亚洲研究

亚洲2417:亚洲宗教传统(5)

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This course will investigate major religious traditions of Asia including Hinduism, 佛教, 儒家思想, Daoism and Shintoism from an historical and doctrinal standpoint. Students will be introduced to the major thinkers and philosophical/theological developments of each tradition. Primary texts will be used to introduce students to how the tradition defines and understands itself. Through specific course requirements including site visitations, students will gain exposure to the practices and doctrines of each faith studied while considering the cultural context and current trends of the tradition. Students will be asked to apply the practical knowledge gained during the course toward informed dialogue and sensitive but critical engagement with the non-Christian traditions studied.

同类产品: 他2417年 属性: 文化的理解&参与,英国社会科学

亚洲2418: Modern Expressions of Asian Religions (5)

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“Modern Expressions of Asian Religions" will investigate the modern development of religious expression regionally through India, 中国, 韩国和日本. The course will thematically investigate questions stemming from classic areas of religious concern in Asia including: the female and the divine (goddess traditions in India and female shamanism in Korea), mind-body unity (Tendai Buddhist “marathon monks” of Mt. 和日本的闭门道传统), messianic movements and healing (Chinese Falun Gong), peace and prosperity (Soka Gakkai 佛教) and apocalyptic “new new” religions (Aum Shinrikyo/Aleph).通常提供:冬天.

同类产品: 他2418年 属性: 文化的理解&参与,参与的方式

亚洲3765: Family, State and Patriarchy in East Asia (5)

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This course explores the making of East Asian family, state and patriarchal traditions from the historical perspective. 赌博十大靠谱软件将介绍主要的信仰体系, 机构, and historical developments from classical times to 1800 and how they have shaped the fundamental features of East Asia. The course also examines the ways in which the interactions of family and state were expressed similarly and differently in East Asian countries like 中国, 日本和韩国.

同类产品: 他3765年 属性: 高年级,参与的方式, Writing "W" Course 限制: 新生不包括在内.

亚洲3767: Religion, Revolution and Social Change in 中国 (3)

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This course discusses the relation of religion and society in the late imperial 中国 through the examination of historical materials on the subject. It aims to help students understand the role of religion in the discourse of 中国’s social and cultural transformation on the eve of modernization, responses to the spread of Christianity and Western imperialism, and consequential changes of personal and national identities. 作为一个研究研讨会, the course stresses analysis of primary sources and advanced, 综合历史认识. 学生将阅读核心文本, 分析第一手资料, 写阅读感想, 然后完成一份研究计划. No previous knowledge of this subject is assumed. 通常提供时间:春季.

同类产品: 他3767年 属性: 高年级,写作“W”课程

亚洲3785: Trade, War, and The Making of East Asian Modernities (5)

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What roles did Trade and War play in the rise of East Asian powers? To what extent did they shape their identities and political ambitions? The course t比赛s the history from the Opium Wars to the rise of Asian economic powers within the capitalist world-system. The course helps students to understand East Asia's struggles with the Western imported meta-narratives of progress, 革命, 社会主义, 比赛, equality and Christianity and search for their modern identities in the past 150 years.

同类产品: 他3785年 属性: 高年级,参与的方式, Writing "W" Course

亚洲3786: Nation, City and Identity in 中国: From Opium Wars to Megacities (5)

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In the past three decades rapid economic development and modernization programs have significantly altered the traditional urban system in 中国. The country now has the largest number of megacities but the vast “floating population” of migrants continue to struggle with their lack of residency rights in the cities. This course t比赛s 中国’s urban development since the late 19th century at the backdrop of 中国’s re-staging itself as a modern power in a global world. It explores how Chinese cities and its urban system have shaped in ideology and practice, and changes to social life and cultural identity in the modern history.

同类产品: 他3786年 属性: 高年级,参与的方式 限制: 新生不包括在内.

亚洲4765:东亚历史主题(3)

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顶点研究研讨会, stressing analysis of primary sources and advanced, 综合历史认识. 学生将阅读核心文本 and then complete an original research project, usually a term paper. 地区和主题可能每年都有所不同. Sample topics include: modern Japan, state building and nationalism, religion and culture, etc.

同类产品: 他4765年 属性: 高年级,写作“W”课程 限制: 大一、大二学生不包括在内.