the transformation of U.S. law brought about by the seeking of legal address.

271 - Ethnicity (ANTH 371, AFAM 272, URBS 270) (M) Paley
Distribution I: May be counted as a Distribution course in Society.

An examination of U.S. immigration history, anthropological accounts of ethnic communities and current conflict, with fieldwork in ethnic communities in Philadelphia.

Department of Classical Studies (CLST)

195 - Worlds Apart: Cultural Constructions of "East" & "West"(M) LaFleur, W./McInerney (ANCH 195, EALC 5)
See ANCH 195 for course description.

Department of Comparative Literature (COML)

187 - Possessing Women (EALC 17, WSTD 187) (M) Chance
See EALC 17 for course description.

271 - Introduction to Asian Theater (THAR 225) (M) Kano
See THAR 225 for course description.

385 - Japanese Theater (EALC 255/655, FOLK 485, THAR 485) (B) Kano
See EALC 255/655 for course description.

504 - Buddhism, Criticism & Film (M) LaFleur,W. (EALC 113/513, FILM 205, RELS 193, RELS 593)
See EALC 113 for course description.

Department of East Asian Languages and Civilizations

003. (ANCS101) Ancient World Cultures. (M)
Distribution II: May be counted as a Distributional course in History & Tradition. Mair.

This course takes a global look at ancient cultures. It asks questions such as the following: Did ancient cultures develop entirely independently or did they learn from each other and mutually influence one another? How did ancient cultures in different parts of the world resemble each other and how were they different from each other? Topics covered include mummies, religion, language, literature, trade, migration, art, architecture, astronomy, science, technology, medicine, and mathematics.

L/R 010. (AFRC105, COML100, ENGL100) Introduction to Literary Study. (C)
Gen Req III: May be counted towards the General Requirement in Arts & Letters. Lu. Formerly AMES100.

This course presents an introduction to the study of literature in an international context. It offers training in the close reading, analysis, and interpretation of literature within a comparative context. We will explore the lure of myth and history, the catalysts and consequences of inter-cultural contact, and the relationships between race, gender, and canon formation, all the while reading extraordinary works of literature from a variety of time periods and geographical areas. Readings will range from the powerful tragedy of Aeschylus' Persians to Tsitsi Dangarembga's disturbingly provocative Nervous Conditions, to the shimmering literacy of Michael Ondaatje's The English Patient, and more.

L/R 011. (COLL004, NELC085) Life and Death in Ancient China and Ancient Egypt . (M) Steinhardt/Silverman/Wegner.

Using materials excavated in tombs, this course investigates funerary cults, death rituals, beliefs about the afterlife, and the preparations for death during life in China from 1500 BCE to AD 1000 and in Egypt from 3000-1000 BCE.

East Asian Non-Language Courses in Literature, History and Culture

L/R 001. Introduction to Chinese Civilization. (A)
Gen Req II: May be counted towards the General Requirement in History & Tradition. Lu. Formerly AMES090(a).

Survey of the civilization of China from prehistoric times to the present

L/R 002. Introduction to Japanese Civilization. (B)
Gen Req II: May be counted towards the General Requirement in History & Tradition. Kano . Formerly AMES090(b).

Survey of the civilization of Japan from prehistoric times to the present.

L/R 005. (ANCH195, CLST195) Worlds Apart: Cultural Constructions of "East" and "West". (A)
Gen Req II: May be counted towards the General Requirement in History & Tradition. McInerney/LaFleur.

Multiculturalism increasingly characterizes our political, economic, and personal lives. This course will focus on real and perceived differences between the so-called "East" and "West." Taking a case study approach, we shall read and compare literary materials from classical Greece and Rome , a major source of "Western" culture, and Japan , an "Eastern" society. Through analysis of these texts, we shall explore some of the concepts, values, and myths in terms of which "East" and "West" define themselves and each other: e.g., gender, sexuality, rationality, religion, society, justice, nature, cultural diffusion, work, leisure, life, and death. Readings will include selections from Greco-Roman and Japanese myths, poetry, drama, essays, history, and philosophy. Class format will be lecture with opportunity for questions and discussion. Grading will be based on midterm and final examinations, a short paper, and class participation. No prerequisites.

SM 009. Critical Writing Seminar in East Asian Languages and Civilizations. (M) Staff.

This is a critical writing seminar. It fulfills the writing requirement for all undergraduates. As a discipline-based writing seminar, the course introduces students to a topic within its discipline but throughout emphasizes the development of critical thinking, analytical, and writing skills. For current listings and descriptions, visit the Critical Writing Program's website at www.writing.upenn.edu/critical.

L/R 013. (ARTH103) Art and Civilization in Asia . (D)
Gen Req III: May be counted towards the General Requirement in Arts & Letters. Steinhardt. Formerly AMES097.

Survey of the major artistic traditions of Asia from Neolithic times through the 18th century. Will serve as an introduction to upper level lecture courses that deal with most civilizations covered in Oriental Studies. If size of the class permits, certain sessions will be held in the University Museum or Philadelphia Museum of Art.

L/R 017. (COML187, WSTD187) Possessing Women. (M)
Distribution III: May be counted as a Distributional course in Arts & Letters. Chance.

A man from Tennessee writes "Memoirs of a Geisha". A Japanese novelist tells the story of the "comfort women" who served the Japanese army. A tenth-century courtier poses as a woman writing the first woman's diary. Poets from Byron to Robert Lowell, through Ezra Pound to Li Po, have written as though they were women, decrying their painful situations. Is something wrong with this picture, or is "woman" such a fascinating position from which to speak that writers can hardly help trying it on for size? In this course we will look at male literary impersonators of women as well as women writers. Our questions will include who speaks in literature for prostitutes--whose bodies are the property of men--and what happens when women inhabit the bodies of other women via spirit possession. Readings will draw on the Japanese traditions, which is especially rich in such cases, and will also include Western and Chinese literature, anthropological work on possession, legal treatments of prostitution, and film. Participants will keep a reading journal and write a paper of their own choosing.

SM 029. Seminar on Chinese Archaeology. (M)
Distribution III: May be counted as a Distributional course in Arts & Letters. Steinhardt. Freshman Seminar.

How has archaeology rewritten the history of ancient China and early Chinese art? That is the question we will answer in this seminar. Each week we will examine artifacts excavated in Chinese tombs to try to understand what they tell us about daily life and philosophical attitudes in ancient China . We will explore famous tombs such as the Tomb of the First Emperor and less well-known artifacts of peoples such as the Scythians and Qidan. We will compare the excavated material with what we can find out about ancient China from other sources, especially literature and standard historical accounts, to find out whether the ideas put forth in history and literature are accurate. Finally, we will study Chinese art in the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology and the Philadelphia Museum of Art in comparison to the excavated objects.

L/R 034. (RELS184) What is Taoism?. (A)
Distribution II: May be counted as a Distributional course in History & Tradition. Goldin.

In this course, we will attempt to answer the question, "What is Daoism?" The bulk of the readings will consist of English translations of primary texts that have at one time or another been labeled as "Daoist," in order to sort out the different senses of the term, and consider what common features, if any, are shared by these influential texts. The course begins with the Laozi, the one text affirmed by virtually all "Daoist" traditions as foundational. The readings include several other "Daoist" texts, covering a period of roughly one thousand years, and will conclude with a survey of meditation and longevity techniques, practices which sometimes have no textual basis whatsoever. Drawing on varoius kinds of "Daoist" sources, we hope to answer the question that serves as the title of this course. No knowledge of Chinese is presumed. Graduate students may not enroll in this course.

L/R 035. (HSOC152, HSSC152) Chinese Science. (A)
Gen Req II: May be counted towards the General Requirement in History & Tradition. Sivin. Formerly AMES 170.

Introduction to traditional thought about nature and man's relation to it; linkages of scientific ideas and practice to philosophy, religion and social norms. Introductory orientations and student projects. Special training in science of Chinese language is not presupposed.

041. (HIST096) Late Imperial China . (C) Fei. Formerly AMES 094.

This lecture course -- the first of a two-part sequence -- examines the history of late imperial China through the early 19th century. We begin with the Song dynasty transformation: the rise of gentry society and imperial absolutism, the institution of Confucian orthodoxy, the shift of the population and the economic center of gravity to the south, the commercialization of the economy, and change in the relative status of women and men. We then trace China 's subsequent political and social history, including the following themes: inner vs. outer court politics; law, government, and society; intellectuals and political dissent; gender, family, and kinship practices; patterns of peasant life and rebellion; traditional foreign relations and first contacts with the West; internal sources of the decline of imperial order.

L/R 047. (HIST097) China in the 20th Century. (C)
Distribution II: May be counted as a Distributional course in History & Tradition. Fei.

This lecture course--the second of a two-part sequence--provides a broad survey of political history and social change from the fall of the imperial order to the "market socialism" of today, including the following themes: the interplay of new and traditional forces which made the end of one dynasty the end of a centuries-old political and social order; the political role of new social classes; the search for viable models; war with Japan, civil war, and rural revolution; socialist construction and the development of the two-line struggle; the impact of Cold War; the Cultural Revolution; the opening to the West, economic reforms, and social ferment since the death of Mao.

048. (SOCI280) Social Issues in Contemporary China . (M)

SM 063. Medicine, Literature, and Culture in Japan . (M)
Distribution III: May be counted as a Distributional course in Arts & Letters. LaFleur.

This seminar is in many ways an exercise in comparison-by looking at how the practice of medicine in Japan differs from that in America . Japan, where people enjoy good health and live very long lives, not only combines "Western" with "Eastern" medical practices but also is a place where questions of medical ethics and bio-technology are often faced differently than they are in America . The fact that in modern times many Japanese writers had medical educations makes Japanese literature, studied here in translation, a rich context for exploring a wide range of such questions. Film too will be a tool for our studies. A comparative look at what we might think about the body, the mind, and healing or dying processes will be the central focus of this seminar.

SM 065. The Japanese Tea Ceremony - Principles and Practice. (M)
Distribution III: May be counted as a Distributional course in Arts & Letters. LaFleur, M. Permission of the instructor. Formerly AMES099.

An introduction to Japanese cultural history and perspectives through a course that combines lectures, readings, and weekly practice of cha-no-yu. This traditional ceremony, one involving a certain amount of bodily discipline, is widely regarded as a uniquely useful tool for understanding the dynamic interactions of traditional Japanese aesthetics, architecture, Zen, and social relationships.

069. (SOCI389) Japanese Popular Culture. (M)
Distribution I: May be counted as a Distributional course in Society. Harrington. Offered through the College of General Studies --See the CGS course guide.

