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HISTORY 342

HISTORY OF THE PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF CHINA, 1949 TO THE PRESENT

3-4 credits.

The social, economic and political transformation of China under Communism; the role of ideology in contemporary Chinese historical development; the nature of that historical development in the comparative perspective of other post-revolutionary histories.

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Requisites: Sophomore standing Course Designation: Core GenEd - Humanities & Arts Breadth - Humanities or Social Science Level - Advanced L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Spring 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Identify important events, patterns, processes and people in Chinese history since 1949. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Explain the ways in which modern China remains rooted in and shaped by Mao's China. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Assess significant work in the historiography of post-1949 China. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Identify important events, patterns, processes and people in Chinese history since 1949. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Explain the ways in which modern China remains rooted in and shaped by Mao's China. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Assess significant work in the historiography of post-1949 China. Audience: Graduate

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