
This course explores socio-cultural, political, and commercial aspects of the first century of U.S. contact with China. Drawing upon a series of case studies, the course maps the shifting relationship between China and the United States from earliest contact to China’s Republican Revolution. Selected topics will consider both American experiences in China and Chinese experiences in the U.S. to question how Sino-American encounters redefined both parties’ understandings of ‘Empire,’ Chinese sovereignty, the United States’ place in the world. Students will have the opportunity to explore multiple themes including: mobility and migration, gender and identity, transculturation, race, colonialism, anti-imperialism and nationalism.
Seminar Tuesday, Thursday 04:00PM - 05:15PM, Robertson Library, Room 210
Seminar Tuesday, Thursday 04:00PM - 05:15PM, Robertson Library, Room 210
- Teacher: Tom Larkin
Category: 2025W