This course is based upon the premise that popular culture is a legitimate object of study in today's universities, and that through the careful study of objects of Japanese popular culture such as anime (animated films), manga (comic books), films, short stories and popular music, each one of us will be able to write short histories of various aspects of contemporary Japan. In order to further our individual historiographical projects, we will learn some theoretical methods for studying and writing about the relation between our everyday lives, the processes of globalization, and the pleasure or displeasure that we derive from the objects of popular culture. Through the study of Japanese popular culture, we will learn to analyze critically some of the functions of these objects as sources of meaning, escape, and identity formation in our everyday lives.

The topics we will study include the fiction of Banana Yoshimoto, such anime and manga as Akira, Barefoot Gen, Grave of the Fireflies and Miyazaki's Nausicaa, popular music, TV dramas, and the Pop Art of Yoshitomo Nara.

070. (HIST090) Pre-modern Japanese History. (A)
Distribution II: May be counted as a Distributional course in History & Tradition. Hurst.

This course will survey the major political, economic, social and intellectual trends in Japan from the earliest epoch through the 16th century. Interfaces with EALC 071, Modern Japanese History, in the spring semester.

071. (HIST091) Modern Japanese History. (B)
Distribution II: May be counted as a Distributional course in History & Tradition. Dickinson .

This course will survey the major political, economic, social and intellectual trends in the making of modern Japan . Special emphasis will be given to the turbulent relationship between state and society from 1800 to the present.

074. History of Kyoto. (M) Hurst.

For over a thousand years, the city of Kyoto served as the capital of Japan . For most of this time it was the primary urban settlement of the country, the residence of the nation's political and social elite, and the site of most cultural activity. This course is a survey of the establishment and development of the city of Kyoto , cast within the broader context of Japanese history, and will proceed chronologically. Topics include: Founding a New Capital; the City of Prince Genji; Kyoto under Warrior Rule; the Rise of Kyoto Merchants; Kyoto under Seige; Entertainers, Priests, and Poets; Kyoto and the Meiji Restoration; Modernizing Kyoto; etc.

080. Korean Civilization. (A)
Gen Req II: May be counted towards the General Requirement in History & Tradition. Hurst.

Survey of the civilization of Korea from pre-historic times to the present.

081. (HIST120) Korean History Before 1860. (A)
Distribution II: May be counted as a Distributional course in History & Tradition. Hejtmanek. Formerly AMES191.

This course is a survey of the history of Korea from its origins to the late Chosen period. Major interpretive issues in the social, political, and economic history of Korea are introduced. Relations between Korea and the various Chinese and Japanese states form an important theme.

082. (HIST121) Korean History after 1860. (C)
Distribution II: May be counted as a Distributional course in History & Tradition. Hejtmanek.

This course traces the history of Korea from the late Chos dynasty down to the 1990s. It examines major social, political, and economic developments during this period, including early contacts with the west, colonial seizure by Japan , national division after World War II, the Korean War, ideological confrontation between North and South Korea , state-led economic development, military dictatorship, student protest and the democracy movement.

091. (HIST391) Korea : Remembering the Forgotten War. (M)
Distribution II: May be counted as a Distributional course in History & Tradition. Hurst/Hejtmanek.

103. (EALC503, HIST003, HIST403) Asia in a Wider World. (A)
Distribution II: May be counted as a Distributional course in History & Tradition. Waldron.

Integrated introduction to the history of Asia from the middle ages to early modern times (roughly 1100-1800), including China, Japan, Korea, and Southeast Asia, and the great empires of Genghis Khan, Tamerlane, and the Turks, during the period of transition from cosmopolitan empires to nation-states. Presumes no prior knowledge. Emphasis is on Asia 's place in world history, with basic narrative, consideration of connections through trade, navigation, and migration; examination of warfare and military technology, and comparisons of social, religious, cultural and identity structures. Substantial attention is also paid to Russia , India , and the Middle East, and to relations with Europe . Readings include translated primary sources.

104. (EALC504, PSCI214, PSCI514) Political Economy of East Asia . (M) Amyx.

This course begins by exploring the causes and consequences of the rise of industrial Asia , paying particular attention to the role played by political institutions. It then examines the political economic challenges faced in recent years by many countries in this region. What explanations may be given for the rapid growth experienced in the region? And, how can we reconcile the success of the past with the difficulties experienced in more recent years? The role of national financial systems in supporting or undermining growth and the politics of financial crisis management and financial system reform will be explored in depth.

105. (EALC505, HIST395) East Asian Diplomacy. (A)
Distribution II: May be counted as a Distributional course in History & Tradition. Dickinson .

This course will survey the history of relations among the great powers in East Asia from 1600 to the present. Special emphasis will be placed upon the peculiarities of cross-national exchange in Asia (as compared to Europe ), particularly the difficulties of relations among states possessing fundamentally different cultural traditions. We will explore the many informal, as well as formal, means of diplomacy in Asia over the past 400 years.

113. (COML504, EALC513, FILM305, RELS193) Buddhism, Criticism & Film. (M)
Distribution II: May be counted as a Distributional course in History & Tradition. LaFleur. Graduate students may take this course as EALC 513 and should see the instructor regarding additional requirements for graduate credit.

Taking note of the fact that central teachings and core problems of Buddhism have been of interest to film directors and script-writers--both in Asia and in the West--this course critically examines that phenomenon. Questions about reality, about the status of the self, about eros and desire, about the finality of death or possibility of multiple lives, about time and nature, about violence,, and about religion and aesthetics have all been important within the Buddhist tradition. Whether or not screen-writers and directors have captured or distorted the usual Buddhist views on these matters will receive close scrutiny. Contemporary Western and Asian critics, especially those attentive to cinema, will be read and evaluated, not only for what they say about film but also about religion, about society, and about Asia and the West. The interesting presence of Buddhist themes in Japanese cinema will also be examined.

115. (EALC515) Buddhist Arts of East Asia : Sources, Iconography and Styles. (M)
Distribution III: May be counted as a Distributional course in Arts & Letters. Chance, F. Formerly AMES294.

Survey of art and architecture created for Buddhist religious purposes in China , Japan , and to a lesser extend Korea , Tibet , and Central Asia . The course will include a brief overview of Buddhist monuments in South Asia , study of the iconography of Buddhist images in graphic and sculptural media, and analysis of a variety of Buddhist styles in painting, sculpture, and architecture.

118. (EALC518) Gender and Sexuality in Asia. (M) Kano.
Graduate students may take this course as EALC 518 and should see the instructor to discuss additional requirements for graduate credit.

This introductory course will deal with issues such as stereotypes of Asian women and men, cultural construction of femininity and masculinity, international and sexual division of labor, traffic in women in the sex industries, representation of gender and sexuality in academic scholarship as well as literary texts and popular culture, local and global activism for the rights of women and sexual minorities.

119. (EALC519) East Asian Ceramics. (M) Chance, F.

History of ceramic forms, techniques, and aesthetic principles in China , Korea , and Japan from neolithic times to the present century, illustrated by slides and examples, augmented by readings, field trips, and student presentations. Aimed at students with general interest in Japan and/or ceramics history; particularly but not exclusively those majoring in Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, East Asian Area Studies or History of Art; also art major interested in ceramics.

121. (EALC521) Chinese Poetry & Prose: In translation. (A)
Distribution III: May be counted as a Distributional course in Arts & Letters. Mair.

A wide variety of poetic & prose genres from the earliest times to the 19th century is introduced through English translation. A few selections will also be studied in Chinese characters with romanized transcriptions. There are no prerequisites for this course.

122. (EALC522) Chinese Fiction and Drama in Translation. (B)
Gen Req III: May be counted towards the General Requirement in Arts & Letters. Lu.

This course introduces students to some of the great classics of Chinese literature, from the fourteenth to the nineteenth centuries. This period saw the blossoming of many new literary forms, and the writing of many of the most creative and important works of the Chinese tradition (including the novels Journey to the West, Dream of the Red Chamber, and The Plum in the Golden Vase). We will read adventure stories, historical dramas, romances, and erotic fiction.

L/R 125. (FILM323) Cultural Chinas: 20th Century Chinese Literature and Film. (B)
Gen Req III: May be counted towards the General Requirement in Arts & Letters. Lu.

The last few decades have witnessed an explosion of cultural creativity in the Chinese-speaking world. This class introduces students to twentieth-century Chinese culture, through the lens of film and literature. It is the only class at Penn that studies what some scholars have recently come to call "Cultural China": the People's Republic of China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and diaspora communities all over the world, including North America. From the beginning of this century, Chinese thinkers and artists have struggled with the question of what it means to be Chinese. At the same time that the class focuses on post-national communities in the Chinese diaspora, we will also examine how some key literary and cinematic texts address and wrestle with nationalism. Other issues to be addressed include gender studies and postcoloniality.

The class is also an introduction to twentieth-century Chinese history and politics. Texts to be studied include stories by Lu Xun, Eileen Chang (Zhang Ailing), and Maxine Hong Kingston. Films to be shown include the popular (among them Chungking Express and at least one martial arts film) and the lesser-known (City of Sadness and Yellow Earth). Short clips will be shown during lectures, but students will also be required to attend film screenings.

SM 127. (ARTH214, EALC527) The Arts of China. (C)
Distribution III: May be counted as a Distributional course in Arts & Letters. Steinhardt. Graduate students may take this course as EALC 527 and should see the instructor to discuss additional requirements for graduate credit.

A broad survey of Chinese architecture, sculpture, and painting from the Neolithic age through the nineteenth century. Topics include excavated material from China's bronze age, Chinese funerary arts, Buddhist caves and sculpture (including works in the University Museum), the Chinese city, the Chinese garden, and major masterpieces of Chinese painting.

131. (EALC531) Introduction to Classical Chinese Thought. (K)
Gen Req II: May be counted towards the General Requirement in History & Tradition. Goldin.

This course is intended as an introduction to the foundational thinkers of Chinese civilization, who flourished from the fifth to the second centuries B.C. No knowledge of Chinese is presumed, and there are no prerequisites, although EALC 001 (Introduction to Chinese Civilization) is recommended. Graduate students may take this course as EALC 531 and should see the instructor to discuss requirements for graduate credit. (Undergraduates must enroll in the courses as EALC 131.)

152. (EALC552) Japanese Literature: The Classical Tradition. (A)
Gen Req III: May be counted towards the General Requirement in Arts & Letters. Chance.

How do people make sense of the multiple experiences that the simple words "love" and "loss imply? How do they express their thoughts and feelings to one another? In this course, we will explore some means Japanese culture has found to grapple with these events and sensations. We will also see how these culturally sanctioned frameworks have shaped the ways Japanese view love and loss. Our materials will sample the literary tradition of Japan from earliest times to the early modern periods. Close readings of a diverse group of texts, including poetry, narrative, theater, and the related arts of calligraphy, painting, and music will structure our inquiry. By the end of the course, you should be able to appreciate texts that differ significantly in their value systems, linguistic expressions, and aesthetic sensibilities from those that you may already know. All material is in English translation. There are no prerequisites.

