HST 147 MAKING THE PRC: CHINA SINCE 1945

Making the PRC takes a thematic approach to the development of the modern Chinese nation from 1949 to present and focuses on the evolving concepts of state, subject, and citizenship. Daily reading, discussion and group work, and workshopped assignments will help students learn to use social, cultural, political, economic and geographic lenses to interpret history and to develop the skills of an historian. Topics covered range from ethnic identity to political economy, women’s liberation to exploitation of natural resources. By the end of the course, students will have a strong understanding of the foundations of the Chinese state and be able to present a clear argument concerning the evolution of present-day phenomena from those origins