Modern Chinese Lit Society

3 Credits · Level: Undergraduate

This course is designed for advanced learners of Chinese as a second language. Participants will study short stories by prominent writers published in the late 1990's. These stories focus on contemporary themes such as the impacts of the market economy on families, recollections of the Cultural Revolution, and the common social issues of sex, drugs, and crime. The course aims to advance cultural literacy and analytical competency in the language. Conducted in Chinese. Textbook: Ying Wang and Carrie E. Reed eds., _Advanced Reader of Contemporary Chinese Short Stories: Reflections on Humanity_(Seattle: University of Washington Press, 2003).