SM 154. (EALC554) The Tale of Genji. (C) Chance, L.

"Crowning masterpiece of Japanese literature," "the world's first novel," "fountainhead of Japanese literary and aesthetic culture," "a great soap opera in the vein of Jacqueline Susann." Readers over the centuries have praised the Tale of Genji, the monumental prose tale finished just after the year 1000, in a variety of ways. In this course we will read the latest English translation of Murasaki Shikibu's work. We will watch as Genji loses his mother at a tender age, is cast out of the royal family, and begins a quest to fill the void she left.Along the way, Genji's loyalty to all the women he encounters forges his reputation as the ideal lover. We will consider gender issues in the female author's portrayal of this rake, and question the changing audience, from bored court women to censorious monks, from adoring nationalists to comic book adaptors. Study of the tale requires consideration of poetry, imagery, costume, music, history, religion, theater, political and material culture, all of which will be components of the course. We will also trace the effect of the tale's many motifs, from flora and fauna to murderously jealous spirits, on later literature and conceptions of human emotions. All material is in English translation. There are no prerequisites.

155. (EALC555) Modern Japanese Literature: From Meiji to World War II. (M)
Distribution III: May be counted as a Distributional course in Arts & Letters. Kano. Formerly AMES487.

This course surveys Japanese literature (novels, short stories, poetry, drama, essays) from 1868 to World War II. The purpose is not only to read some of the most important and interesting literary texts of this period, but also to reflect on the ways we read and study literature, and how we draw connections between literature, self, and society. The reading material will be entirely in English.

156. (EALC556) Post World War II and Contemporary Japanese Fiction. (C)
Distribution III: May be counted as a Distributional course in Arts & Letters. Kano.

This course will explore modern Japanese fiction (novels and short stories) from the late 1940s to the 1990s, under headings such as "The Period of Reconstruction and Reflection," "War and History," "Alienation and Fragmentation," "Aging Society," and "Post-Modernism." Readings of one or two novels per week will include a gamut of about fifteen writers ranging from Kawabata Yasunari, Tanizaki Junichiro, Mishima Yukio, to Oe Kenzaburo, Tsushima Yuko, Murakami Haruki, and Yoshimoto Banana.

157. The Arts of Japan. (M) Steinhardt.
Graduate students may take this course as EALC 557 and should see the instructor to discuss additional requirements for graduate credit.

A general survey of Japanese architecture, sculpture, and painting from Jomon pottery through Japanese woodblock prints. Topics covered include art of the tumulus era, Buddhist art of the Nara and Heian periods, medieval scroll painting, the Japanese castle, screen painting, and later Japanese painting.

166. (EALC566, WSTD186, WSTD586) Gender and Sexuality in Japan. (M)
Distribution I: May be counted as a Distributional course in Society. Kano.

This seminar deals with issues which such as the cultural and historical constructions of femininity and masculinity; gendered division of education and labor; representation of gender and sexuality in literature, theater, and popular culture; and forms of activism for the rights of women and sexual minorities. This course will use films, videos, and manga, as well as readings from anthropological, historical, literary, and theoretical texts. All readings will be in English, but Japanese materials will be available to those interested.

176. (EALC576, HIST276) Japan: Age of the Samurai. (C)
Distribution II: May be counted as a Distributional course in History & Tradition. Hurst. Offered through the College of General Studies - See the CGS Course Guide. Graduate students may take this course as EALC 576 and should see the instructor to discuss additional requirements for graduate credit. Formerly AMES296.

This course deals with the samurai in Japanese history and culture and will focus on the period of samurai political dominance from 1185 to 1868, but it will in fact range over the whole of Japanese history from the development of early forms of warfare to the disappearance of the samurai after the Meiji Restoration of the 19th century. The course will conclude with a discussion of the legacy of the samurai in modern Japanese culture and the image of the samurai in foreign perceptions of Japan.

180. Pre-Modern Korean Literature. (M) Kim. Formerly AMES 198.

This course surveys the history of Korean literature from the Three Kingdom's period to the late 19th century. Students will be introduced to the major authors, works and genres, including poetry, classical and vernacular narratives, essays, folklore and tales, and drama, in order to examine the development of Korean literature and culture during these early periods of Korean history. Some of the topics we will explore are: literati culture and literature; identity and language; traditional gender relations; the intersection between history and literature; and the boundary and porosity of vernacular and classical literature. Readings will include both literary works and critical writings on selected topics in Korean literary and cultural history.

186. (COML186, EALC586, FILM324) Screening Modern Korea: Korean Film and Culture. (M) Kim.

Is Korean cinema experiencing a "renaissance" in the 21st century? We will take the recent surge of success behind Korean cinema as a way to explore our object of study: Korea and the cinema. We situate Korean cinema in broader (and at times narrow) cultural, social, and aesthetic contexts to investigate transnational media production and circulation, globalization, consumer culture, commercialization, Hollywoodization, and construction of national, ethnic, gender identities, etc. The course focuses on the works of prominent filmmakers of Korea's past and present, such as Shin Sangok, Im Kwontaek, Kim Kiduk, and Lee Ch'angdong, as well as paying special attention to genres of Korean film such as the melodrama, slapstick comedy, and erotica. No prerequisites. All films with English subtitles.

195. (EALC595, WSTD397) Women in Korea. (M) Staff.

SM 196. (EALC596) Power & Institution: Literary Awards in Contemporary Korea. (M) Kim.

SM 211. (EALC611) Life and Death in Han China. (C)
Distribution II: May be counted as a Distributional course in History & Tradition. Steinhardt.

Using wall painting, sculpture, and minor arts as evidence, the course will examine the attitudes toward life and beliefs and death in Han (206 B.C.-A.D.220) China.

216. Chinese Art Under Monguls. (M)

222. (CHIN492, EALC622) 1st Year Classical Chin II. (B) Staff.

SM 223. (EALC623) Language, Script and Society in China. (M) Mair. Formerly AMES479.

The Chinese writing system is the only major surviving script in the world that is partially picto-ideographic, Egyptian hieroglyphic and Sumero-Akkadian cuneiform having passed out of use about two millennia ago. Partly because it is so unique, a tremendous number of myths have grown up around the Chinese script. In an attempt to understand how they really function, this seminar will examine the nature of the sinographs and their relationship to spoken Sinitic languages, as well as their implications for society and culture. We will also discuss the artistic and technological aspects of the Chinese characters and the ongoing efforts to reform and simplify them. The use of sinographs in other East Asian countries than China will be taken into account.

224. (EALC624) The Story of the Stone. (M) Lu.

This course studies the eighteenth-century masterpiece -- and the most beloved of all Chinese novels -- The Story of the Stone (Shitouji, also known as Hongloumeng, or Dream of the Red Chamber). Because the novel runs to 120 chapters (and five volumes in its sublime English translation), it is rarely taught in its entirety. And yet, of all Chinese novels--it is perhaps the single one most conceived of as a unitary whole. We will be reading the whole novel over the course of the semester. All readings will be in English, and there is no prerequisite.

SM 226. (EALC626) East Asian Funerary Arts. (A) Steinhardt.

227. (ARTH216) Chinese Painting. (C) Steinhardt.

A survey of major masterpieces of landscape and figure painting on silk and on walls from the earliest vestiges of Chinese painting in the 1st millennium BCE through the 18th century. Course includes hands-on viewings of paintings in local museums. No prior knowledge of Chinese culture required.

228. (EALC628) Chinese Wall Painting. (M) Staff.

229. (EALC629) Chinese Architecture. (C)
Distribution III: May be counted as a Distributional course in Arts & Letters. Steinhardt. Graduate-level option requires a 20-page paper and permission of the instructor.

Survey of Chinese buildings and building technology from the formative period in the second millennium B.C. through the twentieth century. The course will deal with well-known monuments such as the Buddhist monasteries of Wutai, imperial palaces in Chang'an and Beijing, the Ming tombs and the Temple of Heaven, and less frequently studied buildings. Also covered will be the theory and principles of Chinese construction.

239. (EALC639) Sex and Society in Ancient China. (M) Goldin.

Ancient Chinese writers considered sexual activity to be an essential component of humanity, and that study of human sexuality to be essential to the study of human history. Sexuality constituted a fundamental source of imagery and categories that informed the classical Chinese conception of social, political, and military relationships. This course will survey the major sources dealing with sex and society in ancient China. There are no prerequisites, and no knowledge of Chinese is presumed.

SM 240. (EALC640) Early Chinese History. (B) Goldin.

This seminar covers the span of Chinese history from the Bronze Age to the establishment of the empire in 221 B.C. No knowledge of Chinese is presumed, but EALC 001 (Introduction to Chinese Civilization) is a prerequisite. Graduate students who wish to enroll should meet with the instructor to discuss additional requirements for graduate credit.

SM 241. (EALC641) Law in Pre-Modern China. (M) Goldin.

This course, intended for graduate students and advanced undergraduates, offers a survey of the sources and research problems of pre-modern Chinese law. For reasons to be examined in the course, traditional Sinological education has neglected law as a legitimate field of inquiry; consequently, the secondary literature is surprisingly meager. Our readings will take us from the Warring States Period to the Qing dynasty--an interval of over two millennia--and will cover several varieties of legal documents, including statutes, handbooks, court records, and theoretical treatises. All the readings will be in English, and no knowledge of Chinese is presumed. Graduate students should see the instructor to discuss requirement for graduate credit.

251. (EALC651, JPAN491) Readings in Classical Japanese I. (A) Chance.
Prerequisite(s): JPAN 212 or equivalent.

Readings in classical texts drawn from the Heian, Kamakura, Muromachi, and Edo periods. Introduction to the different styles of classical Japanese, and to classical Japanese as a whole.

252. (EALC652, JPAN492) Readings in Classical Japanese II. (B) Chance, L.
Prerequisite(s): JPAN 212.

Readings in classical texts drawn from the Heian, Kamakura, Muromachi, and Edo periods. Introduction to the different styles of classical Japanese, and to classical Japanese as a whole.

253. (EALC653, RELS279, RELS679) Buddhist Poets of Japan. (M) LaFleur.

Among the many poets of Japan some have over time gained attention both in Asia and the West for being especially concerned with Buddhist themes and perhaps with having an aesthetic informed by that tradition as well. This course will involve reading at least the following in translation: Saigyo, Ikkyu, Ryokan, and Miyazawa Kenji. There will, in addition, be selections from other poets as well as attention to some critical essays.

SM 254. (EALC654) Tales of the Heike. (C) Chance, L.

