Japanese-Chinese Relations

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This course explores major political, social, cultural, and economic exchanges between China and Japan from 1800 to the present. We will examine mutual perceptions, travel, and educational exchanges between the two countries. Topics include travel writing, imperialism, Japanese Orientalism, Pan-Asianism, and debates over post-war territory and historical memory. Assignments include note-taking paragraphs, a final paper, midterm, and final exam.