Modern China

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This course traces the transformation of China from the late Qing Dynasty in the 19th century to the present, focusing on the profound social, gender, and sexual changes that have shaped Chinese society. It examines key historical developments such as the Opium Wars, the fall of imperial China, the rise of the Communist Party, the Cultural Revolution, and China’s recent emergence as a global power, with special emphasis on how these events impacted family structures, gender roles, and sexual norms. Prerequisite(s): Any 3 hours of HIST and ENGL 133W .