Our subject is Tale of the Heike, a multifaceted narrative of the twelfth-century battles that brought the Taira clan down and led to the establishment of Japan's first military government. We will read the Heike tales with an eye toward how they fictionalize history and idealize certain types, most notably loyal women and warriors; the development of the warrior tale genre; central aspects of the Japanese ethos; and later works of literature based on episodes and characters from the Tale of the Heike. All material is in English translation. (Students of Japanese language may learn to read a famous section in the original.) There are no pre-requisites.

255. (COML385, EALC655, FOLK485, THAR485) Japanese Theater. (C)
Distribution III: May be counted as a Distributional course in Arts & Letters. Kano.
Prerequisite(s): Reading knowledge of Japanese and/or previous coursework in literature/theater will be helpful, but not required.

Japan has one of the richest and most varied theatrical traditions in the world. In this course, we will examine Japanese theater in historical and comparative contexts. The readings and discussions will cover all areas of the theatrical experience (script, acting, stage design, costumes, music, audience). Audio-visual material will be used whenever appropriate and possible. The class will be conducted in English, with all English materials.

258. (EALC658) Japanese Architecture. (M) Steinhardt.

An introduction to the visual, aesthetic, historical, religious, philosophical, and symbolic aspects of Japanese structures from earliest times to the mid-19th century. Through a discussion of shrines, temples, palaces, tombs, cities, and gardens the student will explore what makes Japanese architecture distinctive and how the traditions of Japanese architecture evolve over time.

SM 263. (EALC663) Topics in Japanese Thought. (M)
Distribution II: May be counted as a Distributional course in History & Tradition. LaFleur. Prerequisite(s): EALC 002 is recommended.

Course focusses on a few selected topics for close attention. Topic for 1995-96 will be examination of certain current social and ethical questions--for instance those having to do with organ transplantation, abortion, suicide, euthanasia, political corruption, and "openness" as a society. Readings will be on contemporary questions but include some pre-modern materials that influence the discussion.

265. (EALC665, RELS476) Zen Buddhism. (B)
Distribution II: May be counted as a Distributional course in History & Tradition. LaFleur. Lectures and discussion. Mid-term, paper, and final.

This course examines the history, doctrines, and practices of Zen Buddhism in China, Japan and the West. Topics include the monastic life, notable Zen masters, Zen's cultural impact, and enlightenment.

SM 269. (EALC669, RELS489) Japanese Buddhism. (C)
Distribution II: May be counted as a Distributional course in History & Tradition. LaFleur. Formerly AMES489.

An introduction to the history and cultural role of Buddhism in Japan. Emphasis is on Buddhism as a component in the religious, intellectual, and cultural life of the Japanese, especially in poetry and the visual arts. Includes a short review of prior Buddhism in India and China.

279. (EALC679) Contemporary Japanese Society. (M)
Distribution I: May be counted as a Distributional course in Society. Hurst. No background is necessary, although EALC 002 is desirable. Graduate students may take this course as EALC 679 and should see the instructor to discuss additional requirements for graduate credit.

The course will cover a number of social issues in Japan today. Since so much of postwar Japanese development has been based upon the nature of the relationship between the United States and Japan, we will begin with a consideration of the occupation of Japan as the crucible in which the partnership was formed and basic agreements reached. We will examine the nature of the Japanese political economy, both the extraordinary growth of the economy until the late 1980s and its post-cold war stagnation. Among the social issues we will examine are ethnic consciousness, marriage and the family, work and gender roles, school and education. We will conclude with a consideration of Japan's imperialist role in the prewar and wartime era.

SM 291. (EALC691) Archaeology of Central Asian. (C) Steinhardt.

A site by site investigation of Buddhist and non-Buddhist ruins in Central Asia. Included are Nisa, Khwarezm, Pyandzhikent, Khalchayan, Ay-Khanum, Bamiyan, Miran, Tumshuk, Kizil, Kucha, Khotan, Adzhina-Tepe, Khocho, Khara-Khoto, and Bezeklik.

SM 301. Major Seminar on China. (C)

SM 302. Major Seminar on Japan. (A) LaFleur.
Prerequisite(s): EALC002 (b) no language required for undergrads.

503. (EALC103, HIST003, HIST403) Asia in a Wider World. (A) Waldron.

Integrated introduction to the history of Asia from the middle ages to early modern times (roughly 1100-1800), including China, Japan, Korea, and Southeast Asia, and the great empires of Genghis Khan, Tamerlane, and the Turks, during the period of transition from cosmopolitan empires to nation-states. Presumes no prior knowledge. Emphasis is on Asia's place in world history, with basic narrative, consideration of connections through trade, navigation, and migration; examination of warfare and military technology, and comparisons of social, religious, cultural and identity structures. Substantial attention is also paid to Russia, India, and the Middle East, and to relations with Europe. Readings include translated primary sources.

504. (EALC104, PSCI214, PSCI514) Political Economy of East Asia. (M) Amyx.

This course begins by exploring the causes and consequences of the rise of industrial Asia, paying particular attention to the role played by political institutions. It then examines the political economic challenges faced in recent years by many countries in this region. What explanations may be given for the rapid growth experienced in the region? And, how can we reconcile the success of the past with the difficulties experienced in more recent years? The role of national financial systems in supporting or undermining growth and the politics of financial crisis management and financial system reform will

505. (EALC105, HIST395) East Asian Diplomacy. (A) Dickinson.

This course will survey the history of relations among the great powers in East Asia from 1600 to the present. Special emphasis will be placed upon the peculiarities of cross-national exchange in Asia (as compared to Europe), particularly the difficulties of relations among states possessing fundamentally different cultural traditions. We will explore the many informal, as well as formal, means of diplomacy in Asia over the past 400 years.

513. (COML504, EALC113, RELS193, RELS593) Buddhism, Criticism & Film. (M) LaFleur.

Taking note of the fact that central teachings and core problems of Buddhism have been of interest to film directors and script-writers--both in Asia and in the West--this course critically examines that phenomenon. Questions about reality, about the status of the self, about eros and desire, about the finality of death or possibility of multiple lives, about time and nature, about violence, and about religion and aesthetics have all been important within the Buddhist tradition. Whether or not screen-writers and directors have captured or distorted the usual Buddhist views on these matters will receive close scrutiny. Contemporary Western and Asian critics, especially those attentive to cinema, will be read and evaluated, not only for what they say about film but also about religion, about society, and about Asia and the West. The interesting presence of Buddhist themes in Japanese cinema will also be examined.

515. (EALC115) Buddhist Arts of East Asia: Sources, Iconography and Styles. (M) Chance, F.
Prerequisite(s): Research in an East Asian language required for graduate credit.

Survey of art and architecture created for Buddhist religious purposes in China, Japan, and to a lesser extend Korea, Tibet, and Central Asia. The course will include a brief overview of Buddhist monuments in South Asia, study of the iconography of Buddhist images in graphic and sculptural media, and analysis of a variety of Buddhist styles in painting, sculpture, and architecture.

518. (EALC118) Gender and Sexuality in Asia. (M) Kano.

This introductory course will deal with issues such as stereotypes of Asian women and men, cultural construction of femininity and masculinity, international and sexual division of labor, traffic in women in the sex industries, representation of gender and sexuality in academic scholarship as well as literary texts and popular culture, local and global activism for the rights of women and sexual minorities.

519. (EALC119) East Asian Ceramics. (M) Chance, F.

History of ceramic forms, techniques, and aesthetic principles in China, Korea, and Japan from neolithic times to the present century, illustrated by slides and examples, augmented by readings, field trips, and student presentations. Aimed at students with general interest in Japan and/or ceramics history; particularly but not exclusively those majoring in East Asian Languages & Civs, East Asian Area Studies or History of Art; also art major interested in ceramics.

521. (EALC121) Chinese Poetry & Prose: In translation. (A) Mair.

A wide variety of poetic & prose genres from the earliest times to the 19th century is introduced through English translation. A few selections will als be studied in Chinese characters with romanized transcriptions. There are no prerequisites for this course.

522. (EALC122) Chinese Fiction and Drama in Translation. (B) Lu.

This course introduces students to some of the great classics of Chinese literature, from the fourteenth to the nineteenth centuries. This period saw the blossoming of many new literary forms, and the writing of many of the most creative and important works of the Chinese tradition (including the novels Journey to the West, Dream of the Red Chamber, and The Plum in the Golden Vase). We will read adventure stories, historical dramas, romances, and erotic fiction.

L/R 525. (EALC125, FILM323) Cultural Chinas: 20th Century Chinese Literature and Film. Lu.

The last few decades have witnessed an explosion of cultural creativity in the Chinese-speaking world. This class introduces students to twentieth-century Chinese culture, through the lens of film and literature. It is the only class at Penn that studies what some scholars have recently come to call "Cultural China": the People's Republic of China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and diaspora communities all over the world, including North America. From the beginning of this century, Chinese thinkers and artists have struggled with the question of what it means to be Chinese. At the same time that the class focuses on post-national communities in the Chinese diaspora, we will also examine how some key literary and cinematic texts address and wrestle with nationalism. Other issues to be addressed include gender studies and postcoloniality.

The class is also an introduction to twentieth-century Chinese history and politics. Texts to be studied include stories by Lu Xun, Eileen Chang (Zhang Ailing), and Maxine Hong Kingston. Films to be shown include the popular (among them Chungking Express and at least one martial arts film) and the lesser-known (City of Sadness and Yellow Earth). Short clips will be shown during lectures, but students will also be required to attend film screenings.

SM 527. (ARTH214, ARTH614, EALC127) The Arts of China. (C) Steinhardt.

A broad survey of Chinese architecture, sculpture, and painting from the Neolithic age through the nineteenth century. Topics include excavated material from China's bronze age, Chinese funerary arts, Buddhist caves and sculpture (including works in the University Museum), the Chinese city, the Chinese garden, and major masterpieces of Chinese painting.

531. (EALC131) Introduction to Classical Chinese Thought. (K) Goldin.

This course is intended as an introduction to the foundational thinkers of Chinese civilization, who flourished from the fifth to the second centuries B.C. No knowledge of Chinese is presumed, and there are no prerequisites, although EALC 001 (Introduction to Chinese Civilization) is recommended. Graduate students may take this course as EALC 531 and should see the instructor to discuss requirements for graduate credit. (Undergraduates must enroll in the courses as EALC 131.)

552. (EALC152) Love and Loss in Japanese Literary Traditions: In Translation. (A) Chance.

A consideration of Japanese literature from its beginnings in the eighth century to around the nineteenth century, covering the mythology, fictional literature, the "Golden Age" of Japanese literature when The Tale of Genji appears, warrior, epics, and the dramatic forms of No and Kabuki. Special emphasis is placed on Heian-period poetry, linked verse, and haiku.

