WORK PLAN (July-December 2016) Course Name: B.A. (Hons History) Semester: Semester V Paper Code: Paper Name: History of China and Japan I (c. 1840-1949) Name of Faculty Member: Gagan Preet Singh WEEK
DATES
TOPICS TO BE COVERED
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20-30 July
2
1-6 August
Part I. Imperialism and China during the 19th century Introduction (a) Chinese feudalism: Gentry, bureaucracy and peasantry
3
8-13 August
4
16-20 August
5
22-27 August
6
29 Aug-3 September 5-10 September
7 8
The Confucian value system; Sinocentrism; the Canton commercial system. (b) The transformation of China into an ‘informal’ colony; Finance Imperialism; the Opium Wars; the Unequal Treaties; the ‘scramble’ for concessions; the ‘Open Door’ policy. (c) Agrarian and Popular Movements: Taiping and Yi Ho Tuan. (d) Attempts at ‘Self-Strengthening’ (Tzu-chiang) Reforms of 1860-95; 1898; and 1901-08.
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13-17 September 19-24 September 26 Sep-1 October 3-10 October
12
11-16 October
Semester Break
13
17-22 October
Sun Yat-sen and his contribution
14
24-29 October
Formation of the Republic
15
31 Oct-5 November 7-12 November
Yuan Shih Kai; Warlordism.
9 10
16
Part II. The Emergence of Nationalism in China Introduction (a) The Revolution of 1911: causes, nature and significance; The social composition of the Revolution
(b) May Fourth Movement of 1919 : Nature and significance
Each unit corresponds to approximately one working week. Actual length of some units may vary. Central Govt. holidays and semester break has been factored in. 12 November is the date of dispersal of classes.
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Readings/Reference Texts: Jean Chesneaux, et al, China from the 1911 Revolution to Liberation. Tan Chung, Triton and Dragon: Studies on the Nineteenth Century China and Imeperialism. John K. Fairbank, et al., East Asia : Modern Transformation Y. Immanuel Hsu, The Rise of Modern China. Chalmers A Johnson, Peasant Nationalism and Communist Power : The Emergence of Red China, 1937 – 1945. Victor Purcell, The Boxer Uprising : A Background Study. Franz Schuramann and Orville Schell (eds.), China Readings, 2 Volumes (Imperial China, and Republican China). Hu Sheng, Imperialism and Chinese Politics. Chow Tse – tung, The May Fourth Movement : Intellectual Revolution in Modern, China. Mary C. Wright, China in Revolution : The First Phase, 1900 – 1913.
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