Chinese Culture and Society

3 Units

This course explores social transformations in China since 1949 from an anthropological perspective. After briefly introducing the history of the People's Republic of China and Confucianism and its impact on Chinese society, the course will delve into the changing family dynamics and gender relations, China's birth-planning policy, education, rural-urban migration, and ethnic diversity in China. Recommended preparation: ANTH 102 . Offered as ANTH 353 and ANTH 453 . Counts as a CAS Global & Cultural Diversity course. Counts as a Understanding Global Perspectives course.