553. (EALC153) Loyal Warriors in Japanese Literature. (M) Chance.

From the earliest literature to the latest think piece on Japanese society, the roles of the "warrior" and of "loyalty" in Japanese culture have fascinated those both inside and outside of Japan. In this course we will trace the development of paragons of loyalty and warrior prowess from the earliest literary works, through the epic Tales of the Heike, and on to the "Treasury of Loyal Retainers." We will read in the philosophy of fidelity and samurai codes to track the growing dedication to ideals of loyalty, exploring evidence of behavior less than loyal as we seek the real influence of these notions. Related topics will include the extremes of vengeance and fanaticism.

554. (EALC154) The Tale of Genji. Chance, L.

"Crowning masterpiece of Japanese literature," "the world's first novel," "fountainhead of Japanese literary and aesthetic culture," "a great soap opera in the vein of Jacqueline Susann." Readers over the centuries have praised the Tale of Genji, the monumental prose tale finished just after the year 1000, in a variety of ways. In this course we will read the latest English translation of Murasaki Shikibu's work. We will watch as Genji loses his mother at a tender age, is cast out of the royal family, and begins a quest to fill the void she left.Along the way, Genji's loyalty to all the women he encounters forges his reputation as the ideal lover. We will consider gender issues in the female author's portrayal of this rake, and question the changing audience, from bored court women to censorious monks, from adoring nationalists to comic book adaptors. Study of the tale requires consideration of poetry, imagery, costume, music, history, religion, theater, political and material culture, all of which will be components of the course. We will also trace the effect of the tale's many motifs, from flora and fauna to murderously jealous spirits, on later literature and conceptions of human emotions.

555. (EALC155) Modern Japanese Literature: From Meiji to World War II. (A) Kano. Formerly AMES487.

This course surveys Japanese literature (novels, short stories, poetry, drama, essays) from 1868 to World War II. The purpose is not only to read some of the most important and interesting literary texts of this period, but also to reflect on the ways we read and study literature, and how we draw connections between literature, self, and society. The reading material will be entirely in English.

556. (EALC156) Post World War II and Contemporary Japanese Fiction. (C) Kano.

This course will explore modern Japanese fiction (novels and short stories) from the late 1940s to the 1990s, under headings such as "The Period of Reconstruction and Reflection," "War and History," "Alienation and Fragmentation," "Aging Society," and "Post-Modernism." Readings of one or two novels per week will include a gamut of about fifteen writers ranging from Kawabata Yasunari, Tanizaki Junichiro, Mishima Yukio, to Oe Kenzaburo, Tsushima Yuko, Murakami Haruki, and Yoshimoto Banana.

557. (ARCH720, ARTH213, EALC157) The Arts of Japan. (C) Steinhardt.

A general survey of Japanese architecture, sculpture, and painting from Jomon pottery through Japanese woodblock prints. Topics covered include art of the tumulus era, Buddhist art of the Nara and Heian periods, medieval scroll

566. (EALC166, WSTD186, WSTD586) Gender and Sexuality in Japan. (M) Kano.

This seminar deals with issues such as the cultural and historical constructions of femininity and masculinity; gendered division of education and labor; representation of gender and sexuality in literature, theater, and popular culture; and forms of activism for the rights of women and sexual minorities. This course will use films, videos, and manga, as well as readings from anthropological, historical, literary, and theoretical texts. All readings will be in English, but Japanese materials will be available to those interested.

576. (EALC176, HIST276) Japan: Age of the Samurai. (C) Hurst. Offered through the College of General Studies - See the CGS Course Guide.

This course deals with the samurai in Japanese history and culture and will focus on the period of samurai political dominance from 1185 to 1868, but it will in fact range over the whole of Japanese history from the development of early forms of warfare to the disappearance of the samurai after the Meiji Restoration of the 19th century. The course will conclude with a discussion of the legacy of the samurai in modern Japanese culture and the image of the samurai in foreign perceptions of Japan.

586. (EALC186) Screening Modern Korea: Korean Film and Culture. (M) Kim.

Is Korean cinema experiencing a "renaissance" in the 21st century? We will take the recent surge of success behind Korean cinema as a way to explore our object of study: Korea and the cinema. We situate Korean cinema in broader (and at times narrow) cultural, social, and aesthetic contexts to investigate transnational media production and circulation, globalization, consumer culture, commercialization, Hollywoodization, and construction of national, ethnic, gender identities, etc. The course focuses on the works of prominent filmmakers of Korea's past and present, such as Shin Sangok, Im Kwontaek, Kim Kiduk, and Lee Ch'angdong, as well as paying special attention to genres of Korean film such as the melodrama, slapstick comedy, and erotica. No prerequisites. All films with English subtitles.

special attention to genres of Korean film such as the melodrama, slapstick comedy, and erotica. No prerequisites. All films with English subtitles.

595. (EALC195, WSTD397) Women in Korea. (M) Staff.

SM 596. (EALC196) Power & Institution: Literary Awards in Contemporary Korea. (M) Kim.

SM 611. (EALC211) Life and Death in Han China. (C) Steinhardt.

Using wall painting, sculpture, and minor arts as evidence, the course will examine the attitudes toward life and beliefs and death in Han (206 B.C.-A.D.220) China.

616. (EALC216) Chin Art Under Mongols.

622. (CHIN492, EALC222) 1st Year Classical Chin II. (B) Staff

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SM 623. (EALC223) Language, Script and Society in China. (M) Mair. Formerly AMES479.

The Chinese writing system is the only major surviving script in the world that is partially picto-ideographic, Egyptian hieroglyphic and Sumero-Akkadian cuneiform having passed out of use about two millennia ago. Partly because it is so unique, a tremendous number of myths have grown up around the Chinese script. In an attempt to understand how they really function, this seminar will examine the nature of the sinographs and their relationship to spoken Sinitic languages, as well as their implications for society and culture. We will also discuss the artistic and technological aspects of the Chinese characters and the ongoing efforts to reform and simplify them. The use of sinographs in other East Asian countries than China will be taken into account.

624. (EALC224) The Story of the Stone. (M) Lu.

This course studies the eighteenth-century mastserpiece -- and the most beloved of all Chinese novels -- The Story of the Stone (Shitouji, also known as Hongloumeng, or Dream of the Red Chamber). Because the novel runs to 120 chapters (and five volumes in its sublime English translation), it is rarely taught in its entirety. And yet, of all Chinese novels--it is perhaps the single one most conceived of as a unitary whole. We will be reading the whole novel over the course of the semester. All readings will be in English, and there is no prerequisite.

SM 626. (EALC226) East Asian Funerary Arts. (A) Steinhardt.

Study of tombs and tomb decoration of emperors and officials in China, Korea, and Japan from the pre-Buddhist era through the l9th century.

627. (ARTH216, EALC227) Chinese Painting. (C) Steinhardt.

A survey of major masterpieces of landscape and figure painting on silk and on walls from the earliest vestiges of Chinese painting in the 1st millennium BCE through the 18th century. Course includes hands-on viewings of paintings in local museums. No prior knowledge of Chinese culture required.

628. (EALC228) Chinese Wall Painting. (M) Staff.

629. (EALC229) Chinese Architecture. (C) Steinhardt.

Survey of Chinese buildings and building technology from the formative period in the second millennium B.C. through the twentieth century. The course will deal with well-known monuments such as the Buddhist monasteries of Wutai, imperial palaces in Chang'an and Beijing, the Ming tombs and the Temple of Heaven, and less frequently studied buildings. Also covered will be the theory and principles of Chinese construction.

639. (EALC239) Sex and Society in Ancient China. (M) Goldin.

Ancient Chinese writers considered sexual activity to be an essential component of humanity, and that study of human sexuality to be essential to the study of human history. Sexuality constituted a fundamental source of imagery and categories that informed the classical Chinese conception of social, political, and military relationships. This course will survey the major sources dealing with sex and society in ancient China. There are no preprequisites, and no knowledge of Chinese is presumed.

SM 640. (EALC240) Early Chinese History. (B) Goldin.

This seminar covers the span of Chinese history from the Bronze Age to the establishment of the empire in 221 B.C. No knowledge of Chinese is presumed, but EALC 001 (Introduction to Chinese Civilization) is a prerequisite. Graduate students who wish to enroll should meet with the instructor to discuss additional requirements for graduate credit.

SM 641. (EALC241) Law in Pre-Modern China. (M) Goldin.

This course, intended for graduate students and advanced undergraduates, offers a survey of the sources and research problems of pre-modern Chinese law. For reasons to be examined in the course, traditional Sinological education has neglected law as a legitimate field of inquiry; consequently, the secondary literature is surprisingly meager. Our readings will take us from the Warring States Period to the Qing dynasty--an interval of over two millennia--and will cover several varieties of legal documents, including statutes, handbooks, court records, and theoretical treatises. All the readings will be in English, and no knowledge of Chinese is presumed. Graduate students should see the instructor to discuss requirement for graduate credit.

651. (EALC251, JPAN491) Readings in Classical Japanese I. (A) Chance.
Prerequisite(s): JPAN 212 or equivalent.

Readings in classical texts drawn from the Heian, Kamakura, Muromachi, and Edo periods. Introduction to the different styles of classical Japanese, and to classical Japanese as a whole.

652. (EALC252, JPAN492) Readings in Classical Japanese II. (B) Chance.
Prerequisite(s): JPAN 212.

Readings in classical texts drawn from the Heian, Kamakura, Muromachi, and Edo periods. Introduction to the different styles of classical Japanese, and to classical Japanese as a whole.

653. (EALC253, RELS279, RELS679) Buddhist Poets of Japan. (M) LaFleur.

Among the many poets of Japan some have over time gained attention both in Asia and the West for being especially concerned with Buddhist themes and perhaps with having an aesthetic informed by that tradition as well. This course will involve reading at least the following in translation: Saigyo, Ikkyu, Ryokan, and Miyazawa Kenji. There will, in addition, be selections from other poets as well as attention to some critical essays.

SM 654. (EALC254) Tales of the Heike. (C) Chance, L.

Our subject is Tale of the Heike, a multifaceted narrative of the twelfth-century battles that brought the Taira clan down and led to the establishment of Japan's first military government. We will read the Heike tales with an eye toward how they fictionalize history and idealize certain types, most notably loyal women and warriors; the development of the warrior tale genre; central aspects of the Japanese ethos; and later works of literature based on episodes and characters from the Tale of the Heike. All material is in English translation. (Students of Japanese language may learn to read a famous section in the original.) There are no pre-requisites.

655. (EALC255) Japanese Theater. (C) Kano.
Prerequisite(s): Reading knowledge of Japanese and/or previous coursework in literature/theater will be helpful, but not required.

