This course will focus on educational development in China from historical, literary, and political perspectives. The readings emphasize cultural background, current events, and alternative interpretations of socialist educational policies in China. Class
activities will vary from day to day, ranging from lectures to open discussions
to panel discussions to student presentations. Students will be active participants in
the course. You are encouraged and expected to ask questions, raise issues,
and otherwise contribute to classroom discussion. For the class to work effectively, all of the reading must be done on time. The reading load will vary somewhat from week to week, but regardless of the volume you should read everything carefully and critically. For the course to work, you need to read and think seriously about what you’ve been reading. Please note that the syllabus is always subject to change depending on the size and composition of the class. Grades will be calculated as follows: 50% for the class presentations and 50% for the final exam. Class presentations
will be focused on books chosen to emphasize educational and political themes in
the course. These books will have an asterisk (*) on the syllabus. The class
reports should include the following: information about the author, an overview
of the book's contents, and a critique of representative passages photocopied
for class discussion. I
will talk more about this in class.
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