Japan has one of the richest and most varied theatrical traditions in the world. In this course, we will examine Japanese theater in historical and comparative contexts. The readings and discussions will cover all areas of the theatrical experience (script, acting, stage design, costumes, music, audience). Audio-visual material will be used whenever appropriate and possible. The class will be conducted in English, with all English materials.

658. (EALC258) Japanese Architecture. (M) Steinhardt.

An introduction to the visual, aesthetic, historical, religious, philosophical, and symbolic aspects of Japanese structures from earliest times to the mid-19th century. Through a discussion of shrines, temples, palaces, tombs, cities, and gardens the student will explore what makes Japanese architecture distinctive and how the traditions of Japanese architecture evolve over time.

SM 663. (EALC263) Topics in Japanese Thought. (M) LaFleur.

Course focuses on a few selected topics for close attention. Topic for 1995-96 will be examination of certain current social and ethical questions--for instance those having to do with organ transplantation, abortion, suicide, euthanasia, political corruption, and "openness" as a society. Readings will be on contemporary questions but include some pre-modern materials that influence the discussion.

665. (EALC265, RELS476) Zen Buddhism. (B) LaFleur. Lectures and discussion. Mid-term, paper, and final.

This course examines the history, doctrines, and practices of Zen Buddhism in China, Japan and the West. Topics include the monastic life, notable Zen masters, Zen's cultural impact, and enlightenment.

SM 669. (EALC269, RELS489) Japanese Buddhism. (C) LaFleur. Formerly AMES489.

An introduction to the history and cultural role of Buddhism in Japan.
Emphasis is on Buddhism as a component in the religious, intellectual, and cultural life of the Japanese, especially in poetry and the visual arts. Includes a short review of prior Buddhism in India and China.

679. (EALC279) Contemporary Japanese Society. (M) Hurst.

The course will cover a number of social issues in Japan today. Since so much of postwar Japanese development has been based upon the nature of the relationship between the United States and japan, we will begin with a consideration of the occupation of Japan as the crucible in which the partnership was formed and basic agreements reached. We will examine the nature of the Japanese political economy, both the extraordinary growth of the economy until the late 1980s and its post-cold war stagnation. Among the social issues we will examine are ethnic consciousness, marriage and the family, work and gender roles, school and education. We will conclude with a consideration of Japan's relations with her Asian neighbors and the lingering problem of Japan's imperialist role in the prewar and wartime era.

SM 701. Chinese Buddhist Texts. (M) Prerequisite(s): Knowledge of Chinese.

Seminar for graduate students in Chinese history, ancient period.

SM 705. Lost in Translation? Japan's Culture & America's Appropriations. (M) LaFleur.

Among the foreign societies from which Americans have sought to borrow, Japan presents intriguing possibilities and problems. Martial arts, Zen, the Tea Ceremony, haiku poetry, business methods, garden and architecture styles: Do these make a successful transition into American society or do they remain stubbornly "other"? This seminar focuses on specific areas where this "translation" of Japanese things into the American ethos has been attempted, but does so as a way of exploring the larger question of cultural borrowing. Can we or should we distinguish between superficial borrowings and more probing efforts to grasp underlying social meanings and philosophies. Films, readings, and visits to local sites (e.g., the Japanese House and Garden) will provide some of the materials for the proseminar's weekly discussions.

SM 710. Proseminar East Asia. (M) Staff.

SM 719. The East Asian Monastery. (M) Steinhardt.

720. Topic in Chinese Studies. (M) Staff.

SM 722. Advanced Classical Chinese II. (M) Lu.
Prerequisite(s): 2nd yr. rdgs. classical Chinese or permission from instructor.

SM 723. Early Vernacular Sinitic. (M) Mair.

Selected reading in mostly medieval Chinese texts.

725. Topics in East Asian Art. Staff.

SM 727. Seminar in East Asian Architecture. (C) Steinhardt.
Prerequisite(s): Reading knowledge of Chinese. Formerly AMES793.

Topic varies. Subjects have included The Chinese Monastery, Chinese Architecture in Shanxi Province, and Architecture in East Asian Painting.

SM 740. Sinological Methods. (C) Goldin.

This seminar is designed to acquaint graduate students with the basic methods and resources of Sinological research. The course will begin with an overview of essential reference works and aids to study, such as dictionaries and concordances, and continue with a survey of the major primary sources for the study of traditional Chinese history. Students are required to demonstrate the use of the methods learned in the course in a research paper, to be presented to the class in the form of a brief lecture at the end of the semester. Only graduate students may enroll in this course. The prerequisites are reading knowledge of modern Chinese and two years of the classical language. Familiarity with Japanese, though not required, would prove helpful.

749. Japanese for Sinologists. (M) Chance, L.
Prerequisite(s): Completion of JPAN 112 or the equivalent. Knowledge of Chinese characters.

An accelerated course in scholarly Japanese for Sinologists and others with a knowledge of Chinese characters.

SM 750. Japanese Literature: Research Methods in the Classical Tradition. (M) Chance.
Requires Japanese Language.

Introduction to bibliographic tools for research in pre-modern literature. Emphasis on hands-on library work, including how to use libraries in Japan. Covers history and terminology of bibliography. Students may attend lectures in EALC 152/552 simultaneously, when offered. Final project will use reference tools for substantive research in individual student's area of interest.

SM 752. Modern Japanese Literature and Culture. (M) Staff.

This seminar will focus on selected topics in modern Japanese literature and culture (Meiji to present day) varying from year to year. For advanced graduate students. Permission of instructor required.

SM 754. No and Kyogen: Text and Context. (M) LaFleur.
Prerequisite(s): EALC 552 or equivalent.

Japan's classical theater will be closely read and investigated in terms of certain select literary, intellectual, and social issues of medieval Japan.

SM 755. (COML685) Literary Criticism and Theory in Japanese Literature. (M) Kano.

While the focus of this seminar will shift from year to year, the aim is to enable students to gain 1) a basic understanding of various theoretical approaches to literature, 2) familiarity with the histories and conventions of criticism, literary and otherwise, in Japan; 3) a few theoretical tools to think in complex ways about some of the most interesting and controversial issues of today, such as nationalism, imperialism, colonialism, postmodernism, and feminism, with particular focus on Japan's position in the world. The course is primarily intended for graduate students but is also open to advanced undergraduates with permission of the instructor. The course is taught in English, and all of the readings will be available in English translation. An optional discussion section may be arranged for those students who are able and willing to read and discuss materials in Japanese.

SM 756. Readings in Pre-Modern Japanese Literature. (M) Chance.
Prerequisite(s): EALC 252 Readings in Classical Japanese II, or equivalent.

Continued reading of texts chosen to accord with student interests. Materials may include calligraphed manuscripts and Edo poeriod woodblock texts.

SM 758. Teaching Methods in Japanese. (M) Chance.
Requires Japanese Language.

A practicum for Teaching Fellows and others engaged in teaching Japanese language for the first time. It introduces various approaches to teaching foreign language and surveys current issues in second language acquisition, particularly with respect to the less commonly taught languages. Students write a paper based on their experiences in the classroom.

SM 761. Readings in Japanese Religion. (M) LaFleur.

SM 762. Ethics and Aesthetics in East Asian Buddhism. (M) LaFleur.
Prerequisite(s): Knowledge of the Japanese or Chinese language.

SM 770. Japanese Bibliography and Problems of Research. (M) Kojima.
Prerequisite(s): JPAN 312 or equivalent.

Weekly sessions on the works of reference necessary for scholarly work in Japanese sources. Introduction to all main Japanese reference works in religion (Buddhism and Shintism),government, literature, economics, etc. There are weekly assignments to be prepared in the library reference room. For advanced graduate students.

771. Current Japanology. LaFleur.
Prerequisite(s): Knowledge of reading Japanese.

Major trends in scholarship as reflected in important recent publications, especially formative books and periodical literatures. The trajectory within certain disciplines as well as the interaction among them will be critically evaluated in terms of gains and losses. Implications of these theses in the planning of graduate and postgraduate research.

SM 772. Medieval Japan: Texts and Issues. (M) LaFleur.
Prerequisite(s): Knowledge of classical Japanese required.

Close readings of selected texts (poetry, drama, historical and religious texts) combined with discussions of major questions in current scholarship on medieval Japan. Guest scholars.

SM 773. Proseminar: Early Modern Japan. (M) Hurst/Chance,F.
Offered through the College of General Studies MLA Program.

This course will examine in detail the Tokugawa, or Edo, period (1600-1868). In weekly class sessions, equal attention will be devoted to institutional (political, economic and social) issues on the one hand, and cultural (art, literature, theater and philosophy/religion) developments on the other. A period in which Japan enjoyed protracted peace and relative isolation from the outside world, Tokugawa Japan experienced tremendous changes across all sectors of society. While the changes were unsettling to Japan's military rulers, they provided important preconditions for the subsequent modernization of Japan.

Department of Economics (ECON)

023 - Topics in Economic Development: India and China (C) Heston (SARS 404)
Distribution I: May be counted as a Distributional course in Society.
Prerequisite(s): ECON 001 and 002

This course examines the pre-reform economies of China, India, and to a lesser extent Bangladesh, Pakistan and Taiwan, from 1947 until various efforts of economic restructuring were undertaken. The pre-reform period takes about 1/3 of the course, the demographic-education-health and agricultural structures another 1/3 of the course, and the financial, industrial and international reforms take up the remainder of the course.

122 - Topics in Economic Development: Chinese Economy (M) Staff in Transition
Distribution I: Maybe counted as a Distributional course in Society.
Prerequisite(s): ECON 003

This course surveys the development of the Chinese economy in the last half century with emphasis on the economic reform in the last two decades. The course will examine the current hybrid economic system that combines markets and planning in the context of China's social and economic history and cultural background. The course will compare the Chinese economy with the economics of other former socialist countries and with the experience of industrialization in other nonsocialist Asian economies. The course will examine the agricultural sector, collective enterprises, and the financial and tax systems to understand the impact of economic reform on the Chinese people and China's position in the world economy.

163 - Economics of Japan (M) Staff
Distribution I: May be counted as a Distributional course in Society.
Prerequisite(s): ECON 003 and 004

The major characteristics of the Japanese economy. After a brief description of history, aspects of economic activities of the country will be examined: labor markets, financial markets, international trade, corporate decision making, etc., with special reference to comparison with the United States. Also analyzed are government policies including fiscal policy and taxation, monetary policy and, especially, industrial and trade policy.

Department of English (ENGL)

272 - SM Topics in Asian American Literature (M) Chiang

This seminar is an advanced-level topics-based version of English 72, Introduction to Asian American literature. The intended audience is junior and senior English majors and advanced students in Asian studies, Asian American studies, contemporary U.S. and world history, ethnic studies, urban studies, etc. Typical versions of this seminar will include representations and images of Asians in contemporary U.S. novels and films; Asian American literature by women; Asian American film narrative and film aesthetics; studies in Asian American literature and visual art; Asian American literature and immigration; Asian American literature in the context of the literature of exile and journey; Asian American literature 1929-1945; Asian American literature, 1945 to the present; Anglophone/South Asian literature in England, 1970 to the present; Southeast Asia, Vietnam, and American literature, 1970-1990; etc. Students will typically present research papers and write several long essays.

Film Studies Program (FILM)

205 - Buddhism, Criticism, & Film (M) LaFleur, W.
(EALC 113/513, COML 504, RELS 193, RELS 593)
See EALC 113 for course decription.

223 - Cultural Chinas: 20th Century Chinese (B) Lu
Literature and Film (EALC 25)
See EALC 25 for course description.

Program in Folklore and Folklife (FOLK)

485 - Japanese Theater (COML 385, EALC 255/655, THAR 485) (B) Kano
See EALC 255/655 for course description.

History Department (HIST)

003 - Asia in a Wider World (A) Waldron
(EALC 103, EALC 503, HIST 403)

Integrated introduction to the history of Asia from the middle ages to early modern times (roughly 1100-1800), including China, Japan, Korea, and Southeast Asia, and the great empires of Genghis Khan, Tamerlane, and the Turks, during the period of transition from cosmopolitan empires to nation-states. Presumes no prior knowledge. Emphasis is on Asia's place in world history, with basic narrative consideration of connections through trade, navigation, and migration; examination of warfare and military technology, and comparisons of social, religious, cultural and identity structures. Substantial attention is also paid to Russia, India, and the Middle East, and to relations with Europe. Readings include translated primary sources. Prepares for upper level courses in Asian and world history.

009 - Writing about Comparative Political Cartoons: (M) Kane
Constructing National Unity and Identity in Japan and America 1860-1920

Japanese and Americans have often emphasized the apparent radical differences that distinguish their respective culture, societies, and national experiences from one another. In fact, the two nations have frequently responded to the demands of developing a modern industrial society in strikingly similar ways. For example, from the mid-nineteenth century on, both struggled with the central question of how to weave together the disparate elements of their societies into a coherent whole. After the Civil War in the United States (1861-1865) and the Meiji Restoration in Japan (1868), leaders in both nations seized on constructing "national unity" as a means to establish a standard definition of citizenship, or in short, who was not a "true" American or a "true" Japanese. This process came to a head during World War I (1914-1918) when various groups in both nations attempted to advance their national interests overseas while simultaneously trying to consolidate a common identity at home. This course will examine these issues in American and Japanese history through political cartoons taken from periodicals such as Harper's Weekly and Osaka Puck. We will discuss and write about the ways in which cartoons reflect the central domestic issues of each nation. This course is designed to be "writing intensive," which means a major portion of the class will be dedicated to developing and editing students' writing through peer review and instructor comments. Students will gain knowledge in both Japanese and American history while improving their writing skills and critical abilities to understand the many and varied elements that inform political cartoons. This course fulfills the college writing requirement.

010 - L/R The World 900-1750 (AFAM 010) (D) Staff
Gen Req II: May be counted towards the General Requirement in History and Tradition.

An introduction to world history before the industrial revolution. Coverage varies each year, but the focus will be on the world outside Europe and the US. Each semester addresses comparative and connective themes, such as trade and civilization, empires, agrarian societies and livelihoods, slavery and the slave trade, and expansion of world religion.

011 - L/R The World 1750-Present (D) Staff
Gen Req II: May be counted towards the General Requirement in History and Tradition.

A survey in the comparative and connected histories of Third World regions since 1750. Coverage varies each year, but the focus will be on themes that embrace imperialism and nationalism, and on scholarship that integrates economic, political, cultural, and social history.

090 - Pre-Modern Japanese History (A) Hurst
See EALC 070 for course description.

091 - Modern Japanese History (HIST 495, EALC 071) (B) Dickinson
Distribution II: May be counted as a Distributional course in History & Tradition.

This course surveys the major political, economic, social, and intellectual trends in the making of modern Japan. Special emphasis will be given to the turbulent relationship between state and society from 1800 to the present.

096 - Social History of China: From Empire to (C) Sommer
People's Republic (EALC 41)

This lecture course-the first of a two-part sequence-examines the history of late imperial China through the early 19th century. We begin with the Song Dynasty transformation: the rise of gentry society and imperial absolutism, the institution of Confucian orthodoxy, the shift of the population and the economic center of gravity to the south, the commercialization of the economy, and change in the relative status of women and men. We then trace China's subsequent political and social history, including the following themes: inner vs. outer court politics; law, government, and society; intellectuals and political dissent; gender, family, and kinship practices; patterns of peasant life and rebellion; traditional foreign relations and first contacts with the West; internal sources of the decline of imperial order.

097 - China in the 20th Century (EALC 47) (C) Sommer
Distribution II: May be counted as a Distributional course in History & Tradition.

This lecture course-the second of a two-part sequence-provides a broad survey of political history and social change from the fall of the imperial order to the "market socialism" of today, including the following themes: the interplay of new and traditional forces which made the end of one dynasty the end of a centuries-old political and social order; the political role of new social classes; the search for viable models; war with Japan, civil war, and rural revolution; socialist construction and the development of the two-line struggle; the impact of the Cold War; the Cultural Revolution; the opening to the West, economic reforms, and social ferment since the death of Mao.

106 - SM Debating Asian Values (A) Dickinson

Accompanying the flood of Japanese cars, Chinese textiles and Korean steel to American shores in the 1980's were heated debates over the vitality of Asian culture. Asia had become the only non-Western region of the world to match the economic success of Europe and North America, it was proposed, because of such supposedly distinctive "Asian values" as thrift, hard work and family. After the economic crisis of 1997, on the other hand, the New York Times condemned the notion of "Asian values" as "bunk." This was neither the first nor last swing of the pendulum in the "Asian values" debate. Speculation about supposed "Asian" strengths and weaknesses has animated accounts of the region since Marco Polo in the 13th century. This freshmen seminar will explore changing Western images of East Asia from the 19th century to the present. What have Western observers identified as particularly "Asian" virtues and vices? How have those definitions changed over time? What does the current debate over globalization say about the future of "Asian values?" We will study the problem of cross-cultural analysis and consider changing images of Asia as an integral component of national development in the West.

120 - Korean History before 1860 (EALC 81) (B) Hejtmanek
Distribution II: May be counted as a Distributional course in History & Tradition.

This course is a survey of the history of Korea from its origins to the late Choson period. Major interpretive issues in the social, political, and economic history of Korea are introduced. Relations between Korea and the various Chinese and Japanese states form an important theme.

121 - Korean History after 1860 (EALC 82) (C) Hejtmanek
Distribution II: May be counted as a Distributional course in History & Tradition.

This course traces the history of Korea from the late Choson dynasty down to the 1990s. It examines major social, political, and economic developments during this period, including early contacts with the West, colonial seizure by Japan, national division after World War II, the Korean War, ideological confrontation between North and South Korea, state-led economic development, military dictatorship, student protest, and the democracy movement.

155 - Introduction to Asian American History (C) Azuma (ASAM 003)
Distribution II: May be counted as a Distributional course in History & Tradition.

See ASAM 003 for course description.

159 - Strategy, Policy and War, Waldron

Analysis of the political use of force, both in theory and in practice, through analytical readings and study of selected wars. Readings include Sun Zi, Kautilya, Machiavelli, Clausewitz, and other strategists. Case studies vary but may include the Peloponnesian War, the Mongol conquests, the Crusades, the Crimean War, Russo-Japanese War, World War II, Korea, or the Falklands. Some discussion of the law of war and international attempts to limit it. No prerequisites. Midterm and final exam.

204 - Vietnam War (M) McDougall

This seminar will examine the origins, conduct, and effects of the Indochina conflict, 1945-75. We will view Stanley Karnow's Vietnam, A Television History, but the reading and writing requirements will be heavy. Admission is by instructor's permission only and applications should be picked up during pre-reg on Prof. McDougall's office door at 332A, 3401 Walnut Street.

206 - SM Pacific War Staff

A seminar on US-Japanese relations, including the origins, conduct, and effects of the Pacific War.

206 - SM Major seminar in History: Non-Western World (C) Staff after 1800

Distribution II: May be counted as a Distributional course in History and Tradition.

Topics vary. See current courselist. Spring 2002-Chinese Women's History

216 - Chinese Cultural Revolution (M) Sommer

The Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution can be seen as the culmination of Maoist idealism, with faith in Chairman Mao and in human capacity for self-improvement reaching the level of religious mania. At the same time, the Cultural Revolution developed the most vicious and dishonest aspects of the Maoist regime to their logical extreme. The revolution turned on and devoured its own true believers, the best people it had-and the lies that justified such violence became too absurd to be believed by anyone for long. As a result, the Chinese Communist Party today must reckon with a complete lack of faith in socialism on the part of the people whose support it seeks. How do we make sense of this paradoxical period of recent Chinese history? In search of the truth, we will read a variety of memoirs, propaganda literature, and scholarly analyses.

223 - The Wartime Internment of Japanese Americans (C) Staff (ASAM 203)

A review of represntative studies on the Japanese Internment, and a discussion of how social scientists and historians have attempted to explain its causes.

276 - Japan: Age of the Samurai (EALC 176/576) (C) Hurst
See EALC 176 for a description of the course.

301 - SM East Asian Economic History Hejtmanek

304 - SM War in History Waldron

395 - East Asian Diplomacy (EALC 105/505) (M) Dickinson
Distribution II: May be counted as a Distributional course in History & Tradition.

This course surveys the history of relations among the great powers in East Asia from 1600 to the present. Special emphasis is placed upon the peculiarities of cross-national exchange in Asia (as compared to Europe), particularly the difficulties of relations among states possessing fundamentally different cultural traditions. We will explore the many informal, as well as formal, means of diplomacy in Asia over the past 400 years.

403 - Asia in a Wider World (A) Waldron
(EALC 103, EALC 503, HIST 003)
See HIST 003 for course description.

419 - The Family in England and China: Continuity (M) Watkins and Change (SOCI 410, WSTD 410)

This course compares the evolution of the family in England and China, from the 16th century to the present. Drawing on materials from history and sociology, it will emphasize elements of continuity in the structure of the family, and the interactions between the family and the broader society, in both countries during a period of tumultuous social change.

431 - L/R A World at War: World War II in Europe and Asia (C) Childers
Distribution II: May be counted as a Distributional course in History & Tradition.

This course will examine the diplomatic origins, military course and domestic implications of World War II.

491 - SM Popular Religious Movements in Modern China (M) Staff

A topical approach to Ch'ing and 20th-century China at the intermediate level. No background necessary, although some Chinese history is an advantage. Topics include: religion in traditional Chinese society, millenarian movements, peasant rebellions, and the politicization of religious movements in the modern period. Seminar with intensive readings and a research paper.

495 - Modern Japanese History (EALC 71, HIST 091) (B) Dickinson
See HIST 091 for course description.

542 - SM Modern China (A) Staff

An intensive course of reading and discussion of important Western scholarship on modern Chinese history. An introduction to the historiography of the period. Some background in modern China preferred.

547 - Issues and Historical Literature: Modern Japan (M) Staff

Discussion of current and past scholarship and major historical problems in modern Japanese history. Offered as needed.

604 - Modern East Asia (INTR 604) (M) Staff

The course is intended to provide a foundation for understanding contemporary China and Japan (with some attention to Korea and Taiwan). It is designed for students in the Lauder Program in Management and International Studies, but may be open to other graduate students who are already familiar with the language and culture of one East Asian culture with permission from the instructor.

630 - War, Strategy, and International Relations (M) Waldron

The use of force in international affairs, explored globally, and in diplomatic and political context. Issues of causes and rationality of war, war initiation and termination, war fighting and decision social andpolitical impacts, and international law. Readings from analysts such as Clausewitz, Kautilya, Machiavelli, Sun Zi and Liddell Hart; ancient and modern wars, east and west. Research paper required, on a topic of student's choice. Open to graduate students without prerequisite, and to advanced undergraduates who have successfully completed History 159 or160.

History and Sociology of Science (HSSC)

152 - L/R Chinese Science and Medicine (EALC 35) (A) Sivin
Gen Req II: May be counted towards the General Requirement in History & Tradition.

Introduction to traditional thought about nature and man's relation to it; linkages of scientific ideas and practice to philosophy, religion and social norms. Introductory orientations and student projects. Special training in science or Chinese language is not presupposed.

312 - SM Atomic Bomb: Science, Art, History (C) Lindee

The American use of the atomic bomb at Hiroshima and Nagasaki Japan in August of 1945 was a pivotal event in twentieth-century history. In this seminar we explore how and why this new weapon was developed and used. We look at how it was interpreted by those who built it and by those who survived it in Japan. And we consider what its existence has meant for politics and culture since 1945. Readings include artistic and literary works dealing with the bomb, autobiographies of scientists of Los Alamos, and a broad range of scholarly work. We close with a consideration of the cultural dynamics of the Smithsonian Enola Gay fiasco.

651 - SM Chinese Science (M) Staff

International Relations Program (INTR)

604 Modern East Asia (HIST 604) (M) Staff
See HIST 604 for a description of the course.

Department of Political Science (PSCI)

212 - Japanese Politics Amyx

214 - Political Economy of East Asia Amyx

216 - Government and Politics of East Asia (C) Staff

The course will examine the relationship between culture, state, and economy of Japan, North and South Korea. It will also analyze the nature and workings of political institutions (including political parties and bureaucracy). A paper of approximately 20 pages will be required in addition to examinations.

219 - L/R Contemporary Chinese Politics (C) Goldstein

This lecture course introduces students to the politics of the Peoples Republic of China. Complementing offerings in other departments, this course emphasizes events in the period since the Chinese Communist Party established its regime in 1949. In addition to surveying the political history of contemporary China, we will assess the meaning of these events by drawing upon theories about the nature and significance of ideology and organization in communist regimes, factionalism and its relationship to policy formulation and implementation, and general issues of political and economic development. Although the principal focus is on the domestic politics of the PRC, the course includes several lectures examining ChinaÕs international relations.

234 - Asian-Americans in U.S. Politics (ASAM 234) (C) Takeda
Distribution I: May be counted as a Distribution course in Society.
See ASAM 234 for course description.

255 - East Asian International Relations (C) Staff

Survey of the post-Cold War international order in East Asia. Topics covered will include U.S. interest and objectives, changing economic and security configurations, and U.S. relations with China, Japan, and Korea.

256 - International Relations of the United States (C) Frankel and Asia

This course is one of the first arising out of scholarship on cold war international history. It draws on declassified government documents and other archival records to provide a window into the world-view of decision-makers who need to make national security policy based on incomplete information about ambiguous threats. The materials reveal a great deal about the importance of divergent historical perspectives and strategic cultures in the foreign policy-making process. The main focus of the course is on the intersection of the cold war and the rise of Asian nationalism. At the core of the analysis is the clash between AmericaÕs global strategy of military containment against the Soviet Union and the assertion of Indian, and Chinese nationalism, concerned with preventing the United States from succeeding to Great Britain's imperial role. The course examines new patterns of US-India and US-China relations in the post-cold war period. This is primarily a lecture course, but the course web-site is a critical element of class work.

566 - SM Government and Politics of East Asia (C) Staff
Distribution I: May be counted as a Distributional course in Society.

This course will explore the changing character of the state in Japan and Korea (North and South), and its relationship with the society and economy. The nature of politics in these countries wil be studied through political parties, pressure groups, and elections. Questions explored will include the following: "Who governs?" How does the state in Japan and Korea differ from those in Western nations? How did the state in these countries evolve and how did its relationship with the society evolve? What role did the state play in developing respective economies?

567 - SM East Asian International Relations (PSCI 255) (B) Staff
See PSCI 255 for course description.

600 - SM International Relations Theory (M) Goldstein

This course is designed to familiarize students with the work of some of the most prominent scholars of international politics. We will be concerned with the adequacy of theories they have developed to explain international phenomena of enduring interest, matters such as the causes of war, the possibilities for peace, the dilemmas of cooperation and conflict. Competing lines of explanation will be examined. Students are expected to gain an appreciation for the important differences identified and develop the skills necessary to judge the quality of alternative theories.

649 - SM Chinese Politics (M) Goldstein

This is a course for graduate students. Although familiarity with China's political history or culture may be helpful, it is definitely not a prerequisite. The themes we will cover are of importance to any aspiring political scientist. They will include issues of political legitimacy, political participation, policy formulation and implementation, revolutionary and reformist strategies of political change, and constraints on a regime's foreign policy. Specifically, after a brief overview of China's political history through 1993, we will turn to a closer examination of several core issues in the study of the politics of the PRC, including: the nature of power and authority exercised by the Chinese Communist Party (in both rural and urban settings); the dynamics of policy process (during the Maoist era as well as the Dengist era of reform); the debate over and prospects for genuine political reform in this seemingly anachronistic orthodox Leninist regime.

Department of Religious Studies (RELS)

001 - L/R Living Religions of the World: Of South (C) Welbon and East Asian Origin
Distribution II: May be counted as a Distributional course in History and Tradition.

Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, and Shinto, the essential beliefs, doctrines, institutions, and practices of the major religious traditions (or traditional world views) of Southern and Eastern Asia. Historical backgrounds and development will be surveyed briefly to provide context for the course's central focus: understanding the distinctive worlds of meaning created, maintained, and expressed in these religions. Reading and discussion of representative primary texts in translation will be emphasized in this effort to comprehend basic attitudes and beliefs. Particular attention will be devoted to answering questions about the persisting influence and vitality of these religious traditions, about the nature and significance of change and about the importance of these great religions in shaping the sense of identity, aspirations, and expectations of their adherents in the face of the technological and ideological challenges of the contemporary world.

173 - Introduction to Buddhism (M) Welbon

An examination of the fundamentals of Buddhist thought and practice. In addition to reading and discussing selected primary Buddhist sources (in English translation), we shall review the history and development of Buddhism from its Indian origins through its spread to Southeast Asia, Central Asia, Tibet, China, Korea, and Japan. Primary sources and historical materials will be supplemented by some ethnographic readings dealing with the actualities of Buddhist life in contemporary Southeast and East Asia. This course provides basic background for more advanced courses on Buddhism.

184 - What is Taoism? (EALC 34, RELS 584) (M) Goldin
See EALC 34 for course description.

193 - Buddhism, Criticism & Film (M) LaFleur,W.
(EALC 113/513, COML 504, FILM 205, RELS 593)
See EALC 113 for course description.

277 - Tibetan Buddhism (M) Staff
Introduction to the beliefs and practices of Tibetan Buddhists from the 7th century to the present. Attention to Indian Buddhist influences, indigenous pre-Buddhist practices, and the transmission of Tibetan Buddhism throughout Asia and the West. Readings include introductory works, primary texts in translation, and biographies of Tantric adepts.

476 - Zen Buddhism (EALC 265/665) (C) LaFleur,W. See EALC 265/665 for course description.

489 - SM Japanese Buddhism (EALC 269/669) (C) LaFleur,W.
See EALC 269/669 for course description.

584 - What is Taoism? (EALC 34, RELS 184) (M) Goldin
See EALC 34 for course description.

593 - Buddhism, Criticism & Film (M) LaFleur,W.
(EALC 113/513, COML 504, FILM 205, RELS 193)
See EALC 113 for course description.

Department of Sociology (SOCI)

091 - SM Japanese Society (A) Staff

Drawing on first-hand observational and literary as well as social science materials, this seminar will explore the major social institutions of contemporary Japanese society (family, education, economy, polity, science and technology, religion), and its culture. Special attention will be paid to the content, process, and meaning of the impressive modernization that this highly advanced society had undergone, while remaining deeply traditional in many significant ways. The role that non-economic aspects of the economy and nonpolitical aspects of the polity have played in the societyÕs development will be emphasized.

103 - Asian Americans in Contemporary Society (C) Kao (ASAM 001)
Distribution I: May be counted as a Distribution course in Society.

389 - Japanese Popular Culture (EALC 69) (M) Harrington
See EALC 69 for course description.

410 - The Family in England and China: Continuity and Change(M) Watkins
(HIST 419, WSTD 410)
See HIST 419 for course description.

430 - SM Contemporary Chinese Issues Hannum
Students interested in China should register in section 404 of this course.

Theater Arts Program (THAR)

225 - SM Introduction to Asian Theater (COML 271) (M) Kano

This course introduces students to some of Asia's traditional theater practice. The course will include descriptions and analysis of selected Asian performance genres, as well as a consideration of the theories underlying them, and a discussion of their influence on the work of modern theater artists such as Eugenio Berba, Julie Taymor, and Tadashi Suzuki. Asian forms to be studied include Noh, Kabuki, Kyogen, and Bunraku from Japan, Chinese Opera, Kathakali, Odissi dance and Ramlila from India, and Balinese dance.

485 - Japanese Theater (EALC 255/655, COML 385,FOLK 485) (B) Kano

See EALC 255/655